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David Posey

@dagopo.bsky.social
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Software engineer, cyclist, hiker, gardener, dad, and person in Nashville, TN, USA. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kenya 2009-2010) and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.

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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Going to Germantown this evening. Do I ride my bike on the most direct route in 15 minutes or the safe route in 30 minutes? The direct route technically has bike lanes under the interstate and over the river, but they are very much *not fun*. Neither option is great, so I'll probably end up driving.
Map of the most direct route from my East Nashville neighborhood to Germantown. It's 2.6 miles, or 15 minutes. It takes you under the interstate and over the river on 6+ lane roads with speeding drivers and little protection.Map of the safe route from my East Nashville neighborhood to Germantown. It's 5.4 miles, or 30 minutes.  It goes way out of the way just to stay on mostly low-traffic, low-stress streets and the pedestrian bridge into downtown.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The pumpkin spice Cheerios were spared! ... But drivers keep intentionally driving into grocery stores for ridiculous reasons.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The renaming ceremony was held at Amqui Station. I can't imagine why they didn't want to have the ceremony at the actual bridge -- it's such a pleasant place to be a pedestrian 😉
Highway hellscape that's practically impossible to cross safely outside of a car. Briley Parkway at Gallatin Pike in Nashville, TN
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dang it. And I was gonna go get some milk today.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's ok to park your personal vehicle on the sidewalk if you're a Nashville firefighter, apparently.
Hub Nashville request closure email.  NDOT enforcement officer Cody Tidwell wrote, "the vehicle belongs to a firefighter tag # 35976-f the black ford fusion is parked on the side walk."
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy to report that Freddie's ham cooking demo is returning this year! The nashfair.fun runs until the 20th and reportedly has a pedestrian entrance right by the fairgrounds stop on route 52. Bring cash and check the bag policy before you go.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The printed owner's manual that came with my car has hyperlinks.
Photo of my printed owner's manual page about headlights: "Further information about lighting" followed by a list of hyperlinks (no page numbers)
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Oh, another bench in Centennial Park I won't be able to sit on without interruption.
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Historic Centennial Park bench dedicated in Dolly Parton’s memory
A historic bench in Centennial Park is joining the list of tributes to the beloved Tennessee icon, Dolly Parton, after her death in Nashville.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
September
Screenshot of Merry Sky weather app showing sunny skies all week with temperatures up to 100° F ... in September
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My son has been enjoying Bicycle Bash by Alison Farrell. It even has pages about cargo and adaptive bikes!
Cover of Bicycle Bash by Alison Farrell Cargo bike spread from Bicycle Bash by Alison Farrell
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The Junior L High walkway used to connect the Nashville Auto Diesel College to the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Both are closed now, but the walkway would still be useful.
Screenshot of Google maps showing 1018 Douglas Ave in East Nashville, aka the Junior L High walkway, both satellite and street view
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It's the end of August. Is this River North pedestrian bridge construction? 🤞 The spot of the photo is circled in blue in the satellite image; presumed path of the bridge is shown in red.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
When it's a sunny August day and your bus stop has no shade... you seek out a sliver of shade from a billboard hovering over the edge of a nearby parking lot.
Dad and child sitting on a shady curb of a parking lotBillboard that offered us relief from the hot sun
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Cleveland Park could use a little love, and now it has a "friends of" group! They're putting on a fall festival/fundraiser on September 26, 3-7 pm. (I'm not associated with this group, but I'm happy it's getting going!)
clevelandparktn.com
Cleveland Park Fall Fest
Free admission. Live music, local vendors, food, pickleball, kids activities, and a twilight movie on September 26.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
People are saying
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Presented without comment
Google Maps of Eastland Kroger in Nashville: works where it hurts
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I toted my new bike down the Natchez Trace Parkway to do some gravel riding in Lawrence County this past weekend. Tons of fun, but also exhausting.
Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area signsMy new Kona Sutra bike lying on the ground next to a clear cut area at the top of a hill.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New WeGo reel opens with this scene, for which I used zero context to jump to the conclusion that they're starting a new high-capacity but super-slow water taxi service using barges.
Screenshot out a WeGo reel from Instagram showing a barge on the Cumberland River with the perfectly fine older Nissan stadium in the background. WeGo logo in the center.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Don't believe the plaque. This bench is not for reading on. It's for taking photos on, as evidenced by the 6 different groups of people who asked me to move while I was reading on this bench.
A plaque on a bench that says, "for Taylor Swift. A bench for you to read on at Centennial Park. Welcome home, Nashville."
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Chestnut St "complete street" is breaking ground today. This particular intersection (at Trimble St) will have the roundabout removed and will be replaced with a 3-way stop. Certainly better than the situation before the tactical urbanism roundabout, but I'd prefer a hardened roundabout.
Schematic of the "complete street" to be installed at the intersection of Chestnut & Trimble Streets.  It shows a 3-way stop as well as semi-hardened bike lanes.  It also shows a curb extension on the corner where Chestnut Street curves, sharpening the turn.
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Neil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Also, if we can find an emergency $30 million or whatever for a property we have no idea what to do with just to stop something from happening, I think we should be able to find $30 million to print the curb and run those Toronto barriers everywhere to stop people dying on the streets.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Guessing that we can expect a new raised crosswalk next week on 4th Ave S at Symphony Pl!
Instagram story from @nashvilledot announcing a road closure on 4th ave s between Demonbreun and Broadway until July 15th for construction.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
O'Connell says Metro has a "legitimate need for this property" (next to zoo) then lists a few possibilities, not one specific use. And he doesn't identify why that particular property (other than the obvious). Metro has plenty of underutilized property already (like a dead mall).
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
We were on our way to check out this new cafe/playground this morning, but we saw a huge pile of bubbles in front of the Inglewood library along the way. He didn't even have the right clothes on, just plunged right in. The cafe will have to wait until another time.
Kid in giant bubble pileGiant bubble pile in front of library with lots of people
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Fixed! I was poking fun with my post below, but I guess somebody saw my post and fixed the spelling 😄
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
New bike day! Kona Sutra for touring and gravel. What should I name her?
Kona Sutra bike on a front porch leaning against an old church pew
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
More like summer of raised crosswalks! 3rd Av at Symphony Pl/pedestrian bridge completed. John Lewis Wy (5th) at Bicentennial Mall greenway connector under construction. Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd at Church St and 4th Av at Symphony Pl coming down the pike, according to NDOT newsletter. We need more!
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Anybody missing an off-white (?) two-passenger longtail cargo bike, but still have the front wheel locked up? I saw some people wheeling it into an alley, holding the front fork. It may have been an Aventon, not sure of the brand. Alley b/t Sevier St and Electric Ave, going west off of 18th St.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
4,000 miles on the e-bike odometer this morning on the way to an appointment!
A Bosch e-bike display showing 4000 miles on the odometer.My tern bike and 2 helmets locked to a bike rack outside a local hospital
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Charlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The original east Nashville Spokes timeline. We’re too busy sitting on our hands, suing an inept federal administration, and reallocating our own Vision Zero dollars away from safety projects to do it our damn selves. NACTO Designing cities? More like NADA in Nashville.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I came along on Woodland on my bike maybe 15 minutes after this happened. It could have been me.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I don't need a bell on my bike. My 4-year-old passenger has recently taken to shouting at runners, "NO RUNNING!"
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Richmond, VA has a pedestrian bridge suspended underneath a highway over the James River (1st pic). www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=... Why can't Nashville do the same over the Stones River underneath I-40 (2nd pic)? Aside from lack of political will & funding, are there engineering constraints?
Belle Isle Suspension Bridge underneath US-1/US-301, over the James River, in Richmond, VAUnderside of I-40 bridge over Stones River in Nashville, TN. Greenway parallel to river is in the foreground, but a pedestrian bridge over the river is conspicuously missing.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Lytle Bend Park has more signage now! A few months ago, when there were only trail markers (which were sometimes difficult to follow), I did my best to map out the trail system on @openstreetmap.bsky.social. I'll have to go back soon for another hike. osm.org/go/ZQ09EDKq--
Directional trail signage in Lytle Bend Park
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Nice surprise at the Percy Priest trailhead of the Stones River Greenway.
Plastic box that says, "kindness box -- leave a note; take a note." In the foreground,a note from the box that says, "May 24th '26 -- smile, you're at the park!"
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Scored a bunch of free bagels by being in the right place at the right time (Mr Aaron's Goods at closing time).
11 bagels sliced and ready to freeze
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Lots of cyclists use Harrison St, which runs through this campus, as a low-traffic alternative to James Robertson Pkwy or Jefferson St. When I ride through, I can always smell when they're packing menthol products. (My son won't miss it; he always complains about that smell.)
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
WeGo has released a draft network map as part of WeGo Forward, an update to their 2016 nMotion plan. The network is basically the same at first glance, but when you really dig in, there are a lot of changes: new routes, some rerouting, extensions, and so on. There's way too much to post about.
The WeGo Forward map of proposed routes and route modifications (cropped to Davidson County routes).
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Given current events...
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Hoboken, NJ hasn't had a single roadway death in nearly a decade. It's not because Hobokenites have particularly good balance or never make mistakes. It's because the city leaders actually cared enough to make the changes to their streets that make them less dangerous, where mistakes aren't fatal.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Does Nashville have a porchfest? Seems like an obvious event for Music City. (Don't say Westhaven; I don't care to go there.) When I lived in Somerville, MA, I loved going to Porchfest every year. Chattanooga has at least 2: Highland Park and St Elmo.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Speaking of secret riverfront greenways, I found this 0.2 mile greenway last weekend almost directly across the river last weekend. It is open, though you have to go through the Modera Germantown apartment complex to get there. (And no actual river views)
Greenway behind Modera Germantown apartments.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Parking garage as seen from the downtown Nashville library children's section. A few very crispy vehicles in there, but also 4 seemingly unharmed ones that can't get out due to the ramp being MIA.
Burned upper levels of the downtown library parking garage that Downtown Partnership negligently burned (allegedly).
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
My e-bike/kid hauler is also out of commission at the moment due to three (!) broken spokes. Been waiting on a new rear wheel to arrive for 15 days now.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Although I'd heard the state was having trouble with the Cleveland St extension into River North, I hadn't heard that they were moving forward with an alternative until Tuesday night. I took a look at that alternative: extending Marine Dr to Dickerson Pk. [thread] www.tdot.tn.gov/PublicDocume...
A schematic of a new road layout in Nashville's River North neighborhood. It shows Marine Drive extended underneath I-24 to a T-intersection with Dickerson Pike. 1st Street from Dickerson Pike to Spring Street is to be closed. A new eastbound exit from I-24 with a bridge over Marine Drive is to be built. Some of the roads are up to 7 vehicle lanes wide, plus sidewalks and multimodal paths. Bus lanes are included on some roads.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Since they never built that bridge, they really should've eliminated the center turn lane on the Demonbreun viaduct between 12th and 9th to widen the sidewalks. The 5 foot sidewalks there are way too narrow for the amount of pedestrian traffic that viaduct gets.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The Titans will now be building the new ramp connecting the pedestrian bridge to Wasioto (formerly Cumberland) Park, according to this article. It's supposed to be complete next year.
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East Bank Development update: New stadium access, TPAC and Oracle projects progress
The East Bank Development Authority is highlighting where the development stands in the first quarter of 2026.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My wife offered to drive my boxes to the dropoff point. No need, I got it!
Cargo bike with 3 boxes (one of them very large) bungeed to the rear rack. Parked on front of The UPS Store.
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I didn't stick around long enough for the competition, but I impressed even myself hauling home both the balance bike we brought and the pedal bike that @bikefun.bsky.social generously gave us -- plus my kid!
Cargo bike with a child seat and two kid's bikes on the rear rack
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David Posey @dagopo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Weren't Waymos supposed to be better than human drivers at following traffic laws?
Waymo in the bike lane on Demonbreun St viaduct
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