Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 16/09/2026MDOT: we need 2x the budget to maintain our current roads. Also MDOT: we are going to try to implement 29 different things simultaneously 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 25/08/2026handy charts for people concerned about restricting bicycle\e-bicycle usage. they only account for 2% of injury and under 1% of all crashes last year in MI. the other 99% is cars 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The FY2027 budget is $2.5B. MDOT is recommending doubling the road budget just to maintain existing infrastructure 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Great read on the Amtrak. Now I need the library to get the third book! @superrisu.bsky.social 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/08/2026lmao thought this was a bioswale but its just an ada sidewalk ramp to nowhere 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I'm getting stomped this year in Improve Detroit reports 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Biking in South West Detroit (EB Dix Rd). Requested street sweep every week since June 9th 121
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 25/06/2026same but injury breakdown. somehow there were no fatalities in this 10 year span. 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Will this 15 min of work prevent the street from flooding? Find out tonight 220
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 16/06/2026M10 Service Drive (remove 2 of 3 lanes north of Warren) - 20' x 1600' 32,000 sq ft - 598,435 gallons of storm water runoff per year - only used for parking garage entrance and avoid michigan left at 3rd. 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Harper Ave (94 Service Drive) - 30' x 632' 18,960 sq ft - 354,573 gallons of storm water runoff per year - simplifies upcoming Joe Louis Greenway route on St Aubin - is an orphaned road - @hergenreder.bsky.social submitted 210
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Lincoln st at MLK\Grand Blvd - 32' x 190', ~6080 sq ft - 56,851 gallons of storm water runoff per year - simplifies MLK\Grand River area for future road diet and intersection overhaul 100
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Brush and Holbrook slip lane - 50'x180' 4,500 sq ft - 84,155 gallons of storm water runoff per year - drastically reduce crossing distance, 95' to 45' 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Fraser Pl slip lane -41' x175' 7,175 sq ft - 134,180 gallons of storm water runoff per year - would double the size of Pagel Park 100
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 01/06/2026roads that should be removed in detroit: chrylser service drive from grand blvd to milwaukee - 33' x 210', 6930 sq ft - 129,599 gallons of storm water runoff per year 220
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 28/05/2026in Detroit, every lane mile of road contributes a million gallons per year to water runoff compared to only 20,000 gallons for grass. SEMCOG identified hundreds of lane miles that could be removed with no impact to car LOS. (EPA storm water calculator, semcog excess road capacity) 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 14/05/2026one is probably why the nacto conference is in Minneapolis and not Detroit 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 10/05/2026a better map would be the Level of Stress of the entire bicycle network (mdot calls it level of traffic stress) 100
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 10/05/2026protected bike lanes in Detroit (grey are other types of bike infrastructure) 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 07/05/2026does Asheville NC count? I was visiting and took this one. moat with drawbridge style? www.google.com/maps?q=loc%3... 120
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 22/04/2026the last event I went to before covid shutdown was a burnout in a parking lot event, it was a blast. it was safe. it was on private property so the cops "couldnt" shut it down. is city policy enabling safe behavior or sweeping it under a rug? 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Update on 2nd today: crosswalks coming soon! Only 6 months after it was repaved 111
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 09/12/2025imagine the NFL draft being cancelled because cops cant do anything without their precious cameras 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 23/11/2025absolutely insane firefox isnt supported in the year of 2025. especially because they are checking browser type and blocking based on that, not actual support issue. worse than the IE only days of the early 00's. 040
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 13/11/2025bro is so loud. i hope hes getting aerial footage of the construction 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 06/11/2025A dangerous driver, close passed about 1 ft away as they sped to stop at a red light at Grand Blvd. Based on their front bumper they have a history. 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 30/10/2025how to disable: 1 go to studio.youtube.com 2 bottom left: Settings 3 side menu: Channel 4 tab: Advanced Settings 5 scroll down and turn OFF Video Quality Enhancements (vague name so it can include anything in the future) 6 while youre there make sure third party training is also off 010
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I dont think these ever followed Detroit or nacto's guidelines, but who's using those 🤷 nacto.org/publication/... 120
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 17/10/2025the last 5 years MDOT has been working on redesigning Michigan Ave, PEL included center or side running BRT. Unfortunately they rolled back most of the improvements. bike lane is moving from street to sidewalk and adding some concrete bump outs. www.michigan.gov/mdot/project... 110
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 15/10/2025the no more housing committee sends their response 000
Hells Bells @hellssbells.bsky.social · 10/10/2025How many emails did it take to stop this restaurant from using the bike lane as valet? Maybe two 000
