Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Hello world! Have you or someone you know collected/ stored AVL data from the Chicago Transit Authority? We are desperate for help. Let's talk and perhaps we could collaborate? #chicago #CTA #transit #AVL #API 020
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Summer heat is here! Do you know that your state gov and/or NGOs may provide free AC to low-income households? Check to see if your household or someone you know may qualify: lowincomerelief.com/free-air-con... (link from 2025 so some info may be outdated) #heat #governmentassistance #nonprofitlowincomerelief.comHow to Get a Free Air Conditioner from the Government in 2025Don't suffer through another hot summer! Get a free air conditioner through government programs designed to help low income individuals and families. 110
Reposted by Huyen LeAbdirashid Dahir @abdirashid.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Excited to share that the 1st paper of my dissertation has been published! In this study, we developed and applied the novel JTEV framework in Columbus, OH. Thankful to Jeffrey Bielicki, Jeffrey Jacquet and my PhD advisor @huyentkle.bsky.social Link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1m7I87tZ6a... 053
Reposted by Huyen LeMorgan Quinn Ross @mqrmobile.bsky.social · 21/11/2025STOKED that our paper on smartphone and spatial habits is out in Scientific Reports! 🎉 Using mobility 🏃 and app 📱 data (27,446,977 logs; 7,226 trip questionnaires) we found that smartphone habits are stronger in habitually traveled and visited spaces 🏡 Personal thread below! rdcu.be/eQ7q0rdcu.beSmartphone habits are stronger in spaces chosen out of habitScientific Reports - Smartphone habits are stronger in spaces chosen out of habit 1226
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Somebody’s watching me… and my anxiety (They blinked their eyes as I walked past them). 030
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Why does Elsevier have to make it so hard for reviewers to request for an extension? I had to beg multiple times via emails and through the editorial manager website to no avail. All emails failed to deliver. 120
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Funny how people without PhDs in the respective fields insist that their pet product is excellent in something they don't even know about. 070
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Something very beautiful and healing to read today: “How?” I said. “How did you keep from breaking?” “I broke,” she said. “That is how I kept from breaking.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comA Visit to Madam Bedi: A Personal History by Tara WestoverI was estranged from my own mother, so a friend tried to lend me his. 020
Reposted by Huyen LeData Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 06/02/2025MIT has created an excellent checklist for those making data backups on their own: libraries.mit.edu/data-managem... Data is special. Treat it with care!libraries.mit.eduChecklist for USA federal data backups | Data managementIntroduction The United States (US) federal government collects, aggregates, and disseminates a large volume of information and data. This content is used by researchers, policymakers, and many others... 13718
Reposted by Huyen LeKyle Walker @kylewalker.bsky.social · 04/02/2025A PSA for US Census geodata users: while the TIGER/Line shapefiles are inaccessible, all Census geographies are still up via the TigerWeb API Endpoints are here: tigerweb.geo.census.... Use @JosiahParry's {arcgislayers} package to pull them into #rstats with minimal fuss 34411
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Abdirashid's first paper (as the first author)! Proud-advisor moment 🎉 0111
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 28/01/2025And most research universities won't function/exist. More than half of the grant amounts pays for uni's operations (i.e., overhead). At my (public research) uni, state funding only accounts for <11% of its annual budget. The rest comes from endowment, tuition, and of course overhead from grants. 0132
Reposted by Huyen LeMelissa Bowman @dtkmelissa.bsky.social · 25/01/2025"In most cities, ~ 80% of the crashes occur on 15-20% of roadways. We can make changes to that number. We don’t have to change 100% of our roadways, but we can be strategic & target these places and immediately see benefits in no longer killing our neighbours." -Kelcie Ralphbuff.lyWhy Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians? - FreakonomicsWhy Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians? - Freakonomics 26219
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Good job Spain! Many studies say marriage is the most influential factor for well-being (not just finance) of children and adults alike, but they omit the fact that most govt's policies are biased toward married couples and biased against unmarried individuals, making the latter struggle even more.nytimes.comSingle Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court RulesThe decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families. 0120
Reposted by Huyen LeAHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 23/01/2025www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-... This site has info on the economic impact of NIH in your state, if you want to write your senators about this.unitedformedicalresearch.orgNIH In Your State - United For Medical ResearchSelect a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America. 4147110
Reposted by Huyen LeHuyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Ha, I've finally figured out how to make a calendar entry from an email in Outlook online (not desktop). Just drag the mail to the calendar icon, and a new window with the calendar will pop out. 021
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 22/01/2025OK nerds of Bluesky, could you tell us your tricks/ hacks to work more effectively? It could be email, scheduling, reading, or ANYTHING. I've started a list with my tricks here, hope to see more! #AcademicChatter #academicbluesky #academic docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comProductivity tools/ tips for academics 14344
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Quick question on #ebike: does it work at -18oC (0 F)? I’m tempting to bike next week but not sure if I have to pedal x-hard if the battery dies. 110
Reposted by Huyen LeRyan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 11/01/2025👀A week before the LA fires, a massive fire at Kantamanto Market in Ghana “reduced huge swaths of the world's largest second-hand clothing market to ashes, destroying millions of items of used clothing and jeopardizing the livelihoods of more than 30,000 people” (CBC News) 39622
Reposted by Huyen LeThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 17/12/2024NEW EPISODE: "How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard." Why do people behave so badly behind the wheel of a car? Why do reporters use passive language to describe traffic violence? @drtaragoddard.bsky.social joins us to talk about her fascinating research. thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1... 28723238
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Yvonne Lont on supply chain management maladaptation using system dynamics and agent-based models #TRB2025 @tpmtudelft.bsky.social 020
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Armita Kar on health care visits in Columbus, OH #TRB2025 010
Reposted by Huyen LeAhmed El-Geneidy @ahmedelgeneidy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Thiago Carvalho from McGill presenting his research on tolerable travel time and its impact on travel satisfaction. Research is funded by NSERC and SSHRC-CRSH (Mobilizing Justice Partnership ) you can access the paper in here tram.mcgill.ca/Research/Pub... 012
Reposted by Huyen LeAbdirashid Dahir @abdirashid.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Excited to share findings from my dissertation project in equitable transition to electric vehicles at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Doctoral Workshop on Transportation Modeling. Profoundly grateful to my advisor @huyenkle.bsky.social & committee for the support! 051
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Lindsay Braun on the bias in equity assessment of walkability #TRB2025 020
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Happening now: @transitharmony.bsky.social on inequity vicious cycle #TRB2025 poster B558 020
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Happening now: Check out Ruochen Yin’s work on exposure to heat and noise during active travel. Poster B540 @trb.org #TRB2025 #TRBAM 0140
Reposted by Huyen LeAnastasia Soukhov @soukhova.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Measures with a purpose📜! In a new paper with Nick Mooney and Prof. Léa Ravensbergen, we use the cumulative opportunity and competitive accessibility measures in a gender-sensitive examination of multimodal access to Mobility of Care destinations in Hamilton.sciencedirect.comExploring mobility of care with measures of accessibilityAccessibility, the ease of interacting with potential opportunities, is an increasingly important tool among transport planners aiming to foster equit… 161
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 05/01/2025If you’re at #TRB2025 today, please join the doctoral research workshop on travel behavior and modeling at 151B 1:30pm to hear @abdirashid.bsky.social discussing equitable transition to electric vehicles and @soukhova.bsky.social on accessibility measures. And many other interesting topics! 0134
Reposted by Huyen LeGreg Rogers @gregrr.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Hi Bluesky TRBers, continuing our annual tradition with the #TRBAM reception spreadsheet for 2025! As always, please add receptions and share with friends and colleagues. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the TRB Annual Meeting next month! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.com2025 TRB Annual Meeting Reception List 12114
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 06/12/2024News and magazines could have taken this opportunity to write about denied coverage and the crooked insurance industry (health and others). But instead, they all wrote about a dead CEO and how NYC is wasting $10k of tax money + enormous police time/ resources to investigate just another homicide. 141
Reposted by Huyen LeCNN @cnn.com · 04/12/2024Amtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investments.cnn.itMore people are riding Amtrak than ever before, and improvements are on the way | CNNAmtrak welcomed 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system, a 15% increase from the previous year. Customers can look forward to rail service improvements in 2025 with billions in investment... 1393372448
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Last time I waited 5 minutes to across a street, I was looking for bricks to throw randomly on the street. What can I say? Boredom can drive a pedestrian crazy. 0100
Reposted by Huyen LeKate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 29/11/2024@njklein.bsky.social, Orly Linovski, Mike Smart & I r researching qualitative research in transportation & r starting a listserv for qual researchers in transport. Hope it can be a forum for community building sharing insights/challenges, exchanging resources, collaboration & more. DM for sign up . 2176
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 28/11/2024We now have a sizable group of #transport/ #mobility researchers on Bluesky. You can find them below. Let me know if you'd like to be added. 1. Transport/ Mobility Researchers: bsky.app/starter-pack... (I can add you here) 2. Transport Research: bsky.app/starter-pack... (by @transportist.net) 1/2 124924
Reposted by Huyen LeDr. Dominic Royé @drxeo.eu · 22/11/2024 Welcome @drrachellowe.bsky.social 🦋 New added to my environmental #health list #episky go.bsky.app/LAbKBkX 2155
Reposted by Huyen LeHuyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Unsurprising study results, but MTA seems overreacting. Why not using this as an opportunity to advocate for more investments in indoor air pollution control at subway stations? Would have tremendous health benefits given how high the MTA ridership is. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...nytimes.comThe Air in Subway Stations Is Bad for You, Study FindsAn N.Y.U. researcher found that the No. 1 stations in Washington Heights are especially unhealthy. The M.T.A. doesn’t agree. 1101
Reposted by Huyen LeChron.com @chron.com · 26/11/2024For decades, different groups have tried to get Texas on board with the idea of high speed rail in the Lone Star State. Each time, the proposals have been derailed, partially thanks to Texas-based Southwest Airlines. www.chron.com/culture/arti...chron.comHow Southwest Airlines crusaded against Texas' bullet trainThe airline didn't want public funds to be used for a bullet train project decades ago. And it likely didn't want the competition either. 513436
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 27/11/2024New year resolution: I will treat my 4 browsers (on desktop, laptop, tablet, phone) as 4 kitchen sinks that need to be cleaned at least once a week. Meaning I’ll close as many tabs as I open them. #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky 2160
Huyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Unsurprising study results, but MTA seems overreacting. Why not using this as an opportunity to advocate for more investments in indoor air pollution control at subway stations? Would have tremendous health benefits given how high the MTA ridership is. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...nytimes.comThe Air in Subway Stations Is Bad for You, Study FindsAn N.Y.U. researcher found that the No. 1 stations in Washington Heights are especially unhealthy. The M.T.A. doesn’t agree. 1101
Reposted by Huyen LeBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...businessinsider.comDenver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups. 7153691712491
Reposted by Huyen LeSybil Derrible @sybilderrible.com · 24/11/2024My first post on Bluesky must be about "The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives" (coming in March). I am so excited about it. I also received phenomenal endorsements. More coming soon, but it can already be pre-ordered: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...prometheusbooks.comThe Infrastructure Book - Prometheus BooksClean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ... 3285
Reposted by Huyen LeOwen Waygood @owenwaygood.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Hi all - please help me populate this list! go.bsky.app/LdvmSxi 1104
Reposted by Huyen LeHuyen Le @huyentkle.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Here is a starter pack for transportation / mobility researchers if you want to follow academic research news or find your old network from Twitter. I'm still adding more so recommendations are very welcome! go.bsky.app/33kwFxs #transport #mobility 2912855
Reposted by Huyen LeJohn Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 20/11/2024NEW: Many Americans say people in their community are driving more dangerously than before the pandemic. But is that perception borne out in reality? A review of the latest available statistics suggests that it is. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... 0209
Reposted by Huyen LeNick Klein @njklein.bsky.social · 13/11/2024My department at Cornell is hiring! Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Data Analytics academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29102academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, City and Regional Planning Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities. 067