Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 17/12/2025In 1797, when Lemuel J. Alston laid out the village of Pleasantburg (now Greenville), Court Square was designed as a destination, not an intersection to rush through. For over a century, it was Greenville's open-air living room—home to markets, hotels, and civic debate. 111 1
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 10/12/2025It’s time to reimagine Stone Avenue, a dangerous SCDOT road that—along with Academy Street—separates downtown Greenville from the North Main neighborhood. Just imagine if Stone had wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and only two lanes of car traffic with a center median. #StreetsAreForPeople 011 1
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Greenville Poinsettia Parade with @bikewalkgvl. ❄️🎄🚴♂️ 130 3
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Washington Street: Bike Lane or Parking Lot? That single line of paint clearly isn’t enough on Washington Street. This photo, taken on a Sunday morning (second image), shows cars blocking both sides of the street, leaving cyclists with nowhere safe to ride. 1/3 151 5
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 29/10/2025My final commute into the old office. A little rainy, but still a good time to reminisce about all the times I've ridden this route over the years in all kinds of weather. Not too many people would say they miss their commute after going fully remote, but it definitely feels like the end of an era. 030 3
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 30/09/2025🚶🚲🚍 September 29 – October 5 is #WeekWithoutDriving, a national challenge that asks people to spend one week getting around without driving themselves anywhere. 131 3
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Imagine Woodruff Road transformed! This is what a #BusRapidTransit system could look like, replacing a car-dominated "stroad" with a vibrant, human-centered corridor. Out with five lanes of traffic, and in with dedicated lanes for efficient public transit, wide sidewalks, and a two-way cycletrack. 131 3
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Cyclist and pedestrian fatalities are rising sharply across the US each year, but this administration wants to cut all federal funding for safe infrastructure for anyone outside of a car. See this LAB blog post, and share your thoughts with the DOT by Wednesday. bikeleague.org/the-u-s-depa...bikeleague.orgThe U.S. Department of Transportation wants to hear from you! | League of American BicyclistsEvery five years, the transportation reauthorization bill lays out the ensuing half-decade of transportation funding and priorities. Currently, that bill is the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, whi... 041 4
Reposted by James ThomasBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Congrats to Lisa Murkowski on voting for a bill that she herself admitted was not ready in hopes that the House would change it. Now it’ll become law. She had the power to stop it, and instead chose to become complicit. That’s her legacy. 1688373738469 37.4K
Reposted by James ThomasDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Getting lost in the coverage of the Trump's BIG Billionaires bill is that it provides $75 billion dollars in funds for Trump to 1. create a personal army of 10,000 ICE agents and 2. build massive concentration camps to hold people. This will NOT end with immigrants- that is where it begins! 17280142 280
Reposted by James ThomasJay Hightman @jay.hightman.org · 29/06/2025Here is a perfect example of why pedestrian and bicyclists fatalities are up in the United States. The orange/yellow vehicle is a Subaru Baha from the early 1990's. 1021653 216
Reposted by James ThomasGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime. 18014420710270 44.2K
Reposted by James ThomasDavid Faris @davidfaris.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable. 578365359385 36.5K
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Is anyone really surprised that "I will end all wars on day one" really meant "I will start a new war without congressional approval?" 110 1
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Just a reminder: Main Street is closed to cars and open to people today as we are into the last few weeks of the Meet me on Main open streets pilot! If you’ve enjoyed strolling, biking, dining, or just soaking in Main Street without cars, imagine how great it could be every day. 121 2
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Hoping to see some of my local #GreenvilleSC friends out enjoying #carfree streets today. 020 2
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Imagine Main Street redesigned for everyone. Beyond the vibrant street life, the true beauty of a #carfree Main Street lies in its radical inclusivity. Every time we propose reimagining downtown for people, we hear concerns that it will "hurt" those with mobility issues. But let's look at the facts. 232 3
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Sharing this from my Insta stories. The city is listening, but we have to let them know that we support a #carfree Main Street. 031 3
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025I just started experimenting with Google's new Flow and Veo 2 tools to (you guessed it) generate more #carfree Main Street content. Flow's only doing horizontal video for now and I can't use my own images as keyframes yet – but it looks like a very promising tool for visualization! 121 2
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The Greenville #RideofSilence, along with events around the world, will take place tomorrow, May 21st at 7:00 pm. As always, the mission of the ride is to honor bicyclists killed by motorists, promote sharing the road, and provide awareness of bicycling safety. More info at www.rideofsilence.org 131 3
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 14/05/2025It's been a rainy #BikeToWorkWeek in Greenville so far, but each day the rain has stopped and the sun has emerged for my commute. Let's hope the good luck continues for the #BikeWalkGVL happy hour social this afternoon. Hope to see you there. #BikeToWork #BikeCommute #SustainableTransportation 010 1
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 08/05/2025A few photos from #OrridodiBellano. I have been sharing a lot of my photos from Italy on Instagram and Threads, but not so much here. I wish @bsky.app would allow more than 4 photos per post, but I guess photo sharing is not really what the app is about. 010 1
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Playing with #SoraAI for the first time, and the first vision that popped into my head? A #carfree Main Street, of course! 🚶♀️🚴♂️🚎🌳 While I enjoy using AI tools to reimagine different parts of town, I truly believe that making Main Street car-free is a necessity for Greenville's future. 111 1
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 26/04/2025A few of my photos from #Milan during design week earlier this month. After nearly three weeks in Italy, I have a lot of pictures to sort through. I'll get to them all later, but for now just adjusting to being home, and daydreaming about beautiful architecture and walkable car-free streets. 010 1
Reposted by James ThomasDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 31/03/2025One of the defining feelings in American life, for decades now, is elites doing plainly criminal shit and nothing at all happening as a result. It is deranging in a way that virtually nothing else is. Media fixates on perceived street lawlessness but shit like this matters much more in my opinion. 280152054393 15.2K
Reposted by James ThomasReimagineGVL @reimaginegvl.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Reimagining the Church Street Bridge in Greenville, SC - inspired by the High Line in Manhattan? Should we start taking bold steps to reduce car dependency and prioritize people over cars in our downtown? www.instagram.com/p/DHqG-WLuh7D/ 021 2
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Another fun Community Social Ride around downtown Greenville, SC. #bikewalkgvl #greenvillespinners #greenvillesc #communityride 060 6
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 05/03/2025This from the guy who pardoned all of the January 6th rioters. Apparently "protests" are only acceptable if you are assaulting police officers, destroying federal property, and threatening to hang the VP. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comTrump threatens to jail or deport students for 'illegal protests'The move comes less than a year after massive Gaza war protests swept across US college campuses. 141 4
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Too long to share here, but I posted my thoughts about Trump's move to block congestion pricing in lower Manhattan, and his ridiculous LONG LIVE THE KING post, on my Facebook page. www.facebook.com/jamesthomas1...facebook.comJames ThomasAs expected, the Trump administration is moving to block congestion pricing in lower Manhattan. Further proof that they only pretend to care about states’ rights when it suits their agenda. In this... 110 1
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 16/02/202510th annual #BigEasyCustomeBall at #ArtistryWorkshopsAndGallery. #LaissezLesBonsTempsRouler 🎉 020 2
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Hey DOGE kids, here is a waste of $400 million that needs to be cut immediately. 020 2
Reposted by James ThomasBrian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025There is literally HIV being transmitted from mom to baby because of the illegal shutdown of US AID and now Trump’s State Department wants to spend 400 million dollars on Tesla cyber trucks. This is not about efficiency. It’s a smash and grab. 23797903008 9.8K
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Not surprising at all to hear this from such a truly awful person, but if he thinks e-bikes are "whacking people," wait until he hears about giant trucks and SUVs. 191 9
Reposted by James ThomasSue Collier @suecollier.bsky.social · 05/02/2025From @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. "If you’re always consumed by the next outrage, you can’t look closely at the last one. The impression of Trump’s power remains; the fact that he keeps stepping on rakes is missed. The projection of strength obscures the reality of weakness. Don’t believe him."youtube.comDon't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein ShowYouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show 42977514 977
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 07/02/2025My latest #CarfreeGVL post has been receiving a lot of comments on Instagram. I'm trying to reply to many of them, but IG really is a terrible place for discussion. Long replies get lost, and there is no back and forth. 020 2
Reposted by James ThomasAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 30/01/2025Well said, Pete Buttigieg 9375186712005 51.9K
Reposted by James ThomasGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Motonormativity has convinced people that 40,000 traffic deaths in the U.S. each year is actually totally fine. Self-driving cars aren't a savior; reducing the number of cars, especially in urban areas, is the solution. 1231 23
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Everyone knows that Elon hates public transit, but it's also clear that he's just really bad at math. 000 0
Reposted by James ThomasBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 27/01/2025If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute. 361353282 1.4K
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025People don't like clean energy, and by people, I'm pretty sure he means oil industry executives. 020 2
Reposted by James ThomasTaras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 24/01/2025On this day, 100 yrs ago, cars were given priority over pedestrians in the streets of the US. It began Jan. 24, 1925, when the 1st "jaywalker" was arrested in Los Angeles. Until then, it had been a city of walkers, with an extensive street railway network. Victim shaming started right away... 🚶♂️🧵 316172 161
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Definitely. I feel like #bikecommuting is the key to maintaining my physical and mental health. 051 5
Reposted by James ThomasBike Walk Greenville @bikewalkgvl.org · 22/01/2025Hello BlueSky, we’re happy to see a strong safe streets advocacy presence on this app! Our 2024 annual report is coming soon - as is a new website and logo to kick off the new year! Here’s a sneak peek - 031 3
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 24/01/2025If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery. #Bikesky 060 6
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Now that Trump is off the teleprompter, we are getting the real (unhinged, barely coherent) inauguration speech. I can't believe people voted for four more years of this narcissistic idiot. 070 7
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Join the Greenville Spinners and Bike Walk Greenville for a community ride this Sunday! We'll enjoy a 7.5-mile social-pace ride visiting several civil rights historical sites around Greenville. As always, this ride is open to riders of all abilities, on any type of bike—everyone is welcome! 150 5
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This is one of my favorite interviews with David Lynch. I love his description of the fragments of ideas that pop into one’s head as “beautiful gifts” which lead to more fragments that can be assembled like a puzzle. RIP. You were a true creative genius. youtu.be/Fxr-7O1Bfxg?...youtu.beDavid Lynch: Where do ideas come from?YouTube video by BAMorg 010 1
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 14/01/2025The League Of American Bicyclists released its Bicycle Friendly State rankings in December, and unfortunately—but not surprisingly—South Carolina ranked 47th out of 50 states. bikeleague.org/wp-content/u... 130 3
James Thomas @jamescthomas.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Snowday #singlespeed ride on the #swamprabbittrail 070 7