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Nick Burger

@nickburgerdc.bsky.social
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Ward 6 resident, former ANC, Dad to 2, pro-housing, pro-neighbors. #MadeInAlaska | Working on energy at DOEE, views are my own.

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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Turns out you can’t renew your DC drivers license online more than once in a row. The DMV website is not at all clear on this point, and when you go to renew online the way the system lets you know about this restriction is by throwing up a generic payment error at the last step in the process.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Google Maps really doesn’t want you to bike on 6th St NE and really does want you to bike on 2nd St NE. Which is weird. 6th is a pretty good route, while 2nd is not good for biking.
Biking map
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Free2Move was not as good as Car2Go but the fact that it’s leaving the District as of today is a loss.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's also not magic beans. It's a word predictor. It's really fast at it and it's even learned to pick the next line in code to make the code do what you want it to, most of the time. (This tends to flatten all art and make it worse, but that's another thing.) But it isn't magic and it's not alive.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Does anyone know why the Capital One arena is currently attempting to air condition all of Chinatown?
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Jonah @anotherjonah.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Interesting UX decisions on DC's 311 app. While the Contact Information header says optional and you can skip all of these fields, if you add an email address the last name field becomes required with minimal cues it changed.
Contact information screen that says optional in the heading.Contact information screen with Optional in the heading and a Last Name shows a required * symbol.
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The 51st @51st.news · 29/08/2026
Help shape the future of The 51st! Let us know what we’re doing well, what’s missing, and how we can best serve you. Take our five-minute survey here:
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Help shape the future of The 51st!
Two years ago, The 51st was just an idea. Now, we're an independent, worker-led local newsroom with a full-time staff of six — and growing! — thanks to the thousands of D.C. residents who have…
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Foam party fun after the epic @hillfamilybiking.org Back to School Ride this afternoon. What a great event! #bikedc
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 29/08/2026
Some might say it's the perfect day for a bike ride 🌞 🚲
Hill Family Biking Back to School Ride and Block Party
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@dcwater.bsky.social are you all aware of what looks like a water main break on 1st St NE near the H St bridge?
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trying to cross the mall this morning is like navigating the worst corn maze ever.
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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If you’re trying to undermine local DC laws, we should be brave enough to speak up to it every single time, that includes when it’s members of our own political party. Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.
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DC Just Adopted Ranked-Choice Voting. The DNC May Undermine It. - Washingtonian
DC leaders are calling on the Democratic National Committee to reject its proposed ban on RCV in presidential primaries.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The level of disruption on the mall from this race that is still 10 days away is mind blowing.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#Nats game is 4-3 and every run has been scored off a home run.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Roaming Rooster @ Audi Firld >> Roaming Rooster @ Nats Park, by a mile. You can customize heat. They basically make them all to order. And the price is way lower. Really disappointing at @nationals.com Park.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I genuinely understand that urban construction is hard, but to block a protected bike lane to unload heavy equipment and damage that bike lane in the process is just awful. There are better ways to do this. @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @ddotdc.bsky.social
Trucking company blocking the protected bike lane
Truck unloading in bike lane Damage to the bike lane
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just emailed The Roost in Capitol Hill to let them know that while our household is a big fans and often order carryout, since they’re using DoorDash we won’t be ordering to go. I told them it would be great if they come up with other ordering options. #deletedoordash
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The latest @citycastdc.bsky.social talks about an ANC commissioner and his neighbor who built a user-friendly 311 app alternative. He then built a rat tracker dashboard that’s designed with the user in mind. We need so much more of this—and the government should want to learn from folks like this.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
That was an awesome final sequence/goal.
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Chelsea Allinger @allinsea.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
One of the lessons I learned over and over again during my time as an ANC is just how many good policies fail due to poor implementation. Not in a dramatic way, either! Just because there’s a pervasive lack of accountability for making sure basic things happen. It transcends any particular agency.
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Josh Jacobson @districtjosh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
With OUC's sessions on 311 being in person, I'm doing a survey of challenges with the current app! If you have experience with the DC 311 mobile app, I'd appreciate if you'd fill out the below linked survey. I'll be sharing key takeaways with OUC!
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I’m no World Cup history expert, but are we on track for one of the craziest sets of single day results?
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I’ve seen these Amazon pedal/electric small deliver trucks around a lot recently. Seems like a terrific development.
Amazon small electric pedal delivery truck.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Hey #bikedc, Also is at Eastern Market this weekend doing e-bike test rides, if you’re interested. ridealso.com
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ALSO - Introducing Transcendent Mobility
Magical + modular micromobility: Discover the electric cargo bike, commuter bike, and trail bike all in one. Move Beyond traditional ebikes with the ALSO TM-B.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Anyone know what’s going on in Capitol Hill?
Smoke
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great post outlining the dynamics impacting DC’s electricity price increases. It didn’t have to be like this 👎 janeesefordc.com/2026/06/our-...
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Our Pepco Rates Went Up, Thank Kenyan McDuffie and Pepco’s Lobbyists | Janeese Lewis George for DC Mayor
On June 1st, Washingtonians’ Pepco rates went up. When we get our June bills, the cost of electricity will go up 6.2% for most families. Published in the Hill Rag, Mark Rodeffer of the Sierra Club …
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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Who’s paying for the roads?
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
It’s really exciting to have Streets Market open in Hill East. I remember when this building got build a decade ago, and this was always the kind of business I hoped we’d see go in. Welcome to the neighborhood, Streets!
Streets market open in Capitol Hill
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Terrific day for the 14th annual Electric Vehicle Grand Prix at RFK. An impressive set of high schoolers who build and race electric cars. The silence of these cars is quite the contrast with #TruckTouch going on across the parking lot! 😂
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Brittany Joseph @brittanyjoseph.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The @doeedc.bsky.social Electric Vehicle Grand Prix is tomorrow at RFK Lot 8! Head over to DPW’s awesome Truck Touch, then swing by the race starting at 12:30pm to watch high schoolers from across the DMV (and Italy!) race the EVs they’ve been building all year. You don’t want to miss it!! 🏎️⚡️🔋
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Aru @aru.io · 26/04/2026
I've been frustrated by the District's seeming inattention to the dangerous drivers that continue to endanger our streets. I channeled this frustration into creating @dc.baddrivers.lol , a spiritual successor to @trailsta.sh's "How's My Driving" Twitter bot. Kick the tires and lmk what you think!
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
When we fight, we win. I appreciate WABA and all the people who stood strong for the 15th Street bike lane. A federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to remove it -- and quoted a letter I wrote!
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Dawn Alley @dawnalley.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
More Ward 6 discoveries canvassing for our next Mayor, @janeese4dc.bsky.social: a gorgeous unexpected mural on the side of a house and the cutest Free Little Library you ever did see - which matches the houses behind it!
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The San Diego airport appears to be an architectural mashup of a bunch of other airports. The glass wall from SeaTac, the three-terminal-plus-security cluster f*** point from Philly (not shown), and whatever this is from Darth Sidious International on Coruscant.
Curtain wall, clearly stolen from SeaTac airport. Galactic empire-inspired architecture at SAN.
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Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A series of departures and a yearlong vacancy have effectively shut down D.C.'s Board of Zoning Adjustment. Meanwhile, one couple’s home sits half-built while they live in a temporary apartment, waiting for a hearing that could be delayed indefinitely. Contributor Suzie Amanuel has the story:
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The Board of Zoning Adjustment Hasn’t Had a Quorum For More Than a Month, Snarling Housing Renovation and Development
A series of recent departures and a yearlong vacancy have effectively halted crucial zoning decisions. Cases have been pushed back to June—at the earliest.
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David Alpert @alpert.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
There are areas where the mayoral candidates are similar, or a little vague, or won’t have the deciding power anyway. But regarding bicycling, the difference is stark. @janeese4dc.bsky.social will keep us and our kids safe. moderatesforjaneese.substack.com/p/janeese-le...
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I noticed this stamped concrete on 10th Street this evening and wondered if it’s a @ddotdc.bsky.social pilot, then I read @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social’s newsletter that confirmed it is. First impression is positive. Sure, it’s not quite as nice looking as good brick, but seems better in other ways.
Stamped concrete trial to replace brick sidewalks.
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Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 02/04/2026
Janeese Lewis George, GGWash's pick for DC mayor, outlines her plan to build more housing in the District.
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I’m running for DC mayor to build more housing and lower costs
View this post on ggwash.org
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Watching what it takes to melt a medium big pile of snow at RFK gives me a lot of appreciation for the idea that *glaciers are receding*. This is Portage glacier from the visitors center. When I was a kid you could see the glacier from here.
Pile of snow melting at RFK parking lots. 
Portage glacier visitor center where the glacier has receded miles.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Bald eagle sighted while crossing the Douglass Memorial Bridge on the way to #NoKings. Nature gets it.
Bald eagle that obviously supports No Kings.
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fakesharrows @fakesharrows.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
while everyone is in the mood to save 15th street PBL from the feds, please do your part to save future 15th street PBL from DDOT survey123.arcgis.com/share/6e61d4...
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Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Battle of the Wipes: the Final Update!
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The 15th Street bike lanes make biking safer and easier for so many people, not least the youngest riders. @hillfamilybiking.org #bikedc
Young child safely biking on 15th street.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Amazing turnout today with @hillfamilybiking.org to protest the removal of the 15th St bike lanes. Such a dumb idea to remove such a valuable resource.
Photo of bike protestors Photo of bike protestors Photo of bike protestors Photo of bike protestors
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Mark Sussman @mark-sussman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
If not now, when?
Protest Ride Flyer
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The induction cook off at the Healthy Homes Fair was fun! A friendly competition between DC candidates who showed up to support an event focused on empowering District residents’ energy choices, helping them save money on utilities, and making their homes healthier. @electrifydc.bsky.social
Induction cookoff with candidates at the Healthy Homes Fair.
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Nick Burger @nickburgerdc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
If you have time this afternoon, it’s worth it to stop by the Healthy Homes Fair happening at Catholic University from 1-5pm. Everyone is talking about utility bills, and the technologies on display can help lower costs while making our homes healthier. electrifydc.org/fair/
Flyer for the Healthy Homes Fair happening today.
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The Daily Rider @thedailyrider.co · 20/03/2026
Sign, share, show up Monday: waba.org/action-page/...
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Petition: Save the 15th Street Protected Bike Lane « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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DC Department of Energy & Environment @doeedc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
⚡ Good news: you don't need a car to get to the #HealthyHomesFair from the DC region! Metro. Bus. Bike. Trail. Take your pick — we're easy to reach and impossible to miss. Come as you are, however you ride. 🚌🚲🚇https://electrifydc.org/fair/
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Alexander Howard @digiphile.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Everyone who work, serves, visits, & lives in DC is fortunate to have @maustermuhle.bsky.social back covering DC government, @councilofdc.bsky.social & local politics at the @51st.news! This thread is a master class in open journalism online, using social media to “show your work” & build trust 👏
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