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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 9h

Good foggy morning from Cville. May your light shine through

UVA hospital partially visible behind a thick fog

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

Back in Cville, all that’s left is a short walk home in the rain

Sleeper car on rear track behind sign that says Charlottesville

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

Crossed the James just out of Lynchburg, ever closer to home

River with trees at each bank and a cloudy sky

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

I’m a big fan of roomettes. Here’s a photo with a 0.5 lens setting on iPhone. With curtains closed to hallway, it’s quite private and enough room to feel cozy, not cramped

Private train room with my feet up on seat across from me with a blur of scenery visible out a large window

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

Good morning from Greensboro. The train from Georgia marches on

Low slung brick train station below a morning sky

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

As a benefit of booking a roomette, I get to sit in this special seating area that looks suspiciously like the rest of the station—but has a TV. Oh, it also sports a route map so I can plot a future trip further into the interior territory of this continent

The Amtrak system showing a route map of the lower 48. I hope I live long enough to see this map replaced by one with even more routes

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

Just one more lane and we’ve nailed it, someone said again and again

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

It’s so nice out that instead of transferring to the bus I’m gonna walk the mile to the Amtrak station

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 03/10/2026

And, my trip home is underway. I spent the day a short walk from this Marta station, which I’ll take for 8 minutes south. The train runs every 20 minutes, which is just frequent enough that I didn’t need to pay attention to the schedule

Sign with arrow and the word Southbound. A single train line is visible below a raised platform. Decorative metal is on a concrete wall in a pattern that evokes graffiti

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

And, now for a short walk to the hotel

Road of many lanes it’s surprisingly good pedestrian infrastructure

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

The bus stop info sign and online info match Google Maps, which feels like a good sign

Bus stop placard with stop number and info, including a QR code

Marta screen print with bus stop info and real time next bus tracking

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

Next up, I’m going to try to catch the bus from across the street from the station. We’ll see how this goes.

Bus stop at edge of a bridge, hard to tell much more due to fog

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

Arrived. Didn’t realize just how long our train was. For a big city, this is an unimpressive station

Amtrak train that continues as far as the eye can see

A non descript building over a train track

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

Good morning from the SC / Georgia border

Gray and pink clouds in the sky and also reflecting from a river

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 01/10/2026

Heading off this evening via Amtrak on a work trip. Though the train is delayed, I rest easy knowing when I board I have a bed waiting for me (a “roomette”). And, a few hours after waking up I’ll be at my destination: Atlanta

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 30/09/2026

See the #WeekWithoutDriving #Cville kickoff email here: mailchi.mp/livablecvill... SIgn up for the special WeekWithoutDriving mailing list: mailchi.mp/5bb6ec9c0e86... Learn more about local transportation options: livablecville.org/weekwithoutd...

Week without Driving Charlottesville Area October 1 to October 8, 2026

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 30/09/2026

It's almost here! Thursday, October 1 marks the start of Week Without Driving. > What’s your plan to drive less often this week? > What’s the hardest thing about replacing driving a car with another option? > Which new experiences are you most anticipating?

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 28/09/2026

And, here's the main website as well livablecville.org/weekwithoutd...

Week without driving Charlottesville Oct 1 - Oct 8 2026

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 28/09/2026

Nearly full moon nearly on the horizon alert

Nearly full moon with green leaves and a bright blue sky

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 28/09/2026

Good morning from Cville. May your week get off to a bright start today

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 28/09/2026

Want to learn more? Sign up for reminders and updates at mailchi.mp/5bb6ec9c0e86...

Charlottesville area week without driving October 1 - October 8, 2026

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 23/09/2026

And, if you haven't done it already, be sure to sign up to receive a handful of emails with more information as the week progresses mailchi.mp/5bb6ec9c0e86...

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 23/09/2026

👋🏽 Do you know what starts one week from tomorrow? That's right, it's the 2026 #WeekWithoutDriving #Cville experience. Click through for info to help you prepare

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 23/09/2026

I'm pleased to report an even lower number 😀 It's a fun little exercise, though I'm not keen on the use of 'slop' as a term for this metric. And, my dominant field is Information Systems, not Computer Science

Steven L. Johnson, Computer Science, slop index 0.834

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 14/09/2026

Good morning from a grassy expanse with a statue of a famous Greek scholar facing a building with marble steps, columns, red brick, and a rounded white roof with a circular sky light

grassy expanse with a statue of a famous Greek scholar facing a building with marble steps, columns, red brick, and a rounded white roof with a circular sky light surrounded by trees and a blue sky

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 13/09/2026

The Sept map update on Wandrer uploaded yesterday, which took off a tiny map segment not ridable on bike + added paths in Azalea Park and Pen Park that are. I rode those this morning and for the first time have hit 100% on both paved and unpaved routes in Wandrer (up from 99.9% overall) 🎉

Map of Cville showing my bike ride route this morning with red lines connecting home to Azalea Park to Pen Park and back home again, and little bits of blue where there were paths previously not ridden.

Wandrers sorted by progress shows Steven Johnson with 100.0% progress, 100.0% paved progress, and 100% unpaved progress

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 11/09/2026

earlier this year we purchased a more modestly life-sized one to permanently sit on a bench in our front yard. every few weeks I remember to move it to a new posture

skeleton in front of a white picket fence and behind blurry dogwood flowers

skeleton on a bench sitting next to an orange tabby cat

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 08/09/2026

For anyone on my side of Cville wondering about all of the sirens. Fire trucks (so many!) arrived at same time I was driving by — I didn't see a fire, but did smell smoke. I hope everyone is ok and damage is limited

image from pulsepoint app showing a Structure Fire at Cherry ave and Shamrock Rd with multiple units on screen

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 04/09/2026

The level of denial is staggering. Another SILENCE = DEATH moment

Button with pink triangle and SILENCE = DEATH

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 02/09/2026

And, it's great to see these updates from Richard Southee, director of compliance and continuous improvement for the group (CASS) that the city hired to operate the shelter. The final quote is key: are you, or do you know, a local employer? Jobs are a pathway to housing

Southee said he has been heartened by "the number of yea-sayers" he has encountered in Charlottesville. "I have been amazed by the community response," particularly in terms of volunteers offering help, he said.

A variety of nonprofit groups, including the Building Goodness Foundation and Rivanna Trails Foundation, and a variety of church congregations have been pitching in to unpack supplies and help with other tasks.

"We've had crowds of volunteers over the past few weeks," Southee said.

He said he hopes the shelter can offer people a safe place to stay temporarily while they are finding employment and saving money to secure their own housing.

"The thing I need is jobs," Southee said, adding that he'd love to hear from "anyone who's willing to hire. I will always have clients who want to work, and that's going to be the easiest way out."

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 02/09/2026

There's no reporting yet on how things went overnight, but local news coverage suggests the opening of Charlottesville's first low barrier shelter went as smoothly as could be hoped archive.ph/8aOI1

Photo of 2000 Holiday Drive above the headline "The first day of Charlottesville's new homeless shelter" by Jane Sathe

Mobile bathrooms are parked outside the city of Charlottesville's emergency homeless shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 31/08/2026

cats are awesome! We have two outdoor cats that look similar to yours — an orange one and a siamese

siamese cat on the left with a facial expression that looks like grumpy cat and an orange cat on the right, both sitting together on a lawn chair

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 30/08/2026

Photo highlight of my morning bike ride that included a segment of RTF Loop Trail

Creek with banks of invasive Kudzu and barely visible fawn and its mom

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 22/08/2026

Post a photo that could be an album cover

building in Taito ward of Toyko with name Niimi with a large bust of a man with a mustache and a chef hat

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 21/08/2026

Gorgeous day on the lawn, and we’re not even on our first false Fall yet

Expanse of grass with trees and a brick building with white columns and a squat round roof

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 21/08/2026

Good morning from Cville! May your light cut through the haze

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 16/08/2026

Storm just announced its arrival here in Fifeville

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 14/08/2026

Thankfully, no sign of rotation here

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 14/08/2026

RuH roo, hearing UVA siren system announcing a tornado warning—some serious weather around here with loud thunder, too

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 06/08/2026

Ominous weather to the west of Cville

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 26/07/2026

Interesting, is there an MOU for roads in the county that the city maintains instead of VDOT? Related: I've been curious who maintains that triangle of grass in Albemarle County that has UVA property on two sides and private property (now, the Verve) on the other side

screen shot from Albermarle GIS website showing the intersection of Stadium Road and Emmet Street South

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 24/07/2026

Who was the first President? Wrong answers only.

Many Americans fail to correctly answer basic civics questions with 22% of recent Cato Institute survey failing to correctly answer "Who was the first president?"

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 24/07/2026

Good morning from Cville! Happy Friday morning to all y’all

Sunrise lot clouds over trees with washboard clouds above

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