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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 25m

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 · 58m

So far, they’re scoring high on the first-time rider friendliness

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 1h

Success… once the driver pointed out to me which one of the 4 “fare boxes” accepts a contactless credit card payment — which the marta website had helpfully let me know was a payment option

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 1h

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 · 1h

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 · 1h

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 · 1h

Well done! Among grocery stores in town it’s one of the easier to bike too (the “back” way) and also well served by transit. Now if only they’d put in some bike racks at that shopping center

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 3h

Good morning from the SC / Georgia border

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

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 3h

#WeekWithoutDriving is here! If you’re a driver, make an effort over the next week to travel in Charlottesville without driving at least once. Share with us what that experience was like! And imagine what we can do to make our community more accessible for all. livablecville.org/weekwithoutd...

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Week Without Driving — Livable Cville

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 12h

My longest train trip was to Chicago (and back). Some day I’ll do a full cross country train trip. I thought it might be summer ‘27 for a conference in Seattle, but then the conference moved to Europe (Vienna)

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13h

It’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space.

Busy European street with buses filled with people in a long line of people on bikes, waiting for the light to change in a separated, protected bike lane. Imagine if all those people or each in a separate car.

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 12h

And, trains are more fun, more relaxed, and less overall stress, too

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 12h

Why travel to Atlanta via train? It’s only a coincidence that week without driving starts tomorrow—this choice is part of my general commitment to sustainable transportation. Trains offer a path to post carbon mass transit than airplanes lack

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 12h

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

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?

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

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

And, those who control its budget

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

don't order anything online, that'll generate at least a half dozen messages per order, too

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

first TVs, now cars—it's impossible to escape monetized surveillance

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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...

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

lol. They don’t already?!? 😁

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

Considering the ripple effects of previous EOs with the prior Gov., BOV, and AG... it would have been more than an idle question not that long ago

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 29/09/2026

Here's another crazy range I recently saw posted for an open-rank position in the College of Letters & Science (Social Sciences) at UC Santa Barbara: $95,000 - $435,000

recruit.ap.ucsb.edu

Professor in Social Consequences of AI in Organizational Communication

University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“30% of people in the US and Canada can’t or don’t drive.” — @nondriver.bsky.social. #WeekWithoutDriving Including me now, because of vision issues. But I didn’t need it to happen to me in order to care about mobility that works better for EVERYONE.

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I Hope This Email Finds You @thisemailfindsyou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I hope this email finds you interesting and pleasant to chat with.

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The Free Book Bus @thefreebookbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Back to Greenstone, where everyone wanted to "practice driving" today 😊 We gave out a mix of books - everything from cookbooks to English language learning to Bluey coloring books

Three young bus guests, including twins, pose for a picture after selecting books and art supplies

An elementary school boy "practices" driving in the front seat of the parked bus

An elementary school girl "practices" driving in the front seat of the parked bus

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YY Ahn @yyahn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

UVA School of Data Science has two open rank faculty positions open this year. Join us! - NLP: apply.interfolio.com/191213 - Data and Society: apply.interfolio.com/191214

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We love to see it!

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 29/09/2026

closely related: the AM "it's still dark" season

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Week Without Driving starts on Thursday! We hope you’ll consider joining us as we think about and work towards making Charlottesville a better place for all the community members who cannot drive.

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

yeah, it sucks. last time I flew into Dulles was even later in the day & I had a flexible schedule—I stayed the night at a hotel w/ an airport shuttle & next day caught a mid-day bus back to walking distance to home. That wildly impractical approach shows just how hard it is to avoid driving

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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 · 28/09/2026

The #Cville #WeekWithoutDriving experience starts this Thursday, October 1 and runs through next Thursday, October 8. It's great to see this new coverage at InfoCville!

infocville.com

Charlottesville asks: Can you go a week without driving?

The official event spans from October 1 through October 8

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

Cville peeps, this is not a drill, it's a winnable campaign! Dems have an awesome candidate and the wind at our back. Here's how to get involved and help flip our congressional district👇🏽

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

He's a Schrödinger's candidate

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 27/09/2026

Agreed. Related: I find Vygotsky far more compelling than Piaget

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 27/09/2026

Keeping the powder dry something something

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 27/09/2026

Great event this evening. I urge my friends who live in Cville to volunteer with Cville Dems to help get out the vote and to greet voters on Election Day

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Matthew Gillikin @mtgillikin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Great to hear @tomperriello.bsky.social, @katrinacallsen.com, and @creighdeeds.bsky.social speak this evening at the @cvilledems.bsky.social Fall Bash. Really good energy in the room!

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Steven L. Johnson @stevenljohnson.org · 26/09/2026

Just left—seemed even bigger than last year (more vendors, tabling, attendees, etc.)

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