therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Surface parking is an untapped gold mine of value, especially city-owned lots. Here’s the surface parking acreage within Houston city limits. Some of the city’s most valuable land is parking lots generating little property tax and near-zero sales tax. Your taxes subsidize those lots downtown. 133
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Ok so what is up with the one episode of King of the Hill where they claim drug addiction is a disability 000
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Congratulations to Seattle's Sound Transit, America's fastest-growing train network, which is opening an 7-mile, 3-station extension across Lake Washington today! This is the system's 5th new segment opened in 2 years, continually pushing ridership up to new record highs! 967273
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 29/03/2026What if there was one big management district for the entire city 110
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 16/03/2026media.tenor.coma cartoon of spongebob with the words i need itALT: a cartoon of spongebob with the words i need it 001
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialjerseyhousestudio.bsky.social @jerseyhousestudio.bsky.social · 25/02/2026We thought everyone could use a refresher... Pensamos que todos podíamos beneficiar de un repaso... 032
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Anyone into organizing a Montrose Urbanist photo walk? Or a bench making workshop? 110
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Can we keep this after the World Cup? Asking for a friend 120
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 15/02/2026the way in which the montrose tirz and its engineers use the language of safety while pushing through oversized roads and failing to use all kinds of safety infrastructure is genuinely disgusting 110
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialAlan Fisher @alanthefisher.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Amtrak's Newest Train on film Their "Airo" trainset in Cascades livery looks fantastic on Fuji 200 10594113
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I need to investigate how Law Harrington Center ended up on Hutchins st. The best guidance on the locating of sensitive uses (schools, senior centers) says they should be more than 500 ft from a freeway (or road with 100,000 Average Daily Traffic). Does this look like 500 ft? 110
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.sociallauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 08/02/2026in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around 1144788962
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 08/02/2026lambasting the toll roads is such a silly opinion. Its no pinata lol. Its roads that actually pay for themselves, unlike the interstates and state roads. Tolls raising 100M each year to be used for trails, sidewalks, etc is one of the good policies going on here! 062
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialChris Conroy @conroyforreal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026What if I made the critical preservation of pumpernickel bagels my entire personality www.grubstreet.com/article/why-...grubstreet.comWhy the Pumpernickel Bagel Is DisappearingAt shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species. 2118219
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 28/01/2026the way Omar straight up goes to sock him 020
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I think I’m gonna abandon TikTok. I’m not sure if I wanna migrate to my personal Instagram a new Instagram or try up scroll or maybe I’ll do here? 010
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Dirt and debris and water fill every single crosswalk in the city. It’s easy for me to go around cause I’m perfectly mobile and can step onto the curb. I don’t know what the city expects you to do if you’re in a wheelchair or have any kind of mobility issue. 000
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 04/01/2026EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.bit.lyTrump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be NextThe president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes. 64746275
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialThe Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 04/01/2026Nearly 100 people gathered Saturday evening for a “No War With Venezuela” protest in downtown Dallas’ Main Street Garden Park. The event comes mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturday. dallasnews.com‘No War With Venezuela’ protest begins in downtown Dallas after U.S. seizes MaduroNearly 100 people gathered at a “No War With Venezuela” protest in downtown Dallas' Main Street Garden Park on Saturday night. 12913
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialIan Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026We need to shut down Amtrak's graphic design team until we figure out what the hell is going on 413213
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Cannot wait to see if the Slate truck delivers 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 20/11/2025We need a name for the weeks following Black Friday/holidays when everyone at at once tries to sell their old jackets, boots etc. happy Honda days or sm shi. 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Peace monks falling victim to Houston traffic violence is really something! 010
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Got 800+ followers after like 10 years on Twitter and now I gotta restart? I hate this gameeee 110
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 19/11/2025At the Nov evening Houston city council session. Telling of the *city's priorities* that Shabazz +Whitmire have given Blodgett st haters more time to speak but are enforcing the 1 minute speaker rule for the many outraged at the family separations HPD and ICE are carrying out 132
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 15/11/2025New rail line drop: REM Deux-Montagnes line (light green on this map) from Gare Centrale, 33km of new light Metro in Montreal. 2283
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 31/10/2025If this shutdown continues into the holidays and I don’t end up visiting my family out of state, I’m probably just gonna take a trip to Dallas this winter. 010
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 29/10/2025This was a hoot to see in person, dw it’ll make it to social media soon enough. 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Ok here’s a thread of speaker’s comments. If you are concerned about public transit, bikeways, over policing, read more below 111
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 28/10/2025This evening city council session has over 250 minute worth of speakers. So many are speaking on the pride crosswalk that the city secretary is calling speakers and begging them to surrender their time and “group your comments”- not happening! 130
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialRyan @classicryan17.bsky.social · 01/10/2025METRORail Red Line riders say delays are stealing hours of their time! www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...click2houston.com‘It’s a headache’: METRORail Red Line riders say delays are stealing hours of their timeMETRO said recent traffic signal adjustments have been contributing to delays for riders. 022
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Also this is all just so devastating as a climate guy. We can make quick progress on mobile emissions with tools cities already have. But here we are!!! 010
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 01/10/2025A few thoughts on the Metrorail reliability crisis. Metro in a statement last week acknowledged the lengthy delays and said they knew the city was fuddling with transit signal priority. This is a failure of agencies to work together. This decision was made without the riding public’s input. 120
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Not to brag but did back line parking day this year 110
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialStreetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 29/09/2025Even after the administration's illegal freeze on funds and massive program cuts via the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," there are still unspent pockets of federal money available to states.buff.lyStates Have More Power Than They Think to Fund Sustainable Transportation — Streetsblog USAAs the Trump administration claws back money for sustainable modes, states have a big opportunity to fill the gap. 084
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialJake Berman @lostsubways.com · 26/09/2025Good article. This problem is also rampant with trains - every agency wants custom kit instead of just buying things off the rack. 3369
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialFreedyBee @freedybee.bsky.social · 22/09/2025It can't be stressed enough: this kind of city is MORE accessible, with MORE choices for everyone. Reducing the number of cars driven by people who don't need to drive leaves more space for mobility vehicles and reduces journey times. Cars are expensive! 35617
Reposted by @therealspike.bsky.socialDarin Givens @atlurbanist.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Congrats to @cardenonwheels.bsky.social for being selected by Atlanta City Council as the interim Council member for District 2 (my district)! Good choice, y'all. And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage. 0376
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Wow ok well good job toronto blue jays ay? 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 10/09/2025I’ve watched about 70 speakers at Harris county court plead 4 funding of pollution control, eviction prevention, homeless services, and health services. Incredible mobilization. Big question is what the groups do when politicians double down on service cuts, imo 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 10/09/2025What’s cool about parking day at kefita coffee (details tbd 😬 )is that it’s a small business that exists basically bc of it being in the market based parking district. Lowering the barriers to small business ownership and entrepreneurship is a good idea. “Your local coffee shop” 000
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 10/09/2025“The bike people” won @FlyingSaucerHou trivia night, in case you need any further evidence of our divine, righteous cause. 010
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Houston metro lookin kinda off today 100
therealspike.bsky.social @therealspike.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Flight from Houston to Dallas got delayed two hours. Coulda been a 220mph @TexasCentral train 010
