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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ways to prevent dangerous street takeovers or "sideshows" include reducing lanes, building protected intersections, and adding modal filters.

Elliott Avenue in Seattle with circular skid marks showing evidence of a street takeover.

The protected intersection at Thomas Street and Dexter Avenue.

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Excellent article that hopefully raises awareness of several critical points. But why do we keep doing this? Claim: Roadway deaths have only increased since we adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan in 2022. Evidence: Fatalities trending up, mostly prior to 2022. Not pictured: What happened 2024-2026

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James Guthrie @jeguth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Closing one side of the KVB Bridge sidewalk (while no work is being done) adds 7x as much delay for a pedestrian as no right on red adds for a motorist. Placing the closure sign halfway across the six-lane bridge makes that 19x as much delay for a pedestrian as no RTOR adds for a motorist.

A "sidewalk closed" sign 1100' into a 2200' long bridge with six lanes of traffic and no crosswalks.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.com · 20/08/2026

Connie from Smyrna gets it

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Tyson Gach @tysongach.com · 20/08/2026

🤦‍♂️

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The federal ATIIP grant to fund the Spokes project was for $9 million. CHYM has already generated $168 million in revenue, significantly more than projected. It's time to accept that the federal money isn't coming and do this ourselves.

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Tyson Gach @tysongach.com · 13/08/2026

…but not pedestrian safety right after one died, cool cool cool

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

More people than cars on the Woodland Street bridge at rush hour this morning. The fact that we just repaved and restriped this bridge to replicate the same absurd allocation of right-of-way is ridiculous.

Several people walking, two people bicycling, and no one driving on a wide, overbuilt, 4-lane road

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Charlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

VZAC learned Tuesday from MNPD, that even if Ben called to report this collision, MNPD would not take a record. TN State law defines a crash as requiring $50+ in damages. Thus, this goes unreported. MNPD also shared that there have been 50 RTOR crashes since 2025. How many more were not reported?

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

July 2026 council member Kupin should talk to August 2026 council member Kupin about how every pedestrian death is preventable

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Charlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm really tired of the "this wasn't preventable" dialogue because the driver is said to have had a medical episode. 1) The investigation is still ongoing and the cause hasn't been determined 2) If the 4th Ave intersection was closed, the driver would have been elsewhere with a lot less ped traffic

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Pedestrianize Broadway now.

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Julianne Akers @julianneakers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Yes, the debate over East Bank Boulevard is still going on. The Metro Planning Commission will soon consider an amendment to the Major and Collector Street Plan that will create the framework for the types of streets we can expect to see in Wasioto Bend. www.nashvillepost.com/politics/met...

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East Bank Boulevard debate continues as amendment vote looms

Planning Commission will consider changes to Major and Collector Street Plan, laying groundwork for future Wasioto Bend area

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Quin Evans Segall @quinevanssegall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I second the call for folks to participate and comment. Our inner loop is particularly dangerous (youtu.be/d4eX7HY1nw8?...) and we won’t see change unless we make our voices heard.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Come on, man

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carey rogers @careyrogers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

According to NDOT we have 530 miles of bikeways. They claim 55% are “low stress”. That would be about 290 miles or 190 not counting greenways. They consider plastic sticks as low stress. I suggest they ride a bike in Nashville more often.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

"...neighbors argue that aggressively driving or distracted motorists simply cannot see them until it is too late." Aggressive and distracted drivers you say? Well there's your problem right there.

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 14/07/2026

Did you catch this? Last week, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn told a Memphis reporter that the $30 million state incentives package for Starbucks would be recouped in six months through payroll taxes. FACT CHECK: Tennessee does NOT have payroll/income taxes.

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Neil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Holy shit the mad lad did it

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.com · 06/07/2026

We can’t educate our way out of this violent, reckless car culture. Safe infrastructure is the only way to save lives. www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The parent here should work at NHTSA. The agency hasn't adopted any regulations addressing distracting infotainment systems. Not a single one.

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Tyson Gach @tysongach.com · 15/06/2026

People (who are working hard, I’m sure!) just checking checkboxes and not taking the time to understand and resolve the real issue. A constant in this city. It’s very tiring.

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Charlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

49 deaths. 17 pedestrians, 2 cyclists, 6 motorcyclists, and 24 fatalities in vehicles. www.nashfatalcrash.com

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Nashville Fatal Crash Tracker

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

"If Tennessee is already one of the best places in America to do business, why are taxpayers being asked to subsidize one of the largest corporations in the world, a corporation by the way that is cutting jobs and closing stores?" said Pamela Furr of Americans for Prosperity.

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State approves $30M for Starbucks’ Nashville location • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee officials approved $30 million Wednesday for Starbucks Corporation’s planned Southeast headquarters in downtown Nashville.

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Sean Parker @seanforfive.com · 20/05/2026

Insane statistic. Fern was a monster

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Our streets should be for everyone. The RPP program virtually guarantees that space will never be anything but car storage, basically for free, and mostly for millionaires. No bioswales, no bike lanes, no bulbouts, no daylighting, no sidewalk widening

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Concrete makes bike lanes look and feel like an integral part of the street, like they're supposed to be there. Flex posts make them look like an afterthought. Once again, we will get far more support by doing things right than by doing them halfway. Good infrastructure speaks for itself.

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Nashville Cycling City @cycling.city · 07/05/2026

A $100 post isn't $100 when you add labor, truck rolls, and fuel to replace it every 6 months. We’re subsidizing cheap lanes with an infinite maintenance loop. Has anyone auditing the 10-year burn rate of plastic vs. the "one-and-done" of precast concrete that every other major city is using? 2/2

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Tyson Gach @tysongach.com · 06/05/2026

Another pedestrian dies on Gallatin Ave… …@nashvilledot.bsky.social yeah maybe we’ll put up a yield sign sometime this year.

Meme from pawn stars "Best I can do is a yield sign"

Screenshot from the latest NDOT plans for Gallatin Ave with a callout saying they’ll install signage indicating turning vehicles must yield to pedestrians.

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Spencer Sharpe @jspencersharpe.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

As of today, 16 people walking or rolling have been killed on Nashville streets this year. This is up from last year, and we’re cutting Vision Zero funding for repaving projects. Join us Monday to demand action.

SAFE STREETS NOW!
Every road death is a policy failure.
This year is the end of Vision Zero's 5 year plan, and 43 lives have already been lost on Nashville streets in 2026.
Join us to demand action!
Monday, May 11th 5:30pm
2nd Ave N & Jr. Gilliam Way

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Tyson Gach @tysongach.com · 06/05/2026

I’m fucking pissed @freddieoconnell.bsky.social @nashvilledot.bsky.social. Absolute let down after spending my time going to these community meetings and trying to engage. Waste of time.

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whitney pastorek @whittlz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’d like to ride my bike down Gallatin to the drugstore but after the events of this week I’m too scared, and I’m getting in the car instead So I guess I have no choice in how I move @freddieoconnell.bsky.social?

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 16/08/2025

Simple Boxes with Ornamentation are better than One Box Pretending To Be Lots of Boxes

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 02/05/2026

Let the building be a box. If you want to make it pretty, ornament the surface with something at the base, something in the middle, and something at the top. This is not rocket surgery.

An ornamented box building in San Francisco.

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Neil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

If the paving budget for the year is tapped out, I hope we are learning a lesson that maybe we have more pavement than we can maintain and we should think about alternative ideas.

Empty 6 lane stroad at 8:20 am on a Friday

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Charlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Good morning -- Let's do a quick public survey! Please repost this if you believe @nashvilledot.bsky.social's Vision Zero dollars SHOULD NOT be spent on repaving a street. Feel free to add in your own comments, too!

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It's hilarious to see the Trump administration ooh and ahh over Houston's 26-lane Katy Freeway. TxDOT spent $2.8 billion widening the highway in 2011, and afterward traffic got *worse*. (Source: www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/u...) Great job, guys.

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