Parks nerd
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
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Darren Flusche retweeted
On this day in 1989 - Montgomery County approved $107 million to build a trolley and a parallel bike trail on part of the county's portion of the Georgetown Branch between Bethesda and Silver Spring.
I love my job.
Director Mike Riley wants your feedback. Tell him what you want to see at our new skate parks. Take the survey: mocoparks.org/SkateParkStudy
ALT Director Mike Riley wearing a backwards baseball cap, holding a skateboard, standing in front of the Montgomery Parks office. He says, "How do you do, fellow kids?"
Darren Flusche retweeted
Good ideas which challenge the status quo frequently get co-opted by the status quo in an attempt to preserve itself.
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Darren Flusche retweeted
Thrilled to share @MontgomeryParks has been awarded a $7.5M US DOT “Safe Streets and Roads for All” grant to fund projects that will prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries in our parks and trails. Thank you @SecretaryPete! #VisionZero mocoparks.org/SS4Agrant – at Wheaton, MD
Darren Flusche retweeted
This Spanish city centre has been car-free for 20 years. 12k people have moved into the centre since the ban. The Mayor says vehicles don’t have more right to public space than people — & he’s been re-elected 4 times since banning cars. Pontevedra via @WEF
Darren Flusche retweeted
"For the poorest 10 percent of U.S. households, the share of after-tax income going to vehicle costs (22.6 percent) is 7.5 times as large as the share spent on vehicle costs by the richest 10 percent."
A transportation system that assumes universal private vehicle ownership denies basic mobility to 2 out of 5 of the poorest U.S. families, who don't own cars—and imposes a severe financial burden on the 3 who do. Via @inequalityorg #TransitEquityDay
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Darren Flusche retweeted
Urbanism is obsessed with quantitative data like population growth rates, median house prices & transit wait times. But the true indicators of great cities— joy, racial harmony, stewardship, hope, belonging, connection to the land etc.—are often qualitative, embodied & sacred.
Darren Flusche retweeted
I am looking to connect with Black/African American cyclists & groups across the country. Please share this tweet to help me reach them:bit.ly/BlackCyclistScreener. @BikeLeague @BWBDC @atlantabike @bikenewyork @BrownBikeGirl @bikejc @peopleforbikes @equiticity – at Somerset, NJ
Darren Flusche retweeted
Transit & bikes: always an obvious pairing. This was captioned 1898 where I saw it. – at Baton Rouge, LA
Darren Flusche retweeted
I'm sure that there will be an easier link in the future, but if you're as excited about @USDOTFHWA making Bike Lanes and "Appropriate Speed Limits for All Road Users" Proven Safety Countermeasures as I am, you can sign up for a webinar on them here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
Darren Flusche retweeted
It was a beautiful day for a walking tour hosted by @MHPartners & @PurpleLineCC☀️🤩Thank you to all who joined for sharing their part in our community! @ledcmetro @creativemoco @communitycheer @MontgomeryParks @KPMidAtlantic @hansriemer @DavidMoon2014 @NewmanJacob11 @think_moco
Darren Flusche retweeted
D.C. is hosting its second Open Streets event on Saturday, with three miles of Georgia Avenue closed for exercise classes, outdoor shopping, bike safety clinics, and skating lessons. dcist.com/story/21/09/30/dc-…
Darren Flusche retweeted
"A $7.4 BILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE ELECTRIC BICYCLE TAX CREDIT OVER TEN YEARS"
There are some caveats, and some restrictions, and it's not as large as incentives for electric cars...
But this is still a huge potential win for biking and the environment!
While we're watching, some figures: the #BuildBackBetterAct proposes a $7.4 billion investment for the electric bicycle tax credit over ten years (as seen in @jctgov score released yesterday).
7❕.❕4❕BILLION❕
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