J. I. Swiderski, MURP

The rescheduled meetup with Miguel partiful.com/e/UuTYQ9iv6O... does overlap with GGWash's Planners of Color happy hour ggwash.org/calendar/eve... — but they're down the block from each other, so hopefully those interested in both can do both.

Next week!

Still excited to host this meet-n-greet with
@miguelward1.bsky.social — but unfortunately we've had to reschedule to next week. Come see him (and us) next Thursday, 3/12, still at Grand Duchess in Adams Morgan (and now slightly earlier--event's been moved up to 5:30–7pm).

could be interesting to compare post-storm attendance with schools' in-boundary %s and dominant trip-to-school transportation modes....

the meetup with Miguel's been rescheduled (now 3/12 @ 5:30p), so maybe next week instead :-p

We had to reschedule the meet & greet with @miguelward1.bsky.social to Thursday, March 12 at 5:30-7 pm at the same location (Grand Duchess)! Hope you’ll be able to make it! partiful.com/e/UuTYQ9iv6O...

Taylor Street Protected Bikeway Concept Open House

online edition of the full notice for the Taylor St Protected Bikeway Concept on March 31 at Woodridge Library: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/DCW...

Taylor Street Protected Bikeway Concept Open House (WASHINGTON, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host an open house to share conceptual designs and alternatives considered for a protected bikeway that will improve safety and operations along Harewood Rd NW, Fort Drive NE, and Taylor Street NE from Rock Creek Church Rd NW to South Dakota Ave. NE. For more information about this project please visit: bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/taylor-street-ne or contact the project manager Anne Welch, anne.welch@dc.gov. WHAT: Taylor Street Protected Bikeway – Concept Open House WHEN and WHERE: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin St NE Washington, DC 20018 TIME: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (This open house is accessible to the public at any point within this timeframe.) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING: Come to the location listed above between 5:30pm and 7:30pm to learn more about DDOT’s concepts for a protected bikeway on Harewood Rd NW, Fort Dr NE and Taylor Street NE. Provide input to DDOT staff about the concepts and alternatives considered. Your input will inform a conceptual design for a protected bikeway that improves service and safety on Taylor Street NE.

Can't Make the Meeting? Materials from this meeting will be made available at bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/taylor-street-ne within 48 hours of the conclusion of the meeting. Can’t Make a Meeting? Materials from this meeting will be made available on the study website within 72 hours of meeting conclusion. Those who would like to leave a comment about the study can do so by leaving a comment on the project website. Do you need assistance to participate? [DDOT] is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the [ADA] and other related statutes. In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination is a violation of the Act and will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): If you need special accommodations or Sign Language interpretation, please contact Xavier Davis, American Sign Language ADA Coordinator, at xavier.davis@dc.gov or the Equity and Inclusion Division at ddot.ada@dc.gov at least 72 business hours in advance of the meeting. ADA accommodations will be provided free of charge.

DDOT to hold an Open House to present the Taylor Street Protected Bikeway Concept, March 31, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Woodridge Library (1801 Hamlin St NE at 18th & Rhode Island Ave) #bikeDC

Materials to be posted at bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/taylor-street-ne after (some already have been)

Bro, ICE is still here kidnapping people, now they’ve even got transit vans advertising fake companies.

I tell people that if the government is covering up the existence of aliens, NASA is absolutely not involved, because astrobiologists can't keep a secret to save their lives

A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat - Washingtonian Kinney Zalesne filed paperwork Monday that would make her Norton’s first primary challenger.

“Zalesne is a deputy national finance chair of the [DNC]…[was] co-chair of Women for Harris in 2024 [and] a strategist for…[both] Clintons' presidential campaigns.… she’s also been a business consultant, a Microsoft executive, and a bestselling author of a book about trends in business & culture.”

No, Kinzinger is stretching for outrage or simply lying.
(🧵: bsky.app/profile/kyle...)

It’s based on the Odyssey, so that makes a certain amount of sense….

Correct. Council should have passed these bills back in August. They keep asking MPD for information they never mandated MPD to collect.

As chairman of ANC 1B, I brought in the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety to answer tough questions about MPD and ICE. Republicans in Congress will *never* do proper oversight, so it’s on us. The Council should pass these bills & as a CM I’ll work to ensure they’re implemented

Come meet @miguelward1.bsky.social, who’s running to be the next Ward 1 Councilmember in DC, tomorrow Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 pm at the Grand Duchess to learn more about his transit & housing plans! partiful.com/e/UuTYQ9iv6O...

Ham-hoofed, perhaps...?

📍Gather @ 11am @ Trinidad Rec Ctr 🛝🌳
📍End @ metrobar 🍕🍻
* Free kids craft
* Wood fired pizza from El Jefe for sale

Volunteer for Miguel Please tell us how you'd like to help spread the word about Miguel's campaign for DC Council!

With spring incoming, the weather is going to get better and better! Sign up to spend some time outside canvassing with us: docs.google.com/forms/d/1zso...

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Apropos of nothing…

“Anyone who destroys a life is considered to have destroyed an entire world; and anyone who saves a life is as if he saved an entire world.”

Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:5

This week! Come hang with @miguelward1.bsky.social , @swiderski.bsky.social , myself, and others who share Miguel’s passion and priorities for housing, transit, transportation, and overall good urbanism.
partiful.com/e/UuTYQ9iv6O...

Street tree with knee-high fence, part of which is bent, twisted, and nearly flat to the ground, probably from having been hit by a vehicle.

(also, since the app doesn't seem to be working right anyway, anybody know what's the proper category for "tree box fence needs repair"...?)

(/cc @ddotdc.bsky.social @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social this is Sherman Ave between Euclid & Barry, behind Meyer School/across and south from the fire station.)

A blank black phone screen, with "Menu", "Search", "Notifications", and "Chat" buttons at the bottom.

Love it when the DC 311 app just goes to a blank black screen in the middle of trying to submit a request…

Love the at-large forum question about snow clearance from sidewalks where at least half the answers turned into how the city plows streets better....

GGWash asked this in their questionnaire — here's what he said to them, at least.
ggwash.org/files/202602...

John McKay’s famous catchphrase wasn’t actually his What do you think of your team’s execution, coach?

Not sure what it is, but every time Goodweather says he/his administration will "execute" I think of the coach who was asked what he thought of his team's execution and said it was a good idea.

(As with many such great lines, he apparently never actually said it. www.bucsnation.com/2016/9/19/12...)

If I care about transportation and one leading mayoral candidate isn’t coming to the transportation forum, what is their argument for wanting my vote? Genuine question.

Candidates for Mayor Janeese Lewis George and Gary Goodweather sit at a table flanking an empty seat with a Kenyan McDuffie nameplate.

The empty seat is a nice touch.

May 15 is, as the image says, a Friday this year, not a Thursday as the text says.

Yikes.

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