Stephanie Dock
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Stephanie Dock
@PlannerOnTheGo
Wandering lover of cities. All opinions my own. (she/her)
Washington, DC Entrou em Ağustos 2012
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We need an app that tells you how much parking spaces cost so drivers know when going one block over would save them money.
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@alittleleader I think you said you’re not a morning person so this might not work, but leftovers in a thermos were my school lunch for years. But that requires reheating in the morning and putting in the thermos (and I usually prime the thermos with boiling water from my tea kettle)
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Okay, I am trying to stop needlessly spending money eating out during the week. What is your favorite work lunch, and bonus points if it does not have to be refrigerated?
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My 11-year-old daughter is looking for new books/series to read, and we're looking for suggestions! She's definitely into graphic novels but we're also looking for good chapter books.
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A king among old growth white pines anchors this scenic overlook in Lutsen at sunset - absolutely sublime. My first time seeing this spot, there’s always more to discover. 🍁
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@LhasaCM @DanRiffle @DCTrikeMom @DDOTDC @WHands80 Yes, that’s the spot. It only connects to the bike lane, not any crosswalks.
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@WilliamSDa41490 To be clear, this is a generic illustration of a protected median busway, not a rendering of anything actually proposed for DC
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The most transformative transit project DC could do whenever we wanted would be to run the 90 bus every 5 minutes on a protected median busway.
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Lesson of this study: Bicyclists are an indicator species for general street safety (among drivers, pedestrians, etc).
If you see lots of people cycling, city streets are probably safe. If not, you've got a problem.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmr…
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@DDOTDC @jadeunedited @WashProbs One of my team's projects in the wild! Love it! @gokiwibot has been a great partner
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@jadeunedited @WashProbs Hello there @jadeunedited @WashProbs! These bots are not being used to issue parking tickets or fines of any kind. These friendly bots are part of a pilot program to determine if they can be used to help in sign and sidewalk condition inventory. Hopefully this helps 😅
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Soo, are robots giving parking tickets now in washington DC? I saw a @DDOTDC robot today . I have enough @WashProbs ! Perhaps we need a crime fighting robot instead.. just sayin😳#ddotdc #dmv
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@Jaimemckay1 Mostly remind myself that sometimes any progress is success. And often it’s writing down what failed and trying not to make the same mistake twice. I’m in research and innovation, so mostly bemoan when a good idea didn’t get moving fast enough to be truly useful
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Intrigued by seemingly the disproportionate number of parents who take their kids on vacation the week before school starts…does it make any difference in the kids acclimating to school
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@Jaimemckay1 I don’t have a sign example, but did want to say that a bus icon is useful in my mind - that way you know what the service is even if you don’t know the operator. Good for visitors
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A Dutch start-up is now producing upcycled table tops which fit perfectly on Amsterdam's 18th-century "Amsterdammertje" bollards.
With 38,000 bollards in the city, combined with quiet streets and its al fresco culture, they're perfect for enjoying a glass of wine with friends.
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@ggwash @DDOTDC I think this one has all the data. After this we started to focus more on modeling and less on data collection: trid.trb.org/View/1416582
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Feet first: Studies show that urban customers tend to arrive by foot more than car, but shopkeepers systematically overestimate car use. As the Columbia Road bus priority project kicks off, one analyst conducted a local survey: ggwash.org/view/96602/sur…
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@bigseb31213 I know part of it is maintenance and what to do if the business closes (street maintenance and facilities crews end up out there with sledge hammers and pry bars). Some of the “scaling back” is really putting things in a more standard oversight framework.
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I really need a major paper to dig in on why exactly every major American city has deliberately dismantled their outdoor dining programs. One of the few things from the pandemic that was good and the universal response from urban policymakers was to destroy them
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@motherofland Did a wedding with our son at 5 weeks old and he spent 80% of it in a carrier or his stroller, so outfit wasn’t visible for most of it. I’m impressed you have such suitable outfits at all! We parents were pretty impressed WE showed up appropriately attired on so little sleep.
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Update:
I sent her these two options (we already own) and said the first could be rehearsals and the other wedding day. She said they were fine for rehearsal dinner but still not wedding day worthy.
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What should an 11 week old wear to a black tie wedding? Bride wants him to wear a full three piece suit buuuuut I think that’s too much
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This is among the best uses of actuation I’ve heard of. Easier to figure out cars want to cross than peds. And puts priority on the right mode for many urban contexts. I have not read the linked report and need to see how it works with bikes
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In 2021, London introduced "Green Person Authority" at 18 locations—walk signals that stayed green until a car was detected—reducing pedestrian journey time with no impact on car traffic.
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@realgirl_fieri I help my agency do research and innovation. I am trying to make sure autonomous vehicles (and innovations generally) come into my city in a way that fits into what we have and makes it better for everyone, instead of shiny objects just messing stuff up.
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@BenUstick Black Metropolis if it’s not already listed. And find books on the history of the railroads. The story of the Illinois Central and the Illinois Southern’s uncontrolled crossing where trains played chicken for YEARS (and was installed in the dark of the night) is nuts
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What books are Chicago required reading? I’ll start.
The Great Believers
Devil in the White City
The Nix
Gang Leader for a Day
Last Summer on State Street
Dark Matter
Native Son
The Jungle
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