Big, appreciative shout out to the @washingtonspirit.com for the amazing show of support at last night’s fundraising event for #DCScores! The team really stepped up for DCPS poet athletes. Not that I would expect anything less from these great players. #OneNightOneGoal

Just filed comments for DDOT’s ebike/scooter regs (N146433). If DDOT is going to require companies to limit speeds on sidewalks, companies should be required to share data with DDOT on sidewalk use and @ddotdc.bsky.social should be required to use that data to make improvements to bike lanes.

Turns out you can’t renew your DC drivers license online more than once in a row. The DMV website is not at all clear on this point, and when you go to renew online the way the system lets you know about this restriction is by throwing up a generic payment error at the last step in the process.

Google Maps really doesn’t want you to bike on 6th St NE and really does want you to bike on 2nd St NE. Which is weird. 6th is a pretty good route, while 2nd is not good for biking.

Free2Move was not as good as Car2Go but the fact that it’s leaving the District as of today is a loss.

It's also not magic beans. It's a word predictor. It's really fast at it and it's even learned to pick the next line in code to make the code do what you want it to, most of the time. (This tends to flatten all art and make it worse, but that's another thing.) But it isn't magic and it's not alive.

Does anyone know why the Capital One arena is currently attempting to air condition all of Chinatown?

Interesting UX decisions on DC's 311 app. While the Contact Information header says optional and you can skip all of these fields, if you add an email address the last name field becomes required with minimal cues it changed.

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Foam party fun after the epic @hillfamilybiking.org Back to School Ride this afternoon. What a great event! #bikedc

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Enjoy the comfy weather while it lasts. 😎 ☀️ Today: Sunny, low-mid 80s, low humidity 🌡️ Sunday: Warmer, more humid 🥵 Mon-Wed: Mid-90s, w/ heat indexes near 100 by Wed ⛈️ Storm chances increase midweek Summer far from finished Full forecast at CapitalWeather.com Photo by Jeanne Stuart McVey

@dcwater.bsky.social are you all aware of what looks like a water main break on 1st St NE near the H St bridge?

Trying to cross the mall this morning is like navigating the worst corn maze ever.

If you’re trying to undermine local DC laws, we should be brave enough to speak up to it every single time, that includes when it’s members of our own political party. Spoke to @washingtonian.com about DC and RCV.

The level of disruption on the mall from this race that is still 10 days away is mind blowing.

#Nats game is 4-3 and every run has been scored off a home run.

Roaming Rooster @ Audi Firld >> Roaming Rooster @ Nats Park, by a mile. You can customize heat. They basically make them all to order. And the price is way lower. Really disappointing at @nationals.com Park.

I genuinely understand that urban construction is hard, but to block a protected bike lane to unload heavy equipment and damage that bike lane in the process is just awful. There are better ways to do this. @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @ddotdc.bsky.social

Just emailed The Roost in Capitol Hill to let them know that while our household is a big fans and often order carryout, since they’re using DoorDash we won’t be ordering to go. I told them it would be great if they come up with other ordering options. #deletedoordash

The latest @citycastdc.bsky.social talks about an ANC commissioner and his neighbor who built a user-friendly 311 app alternative. He then built a rat tracker dashboard that’s designed with the user in mind. We need so much more of this—and the government should want to learn from folks like this.

That was an awesome final sequence/goal.

One of the lessons I learned over and over again during my time as an ANC is just how many good policies fail due to poor implementation. Not in a dramatic way, either! Just because there’s a pervasive lack of accountability for making sure basic things happen. It transcends any particular agency.

With OUC's sessions on 311 being in person, I'm doing a survey of challenges with the current app! If you have experience with the DC 311 mobile app, I'd appreciate if you'd fill out the below linked survey. I'll be sharing key takeaways with OUC!

I’m no World Cup history expert, but are we on track for one of the craziest sets of single day results?

I’ve seen these Amazon pedal/electric small deliver trucks around a lot recently. Seems like a terrific development.

Hey #bikedc, Also is at Eastern Market this weekend doing e-bike test rides, if you’re interested. ridealso.com

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Anyone know what’s going on in Capitol Hill?

Great post outlining the dynamics impacting DC’s electricity price increases. It didn’t have to be like this 👎 janeesefordc.com/2026/06/our-...

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Who’s paying for the roads?

It’s really exciting to have Streets Market open in Hill East. I remember when this building got build a decade ago, and this was always the kind of business I hoped we’d see go in. Welcome to the neighborhood, Streets!