J. I. Swiderski, MURP

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active & public transportation advocate and planner; lifelong walker and somewhat-more-than-occasional bike rider.

fan of maps, transit, & cities; baseball, hockey, and football; puns; oxford commas; and semicolons.

candidate for DC ANC 1B03, endorsed by @DCYIMBYs and @ggwash.

twitterhttps://twitter.com/swiderskiji
ANC-campaign twitterhttps://twitter.com/JS_1B03
donate to my campaign for ANChttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/j-swiderski?refcode=mstdn
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J. I. Swiderski, MURPNov 13, 2024
Greater Greater WashingtonNov 12, 2024
A big win for GGWash, ANCs, and free speech: BEGA has reversed its stance that trainings we sought to hold for newly elected commissioners constituted illegal gifts.: https://ggwash.org/view/97556/were-allowed-to-train-ancs-now-thanks-to-the-first-amendment
Show threadJ. I. Swiderski, MURPNov 11, 2024
(cc @bikepedantic @DrTCombs @gregerhardt @pedbikeinfo ...)
J. I. Swiderski, MURPNov 11, 2024

ooof.

i admittedly (and perhaps obviously) don't use this thing much, but i guess i'm glad i happened to check in here when i did.

update tk once i figure out what the hell i'm doing (or not) with this info, but obvs soon.

J. I. Swiderski, MURPNov 11, 2024
As it rains, five days after the election, for the first time in the five weeks since I ordered these signs, I'm sure glad I made sure to get them done on waterproof stock 🙄
J. I. Swiderski, MURPSep 29, 2024
Show threadBarbChamberlainSep 24, 2024
Seattle DOT director Greg Spotts notes the need to think about streets along the edge of a park and whether they support the park's purpose. By turning a fast, noisy slip lane that slingshots drivers into Green Lake into a barrier-protected 2-way bike lane, the change reduced noise and the traffic effect of SR99 at that spot. Much more parklike.
#WSDOTActive #SEABikes #transportation #infrastructure #BikeTooter #CompleteStreets #parks #SafetyOverSpeed
J. I. Swiderski, MURPSep 23, 2024
Greater Greater WashingtonSep 23, 2024
We’re teaming up with the Institute for Justice to make it possible to exercise our freedom of speech--by offering trainings for ANCs.: https://ggwash.org/view/97037/were-asking-dc-to-obey-the-first-amendment
We’re asking DC to follow the First Amendment

In 2023, we organized trainings for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. The District government called them an illegal gift—but that local law is unconstitutional, and we’re asking officials to change it.

J. I. Swiderski, MURPSep 13, 2024

As a longtime @GGWash reader (like, since before I moved to DC, seriously) and supporter, I am grateful, proud, and delighted to be not just endorsed but called "a top-notch choice" for ANC 1B03.

https://ggwash.org/view/96942/2024-anc-endorsements-ward-1#:~:text=1B03%3A%20J.%20Swiderski

(Also, you can now donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/j-swiderski?refcode=ggmstdn)

Our 2024 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner endorsements in Ward 1

Here’s who Greater Greater Washington is endorsing for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner seats in Ward 1.

J. I. Swiderski, MURPSep 13, 2024

ballot order is proven to matter for election results, especially small/low-info races, so many places hold a lottery to make sure it's random.

DC's was today; the results are posted at https://dcboe.org/elections/2024-elections

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things you love to see: your name in #1 position on your ballot order list.

J. I. Swiderski, MURPAug 9, 2024

wow.

I still remember when Pitt's response to staff asking for help making campus roads safer—to one of our own being killed in the shadow of the Cathedral—was "the university has bike racks throughout the campus [and[ encourages car-pooling…"

Congrats to all involved in moving this very large, heavy needle!
https://parking-mobility-magazine.org/august-2024/bike-share-takes-off/

Bike Share Takes Off

Biking is Booming in the ‘Burgh

Parking & Mobility
J. I. Swiderski, MURPJul 2, 2024
AliscaSep 15, 2018
I'm gonna keep posting this until one of you fucking boosts it