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jay.hightman.org
I am an advocate in the United States for infrastructure & transportation improvements which will save lives, for not just for the drivers of motor vehicles, but also the most vulnerable road users such as bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled.
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Bike lanes aren’t the cause of congestion anymore than tent encampments are the cause of homelessness. They are symptoms of larger issues, and removing them won’t solve those issues either.

submitted 5 hours ago • 3 comments

For those who are interested, this online meeting is happening tonight.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly, this is America in 2025: You are on your own. "How to Prepare for a Climate Disaster in Trump’s America. Here’s how to find reliable information and keep safe during the summer heat and hurricane season following the unprecedented cuts at federal agencies." www.wired.com/story/how-to... l

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

It is good to see someone in Charlottesville, VA do something toward pedestrian safety. My daughter Rachel has been hit three times while bicycling in the city. One of those was 3 weeks after her sister Robyn was killed doing messenger work in NYC. Rachel was okay, but her bicycle was distroyed.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

This is unfortunately no surprise to me. People worldwide, but especially in the United States, are unable and/or unwilling to change their behavior. I live near a large Amazon distribution facility. It has hundreds of delivery trucks. Not any I have seen are all electric. They can afford them!

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

A photo of my daughters Robyn & Rachel taken June 2nd, 2011 at the City of Charlottesville's Onesty Family Aquatic Center, not far from where we lived. June 24th, this year, marks six years since Robyn was killed in New York City doing bicycle messenger work.

submitted 8 days ago • 8 comments

This is some pretty scary stuff.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

This is good to see. I would also like put in place cell phone and seatbelt use detection cameras. Which have been tested by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

RESIST THE BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER Fuck Trump. Fuck Elon. Fuck Zuck. Fuck Bezos. Power to the people! All power to all the people! ✊

submitted 15 days ago • 9 comments

Despite some misinformation in recent headlines, the long-term trend is still downward for land ice in #Antarctica and #Greenland... My visualization can also be downloaded at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... It was just updated for data through February 2025.

submitted 15 days ago • 56 comments