Sustainable transpo planner and strategist 🌎🚲🛴🛵🦽🚙🚍🚄🚉⚡ CH: planneralba *Views and opinions are my own.*

San Francisco Bay Area
Joined August 2008
Replying to @Scott_Wiener
50% of US and Bay Area trips are shorter than 3 miles (20-min bike ride). Almost 3/4 of those trips are driven. 60% of ppl are interested in biking but too concerned about safety to do so. Protected bike facilities = safe, equitable, healthy, green and FUN!
2
2
1
24
In 2019 (our best ridership year ever), we averaged 13,728 passengers during July weekends. Our last 3 weekends: ▶️ July 8-9: 13,143 pax ▶️ July 15-16: 15,080 pax ▶️ July 22-23: 14,317 pax
3
14
1,046
What is the impact of WFH on productivity? Hard to measure, so try US macro data: 1) WFH days rose 5-fold after 2020 2) Productivity growth rose 10% after 2020 Not conclusive - many many other things happened - but this at least suggests WFH is not some big productivity killer.
15
69
6
212
46,893
New plan for Fifth Avenue unveiled: given there are already far more pedestrians than cars, the space is being ‘right-sized.’ Wide sidewalks! A safe, separated cycle track! Dedicated bus lanes! And then a little leftover space for cars. Putting cars in their place, finally.
78
398
145
3,340
544,771
This Thursday 7/13, YOUTH RIDE FREE on all San Francisco Bay Ferry routes in celebration of the S.F. Ferry Buildings' 125th Birthday! 🎊 RT this if you'll be riding with us. 💯 We can't wait to see you onboard! Details: bit.ly/3Obs3fo #birthday #ferrylife 🎈
6
5
932
We can confirm this is an awesome opportunity for folks with maritime experience who love working a fast-paced environment. Key member of our team working to decarbonize ferries.
Featured Transit Job of the Week: Marine Project Engineer for WETA. View this listing and more: bit.ly/3PLXOwD
1
5
1,258
We're stoked to be celebrating the completion of our Gemini Class Conversion Project this morning with @MayorShengThao, @AirDistrict, @AlamedaCTC and @JohnBauters this morning in Oakland. 11:30 AM, will be livestreamed here: facebook.com/bayareaairdistr…
5
2
30
13,846
Jessica Alba retweeted
Engineer opposed to bollards along the sidewalks because automobiles might get damaged. The only surprise is that this honestly and widely held belief among professional engineers was spoken publicly. It's usually just subtext.
53
245
75
1,660
226,182
“Currently about 2/3rds of all Dutch children walk or bike to school, with 75% of secondary school kids cycling to school. By enabling safe and active travel, Dutch cities prevent an estimated one million car journeys to school each morning.” — @modacitylife in #CurbingTraffic
85
867
129
3,011
468,114
We're aware that in its conspiracy to kneecap the Warriors' dynasty, the NBA has scheduled Friday's Game 6 for 5:00 pm in hopes fans will arrive late. Not on our watch. We're working on an updated itinerary for reserved service to @ChaseCenter. More info soon. #GoldBlooded
3
41
10
404
44,877
Jessica Alba retweeted
Some would say this is the best seat in the house!
On @Caltrain to San Francisco. In the first wagon. Here's a video... Wait for it!
2
1
32
7,585
Street art is street life. After transforming drab roads into safe and active places with 64 projects in the US & Europe, the Asphalt Art Initiative is expanding across North America—helping cities renew public spaces with colorful designs drawn from community life.
64 projects, 41 U.S. cities, and 22 European cities later, our #AsphaltArt Initiative is expanding! Cities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. can now apply for a grant to revitalize public spaces and engage their communities through art. Learn more: asphaltart.bloomberg.org/
1
5
38
5,534
So many important transit grants announced by @CA_Trans_Agency yesterday. We have one, too: $13.8 million to electrify S.F. and East Bay ferry facilities! 🎉 This is a transformative award for our efforts to provide zero-emission transbay ferry service. sanfranciscobayferry.com/new…
3
11
2
67
11,422
Thank you @CAgovernor @ToksOmishakin and @CA_Trans_Agency for investing in the future of zero emission water transit in the Bay Area. @CityofAlameda and @Oakland get ready for electric ferries!
So many important transit grants announced by @CA_Trans_Agency yesterday. We have one, too: $13.8 million to electrify S.F. and East Bay ferry facilities! 🎉 This is a transformative award for our efforts to provide zero-emission transbay ferry service. sanfranciscobayferry.com/new…
5
1
17
4,412
Jessica Alba retweeted
Staff will be sharing more information on the reimagined service plan at the Board meeting (and on social media) on Thursday, April 27. If adopted, the new service plan will go into effect in September 2023.
BIG NEWS - BART staff have figured out how to increase evening/weekend frequencies to 20 min from 30 min, without hiring more staff or spending more money. No more 30 minute waits!!!🎉🎉🎉 🧵 with details:
11
22
5
254
48,613
We just beat our previous 2023 weekend ridership high by a smidge: 10,614 on our regular service Saturday and Sunday. That doesn't include the 2,000 people who rode our special sports or Short Hop services. We averaged about 8,700 pax/weekend in Apr 2019. 💅
3
6
42
2,154
Jessica Alba retweeted
Tourists vs locals in San Francisco, by @enf. The red dots are photos taken by tourists and the blue ones photos by locals. (Yellow could be either.)
51
171
27
2,091
633,551