Last week, Bus Nerd and I took a little vacation, the majority of which we spent in one of my favorite places on Earth, Friday Harbor, Washington. We also spent one night in Victoria, BC. It was a perfect trip, spent reading, resting, and enjoying the beautiful views. Here’s how we managed it, sans voiture: […]
This weekend, Adam and I took the train to Vancouver for a short vacation. We were in the city for only two days, and though we used TransLink (Vancouver’s public transportation system) quite a bit during those two days, we didn’t have enough time to get a feel for what it’s really like. For what […]
This summer, I was invited to a statewide public transportation conference in Yakima, hosted, oddly enough, by WSDOT. Since my participation was limited to one panel discussion, and since the Bus Fam almost never has an occasion to visit the south-central part of our state, I decided to bring the entire crew along for a […]
Even before COVID-19, I didn’t fly much. Like my decision not to drive, it started as an attempt to limit the resources I—only one human out of billions—consume. But it soon became a way of life that suited me: staying grounded, finding adventure and newness and discovery close to home. We take the family to […]
October, 2020 City Inside Out: “Seattle Transit Tax (Prop 1)” June, 2018 Civic Cocktail: “Head Tax + Transportation” May, 2017 KBCS, “Unmute the Commute” series: “My Family and My Bus” March, 2017 King County Metro: Transit Driver Appreciation Day video March, 2017 KBCS “Unmute the Commute” series: “The Seattle Roots of Bus Driver Appreciation Day” […]