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Chris Slatt

@alongthepike.com

Transpo-nerd, Software-geek, & Columbia Pike Cheerleader. Former Arlington Transportation Commission Chair. Sustainable Mobility for Arlington Founder [He/Him]

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1 Mesquite Tree Ln, Marlin, TX 76661 | Zillow This 9600 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is located at 1 Mesquite Tree Ln, Marlin, TX.

If you enjoy scrolling through absolutely batshit real estate listings, this one is worth your time. Stick around til you get to the pool. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

02.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all - have you seen all that's been going on over at @phoenixbikes.bsky.social lately? The new email newsletter format is fantastic, and the new website design is phenomenal. Make sure you're signed up for their email and grab tickets for their Bikes & Bowties event - they're doing great things!

21.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The beginning of the end for that terrible Wilson Blvd sidewalk.

20.02.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The dead Internet is killing the living internet. Really its undead internet

20.02.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need Paul Rudd on the Muppet Show
I need Nick Offerman and Kristen Bell and Sir Ian McKellen, and Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion on the Muppet Show.
I need Animal in a drum battle with Dave Grohl. I need Missy Piggy performing Say Something with A Great Big World.

Bring. It. Back.

07.02.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like β€œratings” or β€œrevenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

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Join the Arlington Sustainable Mobility Discord Server! Check out the Arlington Sustainable Mobility community on Discord - hang out with 62 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

SusMo will be putting together the best consensus feedback from our members as part of our membership in the External Stakeholders Group. Happy to consider your thoughts! Discord Server Invite: discord.gg/pMzpj5eYNd

29.01.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Draft items will continue to be refined in the lead-up to the next public engagement in April. If you have thoughts about any of the draft items or items that seem to be missing from the draft items, send your thoughts my way - either here on BlueSky or on the @susmo.org Discord Server.

29.01.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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DRAFT NEW Plans & Policies items for the plan update:

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DRAFT NEW Behavior Change Items for the plan update:

29.01.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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DRAFT NEW Engagement Action Items for the plan update:

29.01.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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DRAFT NEW Engineering Action Items for the plan update:

29.01.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What's it gonna take to get to zero? Top 3 responses:
- Preventing Distracted Driving
- More Enforcement
- Managing Speeds

29.01.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Phase 1 engagement reached about 1600 folks.

29.01.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arlington's Vision Zero Action Plan update is moving along. Adoption coming in Summer/Fall.

29.01.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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@wmata.com Mon morning update:

🚌 will start @ 8am but conditions are challenging so pls check MetroPulse for real time info.

πŸš‡ service has started w/ limited frequency. As fleet & staffing allow service will increase.

Please be patient today & limit travel to essential trips.

26.01.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Includes the A40 (Columbia Pike to Crystal City) and the A70 (Tysons to Potomac Yard via all the Glebes)

25.01.2026 05:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiring β€” Jarrett Walker + Associates Transit GIS analyst/planner

Job! We’re hiring entry level transit planners/analysts in Portland, OR or Arlington, VA. jarrettwalker.com/hiring/

23.01.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Crazy you can catch the ball. Have clear possession and some guy can just strip it out as you hit the ground and that counts as an interception. Bills always on the end of some absolutely insane calls.

18.01.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The bills got completely robbed. Out of all the interceptions that ever happened, that interception happened the least.

18.01.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Bills got screwed on three calls in OT. That was a Bills catch, NOT an interception. And those pass interference calls were BS.

18.01.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently the County can't hit the standard FOIA deadline and requires 7 more days to hit the export button on a Google Form.

23.12.2025 01:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am once again begging you to slash the NFL broadcast graphics budget.

22.12.2025 02:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Sign that includes:
Mike on the Pike
Twisted Vines
Domenick's Shoe Repair
Frank's Engraving
Arlington Therapeutic Massage Center
Art & Framing Club
Cell Phone Repair
William J Reap Co Real Estate
Mary's Hair Salon
Papillon Cycles
Angelico Pizzaria
Mile Travel & Tours
Christian Science Reading Room
The Harmon Agency Insurance

Sign that includes: Mike on the Pike Twisted Vines Domenick's Shoe Repair Frank's Engraving Arlington Therapeutic Massage Center Art & Framing Club Cell Phone Repair William J Reap Co Real Estate Mary's Hair Salon Papillon Cycles Angelico Pizzaria Mile Travel & Tours Christian Science Reading Room The Harmon Agency Insurance

The long-gone businesses on this sign outnumber the in-business businesses.

16.12.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Should we put the fire hydrant in the utility strip? Or maybe along one of the wider sections of sidewalk? Neah...

16.12.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In north Arlington we put the benches in the utility strip between the sidewalk and the road so that they aren't in the way. On Columbia Pike however...

16.12.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic showing that the Columbia Pike Multimodal project, in 2014, promised 10' sidewalks along the north side of Columbia Pike from Orme Street to S Courthouse Road, but what was delivered in 2025 has choke points as narrow as about 4'.

Graphic showing that the Columbia Pike Multimodal project, in 2014, promised 10' sidewalks along the north side of Columbia Pike from Orme Street to S Courthouse Road, but what was delivered in 2025 has choke points as narrow as about 4'.

*sigh* Does that look like a 10' wide sidewalk to anyone?

16.12.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Among many other things, this video does a great job highlighting the minefield that is comparing cities to each other, and why maybe advocates' time is better spent focusing on ways to improve their own city rather than denigrating the cities of other advocates.

15.12.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry folks, I've already submitted the FOIA

15.12.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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County manager punts on questions of local takeover of Glebe Road and Langston Blvd | ARLnow.com Arlington's county manager is holding off on a firm stance regarding local control of roads currently controlled by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). County Manager Mark Schwartz told ...

"Maybe we could have nice things if Arlington took over most of the VDOT roads" example #843. Tell your friendly neighborhood County Board member you support it. Momentum may be building. www.arlnow.com/2025/12/11/c...

14.12.2025 04:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0