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Jean Walsh

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AC Transit Director, Ward 2 (Berkeley, Emeryville, parts of Oakland, CA) Car free since 2004. Views expressed here are my own, of course.

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What are these plastic posts tacked onto the metal ones in SF?

06.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this someone’s idea of art?

03.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is awful. I’m sorry!

27.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWith continued adjustments I am hoping AC Transit can grow ridership and better serve the community”

Thank you for covering AC Transit @dailycal.bsky.social!

27.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
57 bus is canceled

57 bus is canceled

Sorry, I’m going to be late for dinner. My bus was canceled.

21.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Next Tuesday, folks. Lots to talk about! East Bay Car Free happy hour is a great place to connect with like-minded people. πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸšŽπŸšΆπŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ

15.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New research finds that ~18% of Americans would like to live car-free -- more than double the share that currently does.

doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

11.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧡

09.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 11574 πŸ” 7425 πŸ’¬ 198 πŸ“Œ 828
Graphic of car free happy hour on Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30 in Oakland

Graphic of car free happy hour on Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30 in Oakland

Come on out! Tuesday, February 17 at Cellarmaker in Jack London Square.

05.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Boooo

02.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea what’s going on. But this affects me personally along with however many other people out there waiting for the bus that never comes. We must do better.

02.02.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This sucks.

02.02.2026 04:38 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Reminder: Service changes go into effect Sunday, February 1.

Learn about additional service on select lines and schedule changes on most bus lines: https://www.actransit.org/service-changes

Learn about additional stop changes: https://www.actransit.org/service-alerts

31.01.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is good news for Bay Area transit. Thanks to @scottwiener.bsky.social @jessearreguin.bsky.social and transit advocates for your leadership and hard work!

mtc.ca.gov/news/agreeme...

31.01.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You must not be traveling abroad anymore :-)

21.01.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, but he still has the power

16.01.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Should be higher

15.01.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who’s going to the NACTO conference in Minneapolis? Are we staying at the Hilton? @nacto.bsky.social

15.01.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Go ACE! Bus Stops Are Clearer Than Ever Thanks To MTA's Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement - Streetsblog New York City The MTA's automated cameras are clearing up bus stops across the city.

40 percent fewer drivers have been caught blocking bus stops along the 50 MTA bus routes equipped with Automated Camera Enforcement since June 2024.

13.01.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Staff encouraged me to include a disclaimer: β€œWalsh is speaking as the elected representative for Ward 2, and the opinions she shared are her own and not those of AC Transit or its Board of Directors.”

I guess AC Transit and the rest of the Board don’t agree that transit requires investments? πŸ˜•

13.01.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Newsom’s budget proposes short term loans for cash-strapped Bay Area Transit Agencies

Newsom’s budget proposes short term loans for cash-strapped Bay Area Transit Agencies

β€œFrequent, reliable transit service doesn’t happen by accident; it requires sustained, bold investments,” said Jean Walsh, AC Transit Director of Ward 2.

13.01.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

24.08.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 8640 πŸ” 3289 πŸ’¬ 286 πŸ“Œ 597

Botched is right.

08.01.2026 05:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Actually agree with Kristi Noem on something: vehicles are deadly weapons

08.01.2026 05:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta drive to get that workout in!

08.01.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Full parking lot and a planet fitness sign

Full parking lot and a planet fitness sign

The parking lot at the new Planet Fitness on San Pablo is packed 🫀

Free parking encourages driving.

08.01.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know about you, but I am in such a bad mood. FUCK ICE.

08.01.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The city policy that makes the least sense to me is the free parking in New York City. There are densely populated neighborhoods, especially in the outer boroughs, where the street parking is completely free. This is valuable public land just given away to drivers.

07.01.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Race to the top!

05.01.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congestion pricing is a heckuva street safety strategy

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

05.01.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1884 πŸ” 349 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 29