Elyse Keefe

public health📊•transpo🚴‍♀️🚍👨‍🦽🚶•fighting climate catastrophe🌏• @UNC grad🐏• (she/her)

[Shabazz Stuart @ShabazzStuart]

Busses stuck in traffic is a tax on poor people.

[The Assembly @TheAssemblyNC]

Why don’t we see more bike lanes and sidewalks on state roads in North Carolina?

A state law passed a decade ago has made it much harder to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists.

Local governments and bike advocates want to see it changed. ⬇️

https://t.co/uOwr0jwbjb

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@jrrosenb Well dang!

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@jrrosenb Receipts: https://t.co/nZKi4H7sP1

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@ErnieBrownII Did you know that the supreme court ruled that breaking US flag law for symbolic political purposes is protected by the First Amendment? Texas v. Johnson

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@ImBrianCrawford @citybeautiful21 THIS is how I find out about Cheekiboy Ln???

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@streetsblogkea @SethLaJ307 points out that "arterial" conjures images of the body, connectivity, and flow, when "lacerations" might be more appropriate for people and communities.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@citybeautiful21 I suppose it's just anecdotal, but I always heard from restaurant folks on Franklin that there was a marked decline in the early 00's when UNC expanded its contract and dining services with Aramark. I think that's when the meal plan thing took off nationwide.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@citybeautiful21 Be sure to look at the impact of Aramark (and the likes) dining services taking over campuses. When I lived on campus at UNC I didn't know anyone else that ditched the meal plan after the first semester like I did.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@RayLovinggood Not that I noticed, but the owner can confirm

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

Update: the stolen hat has been found and returned! Spotted it in the bike lane on Poplar at Blackwood this AM.

[triangleblogblog @triblogblog]

A real hoo-dunnit: An owl is stealing people’s hats in Carrboro https://t.co/9AYy2xi56Q

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

I also want to encourage local reporters to do a bit more than issue the police statements that rarely do more than note traffic delays and give gold stars to drivers who "stayed on the scene."

An update providing some context for starters: https://t.co/57TiH692jk (page 4)

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

45mph speed limit (design speed 55mph+?), bus stops for popular transit route and apartments on both sides, no crosswalks = tragic and predictable results.

[WCHL & Chapelboro @WCHLChapelboro]

A release from police said Chapel Hill officers responded to a reported vehicle and pedestrian collision in the 1100 block of North Carolina Highway 54. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes, which are close to the Kingswood Apartments community.
https://t.co/gc5g7HWncg

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@SethLaJ307

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@RobLaVelle4 @chapelhillbike Caught the bus from that area this morning and couldn't agree more.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@orangecunnty That place is NEVER open

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

At the risk of outing myself as a lil clumsy, here's more "anecdotal" evidence for why we need a greenway in Carrboro (especially as leaves fall, covering roots and rocks). Very much not my first fall out there.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

Final update: Arrived at my destination 1 hour later than scheduled. I had planned for about 45 minutes of buffer time in case of delays, but it wasn't enough. I've got family and resources for moments like this, but not everyone does.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

Reminder that no one is going to ride the bus if they can't depend on the schedule. Currently stuck in Raleigh waiting on a bus now 25 minutes late, scrambling to find someone else to pick up my kid from school.

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

Update: 35 minutes late

[Elyse Keefe @ElyseKeefe]

@mdsutcliffe5 Undoubtedly. We need dedicated bus lanes and rail.