David Baumgartner

Transportation planner/engineer, Twins fan, biker, multi-award-winning homebrewer, reader of books.

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

@MedfordMass this thing is rocking and caving in, seeclickfix requests are being ignored. https://t.co/6MLBbIfQFm

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

@BrendanJKearney How does this apply to the fence across the street, on East Albion Street as it crosses between Somerville and Medford? The Somerville side is a private way. (Photo from street view)

[Brace Hemmelgarn @bracehemmelgarn]

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[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

The Mocking of Christ, by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1880, 📸 via @BleacherReport

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

America could cut nearly 18 percent of pedestrian deaths a year just by capping the hood height of passenger trucks and SUVs at the level of a modest crossover, a new report finds — but will America actually do it?
https://t.co/HTRslP5gl5

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

Believe it or not, the US has no pedestrian impact regulations

[CambridgeSystematics @Camsys]

The transit fiscal cliff is a serious crisis. But, for many agencies, it also represents an opportunity to reimagine long-term, sustainable funding.

We outline the 3 steps to help you navigate the fiscal cliff and future-proof your transit operations: https://t.co/Su8BE7Bpmz

[CambridgeSystematics @Camsys]

A crisis is looming over transit agencies: the Transit Fiscal Cliff.

To avert it, agencies will first have to understand the magnitude of the problem. Then, employ a bit of creativity...

💡 CS' David Baumgartner lays out the steps in this blog: https://t.co/Su8BE7Bpmz

[Peter Forister 🍁🍂🍁 @forecaster25]

INSANE conditions on Mt Washington, NH. 120mph+ winds and -95°F wind chill. It is above the tropopause, meaning that these are stratospheric winds.

Footage from the summit live stream 2:30-2:40pm. #nhwx

[Ⓜ️arc Ebuña @marc_ebuna]

Next up at #TRBAM2023 is the group who worked on the #MBTA Bus Network Resesign — designing the high frequency network itself using a data-driven approach

My fav new data structures: BAZes and 'Busable' Streets

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

@ThatEricAlper The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

[The Fort Pointer @FortPointer]

BREAKING, RELIABLE SOURCE
🛑 With no public process, Commercial Wharf condo owners are behind a bill moving quietly to @MassGovernor for signing.

If signed, the Bill would privatize a significant length of Harborwalk. And worse, re. privatization. (1/2) https://t.co/m4wemnSAaz

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

It was early, excuse the grammar.

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

First train completely packed but got on but several folks got off so I made it on the actual first #GLX @MBTA train

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

About to get on the first @MBTA #GLX train from Ball Square

[David Baumgartner @medbaum]

I was quoted in a magazine article about how to use cell phone data in transit planning:
https://t.co/Rx4aAKUGEr

[RTA Chicago @RTA_Chicago]

We are excited to announce that Transit is the Answer, the Chicago region's new transit strategic plan draft is officially here! Read the plan and learn how you can weigh in now through January 9th https://t.co/DGrOJjFn37.