Adam Goodman

@akgood.bsky.social

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👨‍💻🚴🚆☕🌮🏳️‍🌈 Lifelong Michigander ✋. He/Him. Previously, co-founder + lead architect at https://duo.com/. Opinions are my own.

The "get in losers..." meme from Mean Girls, captioned "Get in losers, we're voting for Abdul I guess"
A Facebook comment. It says: Yeah, well, Wikipedia is written by humans. Maybe we better wait for the AI version.
"Before" and "After" pictures of I-94 in Jackson from Google Street View. Before: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2xyU75t26nU63H169 After: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rmRTowKJT4HfPYpw8
A map of freeway widening projects throughout Southeast Michigan (and extending a bit into Mid Michigan)
A meme using the classic Simpsons Principal Skinner "Am I out of touch? no it's the children who are wrong" meme template. The first panel is captioned, "I've driven over inanimate flexposts several times, am I a bad driver?" The second panel is captioned, "No, it's the flexposts who are wrong"
A nextdoor comment: "so why are we putting all the expense into these bike lanes that only confuse car drivers from out of town let alone residents that are having difficulty driving over poles especially when turning right. I have driven over several poles doing that. No room for turns. And I'm a bike rider as well and don't like those curb extensions and so called separation posts."
Bike rack in St. Louis. It's shaped like the Arch, but that makes it pretty similar to an inverted U. It has a design in the middle but it's only connected to the outer tubing at 3 points. Source: me
A circular bike rack with the word "art" in cutout metal lettering inscribed into the interior of the circle. The letters interrupt the circular tubing around the outside of the rack and limit the possible positions for a U lock.
The City of Boston’s standard rack is a black, powder-coated post-and-ring rack. These racks meet all of the City’s performance criteria. They are the only racks approved for installation on City sidewalks, plazas, and other locations in the public right-of-way. Each post-and-ring rack provides two bike parking spaces. They may be installed in a series to create parking areas of variable quantities.
None of these pundits mentions late-breaking reporting by The Guardian alleging that Acker had shared the photograph of one of our undergraduates, whose father had contacted him about the young woman’s difficult college years, including a diagnosis of mono and a number of urinary tract infections. “Like maybe he doesn’t realize that his daughter fucks, apparently a lot,” he allegedly wrote in a group chat. Other texts discussed the sexual proclivities of a Democratic political adviser in the manner of a frat boy eager to endear himself to his mates: “Missionary doesn’t do it for her. Like at all.” The Guardian reporting included what must be one of the least-reassuring statements ever offered by a lawyer speaking on behalf of his client: “Your understanding that Mr. Acker does not deny this is not correct or incorrect” (a somewhat more proper but still oddly muted denial followed later). The executive committee of our faculty-governance system demanded Acker’s resignation should the allegations be substantiated; a similar U-M community letter, addressed to Governor Whitmer and other Democratic leaders, has gathered more than 600 signatures; the University of Michigan has hired New York-based law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler to investigate.
949 NOUS43 KDTX 152314 PNSDTX MIZ075-161115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 714 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/15/2026 Tornado Event... . Ann Arbor Tornado... Rating: EF - 1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.71 miles Path Width /maximum/: Fatalities: 500 yards Injuries: Start Date: Start Time: Start Location: Start Lat/Lon: April 15, 2026 1:44 AM EDT 3 S Barton Hills / Washtenaw County / MI 42.2837 / -83.7874 End Date: End Time: End Location: End Lat/Lon: April 15, 2026 1:46 AM EDT 1 W Ann Arbor / Washtenaw County / MI 42.2780 / -83.7548 The tornado started in the area of Jackson Ave near Interstate 94. moved southeast across the interstate and then over Veterans Memorial Park where it produced EF-1 damage. This damage included numerous uprooted and snapped trees, along with snapped stadium light poles. The greatest concentration of EF-1 damage occurred from Jackson Ave though Veterans Memorial Park and into the nearby neighborhoods. The tornado continued through residential areas where there were numerous trees snapped and large downed tree limbs. The damage became more sporadic as is continued to the southeast through Virginia Park. Portions of an elementary school roof were blown off before the tornado lifted near w william st and 4th St. once the tornado had lifted, there was additional damage that occurred trom straight line winds at the Yost Ice Arena where the metal roof panels had been pulled from the building. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EFO.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: he information in this statement 1s prelimÄąnary and subject to hande pendina final review of the event and publication in Nws Storm Data. $$
Facebook post from Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor about last night's storms. I've highlighted a sentence that says: "We planned on making the announcement on Monday with the release of the Administrator's budget, but so folks know now, after public input, we are going to continue to maintain our siren system." Full post at https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherTaylorForAnnArbor/posts/pfbid0NFK9oHUtF1UuVNouRDAy2WUDQRDj2UvVy4Z4wh2zhgDAd1godfGteJL6oML9fPU4l?__cft__[0]=AZYkGhvvlsQ6nx71XebT5UavxIcAhtyyn8KJAbM-69JDwvkhPAknzOVUTNohmyOriPOKb2zZQJQnY5KpXRxfF-MeMsLzo8Kp0fSkdThMruOYGwnmgq3sl8Zq1uicburWYHx8rW93J35VazL27UrVjmwMbF-JDG3QaFf9rnbuKVr0N8AsVNtzdMydpFofelETdng&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
the classic @dril tweet: "I'm not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob
Screenshot from the Grist article, of this paragraph. I hightlighted the last sentence: "Jordan Hess, the transit agency’s CEO, began working with electric buses in 2016 as transportation director at the University of Montana. Back then, the buses would recharge on the route much like those in Madison. Missoula’s coaches have batteries big enough to complete runs without topping off. It also helps that Mountain Line, like Metro Transit in Madison, uses diesel-powered heaters to keep passengers warm."
A (Madison, WI) Metro Transit bus charging at a station. Taken from the Grist article in the quoted post.
a bunch of bikes leaned up against a wall that has a big poster on it saying "Greetings from HELL, Michigan"
"TheRide wants to hear from you! Join us in-person to share your feedback on TheRide. PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF OUR MEETINGS, TO BE HELD MARCH 3–MARCH 5. We are looking for community members that identify with one or more of the following groups: • Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Community Members • Shift Workers • Office Workers • High School Students • College/University Students Light snacks provided and participants will receive a free day pass from TheRide for their input! If you have questions about our upcoming focus groups, please contact us at Marketing@TheRide.org https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AAATAfocusgroups"
This is a screenshot from the last page of https://a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14572053&GUID=101B4F5C-001F-4B27-8A50-FB8C051B8F5B, a truly unhinged document that now resides in the official public record of our city government. On the left, the same AI slop comic that Alex posted. It says "BULLDOZER BOYS WILL HARVEST ANN ARBOR", with two middle aged white dudes in suits looming over a bulldozer, wearing nametags that say "Goodlan" and "Lowe". There are dollar bills floating around everywhere, including in the bulldozer shovel for some reason. The bulldozer is labeled "development at all costs", and Mr. "Lowe" is holding a briefcase labeled "zoning permits". (I can say with 99% certainty that Goodlan is a reference to me even though the AI slop machine misspelled my name, because this screed came shortly after a widely-circulated conspiracy-theory video showing two of us sitting next to each other at a planning commission meeting.) On the right, the author of this document has included a picture of himself posing behind a large tree trunk section. (It's been previously noted by others on bsky that emailing Planning Commission with pictures of your huge wood is maybe a bit risquĂŠ?) At the bottom, there is all caps text that says: "ACCEPT THE ESSENCE - REJECT THE EXCESS! SAVE TREE CITY!"
My ebike with a key inserted into the cafĂŠ lock. They really just shouldn't make locks that you can lock without the key. I mean, I've managed to keep myself from making this mistake for almost 2 years but I always knew it was eventually going to happen...
The money saved on consultant expenses could be re-invested to strengthen city services that reduce residents’ costs, Rabhi said. **He noted that the city used to operate a free curbside leaf collection program on his street during fall, but it scrapped the program. Soon after, he received a flyer from a company offering to do it for the season for $75. The leaf collection program should not have been eliminated, he said. ** “It’s things like that that take burdens off of people’s plates,” Rabhi said. “Government should give people opportunities to live a better life as a result of the community coming together collectively—that’s the power we want to harness.” (** emphasis mine)
The "I;m thinking about thos Beans" meme. If you're not familiar, here's the short description from https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-thinking-about-thos-beans: On July 23rd, 2015, Bill Foster, a former Waco, Texas newspaper reporter who now works as a sales and marketing associate, used his Facebook to comment "I;m thinking about thos beans" on the official profile of Bush's Baked Beans. As of October 19th, 2015, the post has received 174 likes and 153 shares.
A can of Trader Joe's turkey chili with beans
Three panel cartoon where a dog is holding a frisbee in its mouth. In the first panel the dog says "pls throw??". In the second panel a person's hand is approaching the dog's mouth and the dog looks angry about it and says "NO TAKE!!!". In the third panel the dog, continuing to look angry, says "ONLY THROW". In this instance I assert that the dog is a metaphor for Ann Arbor drivers
Me in front of the Harvard, IL Metra Station, wearing my bike helmet
An e-cargo bike with a bucket full of sand/salt mixture sitting in the front basket, next to a big wooden container full of the same.
A photo taken looking west in the westbound protected bike lane on Pauline, just a bit west of Main. The protected bike lane is pretty clear, although there's a fallen comrade flexpost indicating that the job wasn't done perfectly. On the left side of the picture you can see the eastbound bike lane, which is a paint-only door-zone lane next to some parked cars. Well, actually, I lied - you can't really see the bike lane because it's covered in a thick layer of ice! Oops.
Screenshot of the map view from https://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org/, filtered for crashes in 2024 that involved a pedestrian fatality. There are two pins along Washtenaw within 1-2 blocks of Deake Ave.
4:61. - Issuance of citation and removal by city. (1) Each season, the first time snow or ice is not removed or treated by the owner or occupant as required in section 4:60, the city will give notice to the owner, owner's agent, or occupant. The notice may be made in person, by telephone, by U.S. mail, electronic communication, or by written notice left at the property. The notice will state that if the owner, owner's agent, or occupant fails to remove the snow and/or ice within 24 hours of the notice, a citation shall be issued and the city may cause such snow and/or ice to be removed at the owner's expense. For second or subsequent days on which snow or ice is not removed or treated as required in section 4:60, the city may issue a citation and remove the snow and/or ice at the owner's expense without further notice. (2)The notice shall contain information directing residents with disability or other access needs to contact Community Standards for potential assistance, including from programs that pair residents with volunteers to assist them with snow removal. (3)Any time the city has snow and/or ice removed under this section, the actual cost of removal of snow and/or ice that is incurred by the city plus an administrative fee of $50.00 will be charged to the owner of the property. If the owner fails to pay the charge within 45 days, then it may be assessed against the parcel as provided for in section 1:292 of this Code. The charges under this section are separate from any fine imposed under section 4:60 and are not waivable or alterable by the court in proceedings on a citation issued under section 4:60.
An e-cargo bike laden with groceries (and equipped with studded winter tires)
Screenshot of a tweet from Sam Robinson a.k.a @samueljrob on twitter It says "Society if the Free Press didn't pay Mitch Albom for 30 years" and depicts a futuristic techno utopia
Screenshot of Page 127 of the Moving Together Toward Vision Zero plan. I have highlighted a row with the strategy: "Re-evaluate, and where possible, make pedestrian phases automatic at traffic signals. Phase out pedestrian crossing signals requiring activation, particularly in portions of the City where pedestrian demand is high." The text "make pedestrian phases automatic at traffic signals" is bolded. The row also sets a target to "Convert all pedestrian-activated signals to automatic within 10 years."
The video depicts a University of Michigan "Commuter Northbound" bus headed north in the brand new bus-only lane on State St. It stops to wait at the William/State signal for a bit, then the "transit priority" signal changes and the bus continues north, pulling ahead of a truck waiting for a green light in the general-purpose travel lane.
A slide from the 11/13 crash data presentation to Transportation Commission. It says: "Where do we go from here? - Request City Council advocate for automated speed and traffic signal violation enforcement - Request City Council fund the near-term strategy: Expand the A2, Be Safe! Program
A slide from the 11/13 crash data presentation to Transportation Commission. It says: "Where do we go from here? - Request City Council advocate for automated speed and traffic signal violation enforcement - Request City Council fund the near-term strategy: Expand the A2, Be Safe! Program"
Page 123 of the Moving Together Toward Vision Zero plan. I have highlighted the row identifying the key short-term strategy, "Build out a safe, comfortable network of bike routes for people of all ages and abilities."
Page 127 of the Moving Together Toward Vision Zero plan. I have highlighted the row with this short-term strategy: "Establish a protocol for responding to fatal and serious injury crashes and evaluating locations for safety enhancements. Use quick-build safety program to make improvements or develop long-term enhancements when necessary."
For the purposes of this guide, there are three categories of Quick Build projects: • Demonstration Project: Very short term installation (days to weeks) to engage the community and generate feedback and data to inform potential long-term changes to a corridor. • Pilot Project: Longer term installation (weeks to months) to test materials and facility types in a community. These are part of an iterative approach to support plans for more permanent improvements. Projects may serve as the first step in a design. They allow flexibility to change or upgrade the final full construction. • Rapid Implementation: These are permanent or semi-permanent installations (months to years) that use durable, surface-mounted materials. The projects aim to provide benefits similar to roadway reconstructions at a lower cost and in an expedited timeframe. (from https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/Guide-Active-Transportation-QuickBuildGuideForPartnerAgencies.pdf page 3)
Page 121 of the Moving Together Toward Vision Zero plan. I have highlighted the row with the key short-term strategy, "Establish a quick-build improvement program."
The chart and first paragraph at the top of https://a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10894587&GUID=75295DD6-265A-4D1D-80D9-99E8C898DD0F, showing speed data from before and after Main St. was reconfigured from 4 travel lanes to 3. I have highlighted a sentence that says: "The percentage of vehicles travelling at the posted speed limit (30 mph) increased from 42.4% to 74.9%, while the percentage of vehicles driving 10 mph over the speed limit (40 mph) decreased from 2.8% to 0.4%."
A slide from the 11/13 crash data presentation to Transportation Commission. It says: "Ann Arbor's Dangerous Behaviors: - Failure to Yield - Impaired Driving - Reckless/Careless Driving - Speeding - Disregarded Traffic Signs/Signals"
Hierarchy of Controls inverted pyramid from https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/Hierarchy_of_Controls_02.01.23_form_508_2.pdf
1. City traffic-deaths pitch hits a wall: Ann Arbor promised in 2021 it would eliminate serious injuries and deaths from traffic accidents by the end of 2025, aka next month, and instead the number of incidents so far this year has hit an eleven-year high. On November 19, Transportation Commission members eagerly awaited a year-end report and some promised new ideas, but transportation engineer Cynthia Redinger failed to impress. Her two big “asks” were for the commission’s support in a budget request to council for a driver-education campaign and to push for legal permission to set up red-light cameras and other “automated enforcement” techniques. Crashes In Ann Arbor author and safety advocate Peter Houk was especially dismayed, telling Redinger, “We have been trying unsuccessfully for a very long time to change driver behavior through driver education and messaging, and what we need to do is change our facilities to encourage drivers to interact in them the way we want them to. … We’re not going to get there by asking them nicely.” Council member Dharma Akmon tells a2view she’s also disappointed; she’s been pushing for quick-build traffic-slowing fixes like the recent redesign of Pauline Ave. Persuading Lansing lawmakers to reverse the current ban on automated enforcement — if it were likely to succeed, which she doubts — is not a fast-moving solution, she says. Watch the key part of the meeting here (https://youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?si=D9vQnt4ZupWdYkIA&t=7473)
A selfie of me in a bike helmet standing next to a hay bale that's been decorated to look like a wary and concerned turkey
A tweet that I tweeted on Twitter in 2023 that says: "If Barton Hills folks are so insistent on having convenient access to M-14, I would like to offer modest proposal for realigning M-14 to maximize this benefit, while also solving noise complaints from Ann Arbor residents & safety issues with the Huron River bridge (cc #a2council)" I've drawn a line on a map that would route M-14 north along Wagner from where it currently diverges from I-94, then straight across Barton Hills, rejoining M-14's current alignment at the M-14 / US-23 North interchange. In fact rumor has it that MDOT (well, the technically at the time it was the Michigan State Highway Department) initially had planned to build M-14 this way, but pressure from the wealthy residents led them to route it right next to multiple schools instead. Elementary school kids at Wines marched in protest, but to no avail: https://aadl.org/N018_0174_002
A picture of a traffic island at a crosswalk
Map of selected SS4A project locations, from one of the presentations linked on https://engage.a2gov.org/safe-streets-all-project
A raised crosswalk that's fully at sidewalk height - you might also call this "continuous sidewalk". At the edges of the roadway, the curb gutters that existed prior to raised-crosswalk construction have not been modified; instead, this short section of the crosswalk bridges over the gutters using metal grates. The rest of the raised crosswalk (through the travel lanes) is a normal concrete hump. This design allows pre-existing storm drainage to continue to function without relocating underground infrastructure.
A 2023 post on Twitter from Shannon Hautamaki, with a picture of a "raised crosswalk" that's not perceptibly different from the surrounding pavement except that it's paved with concrete instead of asphalt. The text of the post says: 'New “raised” crosswalk on Granger with a nearby elementary school, is not even raised, unless you’re a mouse. Very disappointing for the community who advocated for traffic calming. Why bother if you’re not going to put in any infrastructure that actually slows cars? #a2council'
A Kona Sutra touring bike leaning against a bench next to a multi use path
A meme in the form of https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/damned-scots-they-ruined-scotland There are six panels with Groundskeeper Willie in an uninterrupted rant. They are: 1. Brothers and sisters are natural enemies 2. just like drivers and pedestrians 3. or drivers and bicyclists, or drivers and bus riders 4. or drivers and other drivers 5. damn drivers 6. they ruined driving! I wanted to find an 8-panel version of this meme to include Skinner's response. If I had, then it would go like: Skinner: I just got a golf cart Willie: YOU'VE JUST MADE AN ENEMY FOR LIFE