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Personal account here, my thoughts not my employers. Elder millenigay. Top 10% of eatery reviewers on Google Maps. cats-daddy. transportation planner. he/him/his. https://linktr.ee/andr_wr

Map of greater Boston showing locations of PurpleAir AQI meters - throughout metro Boston readings range from 160 to 190 which is in the red zone which is the unhealthy for everyone zone.
A homemade Spanish tortilla and a glass of Portuguese white wine.
skeets supportive of Cabo Verde, the underdog, in its match against Argentina.
The weather app page for current conditions in Somerville, Massachusetts at 23:06 on July 2. 88°F with a feels like temperature of 96°F.
Weather application showing the current condition on July 2, 2026 at midnight-30 with an outdoor temperature of 81⁰F and a feels like temperature of 87⁰F.
An airplane window, shade open, with the full moon, just risen, reflecting off the ocean in the window.
Sign for "La Fachada Restaurant" which is a yellow background with a fisherman cartoon and the name of the restaurant. the sign projects above the roof. another sign has the street number, street name below the roofline.
Diagram of the MBTA Red Line temporary closure planned during July 21 to July 30, 2026. The Red Line will be replaced with buses between Park Street and Alewife. Riders will transfer at Park Street between Red Line trains and temporary shuttles. Alternative routes from closed Red Line stations and nearby Green and Orange Line stations are shown on this diagram. Davis to Ball Square using Route 89, Davis to near Gilman Square and Lechmere using Route 88, Davis and Union Square using Route 87. Harvard and Union Square, East Somerville, or Sullivan using Route 109. Harvard and Lechmere using Route 69. Central and Union, East Somerville, or Sullivan using Route 91. Porter and North Station using Commuter rail free between Porter and North Station.
The skies during sunset above Somerville, Massachusetts on a dry early summer day. a darkening clear sky is accented by orange, sun lit thin cirrus clouds
A presentation slide with bus stops in neighborhood clusters defined by average transit "exposure". "Exposure" means the annual number of bus riders that board at specific stops. There is a bar chart which differentiates average transit exposure by neighborhood clusters. The top three clusters are MIT, Harvard, and University Park. Additional text information includes three insights as bullets. First, transit demand is strongly anchored by major institutional hubs. Second, neighborhood commercial areas lag behind. Finally, institutional and major commercial clusters are ideal for strategic, corridor-level advertising.
A presentation slide with a Post-COVID recovery analysis. There is a box and whiskers chart for five bus routes. The most significant recovery by routes are Route 66 and 68. Additional text information includes: the outputs of a Kruskal-Wallis test with H-value of 66.33 and p-value of less than 0.0001. Finally, two insights as bullets. First, Route 66 performance significantly outperforms routes with statistical significance meeting the p-value 0.0001 standard. Second, Route 68 displays distinct variance compared to Routes 1 and 77 with a p-value of less than 0.033.
A presentation slide with a constructed metric "Triple R" which stands for recovery, resilience, and productivity. There is a bar chart which differentiates the "Triple R" metric by neighborhood clusters. The top three "Triple R" index locations are University Park, Harvard, and Central. Additional text information includes: the formula for "Triple R" index which incorporates weighted factors for each of 3 metrics. In addition, the three-tier classification scheme for different "Triple R" index values. Finally, two insights as bullets: Central Square the heart of Cambridge and The Harvards: the integration standard.
A presentation slide that is a timeline. Four eras are identified. First era is the legacy era from 2012 to 2013. The second era is the golden baseline from 2015 to 2019. The third era is disruption from 2020 to 2022. The final and current era is the new normal from 2023 to 2024.
A tuxedo cat has climbed on to a pile of stuff that is next to a window. She has extended her self onto the window to bat at an item on the window
A crowd watching a slideshow presentation from Brooke McKenna who is near the back of the image. Viewers are sitting at tables watching the slideshow presentation that has a title of "Getting There Safely".
Separated bike lane under construction. Bike lane is separated by a curb and paved buffer and is at sidewalk level. On the sidewalk is a public bathroom by "The Portland Loo".
An intersection under construction. The foundation under the street and part of the sidewalk is exposed to the open air. Some temporary paths are available in asphalt. Construction equipment is all around and comes, barrels and barricades define construction work areas. The entrance to the side street has been reconfigured to require a sharper turn. This is caused by placing curbs so that a smaller radius, or sharper angle, remains for the vehicular part of the street.
A street under construction. A small plaza is being built at the right part of the image. To the left of the plaza new pavement shows the future location of a bus stop and bike lane. The new pavement curves to the left which shows the future area where bus riders can wait to board or after exiting a bus.
Street under construction. Curbs have not been installed yet and some traffic islands are no more than temporary Jersey barriers. New traffic signal is built but not yet turned on.
A street under construction with temporary traffic detours using tall cones lane restrictions so that workers can rebuild a sidewalk and add a new separated bike lane.
A bus stop with a "shared" bike lane boarding island design built with durable pre-fabricated plastic panels. When a bus pulls up to the boarding island, a rider will walk up to the edge of the island, and board the bus. Cyclists will have to yield when the boarding island is occupied while at other times they can use the island as a bike lane.
Gas station price sign for full service with regular at 4.499 per gallon, special at 4.999 per gallon and super at 5.499 per gallon.
A flocked barn owl baby running toy figure on a stand. 走るメンフクロウの赤ちゃん
White, newly blossomed flowers on a young tree contrast against a nearly clear blue spring sky with a high cirrus cloud in the background.
Two people walking on a sidewalk passing by a bike share station. Behind the bike share station is a stand of nearly a dozen white cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The blooms are dazzling and lighten the immediate area on what is otherwise a dreary late spring afternoon.
Snow falling at above freezing temperatures, instantly melting. A scene with a wet sidewalk, wet roadway lit by overcast skies.
Design plan for Dartmouth Street in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. The design has a two-way separated bike lane and two general vehicle travel lanes. Some areas have on-street parking and others have outdoor dining. Shown is the section from Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue.
Server status page showing a down status on April 6, 2026 at 10:17 a.m. and a running again status three minutes later.
Website for king Soopers showing Easter hours. They are open on Easter with regular hours. Pharmacies and clinics are closed.
Map of the Northeastern United States with variable sized dots in a city name guessing game. Each dot is sized relative to the population size of the city which has been guessed. Visible is Massachusetts and Rhode Island with parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Four fully blossomed pink cherry blossoms on a branch. In the background, many cherry blossoms form an out-of-focus carpet-like backdrop of pink blossoms, brown branches, and the green-gray wall of the nearby house.
Magnolia blossom opening up
A newly opened cherry blossom surrounded by others that have just grown out of their buds.
Early buds on a cherry blossom tree branch. They're just starting to grow into blossoms.
A black and white tuxedo cat in profile looking to the right. In the background is a hand with a peace sign.
Interior passenger inform display of a MBTA red line train. Display shows next stop is Kendall MIT with connections tk 64, 68, 85, Ezride and Cambridgeside shuttle
Map of approximately 3.4 million bluesky users showing this account (andrw.bsky.social) and its follow/followed relationship with other accounts. This account is near the "urban planning and sustainable transportation advocate" cluster within the general "progressive American professionals" cluster.
WHDH Boston Channel 7 weather forecaster Chris Lambert in front of a snow accumulation forecast map. Snow accumulation in Southern New England is generally forecast to be at least 8 inches of snow on the south coast and Long Island sound, at least 12 inches elsewhere. Some places in and around metro Boston, inside route 495, will have locations with up to 24 inches.
Japanese New years traditional meal (osechi) service but with favorite dishes like roast beef, scallops, inari mixed with traditional ones like Kuromame, kamaboko, namasu and Ebi. お節の重箱:ロスビフ・いなり・ホタテ・かまぼこ・黒豆・ナマス・海老
Still from a 90s TV advertisment for Bryers Viennetta ice cream cake. Four boxes are arranged on a smoked glass surface. In front is premium vanilla flavor, on the right is premium mint ice cream, on the left is premium chocolate, and in back is frozen yoghurt.
Screenshot of a GIF by Merriam Webster of their "Your 2026 word" showing the word "compassionate".
Christmas day feast plate with turkey breast, mashed potatoes, cranberry jelly, stuffing, potatoes, spinach balls and shrimp scampi.
Map of Cambridge Somerville and Charlestown outlining the area in Inman Square, Union Square, and "Dali Square"
Highlighted text from an interview with Claudia Ortiz a parliamentarian in El Salvador: "You have to make the people the center of your narrative, and you have to be passionate about it."
The late, beloved Los Angeles food critic Jonathan Gold holding the Los Angeles Times' edition of "Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants".
A red tailed hawk pursuing a squirrel that has hidden itself behind a wooden basketball backboard. The hawk is flaring its wings wide as it tries to land on the top of the back board with its red brown tail feathers also splaying wide.
LinkedIn chat message from Eversource Energy with an advertising message to business owners.
Tonights sky has visible aurora peeking through the thin clouds with slight pinks and reds coming through.
Epic handshake meme. Two muscular arms meeting in a handshake. Overlaid on one arm is "No Kings" the motto of the liberal protest movement. Overlaid on the other arm is "Fight Oligarchy" the motto of the socialist protest movement. Overlaid on where the two arm meet is "November 4, 2025" or the election date.
United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (US NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center graphic showing potential for aurora in the evening of November 6 US time. The forecast was created on 11/6 at 4:36 a.m. (coordinated universal time (UTC), i.e. 5 hours ahead of US Eastern Time). The forecast is for aurora to be widespread with a Kp value of 7 out of 9 and G Scale value of 3 out of 5. This means high potential overhead aurora from northern North Dakota and Minnesota toward north pole and aurora visible from about Portland Oregon to Omaha Nebraska and Chicago Illinois and much of Northern New England.
Complex Intersection controlled by traffic signals. The signals for the first part of the intersection show red while the second part show green.
Axonométric diagram of the Passeig de Gràcia subway station in Barcelona. Platforms for Lines 2 and 4 are located near each other and form an L-shaped interchange with stairs elevators and hallways connecting the two lines. A long hallway of almost 300 meters connects Lines 2 and 4 with Line 3 and Rodalies platforms.
Plan for Carl Barron Plaza and Central Square bus terminal in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The plan has the plaza at Massachusetts Avenue and River Street with new seating and public art while the bus terminal at Green Street and River Street has bus bus berths at River and Green streets. The bus berths are connected by sidewalks and additional plaza space. A separate bike lane follows the path of River Street.
A street construction site with barricades preventing pedestrians from accessing the work areas. On the outside of the barricades, granite curbs are placed and set to become a buffer and separators between a future bus lane and sidewalk level bike lane. The buffer is not yet filled in with planting or paving.
Intersection controlled by traffic signals in Montreal on Rue Berri Street. A sign on the near side of the intersection says "stop line" (translated from French).
Chart from People's Policy Project showing the difference household outcomes with and without a welfare state. Without the welfare state, equal work and equal pay are present only for workers in society, just more than 52% of people. However everyone's livelihoods are unequal. With the welfare state, equal work, equal pay, and equal livelihoods are achieved for both workers and non workers.
An aerial map in "3D" view centered on Boston looking toward the west with south to the left and north to the right. The regional highway traffic layer showing locations of free-flowing, slower, and congested traffic is overlaid. Slower traffic is found near Boston and on Routes 128, 95/93 around central Boston and in some parts of Route 495 and connecting highways.
An aerial map in "3D" view centered on Boston looking toward the west with south to the left and north to the right. The regional highway traffic layer showing locations of free-flowing, slower, and congested traffic is overlaid. Slower traffic is found to the south of downtown Boston on Route 93 and Route 3, west of boston near the interchange of Routes 128/95 and Route 90, and on Route 495 between Routes 90 and 290.
A vintage cigarette vending machine. The machine had pulls for you to choose the brand of cigarettes.
Online fun test results in a three by three matrix for "Andy Core". Andy Core is snowy winter core. Row one is: master planner, zero patience for inefficiency, sees far ahead. Row two is: bad at expressing emotion, wastes time on useless things, ultimate Otaku. Row three is: strategizes everything, pretends to listen, brutal honesty.