Corey

@coreyjrowe.bsky.social

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Michigander working toward a mode shift in the mitten. OU '19, WSU '22. Views and local transit adventures are my own 🚌 He/him Blog too: coreyrowe.me

Wayne County election results map is rendering as a grey square with no data. One precinct is reporting as of 10:45pm (last update 10:17pm)
Dawn of the Final Day: 24 Hours Remain (until polls close for the Michigan primary election)
New filter with white pleats next to the used filter, which has already turned grey
My bike on the midpoint of the MacArthur Bridge with the hazy Detroit skyline in the background
Brand new restaurant building right next to the old one, where crews are clearing out the remaining fixtures
Wall-E running back inside his house because a dust storm is approaching
AQI map ranging from 350 to 500 in every major Michigan city
A blue and white Volkswagen Beetle in the Home Depot parking lot
Belgian waffle topped with banana slices
Dear Mr. Rowe, On behalf of all of us at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, thank you for your continued support. I am writing to let you know that the unused balance of $1.00 on your DSO account was converted to a donation on June 30, 2026. We are grateful for you and the difference you make to the organization.
Thunderstorm approaching fast from Chicago on its way to save us all
DTE email about the heat wave with subject line “Hot Days Are Coming”
My all-time riders helped stat rolling to 100,000 as I pass Mack Avenue on FAST Woodward
Riding various streets on Belle Isle with no cars on the island on the morning of the Ford Fireworks
An older man in a double-pocketed shirt, jeans, and sunglasses standing next to a Hiawatha National Forest sign describing his experience e-biking through some dirt mountain trails and getting into a scrape due to a pothole
The historic beige and green Whaley House seen behind the music note railing on the Kearsley bridge over 475
99,198 riders helped in GO since account creation in 2018
Travel times from the Loop to Howard via the Red Line and the 147 bus are nearly identical
A Rock Island Metra train passes the circular waterfall structure at SEPA Station 3. The blue Western Avenue truss bridge is in the background.
Express Transit Card settings screenshot showing my battery at 2%
Posters on turnstiles at Merchandise Mart read “Enter here for rerouted Red Line trains”
The top of the Sears Tower poking above buildings along Wacker, looking south
97,206 GO users currently helped in Transit since August 2018 under my account, currently named Jazzy Pretzel
The view looking northeast from Voco Chicago with the John Hancock Center visible
Emergency Amsnak pack with fruit snacks and pretzel bites
Passing a billboard in Jackson on the train for Fazoli’s $5.99 pizza baked spaghetti
Easel outside the Crofoot door reads “Welcome to the SMART Pontiac Mobility Hub Open House”
“I voted” sticker contest
Five transit routes traveling through an intersection, two of which travel in loops with different exit points, creating a threading nightmare which requires sending each Illustrator element to very precise positions in the layer stack through brute force for everything to show up correctly
My bike on the Woodward cycle track in downtown Ferndale at night, looking north toward 9 Mile. Headlights from light traffic are reflecting on the wet pavement.
A picture of a Texas Instruments graphing calculator with caption “If you ever graphed on a TI-83 calculator, it may be time to calculate your risk for stroke.”
Email from Google Maps marking 10 years since my first edit submission through Local Guides
Dearborn Amtrak station just after a storm. A rainbow is visible behind the platform, above the clock tower in the middle of Greenfield Village
Sun is only in the forecast today out of the next ten days. The rest of the week is cloudy at best with several rainy days
A graphic design sheet outlining the math which keeps the rounded corners of four offset parallel lines correctly stacked and visually pleasing
A hot dog with mustard on it outside the pickup window at Home Depot (in Michigan). I’m holding a ketchup bottle over it, threateningly
A mural on the side of a building along a prominent bike route between Ferndale and Royal Oak, lit by a floodlight. My bike is in front of it. The mural depicts a man in a sweatjacket and knit cap with a camera slung over his shoulder on a strap sitting on a sandy beach at twilight next to his dog, gazing at clouds and the starry sky in the distance. Behind him is a bright yellow motorbike with plate “JICOY” piled high with possessions bungeed together with ropes including a small stuffed dinosaur, a watering can, several suitcases, a boombox, a fern, a soccer ball and crate, a tambourine, multiple books including “The Buildings of Detroit: A History” by W. Hawkins Ferry, and multiple records including the “Giant Steps” jazz album by John Coltrane. The mural is signed “Wilson” in the lower left.
Banner in Transit announcing free rides on Friday, April 3rd, with Grand Circus Park displayed on the map
Me holding up a turkey and swiss sandwich on the platform outside the Cafè Car
My bike in a quick release rack inside the train
My bike in front of the yellow smiley face water tower with a bow tie behind River Oaks Center in Lansing, Illinois
A Metra Electric gallery car on a two-car South Shore Line train from South Bend
70 degrees and cloudy at 3:30pm tomorrow in South Bend
Marketing email from the most prominent large language model trying to convince me to “just start typing whatever’s on my mind”. I’ve never received a promo message from them before.
My electric bike next to a sign for Palmer Park off Seven Mile
The light of a DeWalt impact driver shining on the final screw holding my new kitchen cart together
Ouellette Avenue in Windsor as seen from the top of the Guardian Building in Windsor
The tiled mosaic ceiling above the lobby of the Guardian Building
Box of Cheerios, a sparkling water, and a box of granola bars all have special branding for the Mario Galaxy movie that I am very much already the target demographic for so you can stop now okay Nintendo?!
The blue, gridded iFixit magnetic project mat with a dry-erase marker for labeling screws, bolts, nails, and other project parts. The pieces of an IKEA kitchen cabinet are on the board along with its special Allen key in a molded extension handle, which I've labeled "The Allen Key SUPER!". A Carhartt tool rental bag is in the background.
My bike on Belle Isle with the skyline in the background
Message on the Monon Corridor project homepage reads, "Construction is nearly complete along the Monon Corridor, with testing and minor punch list activities continuing. Service is expected to begin March 31, 2026. See the Monon 101 page for schedule information. We look forward to seeing you on board!"
$0.86 Regular, $0.95 Premium in Windsor
Royal Oak Pedestrian Plaza proposed boundaries: Fifth Street from Center to Lafayette. Selection review highlights that the area is "located near heavy transit rider usage."
Latest iPhone Pro comes in a one terabyte storage option
Old Google Maps logo with five segmented colors next to the new one, with the colors blended into a gradient
Friend of mine on Discord posts, "april fools idea: every still is announced as Chicken And Ribs" with multiple excited reactions to which I jokingly respond "The Gang Gets Mitten Fired"
My bike next to the racks on Woodward south of Nine Mile in heavy fog
The RenCen lower level pedestal as seen from the glass circulation ring above, formerly GM World and the food court. All escalators are barricaded and the showfloor curtains are permanently shut. The cars and public displays have all been removed.
DDOT Bus #1701 headed north in Grand Circus Park