Jeff Brubaker

@jbrubaker.bsky.social

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WI native living in ME, town/city planner. Posting mostly on town & city planning, urban design, walking & bicycling, transit, transportation safety, music, and baseball. Views are my own

People ride bikes and walk on the new Eastern Trail segment on a hot, sunny day, with a tent on the right that was part of the ribbon cutting for the trail that had just concluded when this photo was taken
People watch, cheer, and take pictures while a group of elected officials, municipal staff, and greenway advocates cut a red ribbon along the new section of Eastern Trail just south of the South Portland Greenbelt at Wainwright Sports Complex
The Moreton Bay Fig Tree, a 150-year-old fig tree, its roots spreading very widely across the ground, themselves several feet tall. It has a thick, imposing trunk and heavy branches reaching across the photo frame and beyond, shading a wide area next to the train station. Partition ropes and an interpretive sign are in the right foreground.
The intersection of Salem and Stillman Sts in Boston's North End. On the left, people and a dog walk on the Salem St sidewalk. On the right, the corner building facade has a bright yellow wall with bright purple and yellow flowers in hanging flower pots.
Phish concert at Fenway Park. The sky at dusk has streaks of clouds. The stage, situated against the center field wall, is lit up with golden light. Two jumbotron screens on each side of the stage show bassist Mike Gordon, illuminated in gold. A large crowd is watching from the outfield and from the seats.
Excerpt from US House history page: "The legislation expanded the interstates to 41,000 miles and authorized $25 billion that would be disbursed between 1957 and 1969 for construction. The federal government would foot 90 percent of the bill. President Eisenhower signed the bill into law on June 29, 1956."
An under-construction train station pedestrian bridge and platform improvements, with workers installing siding on the stairway/elevator towers
A wooden, gabled covered bridge conveying a shared use (bicycle-pedestrian) path, with wooden guardrails leading up to it and greenery on each side
A man rides a folding bike on the La Conchita Bike Path, with decorative rails, alongside the Pacific Ocean & beach, which are to the right
The Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth, Massachusetts, about 10 ft wide with a yellow centerline and greenery to each side. Ahead on the trail, a family can be seen riding together
Bridge over the Bass River on the Cape Cod Rail Trail on a hot summer day. A trail wayside with benches is on the right.
Intersection in Mashpee Commons, Massachusetts. A prominent rounded building with ground-floor shops and a cupola sits at the far right corner
Pedestrian bridge over the Menomonee River in the village of Wauwatosa, with dining tables and umbrellas on the right side of the bridge and cafes/restaurants in the background
Bikes parked at bike racks at Colectivo Coffee in Wauwatosa, WI. In the background is a Bublr bikeshare station. To the left is the mixed-use building that includes the coffee shop and other businesses and apartments, outdoor dining tables, and the sidewalk. To the right is a grass buffer and Swan Blvd.
Trolley built around 1901 stopped on the tracks next to the Seashore Trolley Museum. On the right side of the trolley, a few people are queued up to board next to volunteer conductors.
Bogie's at Depot Square outdoor seating right along the NH Seacoast Greenway. The photo looks generally south, so the covered patio seating is on the left and the trail is on the right. A person is seen walking south on the trail
NH Seacoast Greenway Phase 1B rail trail just north of downtown Hampton, with a smooth gravel surface and grass shoulders on each side
A northbound MBTA Commuter Rail train stopped at the Beverly station
Facebook post by NHDOT with annotated map of the Phase 1B trail route. The post says: "The Hampton section of the Seacoast Greenway Rail Trail between Airport Rd and Drakeside Rd is now open for pedestrian and bicycle use! Whether you're walking, running, biking, or just enjoying the Seacoast scenery, this new section creates even more opportunities to safely connect communities outdoors. [Alert] Construction crews may still be working in the area over the next few weeks. Please use caution around equipment and operators while final work is completed. Learn more: https://nhseacoastgreenway.org/..."
Sign on the wall on the outside of Old Orchard Beach Ballpark with "Welcome to the Ballpark" in a word bubble spoken by the mascot. One of the smaller signs next to it says "Trolley Stop"
Marquee sign at Walgreens saying, "Get your pneumonia today"
COAST Route 41 trolley bus stopped at Hanover Station on Hanover Street in downtown Portsmouth. The Hilton Garden Inn is in the background
People walking on the sidewalk and in the street along Shore Rd in Ogunquit on a warm, sunny day. A line of cars proceeds on the left.
Trail entrance to Marginal Way in Ogunquit with the ocean on the left and trail signage on the right, in front of a wooden rail fence. In the background, two people are sitting on a bench overlooking the ocean.
Sign describing a monarch butterfly waystation -- a cluster of swamp milkweed plantings -- being grown behind it. The locations of the plants, not yet high above the ground, are marked by orange landscaping flags, visible in the photo background. The area is circled by a string on stakes to discourage people from treading on the planted area.
The Dover Community Trail on a rainy spring afternoon with an interpretive solar system model on the right side of the pavement
Storefronts on Main Street in Gloucester, MA, with a sidewalk and parking lane.
An under-construction pedestrian bridge over two train tracks at the Wells, Maine, Amtrak Downeaster station. Platform canopies are visible in front of the bridge. Construction fencing is in the foreground
Roadside wayfinding sign post at an intersection approach with US Bike Route 1, Eastern Trail, and East Coast Greenway signs and a directional arrow pointing right.
Vaughan Mall in Portsmouth under construction, facing Congress St. A bulldozer is parked on the right side of the mall while people walk on the left side.
Four people walking with strollers on the Dover Community Trail bridge over the Cocheco River on a sunny day
A one-way street paved with pavers, with one row of parking on each side. On the left side is a plaza and on the right are mixed use buildings. Palm trees line the sidewalk and plaza
A narrow urban street with pavers. Buildings with restaurants & shops, outdoor seating, and tree planters line the street.
2nd Ave in Delray Beach at dusk. A large, backlit "Pineapple Grove" gateway sign is on one side of the street. String lights hang across the street at intervals. There are palm trees and attractive 3-story buildings.
A three-lane-each-direction, high-speed suburban boulevard with a painted shoulder & about a 5 ft. sidewalk. There are few trees in the right-of-way to provide shade on the sidewalk from the hot Florida sun. In the median are a few palm trees and a welcome sign for Boynton Beach.
Even ahead of the hearing, Upper Valley residents were voicing opposition to the proposal for reasons ranging from issues with enforcement, questions about the cost of setting up a new registration system, questions about revenue and concerns about discouraging bicycling. “There are also unanswered questions about the cost and burden placed on municipalities for enforcement,” Hanover Police Chief Jim Martin wrote in an email. “In a college town, bicycles are frequently bought, sold, or passed between students, which makes tracking ownership extremely difficult in practice. As a result, the effectiveness of a registration requirement in communities like ours is questionable.”