The mom of two makes use of buses, bikes, trains, and elevators?lots of elevators How do Americans move through their cities" Here at Curbed, we?re super curious about the transportation habits of regular folks. So, using a diary format, we?re asking real people to track their multimodal journeys for a week and report back with the highs and lows of what it takes to get around town.
During her two years as a Boston city councilor, Michelle Wu has become one of the city?s more outspoken transportation advocates. She?s helped usher in a culture change by pushing for safe, efficient transit infrastructure?from separated cycle tracks for bikes to dedicated lanes for buses.
She?s also a mom to two young kids, with whom she commutes every day, documenting it all on Twitter at @WuTrain. In fact, she created a specific hashtag challenging her fellow elected officials?and all Bostonians?to take public transit to work. Follow along to experience Wu?s dizzying schedule, which takes her all over Boston?from City Hall to the suburbs?on bus, train, bike, car, foot, and her beloved double stroller. Sunday, April 8
My week starts with a send-off for cycling advocate Jonathan Fertig?@Rightlegpegged?and his wife Helen Silver as they relocate to Denver.
Jonathan has been an outspoken advocate for safer bike infrastructure across the city, and has helped organize several tactical urbanism projects including flower lanes and even a people-protected bike lane. He?s a big part of the ...