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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Twitter is not real life.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

My parents are visiting and staying with us here in MN for couple weeks. While I am in the office during weekdays, I just left them with two Go-To Cards, and they've been going to *lots of* places even with *this* weather only by walking and transit.🧵

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

7 months

oh no

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Snowfalls are pretty great at showing effective ROW actually needed in roadway operations.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

I crossed Lyndale at 27th St and cars stopped for me. First time ever. Thanks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

How it started. How it's going.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

starting with a pretty low bar I would say?

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

new state flag flying at our HQ

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Their observations have been really "refreshing" in a way that I haven't even imagined--which shows that we have a lot more work to do to make our system more accessible and useful, and highlights a need to bring more diverse voices in growing our system.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

BBQ Chicken—a well-known fried chicken chain from Korea just opened up a location in Uptown. It’s almost surreal to see them here in MN. I used to get their chicken all the time during my high school years. Highly recommend!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

It's official. On March 14, I'm joining @MetroTransitMN as their BRT Project Manager. After 5yrs as a consultant, I've worked on several BRT projects throughout the country, and now I am very excited to bring it all home.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Got my hands on the limited edition PRIDE Go-To Card today! Will be available for purchase at Metro Transit stores in downtown Mpls and St. Paul in June.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

7th St Bus Lane is a proven success, and C Line (and soon D Line) BRT riders are already reaping the benefit from it. Drivers already know NOT to drive on the red-painted lane since it’s fully dedicated for buses 24/7.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

MSP air-to-rail protip: landed at A/B or G gates? Exit the airport using the Skyway Checkpoint on the bridge and take the elevator down straight to the LRT station. (You can skip the airport tram this way too!) It took me 3 mins from Gate G17 to the rail platform today!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Monday morning. Nicollet Mall.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

6 months

trying out this automated light metro that somehow only runs until 7pm

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Hennepin Avenue deserves this, and nothing short of this.

Danny

@dannickx

2 years

lolll, the @MBTA is really flexing on drivers with this one

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Looking down on the new Bryant Ave S. Orange cones are roughly where the old sidewalk used to end.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

8 months

It does feel quite different to see them actually as flags in person.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Two new homeowners in Kingfield this morning.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Except it closes at 6pm everyday.

Hayden Clarkin

@the_transit_guy

2 years

The urbanism of Target in dense urban environments:

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

LynLake is hopping.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

We’re on the street today with our D Line testing bus. It *almost* feels real!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

first morning commute back home skipping traffic with Orange Line 🚌💨

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

we out here ready for the TSwift crowd #swiftieapolis

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

I think I came up with the perfect redistricting map for the city.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

My latest hobby is to watch traffic on I-35W while riding Orange Line. #OrangeLineMN

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

For MSP-CHI, Amtrak is currently faster and cheaper than Megabus. Didn't realize Megabus only runs twice a week from MSP now.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

celebrating a new n’hood spot in Kingfield today. now I can walk to ice cream!!🍦

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

7 months

Every single time I visit Fat Lorenzo's, I can't help but wonder how this area (Cedar & 57th-ish) would feel as a n'hood node similar to Cedar & Minnehaha Pkwy. So I whipped up a fantasy map scaling down freeway infrastructure to reconnect the n'hood.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Happy Birthday, Green Line!🎂METRO Green Line LRT (formerly known as "Central Corridor" during development) opened 8 years ago, on Saturday, June 14, 2014. #GreenLineMN

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

1. Branches make absolutely no sense to them. For example, even with smartphones in their hands, they took 4P instead of 4L to get to Lyndale/American Blvd (REI is there?), and got stranded in Southtown. They luckily found bus back home, but they wasted time instead of shopping.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

3. They're may be *too* used to high-frequency service, but, yesterday, they waited for Rt 46 for 30+mins at 46th St Station. They told me they just took the light rail at MOA, just thinking "when I get there, there will be a bus." Not used to checking schedules before a trip.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

10 months

Onboard the go rst reverse-commute Northstar train to Big Lake since 2020.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

2. Our signages are still hard to understand and lackluster in providing necessary information for new riders. They waited for a bus near Gateway TC but they were never sure if that was the right place to wait. (It was not.) They opted to just walk to light rail, instead.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

Live from the 2024 International Bus Roadeo! Jean the “Roadeo Princess” is ready with her patches, representing @MetroTransitMN

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Good Morning, Minneapolis! It’s a good day to celebrate METRO B Line. #METROBLine #BLineMN ☀️🚌

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

They're born and raised in Seoul, riding subway and bus all over the places. But with their limited ability in English and very basic understanding of Twin Cities geography, our transit system is still mostly inaccessible to them.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Number of transit agencies in the US with trolleybuses is now down to four. I’m concerned about other agencies justifying not investing in trolleybus as a serious option, quoting this MBTA withdrawal as a precedent. The peril of relying solely on peer studies…right here.

Jeremy "Looking for Arrows" Zorek🚰

@jeremyzorek

2 years

And that's it. The last Cambridge trackless trolley pulled into North Cambridge Carhouse at 4:02 AM, on March 13, 2022.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

I got to walk, bike and “ride transit” on Lyndale today. Just living the dream.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Shiny new bus lane ✨🚍 installed last week at Chicago-Lake TC. The bus lane stretches from 28th St to Lake St on the SB direction.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Formerly known as The Game, Piggy Bank, and lots and lots of other restaurants that are no longer with us.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

10 months

rainy saturday evening in dwtn mpls

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

7th St bus lane in the rain

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Years of groundwork by advocates, staff, and policymakers, culminated in this very moment. And it all happened so fast that almost does not feel real. A great day for Minnesota. #mnleg

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

8am, Tuesday. Orange Line is standing-room only. Love to see our customers back on board.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

We’re rolling out these simplified strip maps to aid customers navigating on the C and D Lines, and to add more legibility to the growing network of our METRO system.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

8 months

what Nicollet Mall could’ve been, or still could be

UrbanToronto

@Urban_Toronto

8 months

🏙️ Today marks a milestone for #Toronto , as The Well, #Canada ’s largest mixed-use #development , officially opens! Stay tuned for more!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Best way to travel back home from MSP. 40mins to Kingfield including transfer. No waiting for my pickup and saved over $30. Great timing today.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

we out here again this morning for the pride parade 🏳️‍🌈 we’re excited and ready!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

previewing what Midtown Greenway *could be* with rail. tree-lined grade-separated rail is such a vibe.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

8 months

making a list and checking it twice on the B Line corridor today

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Breathtaking view of some of the most useless infrastructures in downtown Minneapolis.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

In this kind of weather, rail makes my airport run worry-free! Escaping the snow for a while…

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Playing with @remix this afternoon during the training and drew this for I-35W & Johnson/Quarry area.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

haven’t posted orange line passing cars video in a while

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

5pm rush traffic on Lyndale Ave post-“4-to-3” conversion. I think it flows better now that traffic cones are gone? Rt 4 bus I’m on right now is about a minute ahead of schedule.

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Jonathan Ahn

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6 months

METRO Happiness-Success Line LRV at Minnesota Children’s Museum

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

Live from the Gold Line BRT Tour this morning! #NPC24 🧵

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Line out the door at the E Hennepin early voting center. Lots of young folks in sight. #yourcityyourvote

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

4 months

Cold evening for the soccer match, but our riders were treated with these extra A Line BRT buses waiting right outside the stadium. Great Day in Transit!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

I would buy a @MetroTransitMN shower curtain if we sold one

Metro Forward

@wmata

2 months

🚿🚇 Brighten up your bathroom and inspire your daily routine with our Metro map shower curtain. Bring your passion for #YourMetro into your home in a fun and functional way. Shop now: #wmata

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Mom repping METRO Orange Line on Seoul Metro Orange Line (Line 3) #OrangeLineMN #transitfamily

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Transportation omnibus bill works so fast I am on the Lyndale Ave BRT this morning.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

7 months

if you ask me, a rainy rail platform with glass shelters is a distinct vibe

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Found the Twin Cities Lines mileage map from the 1940s.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

FFGA!!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

If this is motivating you to visit Winnipeg; the *Winnipeger* train used to run daily between MSP and Winnipeg until its closure in 1967. Leaving Union Depot at 8P and arrives in Winnipeg at 9:20A the day after. There is currently no active plan to restore this service.

Racket

@RacketMN

2 years

What’s the Deal with Winnipeg?

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Midtown Greenway could’ve been like this. Still could be. With a bike trail next to rail tracks.

Brian Doucet

@bmdoucet

3 years

Autumnal subway scene! #toronto #transit #urbanphotography #subway

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

5 months

great photo capturing the vibe this afternoon with the Rt 4 bus rolling by

Wedge LIVE!™

@WedgeLIVE

5 months

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Come make your marks by painting this mural at I-35W & Lake Orange Line Station #openstreetsmpls

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

It’s happening! Starting with speeches from the dignitaries.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

warm enough for some saturday joyride #busride I don’t really know where I’m going or have a plan. Just letting the bus take me somewhere.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Good morning, Twin Cities. Come say hi 👋 at our *big* hiring event today at the brand new North Loop Garage, 9a to 12p. Bring your license and test drive a real bus! There will be coloring tables and yard games for families too.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

North Loop Green and TFS LRT platform.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Maybe too soon, but congratulations to Northern Lights Express!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

Exploring Cleveland RTA’s Waterfront Line LRT. This segment is usually only open for special events only.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

8 months

really want to copy this exact sign and post it everywhere at @mspairport

directional transsexual

@north0fnorth

8 months

>blue line >“fast, frequent service” hahahahahaha

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Some final finishing touches. METRO D Line opens tomorrow! #METRODLine #DLineMN #BRTaFasterRide

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

Gold Line station shelters popping up in downtown St. Paul!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

Love to see it. #FixLyndale is happening!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

I rode an electric BRT bus on I-94 this morning… to Woodbury?!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

Really cool building. Needs more buses. TVM still wrapped up.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

8 months

happy thanksgiving 🍁🍽 we believe turkey is overrated so we do chicken instead every year. For this year, we made chicken karaage and crepe cake!

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

multimodal transit tour with @christofspieler ! We took Orange Line and Route 21 (future B Line!) down Lake St. #NPC24

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

Checking out Portland’s rapid bus/arterial BRT, FX-2 Division. This was one of my first projects I worked on as a junior transit planner back when I was in consulting. It’s really exciting to see your own work coming to fruition in person.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 months

looking at IDS from the Foshay makes me wish Minneapolis has a proper observation deck somewhere

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

Learning about bus lane enforcement with front-facing cameras mounted on a bus from the DC example. #NPC24

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

5 years

@schmangee Holy shit the comments on the original thread with people (i) claiming that's God's work and (ii) blaming pedestrians for being careless by pushing strollers in traffic.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 years

I thought we were supposed to "Rethink I-94" but the INVEST Act includes $20M earmarked for "I-94 Expansion" in St. Paul.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

happy transportation nerd prom 2023 #TRBAM #TRBAM2023

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 month

I gotta be honest here... we don't even try to pretend that we have the Red Line here lol

Metro Transit

@MetroTransitMN

1 month

The METRO D Line and METRO Orange Line each saw their highest monthly ridership in May, pushing BRT ridership 25% ahead of this time last year. Systemwide, ridership is up 11%. Learn more:

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

Store hours for a Target in downtown Denver…

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

2 years

New record! Got a @NiceRideMN scooter to #OrangeLineMN to downtown. Left home at 8:14a, and I was in downtown by 8:25a. Great multimodal morning to start the day! 🛴🚌

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

5 months

It’s a party in the median for a safer and more sustainable Lyndale! 🎉 🚌 🚲 #LivableLyndale

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

A good example of placing a right-turn lane left of the bus lane with a dedicated RT signal phase. Buses use transit bar signal.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

3 months

nice light rail ride into @APTA_info Mobility

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

breathing in the new bus smell onboard 3478, featuring borderless windows. sparkly clean! 🧼

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 month

Hennepin/1st Improvement Project in NE Mpls is adding bike lanes, removing pork chops, and building bus lanes and BRT stations for the E Line.

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

5 months

My first impression focusing on MN: There's no way Target Field Stn can handle all these trips w/o serious modifications. Especially if some trips were to terminate and turnaround at TFS. How about crew layover? baggage handling? Lots of (exciting) work needed.

RAIL Magazine

@RAILMag

5 months

The FRA/Amtrak Long-Distance crayon is exciting; service to all these places is needed. Anything beyond 500 miles is concerning, but even playing within the PRRIA minimum 750 miles, most routes are way too long. I'll look at each route in optimal segments below...

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Jonathan Ahn

@urbanahnjo

1 year

went camping this weekend to a state park with no cell service and it was great not keeping up with the world for three days 🏕️

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