William Howard Taft Bridge — Attraction in Washington

This bridge facilitated my partner's suicide. Research shows he would have lived that night and may very well still be here today if this bridge had a barrier installed, like the neighboring Ellington Bridge back in the '80s. The Taft was slated to get a barrier 40 years ago but the effort was stopped by local stakeholders, including now DC City Council Chair Phil Mendelson and the DC Preservation League. Now they are trying to make it right. It's too late for my partner. It's too late for the other person lost since. Hoping it won't be too late for anyone else. #taftbridgebarrier...

Stroll on the bridge's east, a secret to share, halfway across, pause, and prepare. Below in the pen, horses at play, a lively display to brighten your day. Watch them frolic, free and unfurled, against the backdrop of a cloud-swirled world. A serene spectacle, with the park in view, an urban oasis, fresh and true. A moment of peace, as life moves around, in the heart of the city,...

I still feel you in the air at midnight when I stare out over the edge of Taft bridge, you’ve been swimming in purple nebulae with Laura for nearly 5 years now - did you know? I only ask because time feels different when you’re underwater, but anyway, cycles & resonances exist but there is...