Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @DDOTDC
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
749
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets mainly discuss various topics relating to transportation and city planning in Washington D.C. These include the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, traffic congestion, bike lanes, bus services, traffic lights, pedestrian crosswalks, and road safety issues. The tweeters often address the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOTDC) and other local authorities, expressing both gratitude for positive changes and frustration with ongoing problems. Many suggest specific solutions to improve transportation and livability in the city.
Topic Modeling
- Cherry Blossom Festival
- Traffic and transportation
- Biking and bike lanes
- Infrastructure improvements
- Urban planning and safety
Emotional Analysis
Overall, the emotions expressed in these tweets are a mix of gratitude, frustration, and suggestion for improvement. Many users express appreciation for the efforts of @DDOTDC in providing bike lanes, installing all-way stops, and lighting up the city for festivals. However, there are also tweets expressing frustration with traffic and safety concerns, urging @DDOTDC to take meaningful action. Some users also suggest improvements such as blocking cars from the cherry blossom area during peak season or installing mid-block crosswalks.
Trend Analysis
- Cherry blossom festival-related topics, such as lighting, traffic, and parking
- Positive feedback and gratitude towards DDOTDC for bike lanes, traffic lights, and other infrastructure improvements
- Calls for action from DDOTDC to address safety concerns and implement solutions
- Transportation issues, including bus routes, cycletracks, and crosswalks
- Community involvement and collaboration with ANC Commissioners and neighborhood groups
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
107
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of Original tweets
132
Percentage of total tweets
17%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
749
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
482
Percentage of total tweets
64%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
49
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
74
Percentage of total tweets
9%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 303 |
| Twitter Web App | 251 |
| Twitter for Android | 146 |
| Twitter for iPad | 20 |
| TweetDeck | 6 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| wmata | Metro Forward | Official feed of Metro. Monitored 7a-8p, Mon-Fri & 8a-8p, Sat-Sun. Report emergencies to Ⓜ️Police (202) 962-2121. Service info @metrorailinfo & @metrobusinfo | 308,954 |
| councilofdc | Council of DC | We’re the District’s legislature, responsible for crafting laws. On Twitter, our goal is to engage with residents in an informative and conversational way. | 62,859 |
| WTOPtraffic | WTOP Traffic | Official WTOP account. Traffic reports every 10 minutes on the 8s on 103.5 FM and https://t.co/bjhEV8cwmR. Call 866-304-WTOP (9867) to report major incidents. | 57,128 |
| DDOTDC | DDOT DC | DDOT wants to hear from DC residents. Tweet us @DDOTDC. For service requests, call or tweet 311. Follow @DDOTDCDirector. https://t.co/wuSgKS4CfX | 49,096 |
| BarredinDC | Barred in DC | DC bars and other news. An actual lawyer but this ain’t legal advice. Will screenshot for clout. barredindc@gmail.com. IG: therealbarredindc. | 46,881 |
| STATter911 | Dave Statter | Dispatches from the rabbit hole from a senile, crazy gadfly who--in his more lucid moments--provides fire and EMS news. | 35,751 |
| dcpl | DC Public Library | We love being your library! | 32,353 |
| AmericanFietser | American Fietser | 🇳🇱 Dutch Cycling/Infrastructure/City Design, @WorkCycles Ambassador, e-Cargo Bikes. | 30,828 |
| DCDPR | DC Parks &Rec #WhereFunHappens Safely | We are the agency responsible for many of DC's public parks, pools, recreation ctrs+programs and camps. #WhereFunHappens https://t.co/ai5AWAySry | 29,184 |
| theHillisHome | The Hill is Home 🫶 | Community news & information for Capitol Hill, DC. The Nacotchtank once walked their dogs here. https://t.co/tFNRfgcNJR | 28,938 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| councilofdc | Council of DC | We’re the District’s legislature, responsible for crafting laws. On Twitter, our goal is to engage with residents in an informative and conversational way. | 16,850 |
| WDCGardener | Washington Gardener | I'm Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener, all about gardening in DC-MD-VA-DE-WV area. I also co-authored The Urban Garden and host the GardenDC Podcast. | 12,574 |
| STATter911 | Dave Statter | Dispatches from the rabbit hole from a senile, crazy gadfly who--in his more lucid moments--provides fire and EMS news. | 11,270 |
| AlexCTaliadoros | Alex Taliadoros | Rock Creek Park 🏞️ Local Policy 🏛️ Folk Music 🪕 Comms for Community 🗣 Soccer All The Time ⚽ | 8,596 |
| dcpl | DC Public Library | We love being your library! | 6,809 |
| DCDPR | DC Parks &Rec #WhereFunHappens Safely | We are the agency responsible for many of DC's public parks, pools, recreation ctrs+programs and camps. #WhereFunHappens https://t.co/ai5AWAySry | 6,649 |
| salimadofo | Salim Adofo | Donate: https://t.co/45bK4b9XB0 | 5,226 |
| Miss_Placed_ | day by day, bird by bird | https://t.co/E00XNqo5P5 | 5,001 |
| JAG_____ | Julie💎✨ | #HumanRightsActivist #Team46 #AntiStalkingAdvocate #Connector #AntiBullyingAdvocate #EdPolicy #Feminist #Biden2020 #Biden2024 Founder @WhatTheFAPE | 4,999 |
| KishanForDC | Kishan Putta | Public Health policy/comms in DC & Federal; @WETAtvfm Community Board; @DCDemocrats #AAPI Chair; fmr @LATimes; Elected Commissioner 2E,2B; he/him | 4,995 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| 311DCgov | The official Twitter page for the DC311 Call Center, providing city services and information 24/7 365 days a year. Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies. #WeAnswerTheCall | 41 |
| CommissionerTRS | Official Twitter Account for Commissioner Travis R. Swanson, representing the @RandleHighlands community. Contact me via DM or email travis.swanson@anc.dc.gov | 13 |
| nickcjacobs | Born and bred Washingtonian, activist, PR pro. You may have seen me in the media talking about voting. All tweets are personal, not professional. | 11 |
| LCAGDC | Lamond Community Action Group(LCAG)~Founded July 1963 in NE WDC~#Ward4~Civic Group informing 1000+ residents~Sub-Group of Lamond-Riggs Citizens Assn @LRCADC | 11 |
| oucmecalling311 | Hoping to get equitable and adequate responses/enforcement from DC agencies to quality of life issues east of the Anacostia River. Anonymous, but not a troll. | 9 |
| DCTrikeMom | Mom of 3 cruising the potholes of DC on our Bunch Bike. | 8 |
| nigro4dc | Civic Leader. The Go To Gal to Get Things Done. @311DCgov Super User. Part-time @dcdpr Park Ranger, & @ddotdc Project Manager. Plus I'm fun! IG: @nigro4dc | 8 |
| ZachBIsrael | Former ANC 4D04 commissioner (2021-22) | Advocacy professional | @BardCollege alum | Nats fan | Dad to Elliot & Milo | Opinions are my own | 7 |
| Mt_Vernon_T | Washingtonian, Love D.C., Love Go-Go Music, Jazz, Summer Nights, Cycling, Outdoors, Cruises. You know, the usual stuff. | 7 |
| Capn_max | Him/his. ANC 1A01 representative. Amateur baker. Park enthusiast. City planner. Union organizer. Socialist. | 7 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638291218760183812 | Our City is in Bloom! 🌸🌸🌸 Yesterday, the @newfdmb lit up in bright PINK! Big thank you to @ddotdc for making this possible & supporting the Festival! It will be lit until the end of the festival, 4/16. #CherryBlossFest #SpringItOn https://t.co/1VmVWpJxNu | 96 |
| 1640321576183767040 | Something tells me the people who park their cars on an interstate highway to see the #cherryblossoms are the same ones who'll make a sudden left turn across four lanes to avoid missing their exit. @usparkpolicepio @DCPoliceTraffic @DDOTDC @DildineWTOP @RealTimeNews10 #dctraffic https://t.co/jBYw5pwGKK | 25 |
| 1640052176662790146 | #CherryBlossoms are beautiful & so's the weather. The traffic? Not so much. If you aren't yet convinced to leave the car at home look at this. @WTOPtraffic @ARLnowDOTcom @VaDOTNOVA @DCPoliceTraffic @DDOTDC @usparkpolicepio @CordellTraffic @PoPville #dctraffic #vatraffic #395cam https://t.co/0dk6J3pyE1 | 24 |
| 1640782484269834266 | So cool! SW is one of only a handful of neighborhoods in *the country* that qualifies as a “15 min city”. https://t.co/iqJHJu2zDy @FastCompany @TheWharfDC @SWBID @DDOTDC @MarketUrbanism | 12 |
| 1639038989217693700 | Just rode the WP-AM @DCCirculator line to 14th St, and it was packed!! Defunding this service would displace thousands of riders per day to other overburdened routes @DDOTDC @MayorBowser @councilofdc https://t.co/fVvplbBOnE | 9 |
| 1638721755392131075 | Hey #EckingtonDC -- @DDOTDC finally issued a notice of intent to install a traffic light at 3rd and Rhode Island Ave NE. A small victory years in the making. @EckingtonCivic @ANC5F https://t.co/wrVp6LLDYp | 6 |
| 1638699583760105476 | Thank you @DDOTDC for the protected bike lane my son can safely bike in 🚲 #bikedc https://t.co/QFYGB7vowi | 5 |
| 1639025455880716290 | Why don’t DC and NPS block all cars from the cherry blossom area during peak season? It’s absolute mayhem down there. Leave the area for bikes, pedestrians and the circulator. @NationalMallNPS @DDOTDC @Ward3Bikes @DCCirculator | 5 |
| 1638650622596587528 | Another day, another multi-car pileup on Connecticut Avenue @DDOTDC @MayorBowser @councilofdc @MatthewFrumin @DcSafer @Ward3Bikes https://t.co/1eQocnNnKq https://t.co/N5jNxZlZFH | 5 |
| 1640486487463428097 | The intersection of Sherman at Lamont has been a long time complaint of residents. Motorists fail to yield to pedestrians crossing here. @ANC_1E is calling on @DDOTDC to install a traffic control device. https://t.co/YgUolPutg2 | 5 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638291218760183812 | Our City is in Bloom! 🌸🌸🌸 Yesterday, the @newfdmb lit up in bright PINK! Big thank you to @ddotdc for making this possible & supporting the Festival! It will be lit until the end of the festival, 4/16. #CherryBlossFest #SpringItOn https://t.co/1VmVWpJxNu | 521 |
| 1640321576183767040 | Something tells me the people who park their cars on an interstate highway to see the #cherryblossoms are the same ones who'll make a sudden left turn across four lanes to avoid missing their exit. @usparkpolicepio @DCPoliceTraffic @DDOTDC @DildineWTOP @RealTimeNews10 #dctraffic https://t.co/jBYw5pwGKK | 193 |
| 1640052176662790146 | #CherryBlossoms are beautiful & so's the weather. The traffic? Not so much. If you aren't yet convinced to leave the car at home look at this. @WTOPtraffic @ARLnowDOTcom @VaDOTNOVA @DCPoliceTraffic @DDOTDC @usparkpolicepio @CordellTraffic @PoPville #dctraffic #vatraffic #395cam https://t.co/0dk6J3pyE1 | 177 |
| 1638667675093147649 | Are you kidding me, @arborday? Did you even try to prevent this twig from falling off this tree??? @DDOTDC have them fix this ASAP https://t.co/YJLKoNIpgM | 168 |
| 1638699583760105476 | Thank you @DDOTDC for the protected bike lane my son can safely bike in 🚲 #bikedc https://t.co/QFYGB7vowi | 148 |
| 1641213080649580544 | It's been a lot of effort (and patience) but I'm really happy to see it all paid off: Two blocks of Adams Morgan that routinely get congested are now one-ways! Speed bumps and bike lane striping are on the way. Well done, @DDOTDC and neighbors who helped to make this happen https://t.co/RPQ9756oUA | 111 |
| 1638579716851482624 | These are great! Nice work team @bikeshare and @DDOTDC https://t.co/EKwSoAK5C7 | 90 |
| 1640825659667918848 | Grateful to finally have our new all-way stops installed at 5th & Farragut NW and Arkansas & Farragut NW! 🛑 Thank you @DDOTDC, @DDOTDCDirector, our ANC Commisioners, @abocq, @MariaFeitBarry, and our neighbors for working together to get it done. Two more down, many more to go! https://t.co/2lqQ4UDmAY | 57 |
| 1640782484269834266 | So cool! SW is one of only a handful of neighborhoods in *the country* that qualifies as a “15 min city”. https://t.co/iqJHJu2zDy @FastCompany @TheWharfDC @SWBID @DDOTDC @MarketUrbanism | 56 |
| 1639038989217693700 | Just rode the WP-AM @DCCirculator line to 14th St, and it was packed!! Defunding this service would displace thousands of riders per day to other overburdened routes @DDOTDC @MayorBowser @councilofdc https://t.co/fVvplbBOnE | 54 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #bikedc | 13 |
| #bloomingdaledc | 8 |
| #dctraffic | 5 |
| #springiton | 5 |
| #dcstreetcar | 4 |
| #cherryblossfest | 4 |
| #cherryblossoms | 4 |
| #dc | 4 |
| #ddotdc | 4 |
| #ward8 | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @ddotdc | 764 |
| @311dcgov | 131 |
| @dcpolicetraffic | 78 |
| @usparkpolicepio | 70 |
| @statter911 | 61 |
| @thehillishome | 56 |
| @dcdpw | 49 |
| @wtoptraffic | 49 |
| @vadotnova | 49 |
| @mayorbowser | 46 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
21
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🌸 | 24 | cherry_blossom |
| 🚲 | 12 | bicycle |
| 👏🏾 | 11 | clapping_hands_medium-dark_skin_tone |
| 😂 | 10 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🔗 | 7 | link |
| 👍 | 6 | thumbs_up |
| 😁 | 5 | beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| ⚡ | 5 | high_voltage |
| ❤️ | 4 | red_heart |
| 💀 | 4 | skull |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 44 |
| People & Body | 38 |
| Animals & Nature | 28 |
| Travel & Places | 28 |
| Objects | 15 |
| Activities | 6 |
| Symbols | 1 |