CaryApolis
@caryapolis.bsky.social
SoCal, Science is Real, LA Metro Rail, More Bicycles/E-Bikes/Cargo Bikes/PEVs/Bike Valet Stations, Open Street Events, Reducing Car Dependency, Quaxing, Multi-modal Citizen. Progressive. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦. Random Thoughts. Opinions are mine. 🏳️🌈🖖
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I needed to haul something very large and heavy today. Did I buy a pickup truck, saddling myself with insane monthly payments, insurance, and maintenance? Nope, I rented one for $80, did the task, and returned it. It's that simple.
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I needed to haul something very large and heavy today. Did I buy a pickup truck, saddling myself with insane monthly payments, insurance, and maintenance? Nope, I rented one for $80, did the task, and returned it. It's that simple.
I also made friends at Open Street-type events such as CicLAvia/ActiveStreets SGV in LA. I didn’t think that would ever happen.
We passed so many of my friends on our ride to/from summer school today that my kids asked “Why do you have so many friends on the Greenway?”
Driving my car makes me feel lonely & isolated.
Riding my bike for transportation helps me see & connect with my community.
Driving my car makes me feel lonely & isolated.
Riding my bike for transportation helps me see & connect with my community.
Get out of your car if you want to be less lonely
As new research shows evidence that good public transport links are the key to feeling more connected, non-driver Helen Coffey advocates for getting out of our insular metal boxes and into the world
www.independent.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I also made friends at Open Street-type events such as CicLAvia/ActiveStreets SGV in LA. I didn’t think that would ever happen.
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The most Seattle thing you’ve ever seen and also the most adorable thing: “little free pep talk library” on 15th Ave SW mid-block between Thistle and Elmgrove. I read one (pictured) and left one.
July 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The most Seattle thing you’ve ever seen and also the most adorable thing: “little free pep talk library” on 15th Ave SW mid-block between Thistle and Elmgrove. I read one (pictured) and left one.
I went to this a few years ago and it was fun. Miniature train setups, tours of old train passenger cars and I think Metrolink/Amtrak cars. All free. 🚂💺🚉
Love trains? 🚂
Well get your cabooses down to Union Station on Sept 20-21 from 10am-6pm for the annual Union Station Train Festival! Fun activities are on track that weekend that you'll go loco for!
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#DTLA
Well get your cabooses down to Union Station on Sept 20-21 from 10am-6pm for the annual Union Station Train Festival! Fun activities are on track that weekend that you'll go loco for!
www.unionstationla.com/happenings/t...
#DTLA
July 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I went to this a few years ago and it was fun. Miniature train setups, tours of old train passenger cars and I think Metrolink/Amtrak cars. All free. 🚂💺🚉
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Today is the #4thofJuly, the day where we celebrate the birth of...The #PacificElectric Railway!
The PE's first interurban rail line, the Long Beach Line, began service #OTD in 1902 and lasted until April 1961. Most of it was rebuilt in 1990, known today as the Metro (A) Line.
The PE's first interurban rail line, the Long Beach Line, began service #OTD in 1902 and lasted until April 1961. Most of it was rebuilt in 1990, known today as the Metro (A) Line.
July 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Today is the #4thofJuly, the day where we celebrate the birth of...The #PacificElectric Railway!
The PE's first interurban rail line, the Long Beach Line, began service #OTD in 1902 and lasted until April 1961. Most of it was rebuilt in 1990, known today as the Metro (A) Line.
The PE's first interurban rail line, the Long Beach Line, began service #OTD in 1902 and lasted until April 1961. Most of it was rebuilt in 1990, known today as the Metro (A) Line.
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SBLA editor @lintonjoe.bsky.social is posting live coverage of today’s #LaVerne A Line Station dedication ceremony. Foothill A Line extension to Pomona is completed and will open soon - likely July/Aug/Sept 2025.
I’m at the La Verne / Fairplex Metro Foothill A Line Station dedication ceremony - starting shortly. Station is on Arrow Highway between E Street and White Ave.
June 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
SBLA editor @lintonjoe.bsky.social is posting live coverage of today’s #LaVerne A Line Station dedication ceremony. Foothill A Line extension to Pomona is completed and will open soon - likely July/Aug/Sept 2025.
Nice to see a Brompton featured in a children’s book!
Tonight’s bedtime story w/ the kids featured a brachiosaurus on … a @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social ?
June 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Nice to see a Brompton featured in a children’s book!
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#CicLAvia this Sunday has been postponed, but if you still want the exact same experience, you can still go to ActiveSGV's Mission at Twilight 5-mile open streets event later that day between 3-8pm from #SouthPasadena to #SanGabriel:
#SGV
#SGV
We love Active Streets because of you, our community. These moments remind us that we’re stronger together. As we count down to Mission at Twilight, we hope this day offers space to breathe, connect, and move freely on car-free streets. We hope to see you this Sunday.
June 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#CicLAvia this Sunday has been postponed, but if you still want the exact same experience, you can still go to ActiveSGV's Mission at Twilight 5-mile open streets event later that day between 3-8pm from #SouthPasadena to #SanGabriel:
#SGV
#SGV
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more cars stuck in the same congestion. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
www.wired.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more cars stuck in the same congestion. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
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YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Finally at the brand spankin' new @metrolosangeles.bsky.social LAX/Metro Transit Center Station!
#Westchester
Finally at the brand spankin' new @metrolosangeles.bsky.social LAX/Metro Transit Center Station!
#Westchester
June 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Finally at the brand spankin' new @metrolosangeles.bsky.social LAX/Metro Transit Center Station!
#Westchester
Finally at the brand spankin' new @metrolosangeles.bsky.social LAX/Metro Transit Center Station!
#Westchester
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When I learned years ago that the LAX Metro Transit Center was costing $900 million to build, I didn’t understand how a light rail stop could be so expensive, and thought it was a massive waste
Wow, was I wrong. They built a generational piece of civic infrastructure.
Wow, was I wrong. They built a generational piece of civic infrastructure.
June 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
When I learned years ago that the LAX Metro Transit Center was costing $900 million to build, I didn’t understand how a light rail stop could be so expensive, and thought it was a massive waste
Wow, was I wrong. They built a generational piece of civic infrastructure.
Wow, was I wrong. They built a generational piece of civic infrastructure.
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Hey, you know what goes really fast, takes up a lot more space, emits a lot more pollution/noise/GHG emissions, costs a lot more public money, and is FAR more dangerous in cities than any kind of bike in a city where most don’t drive?
Cars.
So, about that “enough is enough”…
Cars.
So, about that “enough is enough”…
After we broke this yesterday, Adams confirmed he's enacting a 15 mph e-bike speed limit in NYC because "enough is enough."
The news caught Lyft, which runs NYC's Citi Bike fleet, surprise. "If this proposal is real, we would express deep concern," Lyft says. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/04/n...
The news caught Lyft, which runs NYC's Citi Bike fleet, surprise. "If this proposal is real, we would express deep concern," Lyft says. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/04/n...
NYC implementing 15 mph speed limit on e-bikes amid crackdown, safety concerns
Mayor Adams said late Wednesday he will be instituting a 15 mph speed limit on e-bikes citywide amid growing concern over safety on New York’s streets.
www.nydailynews.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Hey, you know what goes really fast, takes up a lot more space, emits a lot more pollution/noise/GHG emissions, costs a lot more public money, and is FAR more dangerous in cities than any kind of bike in a city where most don’t drive?
Cars.
So, about that “enough is enough”…
Cars.
So, about that “enough is enough”…
I wish more businesses did this!
#BikesInside is a great convenience for riders, especially in areas with chance of theft. Placing a small bike rack inside the entry is the ultimate Bike Love move for a small business.
The Blue House Cafe in the sleepy logging town of Vernonia, Oregon invites people to park their bicycles *inside* the cafe because they know that #BikeMeanBusiness They can fit 20 bikes in the rack but only 2 cars at the curb. #BicycleTourism #BikesAreBetter
June 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I wish more businesses did this!
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Why Metro's new LAX Transit Center is a big deal. Hint: it's not just the connection to LAX la.streetsblog.org/2025/05/28/w...
What's Really Great About the LAX Metro Station Opening on June 6 - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Spoiler: it's not all about connecting people to the airport, but building a useful interconnected transit network
la.streetsblog.org
May 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Why Metro's new LAX Transit Center is a big deal. Hint: it's not just the connection to LAX la.streetsblog.org/2025/05/28/w...
I was there and attendance was somewhat sparse but the participants were happy and there were some good, cheap eats along the route. Looking forward to CicLAvia at Pico-Union and Glendale’s Open Streets in May.
How was your experience at last Saturday's Beach Streets in West Long Beach? la.streetsblog.org/2025/05/12/b...
Beach Streets West Long Beach - Open Thread - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Long Beach's first West LB Beach Streets saw thousands of people take to the car-free streets, mostly via bicycle, but also many on foot, skates, scooters, and more
la.streetsblog.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I was there and attendance was somewhat sparse but the participants were happy and there were some good, cheap eats along the route. Looking forward to CicLAvia at Pico-Union and Glendale’s Open Streets in May.
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This @bicycledutch.bsky.social video perfectly captures how the test phase transitions into permanent bike-friendly spaces.
A simple, effective model that should be standard practice everywhere.
A simple, effective model that should be standard practice everywhere.
May 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This @bicycledutch.bsky.social video perfectly captures how the test phase transitions into permanent bike-friendly spaces.
A simple, effective model that should be standard practice everywhere.
A simple, effective model that should be standard practice everywhere.
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The Best Cities to Fall in Love With Your Bicycle All Over Again this Summer.
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The Best Cities to Fall in Love With Your Bicycle All Over Again this Summer
Herewith, the best cities in the world to rediscover a love of bicycles and immerse oneself in the joy tooling about town on two wheels
momentummag.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Best Cities to Fall in Love With Your Bicycle All Over Again this Summer.
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It will be one awesomely busy month! 🚲🛴🛹🛼🏃🏻🚶♀️
May 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
It will be one awesomely busy month! 🚲🛴🛹🛼🏃🏻🚶♀️
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Flip the script!
#MobilityIsEquity #LeadershipMatters #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #LeadershipMatters #PoliticalWill
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How to (Actually) Get Bike Lanes in Your City: 10 Actionable Tips
Bike lanes encourage safe riding. Here's how you can help a movement that is wholly beneficial to the cycling community.
discerningcyclist.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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ICYMI Hit-and-run driver plows through Boyle Heights bike riders aiding immigrants, new bill would launch California bike highway program, and bike-friendly US Rep. Laura Friedman visits next @streetsforall Happy Hour: bikinginla.com/2025/03/07/h... #bikeLA
Hit-and-run driver plows through Boyle Heights bike riders aiding immigrants, and new bill would launch CA bike highways - BikinginLA
A hit-and-run driver may have used her car as a weapon in Boyle Heights last month .Or maybe she was just a seriously distracted driver.
bikinginla.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
ICYMI Hit-and-run driver plows through Boyle Heights bike riders aiding immigrants, new bill would launch California bike highway program, and bike-friendly US Rep. Laura Friedman visits next @streetsforall Happy Hour: bikinginla.com/2025/03/07/h... #bikeLA
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Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for Los Angeles area fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in violent mob beatdown of LA driver: bikinginla.com/2025/02/28/h... #bikeLA
Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in mob driver beatdown - BikinginLA
CicLAvia returns to Koreatown and Hollywood in April, with a semi-new route traversing Wilshire, Western, Santa Monica and Highland.
bikinginla.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for Los Angeles area fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in violent mob beatdown of LA driver: bikinginla.com/2025/02/28/h... #bikeLA
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ICYMI Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for Los Angeles area fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in violent mob beatdown of LA driver: bikinginla.com/2025/02/28/h... #bikeLA
Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in mob driver beatdown - BikinginLA
CicLAvia returns to Koreatown and Hollywood in April, with a semi-new route traversing Wilshire, Western, Santa Monica and Highland.
bikinginla.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ICYMI Hollywood meets Koreatown CicLAvia, help provide bikes for Los Angeles area fire victims, and 2 boys arrested in violent mob beatdown of LA driver: bikinginla.com/2025/02/28/h... #bikeLA
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Here are 33 Reasons to Start Bike Commuting Right Now. How many can you add?
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Here are 33 Reasons to Start Bike Commuting Right Now
Not only is cycling a great way to get exercise and fresh air, but it also helps reduce traffic congestion and air pollution
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February 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Here are 33 Reasons to Start Bike Commuting Right Now. How many can you add?
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Here are 7 of the Lightest E-bikes for Easy City Riding Right Now.
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Here are 7 of the Lightest E-bikes for Easy City Riding Right Now
In the realm of urban commuting, the quest for the ideal lightweight e-bikes has led to the emergence of some remarkable contenders
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February 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Here are 7 of the Lightest E-bikes for Easy City Riding Right Now.
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“…this extreme car dependence is affecting Americans’ quality of life, with a new study finding there is a tipping point at which more driving leads to deeper unhappiness…having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction.”
How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“…this extreme car dependence is affecting Americans’ quality of life, with a new study finding there is a tipping point at which more driving leads to deeper unhappiness…having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction.”