Edgar
@edgarcabrera.bsky.social
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Minneapolis
☭ Question Everything ☭
Minneapolis
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Edgar
@edgarcabrera.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Mr. Dio looking pleased to have found someone to nap on #caturday
Maybe I should start documenting more of the winter-specific obstacles I encounter while bike commuting but I should probably balance that with posts of the things that Minneapolis does get right so I don’t feel like such a negative Nancy
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Maybe I should start documenting more of the winter-specific obstacles I encounter while bike commuting but I should probably balance that with posts of the things that Minneapolis does get right so I don’t feel like such a negative Nancy
I appreciate the plowed bike lanes and sidewalks but how are these crosswalks supposed to be accessed when the corners are like this?
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I appreciate the plowed bike lanes and sidewalks but how are these crosswalks supposed to be accessed when the corners are like this?
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"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
October 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
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It is 85°F in Minneapolis on October 3rd.
24°F higher than our average high temp for this time of year.
Would be awesome if we eventually did something about climate change.
24°F higher than our average high temp for this time of year.
Would be awesome if we eventually did something about climate change.
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It is 85°F in Minneapolis on October 3rd.
24°F higher than our average high temp for this time of year.
Would be awesome if we eventually did something about climate change.
24°F higher than our average high temp for this time of year.
Would be awesome if we eventually did something about climate change.
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Latest from the War on Cars: Bike in the drive through at the Uptown Wells Fargo.
June 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Latest from the War on Cars: Bike in the drive through at the Uptown Wells Fargo.
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Risked life and limb by stopping in the Hennepin Ave. bridge *painted* bike lane for this picture. So, you better like it.
June 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Risked life and limb by stopping in the Hennepin Ave. bridge *painted* bike lane for this picture. So, you better like it.
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Beijing’s comeback as a cycling city is moving at a blistering pace, with over 200 kilometres of infrastructure being delivered each and every year.
To date, its network boasts a staggering 3,200 kilometres of bike routes, as it strives to increase the city centre active mode share from 49% to 75%.
To date, its network boasts a staggering 3,200 kilometres of bike routes, as it strives to increase the city centre active mode share from 49% to 75%.
April 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Beijing’s comeback as a cycling city is moving at a blistering pace, with over 200 kilometres of infrastructure being delivered each and every year.
To date, its network boasts a staggering 3,200 kilometres of bike routes, as it strives to increase the city centre active mode share from 49% to 75%.
To date, its network boasts a staggering 3,200 kilometres of bike routes, as it strives to increase the city centre active mode share from 49% to 75%.
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Eight year old: Who is the pope?
Me: Begins to explain…
Eight year old, interrupting: “It turns out I don’t care about that.”
Me: Begins to explain…
Eight year old, interrupting: “It turns out I don’t care about that.”
April 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Eight year old: Who is the pope?
Me: Begins to explain…
Eight year old, interrupting: “It turns out I don’t care about that.”
Me: Begins to explain…
Eight year old, interrupting: “It turns out I don’t care about that.”
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PSA to drivers: crosswalk creeping is creepy.
The light won’t change faster & you won’t get to your destination quicker by doing this.
It’s dangerous for peds. Just stop at the stop bar.
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The light won’t change faster & you won’t get to your destination quicker by doing this.
It’s dangerous for peds. Just stop at the stop bar.
1/2
April 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
PSA to drivers: crosswalk creeping is creepy.
The light won’t change faster & you won’t get to your destination quicker by doing this.
It’s dangerous for peds. Just stop at the stop bar.
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The light won’t change faster & you won’t get to your destination quicker by doing this.
It’s dangerous for peds. Just stop at the stop bar.
1/2
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Sprawl “solves” the housing crisis by turning it into a transportation crisis.
Not a single time in this article glorifying the need for sprawl to address the US's affordable housing crisis is there a mention of the vast transportation costs of sprawling living patterns. Nor is there mention of the fact that sprawl is directly linked to disinvestment in urban cores.
America Needs More Sprawl to Fix Its Housing Crisis
The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sprawl “solves” the housing crisis by turning it into a transportation crisis.
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I don't jaywalk in fast traffic bc it'd be a terrible way to die. Never occurs to me I'd be ticketed. But on plenty of streets it's common & safe. Police opposition to decriminalization in the name of ped safety is dumb.
Decriminalizing jaywalking crashes into police opposition
A new bill would take most of the teeth out of jaywalking enforcement in Minnesota.
www.fox9.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I don't jaywalk in fast traffic bc it'd be a terrible way to die. Never occurs to me I'd be ticketed. But on plenty of streets it's common & safe. Police opposition to decriminalization in the name of ped safety is dumb.
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“Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities.”
"Emissions from cycling can be more than 30x lower for each trip than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10x lower than driving an electric one."
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities.”
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YIMBYs formed a movement around the most boring minutiae of local law and somehow have grown it so much that now the opposition is calling us a cult.
I call that a smashing success.
I call that a smashing success.
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
YIMBYs formed a movement around the most boring minutiae of local law and somehow have grown it so much that now the opposition is calling us a cult.
I call that a smashing success.
I call that a smashing success.
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We've had strong bipartisan support for improving the statewide rebate program.
The return on investment for this is substantial. As Luke from @perennialcycle.bsky.social put it "our bikes are car replacements. That is a win for all of us.”
www.startribune.com/changes-afoo...
The return on investment for this is substantial. As Luke from @perennialcycle.bsky.social put it "our bikes are car replacements. That is a win for all of us.”
www.startribune.com/changes-afoo...
Changes afoot for Minnesota e-bike rebate after wobbly rollout last year
Legislation would limit all applicants to lower-income tiers and create a lottery system.
www.startribune.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We've had strong bipartisan support for improving the statewide rebate program.
The return on investment for this is substantial. As Luke from @perennialcycle.bsky.social put it "our bikes are car replacements. That is a win for all of us.”
www.startribune.com/changes-afoo...
The return on investment for this is substantial. As Luke from @perennialcycle.bsky.social put it "our bikes are car replacements. That is a win for all of us.”
www.startribune.com/changes-afoo...
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Congestion pricing reduces traffic, shortens commutes, and funds transit!
Yesterday, the MTA announced that the program has generated $100 million. This money will help finance billions of dollars of improvements to bring our transit system back into a state of good repair.
Yesterday, the MTA announced that the program has generated $100 million. This money will help finance billions of dollars of improvements to bring our transit system back into a state of good repair.
March 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Congestion pricing reduces traffic, shortens commutes, and funds transit!
Yesterday, the MTA announced that the program has generated $100 million. This money will help finance billions of dollars of improvements to bring our transit system back into a state of good repair.
Yesterday, the MTA announced that the program has generated $100 million. This money will help finance billions of dollars of improvements to bring our transit system back into a state of good repair.
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"Quite a few people in cars seem to be somehow offended by people riding bicycles because they’ve paid all this money for a car and think therefore they should be rewarded for it, but often they’re just not using the car very intelligently.”
Cars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May
TV star has idea for Hammersmith bridge - and calls anti-cycling council ‘tw*ts’
www.standard.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"Quite a few people in cars seem to be somehow offended by people riding bicycles because they’ve paid all this money for a car and think therefore they should be rewarded for it, but often they’re just not using the car very intelligently.”
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Bike rack commentary on Lyndale Avenue: "Bike lane? Where?"
Construction begins in 2027! We hope.
Construction begins in 2027! We hope.
March 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Bike rack commentary on Lyndale Avenue: "Bike lane? Where?"
Construction begins in 2027! We hope.
Construction begins in 2027! We hope.
I must admit my 7am bike ride from Loring Park to Elliot Park was the roughest I’ve had this winter. Even tried riding on sidewalks but those were even worse ❄️
March 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I must admit my 7am bike ride from Loring Park to Elliot Park was the roughest I’ve had this winter. Even tried riding on sidewalks but those were even worse ❄️
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Car brain is a choice. It's not an undeniable reality.
Much of Europe made the choice to move away from car-centric development and the results speak for themselves.
Much of Europe made the choice to move away from car-centric development and the results speak for themselves.
February 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Car brain is a choice. It's not an undeniable reality.
Much of Europe made the choice to move away from car-centric development and the results speak for themselves.
Much of Europe made the choice to move away from car-centric development and the results speak for themselves.