@kayteschke.bsky.social
Professor emeritus, University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada
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What changed for the BC's e-bike rebate participants:
· +40 km/week of riding
· -17 km/week of driving
· -17% in emissions
· -12% in travel costs
· +13% in physical activity
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e-bike-rebates-benefits/
This is a clear win, but the program needs funding.
#ubc […]
· +40 km/week of riding
· -17 km/week of driving
· -17% in emissions
· -12% in travel costs
· +13% in physical activity
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e-bike-rebates-benefits/
This is a clear win, but the program needs funding.
#ubc […]
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social.coop
September 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
What changed for the BC's e-bike rebate participants:
· +40 km/week of riding
· -17 km/week of driving
· -17% in emissions
· -12% in travel costs
· +13% in physical activity
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e-bike-rebates-benefits/
This is a clear win, but the program needs funding.
#ubc […]
· +40 km/week of riding
· -17 km/week of driving
· -17% in emissions
· -12% in travel costs
· +13% in physical activity
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e-bike-rebates-benefits/
This is a clear win, but the program needs funding.
#ubc […]
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In addition to all the fun @davidzipper.bsky.social and I have on the @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social, I also went on the @strongtowns.org podcast that came out today...
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-khitc-1962fdc
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-khitc-1962fdc
How Traffic Engineering Made America’s Streets Deadly
Why are America’s streets so dangerous — and what can we do about it? In this episode, Chuck talks with Wes Marshall, author of “Killed by a Traffic Engineer” and professor of Civil Engineering at the...
www.podbean.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In addition to all the fun @davidzipper.bsky.social and I have on the @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social, I also went on the @strongtowns.org podcast that came out today...
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-khitc-1962fdc
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-khitc-1962fdc
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We need child-safe traffic – not traffic-safe children.
September 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We need child-safe traffic – not traffic-safe children.
Have I mentioned how much I love these stories about people yearning for safe routes in cities and towns across the province?
A Cycling Champion in a Pickup Truck Town
Podcast Episode · Bike Sense · 2025-08-19 · 26m
podcasts.apple.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Have I mentioned how much I love these stories about people yearning for safe routes in cities and towns across the province?
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Evidence at trial showed Ford was advised by multiple expert sources, not only that bike lane removal would lead to more deaths, but that it would do nothing whatsoever to reduce traffic congestion, the stated rationale.
Great summary by @acoyne.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Great summary by @acoyne.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?!
Conservatives were apoplectic when a court overturned Ontario’s decision to remove bike lanes
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Evidence at trial showed Ford was advised by multiple expert sources, not only that bike lane removal would lead to more deaths, but that it would do nothing whatsoever to reduce traffic congestion, the stated rationale.
Great summary by @acoyne.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Great summary by @acoyne.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The thing about riding a bike is that it is the only *fun* way to get around Toronto.
TTC is functional, and car/Uber is sometimes necessary. But only biking is actually enjoyable.
TTC is functional, and car/Uber is sometimes necessary. But only biking is actually enjoyable.
August 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The thing about riding a bike is that it is the only *fun* way to get around Toronto.
TTC is functional, and car/Uber is sometimes necessary. But only biking is actually enjoyable.
TTC is functional, and car/Uber is sometimes necessary. But only biking is actually enjoyable.
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“…moving from a less walkable (25th percentile) city to a more walkable city (75th percentile) increased walking by 1,100 daily steps, on average. The added activity is predominantly composed of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, which is linked to an array of associated health benefits.”
Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature
By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walka...
www.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“…moving from a less walkable (25th percentile) city to a more walkable city (75th percentile) increased walking by 1,100 daily steps, on average. The added activity is predominantly composed of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, which is linked to an array of associated health benefits.”
Great news in this BCCC podcast: BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit has started to take ownership ($$) of active transport routes between communities
The Trail Builder's Playbook: Allan Kindrat's Guide to Making Paths Possible
Podcast Episode · Bike Sense · 2025-08-08 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Great news in this BCCC podcast: BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit has started to take ownership ($$) of active transport routes between communities
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July 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I had a chance to meet up with @roysymons.bsky.social in Eindhoven and seek out some Dutch infrastructure.
www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...
www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...
Lessons from the Dutch (Bingo) with Nic Laporte — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography
For a few years now I’ve been visiting the Netherlands and have been sharing the design elements and techniques they use to make getting around by bicycle the natural choice. I had the opportunity to ...
www.rollinginthecity.ca
July 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I had a chance to meet up with @roysymons.bsky.social in Eindhoven and seek out some Dutch infrastructure.
www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...
www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...
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Rule 56: Turn Existing Corridors into Bike Paths
Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
July 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Rule 56: Turn Existing Corridors into Bike Paths
Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
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Launched in 2021, the city's flagship ecological and biodiversity strategy “Reims Nature” targets impermeable areas—including streets, squares, and parking spaces—for urban interventions, transforming them into pockets of nature. To date, 55,770 square metres have been repurposed from grey to green.
July 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Launched in 2021, the city's flagship ecological and biodiversity strategy “Reims Nature” targets impermeable areas—including streets, squares, and parking spaces—for urban interventions, transforming them into pockets of nature. To date, 55,770 square metres have been repurposed from grey to green.
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Heard from a colleague spending a few months in the Netherlands.
"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."
😢
"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."
😢
July 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Heard from a colleague spending a few months in the Netherlands.
"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."
😢
"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."
😢
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Small drop in speed limit can make big difference. www.timescolonist.com/driving/john...
#yyj #urbanism
#yyj #urbanism
John Ducker: Small drop in speed limit can make big difference
It’s physics: The faster you go, the less time you have to react, the longer it takes to stop.
www.timescolonist.com
July 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Small drop in speed limit can make big difference. www.timescolonist.com/driving/john...
#yyj #urbanism
#yyj #urbanism
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“As Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushes ahead with his controversial plan to remove protected bike lanes on some of Toronto’s busiest streets, a new poll suggests the move is deeply unpopular with the public… 7 in 10 local residents support bike-lane construction.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Poll shows strong public support for protected bike lanes threatened by Ontario government
According to a recent poll, 7 in 10 Torontonians support the continued construction of protected bike lanes across the city.
momentummag.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“As Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushes ahead with his controversial plan to remove protected bike lanes on some of Toronto’s busiest streets, a new poll suggests the move is deeply unpopular with the public… 7 in 10 local residents support bike-lane construction.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
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Fact of the day:
We’re currently debating a new bike-share program in Victoria.
City staff noted that “serious cycling accidents and fatalities are down 37% since 2017,” when we began building out our AAA bike lane network. We now have 45 km of protected lanes.
Cycling infrastructure = safety.
We’re currently debating a new bike-share program in Victoria.
City staff noted that “serious cycling accidents and fatalities are down 37% since 2017,” when we began building out our AAA bike lane network. We now have 45 km of protected lanes.
Cycling infrastructure = safety.
July 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Fact of the day:
We’re currently debating a new bike-share program in Victoria.
City staff noted that “serious cycling accidents and fatalities are down 37% since 2017,” when we began building out our AAA bike lane network. We now have 45 km of protected lanes.
Cycling infrastructure = safety.
We’re currently debating a new bike-share program in Victoria.
City staff noted that “serious cycling accidents and fatalities are down 37% since 2017,” when we began building out our AAA bike lane network. We now have 45 km of protected lanes.
Cycling infrastructure = safety.
Another wonderful episode of the BikeSense podcast:
Turning rails into trails: Re-imagining Vancouver Island's 289-km rail corridor
Podcast Episode · Bike Sense · 2025-07-02 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Another wonderful episode of the BikeSense podcast:
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If you ever want feel-good tears, go read the reviews of electric tricycles.
There are so many great stories and photos of people regaining mobility, reconnecting with their spouse/friends/family, and just having fun.
There are so many great stories and photos of people regaining mobility, reconnecting with their spouse/friends/family, and just having fun.
July 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you ever want feel-good tears, go read the reviews of electric tricycles.
There are so many great stories and photos of people regaining mobility, reconnecting with their spouse/friends/family, and just having fun.
There are so many great stories and photos of people regaining mobility, reconnecting with their spouse/friends/family, and just having fun.
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Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health
Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health
Chief medical officer for England urges people to set media cliches aside to focus on health benefits of physical activity
Culture war-based coverage of cycling based on stereotypes of middle-aged men in Lycra could harm the nation’s health because it shifts focus away from the people and communities who benefit from physical activity, Chris Whitty has said.
Speaking a day before the launch of the NHS’s 10-year-health plan, which is expected to focus heavily on prevention, Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, called for people to set aside media cliches and instead focus on “data which nobody can dispute”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health
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Encouraging evidence from Barcelona that politicians can feel confident in implementing sustainable transportation policies. This is consistent with research on shared scooter pilots - public support increases after the introduction of a scooter program. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
June 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Encouraging evidence from Barcelona that politicians can feel confident in implementing sustainable transportation policies. This is consistent with research on shared scooter pilots - public support increases after the introduction of a scooter program. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Currently being built in Bothell. If you change design standards to move the bike lane on the other side of the curb and planter strip you can create a better, safer experience for all modes with the same amount of right of way.
Boy it's fun to see things get built.
Boy it's fun to see things get built.
June 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Currently being built in Bothell. If you change design standards to move the bike lane on the other side of the curb and planter strip you can create a better, safer experience for all modes with the same amount of right of way.
Boy it's fun to see things get built.
Boy it's fun to see things get built.
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“When would be a good time?”
Creative developed with Better Streets Australia - Spring 2023
Creative developed with Better Streets Australia - Spring 2023
June 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“When would be a good time?”
Creative developed with Better Streets Australia - Spring 2023
Creative developed with Better Streets Australia - Spring 2023
Sigh … the continuing up-front cost of coal
How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country
www.nytimes.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sigh … the continuing up-front cost of coal