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Reducing speed limits works but it only happens when our city administration stops greasing the squeaky wheels and looks at it strictly from a safety perspective. Its not whether the majority agree, but whether it is the "right" thing to do.
Setting the urban/village speed limit at 20mph/30kmh will upset some drivers. But success isn't measured by whether drivers "raise their right hand" but by "drivers raising their right foot". And all the evidence shows that they do and community-wide 20mph/30kmh defaults reduce casualties by some 2
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reducing speed limits works but it only happens when our city administration stops greasing the squeaky wheels and looks at it strictly from a safety perspective. Its not whether the majority agree, but whether it is the "right" thing to do.
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We can beg and plead with drivers to be more cautious and be attentive but for many the moment they are behind the wheel those pleas are forgotten.
Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for kids.
“A recent study found that children between the ages of 4-8 are 10X more likely to be struck and killed by a driver on Halloween night compared to other autumn nights.”
Via @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/29/h...
“A recent study found that children between the ages of 4-8 are 10X more likely to be struck and killed by a driver on Halloween night compared to other autumn nights.”
Via @visionzerovancouver.ca
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/29/h...
Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for kids on our streets. ABC says this status quo is just fine.
October 29, 2025, Vancouver: Today, the ABC majority on Vancouver City Council defeated a motion from OneCity Councillor Lucy Maloney that would have made it quick, easy, and free for residents to …
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We can beg and plead with drivers to be more cautious and be attentive but for many the moment they are behind the wheel those pleas are forgotten.
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The scariest part of Halloween is drivers — yet police departments blame bikes and kids "A trick or treater can be lit up like Times Square and it won’t stop a drunk, distracted or speeding driver from plowing into them, as we see over and over again." t.ly/1stxx
The scariest part of Halloween is drivers — yet police departments blame bikes and kids
For pedestrians, the message is common-sense — wear bright and reflective clothing, don’t dart into traffic, watch where you’re going — but in its tunnel vision, the overall impression veers into vict...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The scariest part of Halloween is drivers — yet police departments blame bikes and kids "A trick or treater can be lit up like Times Square and it won’t stop a drunk, distracted or speeding driver from plowing into them, as we see over and over again." t.ly/1stxx
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Bike lanes are crucial public infrastructure, not political props "Active transportation infrastructure isn’t about privileging one mode of transportation over another, it’s about sharing public space fairly and planning for a future where everyone has options." t.ly/nd0sa
Bike lanes are crucial public infrastructure, not political props
The question we should be asking isn’t whether we have too many bike lanes, but whether we can move beyond the false binary choice between 'drivers' and 'cyclists.'
t.ly
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Bike lanes are crucial public infrastructure, not political props "Active transportation infrastructure isn’t about privileging one mode of transportation over another, it’s about sharing public space fairly and planning for a future where everyone has options." t.ly/nd0sa
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Making the 30 kph zones 24 hours/day, 365 days a year is a good start, but school zones are not the only place kids are present or frequent. We need all of our residential streets safe for kids. Reduce the default speed limit to 30 kph and follow that with infrastructure changes that reduce speeds.
Trustees are calling on Winnipeg City Council to redesign 30 km/h school zones to better protect everyone who lives, learns and works in their wards — and they want a say in an infrastructure makeover #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Trustees want say in Winnipeg school zone redesign
Trustees are calling on Winnipeg City Council to redesign 30 km/h school zones to better protect everyone who lives, learns and works in their wards — and they want a say in an infrastructure makeover...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Making the 30 kph zones 24 hours/day, 365 days a year is a good start, but school zones are not the only place kids are present or frequent. We need all of our residential streets safe for kids. Reduce the default speed limit to 30 kph and follow that with infrastructure changes that reduce speeds.
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"Any transportation planner knows that induced demand chews up your extra capacity right away.” Facts do not seem to matter to our mayor and most councillors.
What a whiplash it must’ve been for Emma to win the by-election to being one of the only two votes against Gillingham’s stupid passion project
A massive project is moving forward to expand Kenaston Boulevard and replace key infrastructure around it, despite some concerns it won’t have a lasting impact on the area’s traffic-snarling congestion.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Any transportation planner knows that induced demand chews up your extra capacity right away.” Facts do not seem to matter to our mayor and most councillors.
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The big one to overcome is "It's too dangerous." Winnipeg needs to invest much more "in bike lanes and traffic-calming measures" if we hope to get more butts on bikes. Reducing speed limits on residential streets to 30 kph would be a good start in providing more options. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
Why These 9 Common Myths About Bicycle Commuting are Totally Wrong.
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Why These 9 Common Myths About Bicycle Commuting are Totally Wrong
Let’s set the record straight on the most common misconceptions about bicycle commuting.
momentummag.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The big one to overcome is "It's too dangerous." Winnipeg needs to invest much more "in bike lanes and traffic-calming measures" if we hope to get more butts on bikes. Reducing speed limits on residential streets to 30 kph would be a good start in providing more options. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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Seven kids struck by vehicles in one month. “Treat every school zone like your own family is there.” We should treat every residential street like "your own family is there" because they are. 30 kph should the limit wherever families live and play. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social t.ly/vrO4Z
Distracted, impatient drivers put school bus passengers at risk: Manitoba Public Insurance
Manitoba children have been hit by vehicles 36 times this year. Seven of them were in September, as kids made their way back to school after the summer break. Manitoba Public Insurance’s latest analys...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Seven kids struck by vehicles in one month. “Treat every school zone like your own family is there.” We should treat every residential street like "your own family is there" because they are. 30 kph should the limit wherever families live and play. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social t.ly/vrO4Z
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Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release in anticipation of the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release in anticipation of the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
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The science and data prove this and yet @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social continues to study and delay what should be an obvious choice to lower residential speed limits to 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
Slower speeds save lives: "...there were 2,638 people injured, including deaths, on low-speed roads in the most recent 18 months, compared with 3,520 injuries between April 2022 and September 2023, a reduction of 25%."
Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales
Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.
www.bbc.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The science and data prove this and yet @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social continues to study and delay what should be an obvious choice to lower residential speed limits to 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.” www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
September 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
IMPORTANT STUDY: “On average, the implementation of 30 km/h speed limits in European cities demonstrated a 23%, 37% & 38% reduction in road crashes, fatalities & injuries respectively. Lower speed limits also yielded environmental benefits.” www.nrso.ntua.gr/review-of-ci...
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If 30 kph is safe in school zones, then it is safe for our residential streets. Kids are not just walking/biking to school close to the school but on streets all around the schools. Lets make them safe for the kids. @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
It's that time of year again, welcome back to school kiddos! This week we're going to address Toronto's back to school/micro mobility campaign & ask that they direct all available resources at dangerous drivers who cause hundreds of serious injuries & deaths each year in TO. 📷 @tomflood.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If 30 kph is safe in school zones, then it is safe for our residential streets. Kids are not just walking/biking to school close to the school but on streets all around the schools. Lets make them safe for the kids. @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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So many. Liveable neighbourhoods, give kids more freedom, quieter streets (both traffic and noise), the list goes on and on. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
So many. Liveable neighbourhoods, give kids more freedom, quieter streets (both traffic and noise), the list goes on and on. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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30 kph has always been the target if you are serious about reducing serious injury and death. Its past time for @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social to change the default speed limit to 30 so that our residential streets are safe. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
City of Toronto is actually talking about the driver colliding with person fatality risk in this FB post.
Usually this info is just buried in a city report somewhere… nice to see it being openly discussed. 👍
Usually this info is just buried in a city report somewhere… nice to see it being openly discussed. 👍
September 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
30 kph has always been the target if you are serious about reducing serious injury and death. Its past time for @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social to change the default speed limit to 30 so that our residential streets are safe. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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"What I think the survey represents is more people than ever before realizing we need more connections.” We have more people looking to use their bikes for more trips & are looking for safe & comfortable routes. There is still much to do before they feel that it is "easy" to get around by bike.
About half of Winnipeggers who took part in a city survey said it’s easy to travel around the city by bus or bike, while nearly all deem driving a simple option.
Winnipeg — where it’s easy to get around by car but much harder to bike or walk
Resident satisfaction falls, survey shows; ‘we need more connections’ public works chairwoman says
www.winnipegfreepress.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"What I think the survey represents is more people than ever before realizing we need more connections.” We have more people looking to use their bikes for more trips & are looking for safe & comfortable routes. There is still much to do before they feel that it is "easy" to get around by bike.
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One thing that the city could do to improve cycling in the city is reduce residential speeds to 30 kms/hr. This would open up far more options and close/reduce some of those gaps in the network. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
One thing that the city could do to improve cycling in the city is reduce residential speeds to 30 kms/hr. This would open up far more options and close/reduce some of those gaps in the network. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
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On the fence about how powerful lower urban speed limits are? Please read this piece by the mayor of London!
✅ Fewer costly collisions & life-altering injuries
✅ Cleaner air w/ less toxic pollution
✅ Cheaper auto insurance rates
✅ Quieter neighbourhoods that are more walkable/bikeable
✅ Fewer costly collisions & life-altering injuries
✅ Cleaner air w/ less toxic pollution
✅ Cheaper auto insurance rates
✅ Quieter neighbourhoods that are more walkable/bikeable
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them. Slower speeds are working elsewhere and will work here in Winnipeg. Making residential streets 30 kph will make neighbourhoods across our city friendlier, quieter and safer for everyone. t.ly/RpHRA
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August 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
On the fence about how powerful lower urban speed limits are? Please read this piece by the mayor of London!
✅ Fewer costly collisions & life-altering injuries
✅ Cleaner air w/ less toxic pollution
✅ Cheaper auto insurance rates
✅ Quieter neighbourhoods that are more walkable/bikeable
✅ Fewer costly collisions & life-altering injuries
✅ Cleaner air w/ less toxic pollution
✅ Cheaper auto insurance rates
✅ Quieter neighbourhoods that are more walkable/bikeable
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To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc.
Choices.
Simple.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc.
Choices.
Simple.
August 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc.
Choices.
Simple.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc.
Choices.
Simple.
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Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them. Slower speeds are working elsewhere and will work here in Winnipeg. Making residential streets 30 kph will make neighbourhoods across our city friendlier, quieter and safer for everyone. t.ly/RpHRA
t.ly
August 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them. Slower speeds are working elsewhere and will work here in Winnipeg. Making residential streets 30 kph will make neighbourhoods across our city friendlier, quieter and safer for everyone. t.ly/RpHRA
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Agreed. Just think how much more of a “connected”network we would have if all the residential streets were a safer and more comfortable place to ride. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Agreed. Just think how much more of a “connected”network we would have if all the residential streets were a safer and more comfortable place to ride. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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I till contend that sharrows are shite. Sure put them on residential streets with 30 kph speed limits, but put them right down the centre as an additional visual sign that streets are for "sharing." Lets also get the speed limit on "all" residential streets at 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I till contend that sharrows are shite. Sure put them on residential streets with 30 kph speed limits, but put them right down the centre as an additional visual sign that streets are for "sharing." Lets also get the speed limit on "all" residential streets at 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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And why not just reduce residential speeds to 30 kph everywhere. Its not like school zones are the only place we find children. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And why not just reduce residential speeds to 30 kph everywhere. Its not like school zones are the only place we find children. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
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City installing traffic-calming curbs in ongoing battle with speeders. "Mayor Scott Gillingham said ... every neighbourhood in our city deserves safer streets." Yes "every neighbourhood" deserves safe streets which is why residential streets should be 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social t.ly/7Z6S2
Winnipeg installing traffic-calming curbs in ongoing battle with speeders
Blame speeders for the installation of concrete traffic-calming curbs on several city residential streets. Coun. Janice Lukes, chairwoman of the civic public works committee, said the first of them wi...
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July 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
City installing traffic-calming curbs in ongoing battle with speeders. "Mayor Scott Gillingham said ... every neighbourhood in our city deserves safer streets." Yes "every neighbourhood" deserves safe streets which is why residential streets should be 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social t.ly/7Z6S2
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Why not just make changes to all school zones. All kids deserve safety around their schools. As @emmaewood.bsky.social indicates its a good start, but much more needs be done to make all residential streets safe & it starts with changing the default speed limit to 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Why not just make changes to all school zones. All kids deserve safety around their schools. As @emmaewood.bsky.social indicates its a good start, but much more needs be done to make all residential streets safe & it starts with changing the default speed limit to 30 kph. @safespeedswpg.bsky.social