Ashley 🧿 (she/her/hers)
@streetpaint.org
Orlando, FL ➡️ Charlotte, NC
Chalk art/Street paint 💖
Urbanism 🚲
Knitting & crochet 🧶
proud mom of an AuDHD kid! 🧑🧑🧒🧒
Chalk art/Street paint 💖
Urbanism 🚲
Knitting & crochet 🧶
proud mom of an AuDHD kid! 🧑🧑🧒🧒
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First tree by bike for our family on Saturday. Smells amazing. I’ll get around to decorating soon! ❤️🎄
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
First tree by bike for our family on Saturday. Smells amazing. I’ll get around to decorating soon! ❤️🎄
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transit riders on transit boards
Met Council members oversee Twin Cities transit, but rarely ride it
In the last year, just half of those appointed to the Metropolitan Council have taken advantage of the free Metro Transit rides that come with their job.
www.startribune.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
transit riders on transit boards
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in car dependent America,
some people do not know about alternatives, and we can work towards common goals by sharing new perspectives
some people intentionally avoid articulating their biases by using the neutral diction of car dependent planning, and we need to elect leaders who will ignore them
some people do not know about alternatives, and we can work towards common goals by sharing new perspectives
some people intentionally avoid articulating their biases by using the neutral diction of car dependent planning, and we need to elect leaders who will ignore them
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
in car dependent America,
some people do not know about alternatives, and we can work towards common goals by sharing new perspectives
some people intentionally avoid articulating their biases by using the neutral diction of car dependent planning, and we need to elect leaders who will ignore them
some people do not know about alternatives, and we can work towards common goals by sharing new perspectives
some people intentionally avoid articulating their biases by using the neutral diction of car dependent planning, and we need to elect leaders who will ignore them
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It would cost the country
n o t h i n g
for the next transpo authorization bill to take discretion away from USDOT to grant permission to pursue cordon pricing.
It’s been proven here, let our cities cook.
n o t h i n g
for the next transpo authorization bill to take discretion away from USDOT to grant permission to pursue cordon pricing.
It’s been proven here, let our cities cook.
Important, exciting research — air pollution dropped 22% in NYC's congestion relief zone within the first 6 months of #CongestionPricing (with reductions in the surrounding neighborhoods, too)
Cleaner air, better transit, great data — all thanks to #CongestionPricing!
Cleaner air, better transit, great data — all thanks to #CongestionPricing!
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It would cost the country
n o t h i n g
for the next transpo authorization bill to take discretion away from USDOT to grant permission to pursue cordon pricing.
It’s been proven here, let our cities cook.
n o t h i n g
for the next transpo authorization bill to take discretion away from USDOT to grant permission to pursue cordon pricing.
It’s been proven here, let our cities cook.
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We can protect people on bikes, we just have to want to.
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We can protect people on bikes, we just have to want to.
Drew a picture and it was washed away by rain the next day 🫠
December 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Drew a picture and it was washed away by rain the next day 🫠
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"The authors marshal a compelling blend of history, statistics, and anecdote in support of a quietly radical argument: that mass car ownership, far from natural and inevitable, is a historical blip that can and should be reversed." 😍
The Surprisingly Convincing Case Against Cars
Life After Cars dares to imagine how different, and enriching, a car-free world could be.
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"The authors marshal a compelling blend of history, statistics, and anecdote in support of a quietly radical argument: that mass car ownership, far from natural and inevitable, is a historical blip that can and should be reversed." 😍
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The lack of sound on Bluesky is underappreciated.
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The lack of sound on Bluesky is underappreciated.
It’s all about the right clothes IMHO. I’d always rather be on my bike.
Just got back from biking home and I have to say as someone who also drove someone's car in the snowfall for a little bit today, I felt safer and more in control on my bike then the car.
And I don't even have fat tires or studded tires. Just my regular road bike tires.
And I don't even have fat tires or studded tires. Just my regular road bike tires.
December 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It’s all about the right clothes IMHO. I’d always rather be on my bike.
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Winter biking (& all biking) is not “all or nothing.”
Bike when it works for you.
Walk/take transit/drive when it doesn’t.
Use the bike & weather gear you have.
Add/upgrade as you see fit & can afford.
You may be surprised at what works.
Bike when it works for you.
Walk/take transit/drive when it doesn’t.
Use the bike & weather gear you have.
Add/upgrade as you see fit & can afford.
You may be surprised at what works.
Just got back from biking home and I have to say as someone who also drove someone's car in the snowfall for a little bit today, I felt safer and more in control on my bike then the car.
And I don't even have fat tires or studded tires. Just my regular road bike tires.
And I don't even have fat tires or studded tires. Just my regular road bike tires.
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Winter biking (& all biking) is not “all or nothing.”
Bike when it works for you.
Walk/take transit/drive when it doesn’t.
Use the bike & weather gear you have.
Add/upgrade as you see fit & can afford.
You may be surprised at what works.
Bike when it works for you.
Walk/take transit/drive when it doesn’t.
Use the bike & weather gear you have.
Add/upgrade as you see fit & can afford.
You may be surprised at what works.
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Genuinely love whoever in aincient Mesopotamia decided that the correct shape for weights was ducks.
RETVRN
RETVRN
December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Genuinely love whoever in aincient Mesopotamia decided that the correct shape for weights was ducks.
RETVRN
RETVRN
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A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives.
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives
If you’re looking for yet another reason to hop on your bicycle today—especially if you’re in your 60s or beyond—new research out of Japan has delivered a big one.
momentummag.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives.
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
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Say it with me 3 times...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles
The vehicles causing a recent spike in injuries and worse aren't e-bikes. Here’s why, our solution, and how to differentiate an e-bike from an e-moto.
velo.outsideonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Say it with me 3 times...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
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electric assist on ebikes (or all vehicles on two wheels) should be speed limited to 20 mph
all cars in cities should be speed limited to 5 mph less than ebikes
all cars in cities should be speed limited to 5 mph less than ebikes
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
electric assist on ebikes (or all vehicles on two wheels) should be speed limited to 20 mph
all cars in cities should be speed limited to 5 mph less than ebikes
all cars in cities should be speed limited to 5 mph less than ebikes
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Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
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“The real problem isn’t that Vision Zero doesn’t work; it’s that many places have adopted that slogan without making any real changes,” said Amy Cohen, who founded @familiesforsafestreets.org. “It has not been implemented with the resources & commitment & courage from legislators that is required.”
Good story on the success of the more dead kids movement. Sure wish the Post's "local transportation reporter" had centered the story around some place a bit more local than Los Angeles, California.
wapo.st/49WM4BI
wapo.st/49WM4BI
America’s plan to protect pedestrians failed. A young woman’s death reveals why.
U.S. officials adopted Europe's Vision Zero initiative, but many cities have seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities despite efforts to improve road safety.
wapo.st
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“The real problem isn’t that Vision Zero doesn’t work; it’s that many places have adopted that slogan without making any real changes,” said Amy Cohen, who founded @familiesforsafestreets.org. “It has not been implemented with the resources & commitment & courage from legislators that is required.”
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Flex posts only have one true form.
Anything else is a lie built on deceit.
Anything else is a lie built on deceit.
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Flex posts only have one true form.
Anything else is a lie built on deceit.
Anything else is a lie built on deceit.
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Enjoyed keynoting on PLACEMAKING in Akron Ohio.
It must start with a blank page; ask the community WHAT do they want.
• The Community is the expert.
• Cities must honestly want to listen; most do not. Tokenism.
• Engaging community is slower, but produces better results.
It must start with a blank page; ask the community WHAT do they want.
• The Community is the expert.
• Cities must honestly want to listen; most do not. Tokenism.
• Engaging community is slower, but produces better results.
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Enjoyed keynoting on PLACEMAKING in Akron Ohio.
It must start with a blank page; ask the community WHAT do they want.
• The Community is the expert.
• Cities must honestly want to listen; most do not. Tokenism.
• Engaging community is slower, but produces better results.
It must start with a blank page; ask the community WHAT do they want.
• The Community is the expert.
• Cities must honestly want to listen; most do not. Tokenism.
• Engaging community is slower, but produces better results.
This.
I'm so fucking tired of so many people being killed in traffic crashes. I'm so fucking tired but I'm also so, so fucking angry.
I use obscene language because what is obscene is over 40,000 people/year dying in preventable crashes in the US, 7,000 or so who are merely walking, and society just 🤷🏻♀️
I use obscene language because what is obscene is over 40,000 people/year dying in preventable crashes in the US, 7,000 or so who are merely walking, and society just 🤷🏻♀️
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This.
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so uh... 1/5th of every parcel zoned for affordable and multifamily homes are within the toxic reach of a highway. yikes.
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
so uh... 1/5th of every parcel zoned for affordable and multifamily homes are within the toxic reach of a highway. yikes.
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Happy Thursday! ♥️
December 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Happy Thursday! ♥️
I dislike the term “traffic calming”. The problem is the street design, so I prefer “street calming”. You can’t calm traffic, like you can’t calm an inanimate object “car calming”. In reality it’s more like “driver calming”.
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I dislike the term “traffic calming”. The problem is the street design, so I prefer “street calming”. You can’t calm traffic, like you can’t calm an inanimate object “car calming”. In reality it’s more like “driver calming”.
100% everything preventing you from having an acceptable quality of life right now is because of capitalism.
I’d love for there not to be a child/child free debate going on. Everybody is struggling. Nobody has time. Everybody should be living comfortably whether they choose to have children or not. Blame capitalism.
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
100% everything preventing you from having an acceptable quality of life right now is because of capitalism.