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👋 If you’re a new follower, this account is about showing how far WFB has to go on being a safe place to raise kids, grow old in, and everything in between. All the tropes are deserved and this account has no shame. We have a history of racial covenants, and recognize zoning is a choice. Welcome!
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Definitely wishing for #PlowTheSidewalks today.
But *how* will they #PlowTheSidewalks? With what technology?
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Definitely wishing for #PlowTheSidewalks today.
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Local online discussions berating kids for not having a full complement of lighting and reflective gear while walking is a microcosm of a really bad change in how we view childhood.
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Local online discussions berating kids for not having a full complement of lighting and reflective gear while walking is a microcosm of a really bad change in how we view childhood.
Where else can you hire a million dollar vehicle to take you around town for a couple dollars
Life hack: Leave the driving to the professionals in a snowstorm. Thanks @ridemcts.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Where else can you hire a million dollar vehicle to take you around town for a couple dollars
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Posts about urban biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.”
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Posts about urban biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.”
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
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This is great. We hope it keeps growing, but to communicate a sense of urgency on the need for us to modernize and significantly expand US passenger rail, the Italian railway system moves twice as many people every MONTH.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amtrak Rail Sets Record With More Than 34 Million Riders in 2025
Amtrak’s ridership broke records this year after the national railroad introduced new routes across the US and upgraded several cars to expand capacity.
www.bloomberg.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is great. We hope it keeps growing, but to communicate a sense of urgency on the need for us to modernize and significantly expand US passenger rail, the Italian railway system moves twice as many people every MONTH.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, hauled by a bike... or SUV
#TreeByBike
#TreeByBike
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, hauled by a bike... or SUV
#TreeByBike
#TreeByBike
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November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Nothing better than a cozy bar in the winter.
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nothing better than a cozy bar in the winter.
Local online discussions berating kids for not having a full complement of lighting and reflective gear while walking is a microcosm of a really bad change in how we view childhood.
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
November 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Local online discussions berating kids for not having a full complement of lighting and reflective gear while walking is a microcosm of a really bad change in how we view childhood.
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"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
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I cannot even begin to express my rage at this lie
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
NEW: The F.D.A. announced in an internal memo that 10 children died "because of" the Covid shot. Other experts want to see proof.
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
“This is a profound revelation,” Dr. Prasad's memo said. “For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children.”
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I cannot even begin to express my rage at this lie
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
reading this through me back into my pandemic EMT life, attempting to resuscitate a child experiencing a cardiac arrest secondary to COVID while a father says “we heard that the vaccine was riskier than COVID for kids” and a mother wails in agony
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USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
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It's not for the faint of heart, but we all should be able to walk out our front door & get to transit, the corner store, on our bikes without fighting for our lives. Our elderly shouldn't be stuck inside all winter because we don't do winter maintenance & they can't risk falling.
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not for the faint of heart, but we all should be able to walk out our front door & get to transit, the corner store, on our bikes without fighting for our lives. Our elderly shouldn't be stuck inside all winter because we don't do winter maintenance & they can't risk falling.
We don’t want to force everyone to go places like this, but it should be a perfectly safe and viable option if you want to. Honestly, it’s pretty fun too.
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We don’t want to force everyone to go places like this, but it should be a perfectly safe and viable option if you want to. Honestly, it’s pretty fun too.
Further evidence - a driver will get out of their car and move it in under 24 hours
Amazing how a little orange cone can make a huge difference. Drivers don’t want *anything* to touch their precious cars - if only they had the same regard for people outside their cars
ok digging back into my tactical urbanism days when I used to have energy.
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Further evidence - a driver will get out of their car and move it in under 24 hours
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Demonstration against pollution on the Champs-Élysées, April 22, 1972. "Fed up with cars. They stink, they pollute, and they make you nervous!"
They forgot #1 THEY KILL 💀🪦⚰️
🚲🚴🚴♀️ #vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #cycling #cyclinglife #biking
They forgot #1 THEY KILL 💀🪦⚰️
🚲🚴🚴♀️ #vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #cycling #cyclinglife #biking
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Demonstration against pollution on the Champs-Élysées, April 22, 1972. "Fed up with cars. They stink, they pollute, and they make you nervous!"
They forgot #1 THEY KILL 💀🪦⚰️
🚲🚴🚴♀️ #vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #cycling #cyclinglife #biking
They forgot #1 THEY KILL 💀🪦⚰️
🚲🚴🚴♀️ #vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #cycling #cyclinglife #biking
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The @mplscargobikelibrary.com helps people replace short car trips with FREE loans of eCargo bikes.
Need to pick up groceries for a big gathering?
There’s a cargo bike for that!
We can’t wait to share this Flyer Via Pro with our members in the spring.
There’s a cargo bike for that!
We can’t wait to share this Flyer Via Pro with our members in the spring.
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The @mplscargobikelibrary.com helps people replace short car trips with FREE loans of eCargo bikes.
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Another urbanist victory I’m claiming credit for. When I completed the summer camp survey, I said First Stage should include bus & bike information in addition to parking information. Well well well, look what’s in our “what you need to know before the show” email.
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Another urbanist victory I’m claiming credit for. When I completed the summer camp survey, I said First Stage should include bus & bike information in addition to parking information. Well well well, look what’s in our “what you need to know before the show” email.
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It’s important for venues to signal to its patrons that they are welcome and encouraged to stove by more sustainable modes of transportation.
Thanks @brookebikesmke.bsky.social
Keep up the good work!
Thanks @brookebikesmke.bsky.social
Keep up the good work!
Another urbanist victory I’m claiming credit for. When I completed the summer camp survey, I said First Stage should include bus & bike information in addition to parking information. Well well well, look what’s in our “what you need to know before the show” email.
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It’s important for venues to signal to its patrons that they are welcome and encouraged to stove by more sustainable modes of transportation.
Thanks @brookebikesmke.bsky.social
Keep up the good work!
Thanks @brookebikesmke.bsky.social
Keep up the good work!
Because our street design is so bad, a "medical event" somehow resulted in a car buried inside the school. Trying to put a finger on some sort of systematic failure that allows that to happen. Could have easily been a mass casualty event on any other day. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/26/c...
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Because our street design is so bad, a "medical event" somehow resulted in a car buried inside the school. Trying to put a finger on some sort of systematic failure that allows that to happen. Could have easily been a mass casualty event on any other day. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/11/26/c...
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The things we destroy so that we can drive fast--I'm not giving thanks for this. Life at the speed of cars is unbearable.
Don't know details on the 1890s Swinford Townhomes, but they were saved in 1980 so there's gotta be cool Heritage Preservation reports at city hall. Before I-394 destroyed the neighborhood, Hawthorne Park and the Hastings Hotel were across the Street. Oh and ofcourse there was a streetcar line.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The things we destroy so that we can drive fast--I'm not giving thanks for this. Life at the speed of cars is unbearable.
It’s really not very complicated. You can buy studded tires for the price of wipers, fluid, oil change and tire rotation one time for a car. Nice infra makes biking entirely pleasant almost every day of the year.
Rode Hennepin into downtown this morning. There was some crunchy ice, a few rough spots, some annoying gusts of wind, but active clearing and studded tires made it rideable.
#MSPcyclecast
#MSPcyclecast
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It’s really not very complicated. You can buy studded tires for the price of wipers, fluid, oil change and tire rotation one time for a car. Nice infra makes biking entirely pleasant almost every day of the year.
The elevator pitch for this whole stupid thing in WFB is “you have to get a cargo bike and commit to some amount of time refusing to use your car.” If you’re able to, you’ll need a few weeks and using that car will be the thing that seems ridiculous. It’s that fun!
My cargo ebike is my cheat code for Trader Joe's and Costco parking lots. I drove today and regretted it
When the right tool for the job meets the obsolete one.
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The elevator pitch for this whole stupid thing in WFB is “you have to get a cargo bike and commit to some amount of time refusing to use your car.” If you’re able to, you’ll need a few weeks and using that car will be the thing that seems ridiculous. It’s that fun!