Barb Chamberlain
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Barb Chamberlain
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Active transportation policy and other things. Always doing work I believe in. Need more naps and fewer meetings but here we are.
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Given the Link light rail's rapid expansion, Seattle now has the fastest transit ridership growth of any major US metro area, beating out the continued recovery of DC
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Some of what I'm doing to turn apples into delicious preserved foods, and some lessons learned about overdoing on the food repurposing front biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-c....

#FoodInJars #CanningSeason #PreservingFood #jam #jelly #preserves #RecipeOfTheDay #TodaysRecipe #recipes #canning
My Circular Economy of Apples
Personal blog with heavy doses of bicycling, public policy, social justice, and family life.
biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It is! So great with some white cheddar on crackers, or on muffins or toast or.... just so good.
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Seville: "Cycling has increased 11-fold in Seville in the space of a few years. Is this proof that any city can get lots of people riding by building an ambitious network of connected, segregated bike lanes?"

Transformational change is possible with bold leadership.
How Seville transformed itself into the cycling capital of southern Europe
Spain remains far from a paradise for bikes – yet cycling has increased 11-fold in Seville in the space of a few years. Is this proof that any city can get lots of people riding by building an ambitio...
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Oslo: 0 people walking or biking were killed in 2019. "Oslo has implemented 50 kilometers of bike lanes, removed parking spaces equivalent to 4,250 cars from its streets, installed around 500 speed humps, and lowered speed limits"

Transformational change is possible with bold leadership.
How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked |
Oslo's City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to...
thecityfix.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM