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Birmingham has made a concerted effort to vastly improve biking infrastructure over the last 3-4 years. Every time a road is resurfaced, that road is evaluated for additional uses, such as the installation of bike lanes. #safestreets #streetlife #bike #bikelife #urbanism
January 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Birmingham has made a concerted effort to vastly improve biking infrastructure over the last 3-4 years. Every time a road is resurfaced, that road is evaluated for additional uses, such as the installation of bike lanes. #safestreets #streetlife #bike #bikelife #urbanism
Cyclists have the same legal right to use public roads as people driving cars. Riding with traffic is not reckless, it is lawful, expected, and protected.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Cyclists have the same legal right to use public roads as people driving cars. Riding with traffic is not reckless, it is lawful, expected, and protected.
Safer streets do not happen by accident. When cities invest in protected bike infrastructure and design streets that slow traffic, more people feel confident riding, commuting, and moving through their neighborhoods.
December 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Safer streets do not happen by accident. When cities invest in protected bike infrastructure and design streets that slow traffic, more people feel confident riding, commuting, and moving through their neighborhoods.
Bike commuting turns everyday travel into something healthier, cheaper, and more human. It saves money on gas and parking, improves physical and mental health, and reduces traffic for everyone.
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bike commuting turns everyday travel into something healthier, cheaper, and more human. It saves money on gas and parking, improves physical and mental health, and reduces traffic for everyone.
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Woodlawn sits between two major corridors that were built to move cars fast, not people safely.
#Woodlawn #SafeStreets #PeopleFirst #TrafficCalming #StreetSafety #Urbanism #BetterStreets #VisionZero #CommunityFirst #BirminghamAL
#Woodlawn #SafeStreets #PeopleFirst #TrafficCalming #StreetSafety #Urbanism #BetterStreets #VisionZero #CommunityFirst #BirminghamAL
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Woodlawn sits between two major corridors that were built to move cars fast, not people safely.
#Woodlawn #SafeStreets #PeopleFirst #TrafficCalming #StreetSafety #Urbanism #BetterStreets #VisionZero #CommunityFirst #BirminghamAL
#Woodlawn #SafeStreets #PeopleFirst #TrafficCalming #StreetSafety #Urbanism #BetterStreets #VisionZero #CommunityFirst #BirminghamAL
For Woodlawn, the road diet on 1st Avenue South is just the beginning.
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
For Woodlawn, the road diet on 1st Avenue South is just the beginning.
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
When streets slow down, local businesses speed up.
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
December 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
When streets slow down, local businesses speed up.
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
#PeopleFirstStreets #RoadDiets #TrafficCalming #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSupport #CompleteStreets #SafeStreets #Urbanism #WalkableCities #BikeFriendly
Bike commuting is affordable, practical, and accessible. A reliable bike can cost less than a month of car ownership, with no gas or insurance.
#BikeCommuting #TransportationJustice #PeopleFirstStreets #RedemptiveCycles
#BikeCommuting #TransportationJustice #PeopleFirstStreets #RedemptiveCycles
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bike commuting is affordable, practical, and accessible. A reliable bike can cost less than a month of car ownership, with no gas or insurance.
#BikeCommuting #TransportationJustice #PeopleFirstStreets #RedemptiveCycles
#BikeCommuting #TransportationJustice #PeopleFirstStreets #RedemptiveCycles
While riding along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive next to Elmwood Cemetery, Brian Toone pointed out a stretch of road where he was once badly hit by a car.
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
While riding along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive next to Elmwood Cemetery, Brian Toone pointed out a stretch of road where he was once badly hit by a car.
Bike commuting is reshaping how people experience Birmingham.
#BikeBirmingham #ActiveTransportation #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets
#BikeBirmingham #ActiveTransportation #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets
December 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Bike commuting is reshaping how people experience Birmingham.
#BikeBirmingham #ActiveTransportation #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets
#BikeBirmingham #ActiveTransportation #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets
Brian Toone is the kind of rider who turns incredible distances into everyday moments. He has completed some of the toughest ultra cycling challenges in the world and still chooses to ride his bike to work, to races, and even to events hours away.
#UltraCycling #BikeCommuterLife #EnduranceCyclist
#UltraCycling #BikeCommuterLife #EnduranceCyclist
December 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Brian Toone is the kind of rider who turns incredible distances into everyday moments. He has completed some of the toughest ultra cycling challenges in the world and still chooses to ride his bike to work, to races, and even to events hours away.
#UltraCycling #BikeCommuterLife #EnduranceCyclist
#UltraCycling #BikeCommuterLife #EnduranceCyclist
Woodlawn shows what happens when a street finally puts people first. Before the road diet, the corridor was defined by danger. Cyclists were hit, crashes went unreported, and at one point a car even ran into a building.
#PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #Urbanism #CompleteStreets
#PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #Urbanism #CompleteStreets
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Woodlawn shows what happens when a street finally puts people first. Before the road diet, the corridor was defined by danger. Cyclists were hit, crashes went unreported, and at one point a car even ran into a building.
#PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #Urbanism #CompleteStreets
#PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #Urbanism #CompleteStreets
The Woodlawn Road Diet is proving something powerful. When a street is designed for people, everyone wins. As Jackson Dean shared, the biggest change is simple.
#SafeStreets #BirminghamAL #Urbanism #CompleteStreets #WalkableCities #StrongerNeighborhoods #MoveFreelyLiveFully
#SafeStreets #BirminghamAL #Urbanism #CompleteStreets #WalkableCities #StrongerNeighborhoods #MoveFreelyLiveFully
December 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Woodlawn Road Diet is proving something powerful. When a street is designed for people, everyone wins. As Jackson Dean shared, the biggest change is simple.
#SafeStreets #BirminghamAL #Urbanism #CompleteStreets #WalkableCities #StrongerNeighborhoods #MoveFreelyLiveFully
#SafeStreets #BirminghamAL #Urbanism #CompleteStreets #WalkableCities #StrongerNeighborhoods #MoveFreelyLiveFully
Streets shape how a neighborhood lives. In Woodlawn, 1st Avenue South once felt like a barrier. Fast traffic, stressful crossings, and limited access made daily movement difficult for residents.
#BetterBirmingham #WoodlawnBHM #UrbanismForAll #SafeStreetsNow #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCommunities
#BetterBirmingham #WoodlawnBHM #UrbanismForAll #SafeStreetsNow #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCommunities
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Streets shape how a neighborhood lives. In Woodlawn, 1st Avenue South once felt like a barrier. Fast traffic, stressful crossings, and limited access made daily movement difficult for residents.
#BetterBirmingham #WoodlawnBHM #UrbanismForAll #SafeStreetsNow #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCommunities
#BetterBirmingham #WoodlawnBHM #UrbanismForAll #SafeStreetsNow #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCommunities
Strong homeless services and stable housing are core parts of a healthy city.
#Urbanism #HousingFirst #BirminghamAL #SupportiveHousing #PeopleFirstCities #CommunityCare #MobilityMatters #SafeStreets #StrongerCommunities #BetterBirmingham
#Urbanism #HousingFirst #BirminghamAL #SupportiveHousing #PeopleFirstCities #CommunityCare #MobilityMatters #SafeStreets #StrongerCommunities #BetterBirmingham
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Strong homeless services and stable housing are core parts of a healthy city.
#Urbanism #HousingFirst #BirminghamAL #SupportiveHousing #PeopleFirstCities #CommunityCare #MobilityMatters #SafeStreets #StrongerCommunities #BetterBirmingham
#Urbanism #HousingFirst #BirminghamAL #SupportiveHousing #PeopleFirstCities #CommunityCare #MobilityMatters #SafeStreets #StrongerCommunities #BetterBirmingham
"When you do something that's loving, even though your name may never be associated with it or even a movement, I feel like love is eternal and it will continue sparking that in other hearts..." - Bob McKenna
#PeopleFirstCities
#StrongerTogether
#SafeStreetsForAll
#CivicEngagement
#LoveInAction
#PeopleFirstCities
#StrongerTogether
#SafeStreetsForAll
#CivicEngagement
#LoveInAction
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"When you do something that's loving, even though your name may never be associated with it or even a movement, I feel like love is eternal and it will continue sparking that in other hearts..." - Bob McKenna
#PeopleFirstCities
#StrongerTogether
#SafeStreetsForAll
#CivicEngagement
#LoveInAction
#PeopleFirstCities
#StrongerTogether
#SafeStreetsForAll
#CivicEngagement
#LoveInAction
Here are three accessible ways to make your community better while supporting people-first urbanist goals.
1. Show Up for Your Neighborhood
2. Support and Celebrate Good Urbanism
3. Take Action Where You Stand
#BetterBirmingham #Urbanism #SafeStreets #CommunityBuilding #WalkableCities
1. Show Up for Your Neighborhood
2. Support and Celebrate Good Urbanism
3. Take Action Where You Stand
#BetterBirmingham #Urbanism #SafeStreets #CommunityBuilding #WalkableCities
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Here are three accessible ways to make your community better while supporting people-first urbanist goals.
1. Show Up for Your Neighborhood
2. Support and Celebrate Good Urbanism
3. Take Action Where You Stand
#BetterBirmingham #Urbanism #SafeStreets #CommunityBuilding #WalkableCities
1. Show Up for Your Neighborhood
2. Support and Celebrate Good Urbanism
3. Take Action Where You Stand
#BetterBirmingham #Urbanism #SafeStreets #CommunityBuilding #WalkableCities
Transforming a barren median into a strip of native plants might seem small, but projects like the one led by Laney DeJonge and Homegrown Habitat show how quickly that change improves a neighborhood.
#UrbanNature
#NativePlants
#HabitatInTheCity
#PeopleFirstDesign
#BirminghamAL
#GreenStreets
#UrbanNature
#NativePlants
#HabitatInTheCity
#PeopleFirstDesign
#BirminghamAL
#GreenStreets
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Transforming a barren median into a strip of native plants might seem small, but projects like the one led by Laney DeJonge and Homegrown Habitat show how quickly that change improves a neighborhood.
#UrbanNature
#NativePlants
#HabitatInTheCity
#PeopleFirstDesign
#BirminghamAL
#GreenStreets
#UrbanNature
#NativePlants
#HabitatInTheCity
#PeopleFirstDesign
#BirminghamAL
#GreenStreets
Better Birmingham works to create communities where every person can walk, roll, bike, or ride safely, and where daily life is supported by thoughtful design, abundant housing, strong public transit, and welcoming public spaces.
#PeopleFirstCities
#Urbanism
#WalkableCommunities
#SafeStreets
#PeopleFirstCities
#Urbanism
#WalkableCommunities
#SafeStreets
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Better Birmingham works to create communities where every person can walk, roll, bike, or ride safely, and where daily life is supported by thoughtful design, abundant housing, strong public transit, and welcoming public spaces.
#PeopleFirstCities
#Urbanism
#WalkableCommunities
#SafeStreets
#PeopleFirstCities
#Urbanism
#WalkableCommunities
#SafeStreets
“Density, in my mind, is always good, and I think when you are able to interact with your neighbors just in simple, everyday interactions, you are able to grow a tighter community.”
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #MixedUseDevelopment #SmartDensity #SafeStreets #StrongNeighborhoods
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #MixedUseDevelopment #SmartDensity #SafeStreets #StrongNeighborhoods
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Density, in my mind, is always good, and I think when you are able to interact with your neighbors just in simple, everyday interactions, you are able to grow a tighter community.”
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #MixedUseDevelopment #SmartDensity #SafeStreets #StrongNeighborhoods
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #MixedUseDevelopment #SmartDensity #SafeStreets #StrongNeighborhoods
Safe bike infrastructure is one of the simplest ways to create a city that works for everyone. When people have protected lanes, calm streets, and connected routes, they feel confident choosing healthier and more affordable ways to get around.
#Urbanism #PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets
#Urbanism #PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Safe bike infrastructure is one of the simplest ways to create a city that works for everyone. When people have protected lanes, calm streets, and connected routes, they feel confident choosing healthier and more affordable ways to get around.
#Urbanism #PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets
#Urbanism #PeopleFirst #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets
Strong families do not grow in isolation. They grow in neighborhoods that are safe, connected, and full of opportunities.
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #FamilyFriendlyCities #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets #PublicTransitMatters #HousingForAll
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #FamilyFriendlyCities #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets #PublicTransitMatters #HousingForAll
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Strong families do not grow in isolation. They grow in neighborhoods that are safe, connected, and full of opportunities.
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #FamilyFriendlyCities #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets #PublicTransitMatters #HousingForAll
#Urbanism #PeopleFirstDesign #WalkableCities #FamilyFriendlyCities #BetterBirmingham #SafeStreets #PublicTransitMatters #HousingForAll
"...With mixed use medium...Someone can come in and build the building and the top floors are condos or lofts or apartments...and the first floor allows someone to put their donut shop down there because they only need a certain amount of square footage." - Aaron Ragsdale
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"...With mixed use medium...Someone can come in and build the building and the top floors are condos or lofts or apartments...and the first floor allows someone to put their donut shop down there because they only need a certain amount of square footage." - Aaron Ragsdale
Let's make a better Birmingham together 👏👏👏#BetterBirmingham
#Urbanism
#CommunityBuilding
#PeopleFirstDesign
#WalkableCities
#SafeStreets
#PublicTransitMatters
#StrongerTogether
#BirminghamAL
#CivicEngagement
#Urbanism
#CommunityBuilding
#PeopleFirstDesign
#WalkableCities
#SafeStreets
#PublicTransitMatters
#StrongerTogether
#BirminghamAL
#CivicEngagement
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Let's make a better Birmingham together 👏👏👏#BetterBirmingham
#Urbanism
#CommunityBuilding
#PeopleFirstDesign
#WalkableCities
#SafeStreets
#PublicTransitMatters
#StrongerTogether
#BirminghamAL
#CivicEngagement
#Urbanism
#CommunityBuilding
#PeopleFirstDesign
#WalkableCities
#SafeStreets
#PublicTransitMatters
#StrongerTogether
#BirminghamAL
#CivicEngagement