Hayden
@hhb.bsky.social
All about the urbanism. New Zealander, former Londoner & New Yorker. 🚲 🚉 ⛴ 🚍
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Hot dawg, now that’s what I call a cargo bike! 🌭🌭🌭
July 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hot dawg, now that’s what I call a cargo bike! 🌭🌭🌭
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A bit of a rebrand for the ODT. It’s great to see we still have independent media voices, which is so important! 👏
Keen to celebrate tonight at our networking event with more than 160 people from businesses keen to be a part of it.
Keen to celebrate tonight at our networking event with more than 160 people from businesses keen to be a part of it.
Allied Press’ evolution leads to rebrand as Allied Media
It is the dawn of a new era for Allied Press — now officially Allied Media. The parent company of the Otago Daily Times and more than 20 other...
https://www.odt.co.nz/business/allied-press’-evolution-leads-rebrand-allied-media
July 31, 2025 at 12:48 AM
A bit of a rebrand for the ODT. It’s great to see we still have independent media voices, which is so important! 👏
Keen to celebrate tonight at our networking event with more than 160 people from businesses keen to be a part of it.
Keen to celebrate tonight at our networking event with more than 160 people from businesses keen to be a part of it.
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Imagine if instead of providing passenger ferry service we just made everyone own their own small boats. It would be chaos and totally unsafe on days like today. And obviously not everyone could afford one. Plus imagine the dock space required!
But that’s basically what we do with cars 🤣
But that’s basically what we do with cars 🤣
May 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Imagine if instead of providing passenger ferry service we just made everyone own their own small boats. It would be chaos and totally unsafe on days like today. And obviously not everyone could afford one. Plus imagine the dock space required!
But that’s basically what we do with cars 🤣
But that’s basically what we do with cars 🤣
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"Fietsvlonders" are mobile bike platforms designed to turn a car parking spot into urban bike parking. They’re modular, moveable, and cheap, making it easy to test better use of public space. When car storage gets swapped for bikes, entire streets start to feel different.
May 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Fietsvlonders" are mobile bike platforms designed to turn a car parking spot into urban bike parking. They’re modular, moveable, and cheap, making it easy to test better use of public space. When car storage gets swapped for bikes, entire streets start to feel different.
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“The MTA as a whole is averaging 448K more public transit riders per day this year…The MTA ridership growth since congestion pricing went into effect is almost 50% larger than the total ridership of America’s next-largest subway system.” bettercities.substack.com/p/congestion...
Congestion Pricing is a Policy Miracle
Which is exactly why Trump wants to get rid of it
bettercities.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“The MTA as a whole is averaging 448K more public transit riders per day this year…The MTA ridership growth since congestion pricing went into effect is almost 50% larger than the total ridership of America’s next-largest subway system.” bettercities.substack.com/p/congestion...
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I have video of the exact moment I was completely sold on vibrant cities, streets for people, and active transportation. It happened right here, and I lost all sense of reality. I felt like I was in a movie. This was my urbanist awakening, the moment I turned against car dependency. 👇
February 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I have video of the exact moment I was completely sold on vibrant cities, streets for people, and active transportation. It happened right here, and I lost all sense of reality. I felt like I was in a movie. This was my urbanist awakening, the moment I turned against car dependency. 👇
Streets open to people (aka closed to vehicles), great architecture and NZ-brewed Belgian beer? Nailed it Oamaru. 👏🏻😎
February 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Streets open to people (aka closed to vehicles), great architecture and NZ-brewed Belgian beer? Nailed it Oamaru. 👏🏻😎
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Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
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Clyde, from a quiet gold mine town to a town that is booming due to the surrounding bike trails and has turned into a real bike hub which has lead to providing true transport choice for tourists and locals. 🧵
February 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Clyde, from a quiet gold mine town to a town that is booming due to the surrounding bike trails and has turned into a real bike hub which has lead to providing true transport choice for tourists and locals. 🧵
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Yes, things are tough for sustainable transport in Aotearoa/ NZ at present. So more important than ever to celebrate the wins, such as the launch of electric train services from Pukekohe & accompanying local bus service improvements. As @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social says, “better things are possible”
February 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Yes, things are tough for sustainable transport in Aotearoa/ NZ at present. So more important than ever to celebrate the wins, such as the launch of electric train services from Pukekohe & accompanying local bus service improvements. As @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social says, “better things are possible”
Loving your work Christchurch. 👏🏻 Also immensely jealous (on behalf of Auckland). www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Christchurch cyclist numbers hit all-time high
A record-breaking 4.08 million trips were logged in 2024 across 31 locations.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Loving your work Christchurch. 👏🏻 Also immensely jealous (on behalf of Auckland). www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Officially 5,000km in the books/wheels for the ebike. ✅ 🚲 🔋
January 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Officially 5,000km in the books/wheels for the ebike. ✅ 🚲 🔋
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On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.
January 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.
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Congestion pricing relies on cameras and RFID EZ PASS readers to operate.
This technology can only work in a 20-foot radius.
I intend to deprive the @MTA of congestion pricing tolls by using a system of tunnels 100+ feet below Manhattan where the gantries can't detect me.
This technology can only work in a 20-foot radius.
I intend to deprive the @MTA of congestion pricing tolls by using a system of tunnels 100+ feet below Manhattan where the gantries can't detect me.
January 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Congestion pricing relies on cameras and RFID EZ PASS readers to operate.
This technology can only work in a 20-foot radius.
I intend to deprive the @MTA of congestion pricing tolls by using a system of tunnels 100+ feet below Manhattan where the gantries can't detect me.
This technology can only work in a 20-foot radius.
I intend to deprive the @MTA of congestion pricing tolls by using a system of tunnels 100+ feet below Manhattan where the gantries can't detect me.
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Please enjoy this animation of peak hour MTA subway service (by u/mtdfan)
November 27, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Please enjoy this animation of peak hour MTA subway service (by u/mtdfan)
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In my short time working at The Spinoff, I met people who I’d argue are more important to NZ society than you can imagine.
It’s a flipping hard job, especially in this environment, and there’s no similar media org in New Zealand. They need our support. thespinoff.co.nz/media/28-11-...
It’s a flipping hard job, especially in this environment, and there’s no similar media org in New Zealand. They need our support. thespinoff.co.nz/media/28-11-...
An open letter about the future of The Spinoff
An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />
thespinoff.co.nz
November 27, 2024 at 7:17 PM
In my short time working at The Spinoff, I met people who I’d argue are more important to NZ society than you can imagine.
It’s a flipping hard job, especially in this environment, and there’s no similar media org in New Zealand. They need our support. thespinoff.co.nz/media/28-11-...
It’s a flipping hard job, especially in this environment, and there’s no similar media org in New Zealand. They need our support. thespinoff.co.nz/media/28-11-...
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There's the figure from David MacKay's (RIP 😢) Sustainable Energy — without the hot air.
www.withouthotair.com
www.withouthotair.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:19 AM
There's the figure from David MacKay's (RIP 😢) Sustainable Energy — without the hot air.
www.withouthotair.com
www.withouthotair.com
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For all my new followers: I wrote a book!
ROAD TO NOWHERE digs into the politics of tech and transportation to tell the story of why Silicon Valley failed to fix the transport system.
More info and links to buy it here: roadtonowherebook.com
ROAD TO NOWHERE digs into the politics of tech and transportation to tell the story of why Silicon Valley failed to fix the transport system.
More info and links to buy it here: roadtonowherebook.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:20 AM
For all my new followers: I wrote a book!
ROAD TO NOWHERE digs into the politics of tech and transportation to tell the story of why Silicon Valley failed to fix the transport system.
More info and links to buy it here: roadtonowherebook.com
ROAD TO NOWHERE digs into the politics of tech and transportation to tell the story of why Silicon Valley failed to fix the transport system.
More info and links to buy it here: roadtonowherebook.com
Always nice when you make it to the high point. Lake Dunstan Trail. 🤩
November 13, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Always nice when you make it to the high point. Lake Dunstan Trail. 🤩
The Remarkables. Until the (sealed) road ends. 🚵♂️
November 12, 2024 at 9:19 AM
The Remarkables. Until the (sealed) road ends. 🚵♂️
Saw this warning on Apple Maps yesterday but could find no reference of it anywhere on the AT app or website (or Google Maps). Surely that’s not a thing?!? 😱
January 26, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Saw this warning on Apple Maps yesterday but could find no reference of it anywhere on the AT app or website (or Google Maps). Surely that’s not a thing?!? 😱
What’s the logic here? We have to provide extensive driver training to everyone before they’re allowed to drive? Doesn’t seem very cost effective. 🙄
Safe drivers don’t mind safe speeds. Lower speeds enforced by more speed cameras mean safer roads. It’s not difficult to understand. 🤷🏻♂️
Safe drivers don’t mind safe speeds. Lower speeds enforced by more speed cameras mean safer roads. It’s not difficult to understand. 🤷🏻♂️
January 21, 2024 at 4:28 AM
What’s the logic here? We have to provide extensive driver training to everyone before they’re allowed to drive? Doesn’t seem very cost effective. 🙄
Safe drivers don’t mind safe speeds. Lower speeds enforced by more speed cameras mean safer roads. It’s not difficult to understand. 🤷🏻♂️
Safe drivers don’t mind safe speeds. Lower speeds enforced by more speed cameras mean safer roads. It’s not difficult to understand. 🤷🏻♂️
Looking at you Auckland Council and your Downtown & Victoria car parks. 👀
“I’m not saying you can’t drive a car: what I’m questioning is having someone subsidise my decision to drive and park.”
Parking is being managed in cities “like a badly-run charity,” & that money comes from somewhere.
From Australia, relevant everywhere.
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Parking is being managed in cities “like a badly-run charity,” & that money comes from somewhere.
From Australia, relevant everywhere.
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
‘Like badly run charities’: How councils get car parking so wrong
Urban planner David Mepham says parking policies across Melbourne waste public money, lock up valuable land and contribute to the housing crisis.
www.theage.com.au
January 19, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Looking at you Auckland Council and your Downtown & Victoria car parks. 👀
It’s 2024, but Auckland is still doing the same old shit. 🙄
January 16, 2024 at 7:30 AM
It’s 2024, but Auckland is still doing the same old shit. 🙄