Karl Kadon
@kpk312.bsky.social
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Ladies and gentlemen: we did it
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
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January 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: we did it
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack urban biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” #CityMakingMath
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money | Urbanized
The resulting benefits of a ‘car-less’ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the money most people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused for 95% of the time.
dailyhive.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack urban biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” #CityMakingMath
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
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Never forget, the electric car is here to save the car industry, not cities or the planet.
January 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Never forget, the electric car is here to save the car industry, not cities or the planet.
Healthcare insurance corporations: “We’re here to give you the best healthcare money can buy!”
Also healthcare corporations: “We ain’t payin’ for any of this care!”
Also healthcare corporations: “We ain’t payin’ for any of this care!”
The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception, to millions of Americans.
Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage
At issue is a provision requiring health-care plans to cover no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception. A Christian-owned business has challenged it.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Healthcare insurance corporations: “We’re here to give you the best healthcare money can buy!”
Also healthcare corporations: “We ain’t payin’ for any of this care!”
Also healthcare corporations: “We ain’t payin’ for any of this care!”
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“A 5-year study of 263K U.K. commuters, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively. Other large-scale studies have found similar.” Via @CarltonReid.com
18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death
Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“A 5-year study of 263K U.K. commuters, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively. Other large-scale studies have found similar.” Via @CarltonReid.com
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“When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, #Vancouver city staff knew their NEW RAINWAY was about to be put to the test.
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The Rainway vs. the Atmospheric River | The Tyee
An ‘engineered’ creek comes to life in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant during a record-breaking rainfall.
thetyee.ca
December 22, 2024 at 6:53 PM
“When they heard that an atmospheric river was in the forecast, #Vancouver city staff knew their NEW RAINWAY was about to be put to the test.
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
The green stormwater system, the 1st of its kind to be designed by the city, was to be hit with a volume of water that would break records…” Via @thetyee.ca
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The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
December 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM
The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
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What can the Dutch teach the world in creating places where cycling is pleasant, safe, and common?
🚲 Separate bikes from cars
🚲 Complete a network
🚲 Embrace the ‘bike street'
🚲 Redesign intersections
🚲 Discourage driving
🚲 Communicate the benefits
🚲 Separate bikes from cars
🚲 Complete a network
🚲 Embrace the ‘bike street'
🚲 Redesign intersections
🚲 Discourage driving
🚲 Communicate the benefits
December 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM
What can the Dutch teach the world in creating places where cycling is pleasant, safe, and common?
🚲 Separate bikes from cars
🚲 Complete a network
🚲 Embrace the ‘bike street'
🚲 Redesign intersections
🚲 Discourage driving
🚲 Communicate the benefits
🚲 Separate bikes from cars
🚲 Complete a network
🚲 Embrace the ‘bike street'
🚲 Redesign intersections
🚲 Discourage driving
🚲 Communicate the benefits
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“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.”
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Es alucinante cómo ha bajado la contaminación en París en 15 años. Anne Hidalgo lo ha llenado todo de carriles bici y no sólo ha reducido la contaminación en un 40%, sino que ha sido reelegida.
December 18, 2024 at 7:49 PM
“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.”
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
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The Dutch language differentiates between sport and transport cycling: “running with wheels” versus walking with them.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.
December 3, 2024 at 8:15 AM
The Dutch language differentiates between sport and transport cycling: “running with wheels” versus walking with them.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.
The vast majority of cyclists are "fietsers"; riding upright in normal clothes, at a moderate pace, without safety gear—representing a more accessible, casual, and inclusive style.