Martyn Schmoll
@martyn.bsky.social
Toronto. Vancouver. Safe streets. Strong towns. Next-generation cities and mobility. Progressive politics. Craft beer. Co-founder of betternorthshore.ca. Work: martynschmoll.com
Nice to meet you last night, Chris.
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Nice to meet you last night, Chris.
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The bicycles in those pics are called "mamacharis" and I see them as additional traffic calmers in Tokyo along with what you've already mentioned here
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A Mamachari Will Lead Us
Let us praise the mamachari. Well, to do that for folks outside of Japan, I must explain what the mamachari is. The mamachari is an electric bicycle with child seats, often a child seat both in fro…
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October 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The bicycles in those pics are called "mamacharis" and I see them as additional traffic calmers in Tokyo along with what you've already mentioned here
moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/a...
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Yeah, that’s weird.
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Yeah, that’s weird.
This is around St George and 8th. The Prince Edward route runs south from 14th.
September 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
This is around St George and 8th. The Prince Edward route runs south from 14th.
Sure. My real point is that cities need to provide a protected bike network so that even people who aren’t comfortable riding in traffic have a way to get around.
August 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sure. My real point is that cities need to provide a protected bike network so that even people who aren’t comfortable riding in traffic have a way to get around.
Just holding my iPhone.
August 8, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Just holding my iPhone.