mike s
@mike259421921.bsky.social
@ncc-ccn.gc.ca didn't even cross this guy's mind not to just drive and park right down the middle of the path in middle of morning rush hour, never mind there was no good reason for him to be there at all. if Black & McDonald employees are this inconsiderate, they're definitely not good
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
@ncc-ccn.gc.ca didn't even cross this guy's mind not to just drive and park right down the middle of the path in middle of morning rush hour, never mind there was no good reason for him to be there at all. if Black & McDonald employees are this inconsiderate, they're definitely not good
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What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc).
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
September 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc).
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
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Severance (of car parking in Paris)
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Severance (of car parking in Paris)
@shawnmenard.bsky.social raising the issue of the home affordability crisis while celebrating reducing how many homes can be built in the same newspaper ?!?! 🤦☹️
August 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
@shawnmenard.bsky.social raising the issue of the home affordability crisis while celebrating reducing how many homes can be built in the same newspaper ?!?! 🤦☹️
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It’s still amazing to me that we’ve basically let ourselves be tricked into buying that THIS is what “freedom” looks like. #CarDependency
August 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It’s still amazing to me that we’ve basically let ourselves be tricked into buying that THIS is what “freedom” looks like. #CarDependency
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"The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.”
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs."
~Robert Reich
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But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs."
~Robert Reich
.
July 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"The argument against regulation is always the same: “It stifles growth and jobs.”
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs."
~Robert Reich
.
But just as tax cuts for corporations have not trickled down, regulatory cuts have not benefited most people.
Big companies enjoy bigger profits. Working people bear the costs."
~Robert Reich
.
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I recently submitted a Letter to the Editor to my city’s newspaper, making the case for supporting active infrastructure within their 300-word limit.
My hope was simple. If just one person sees this topic in a new way, it’s worth it. And I’d encourage other advocates to do the same where they live.
My hope was simple. If just one person sees this topic in a new way, it’s worth it. And I’d encourage other advocates to do the same where they live.
August 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I recently submitted a Letter to the Editor to my city’s newspaper, making the case for supporting active infrastructure within their 300-word limit.
My hope was simple. If just one person sees this topic in a new way, it’s worth it. And I’d encourage other advocates to do the same where they live.
My hope was simple. If just one person sees this topic in a new way, it’s worth it. And I’d encourage other advocates to do the same where they live.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
August 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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Amsterdam through the tram window. On my way home from work tonight.
August 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Amsterdam through the tram window. On my way home from work tonight.
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Canada's national motoring association suggests building more safe, connected, and protected on-street bike lanes as one of the pillars to help ease congestion in cities.
Ripping out bike lanes is not mentioned - ever. www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
Ripping out bike lanes is not mentioned - ever. www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Canada's national motoring association suggests building more safe, connected, and protected on-street bike lanes as one of the pillars to help ease congestion in cities.
Ripping out bike lanes is not mentioned - ever. www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
Ripping out bike lanes is not mentioned - ever. www.caa.ca/app/uploads/...
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PSA: This is an example of proper bike parking design. Staple rack, sunken fasteners not accessible at the surface by tools, good spacing from any solid obstacles.
August 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
PSA: This is an example of proper bike parking design. Staple rack, sunken fasteners not accessible at the surface by tools, good spacing from any solid obstacles.
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Paris is planting varities that can survive 50° at maturity. Read about Paris and its tree planting initiative here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Paris Plans to Plant Trees That Can Survive Climate Change
As part of a new urbanism plan for a “bio-climatic” city, officials hope to plant species that will be more resistant to heat.
www.bloomberg.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Paris is planting varities that can survive 50° at maturity. Read about Paris and its tree planting initiative here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.
Just the start.
Common sense.
Just the start.
Common sense.
August 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.
Just the start.
Common sense.
Just the start.
Common sense.
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Just imagine if a Muslim Democrat said things like this.
Pete Hegseth shares a clip saying women shouldn’t have the right to vote, the 19th Amendment should be “repealed,” and women should “submit” to their husbands: “All of Christ for All of Life”
August 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Just imagine if a Muslim Democrat said things like this.
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We want to live in a city where all of us can thrive: with enough places to call home, with clean air & water, with trees & nature, with safe streets, where we help our neighbors.
That future looks brighter when we can choose to go by bicycle.
We share @yonahfreemark.com's definition of abundance.
That future looks brighter when we can choose to go by bicycle.
We share @yonahfreemark.com's definition of abundance.
August 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We want to live in a city where all of us can thrive: with enough places to call home, with clean air & water, with trees & nature, with safe streets, where we help our neighbors.
That future looks brighter when we can choose to go by bicycle.
We share @yonahfreemark.com's definition of abundance.
That future looks brighter when we can choose to go by bicycle.
We share @yonahfreemark.com's definition of abundance.
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Shout out to decorated boxes. Gotta be one of my favorite architectural genders.
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Shout out to decorated boxes. Gotta be one of my favorite architectural genders.
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The fact that CBC was too cowardly to film this is indicative of a much bigger problem in media.
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
The British media outlet ITV also went on a Jordanian airdrop and simply ignored the Israeli government’s illiberal demands:
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
August 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The fact that CBC was too cowardly to film this is indicative of a much bigger problem in media.
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
When layoffs come, they tend to target journalists who are "problems" for management, who question authority.
This is what you lose when you only keep the journalists who are deferential to authority:
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The British media outlet ITV also went on a Jordanian airdrop and simply ignored the Israeli government’s illiberal demands:
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
August 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The British media outlet ITV also went on a Jordanian airdrop and simply ignored the Israeli government’s illiberal demands:
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
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Drivers always minimize speeding by saying things like, "Oh, I was only going 10 mph over the speed limit." But those 10 miles per hour can literally be the difference betwen life and death for a pedestrian or bicyclist.
Source: nextstl.com/2022/04/in-a...
Source: nextstl.com/2022/04/in-a...
August 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Drivers always minimize speeding by saying things like, "Oh, I was only going 10 mph over the speed limit." But those 10 miles per hour can literally be the difference betwen life and death for a pedestrian or bicyclist.
Source: nextstl.com/2022/04/in-a...
Source: nextstl.com/2022/04/in-a...
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Can't you just smell the freedom?
Look at this! This is Harbison Boulevard in Irmo, SC. No sidewalks. No bike paths. Just too many cars!
@thewaroncars.bsky.social #CarsRuinCities
@thewaroncars.bsky.social #CarsRuinCities
August 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Can't you just smell the freedom?
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Being new on Bluesky and finding out my video went a bit viral here as well is nice :) Critical Mass Bergen will go live on Bluesky soon!
They’re building rainbow cycle tunnels in Norway. With no cars. Nice video by Critical Mass Bergen.
July 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Being new on Bluesky and finding out my video went a bit viral here as well is nice :) Critical Mass Bergen will go live on Bluesky soon!
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“While Mayor, I was often asked ‘how have you been able to afford bike-lanes in #Copenhagen?’ I’d reply, ‘how have you been able to NOT afford it? 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure… bicycling.’” — @mortenkabell.bsky.social
August 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“While Mayor, I was often asked ‘how have you been able to afford bike-lanes in #Copenhagen?’ I’d reply, ‘how have you been able to NOT afford it? 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure… bicycling.’” — @mortenkabell.bsky.social
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An amazing thing about New York is that you simply do not need to pull over for an ambulance if it would inconvenience you. A cop actually walked right in front of this without doing a thing.
July 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
An amazing thing about New York is that you simply do not need to pull over for an ambulance if it would inconvenience you. A cop actually walked right in front of this without doing a thing.
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HUGE NEWS FROM HELSINKI, FINLAND
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
HUGE NEWS FROM HELSINKI, FINLAND
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831