Matt Holland
@mrwindupbird.bsky.social
Coder, cyclist, North Vancouver resident, he/him
Familiar to anyone who’s biked Vancouver outside of downtown
When the “Neighborhood Bikeway” has ZERO traffic calming. Paint and signs will never be enough.
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Familiar to anyone who’s biked Vancouver outside of downtown
Got my ticket 🫡
Almost the entire upper bowl is available now (from $47.50). I think we can sell out ALL OF BC PLACE.
Dreamed of a day we'd have a match like this with the 'Caps, wow.
Also resale tickets are appearing and lower bowl seats near supporters are going for 700% markup 😬
#VWFC @whitecapsfc.com
Dreamed of a day we'd have a match like this with the 'Caps, wow.
Also resale tickets are appearing and lower bowl seats near supporters are going for 700% markup 😬
#VWFC @whitecapsfc.com
Lower bowl sold out and they opened up the two sides of the upper bowl of BC Place for the Whitecaps' Western Conference Semifinal Nov 22. Highly recommend getting tickets if you can, this team is amazing and so fun to watch. The atmosphere will be incredible.
JOIN US! #VWFC @whitecapsfc.com
JOIN US! #VWFC @whitecapsfc.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Got my ticket 🫡
Great explanation of the shortcomings of this proposed bike infrastructure project
Burnaby is seeking feedback on their Southwest Bikeway upgrades, but some of the proposed options are... not good. If you live or ride through Burnaby, please read and tell them to take these upgrades seriously!
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/01/t...
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/10/01/t...
Tell Burnaby to take its Southeast Bikeway upgrades seriously
Burnaby wants to upgrade the Southeast Bikeway. We want you to ask for better.
visionzerovancouver.ca
October 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Great explanation of the shortcomings of this proposed bike infrastructure project
Remind me again how Stanley Park doesn’t need a bike lane? (And also where’s your front plate?)
September 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Remind me again how Stanley Park doesn’t need a bike lane? (And also where’s your front plate?)
If, like me, you were worried about the consequences of this, only the car is damaged in the end thankfully
August 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
If, like me, you were worried about the consequences of this, only the car is damaged in the end thankfully
Reposted by Matt Holland
1st ride down the newly opened St. George Rainway
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
1st ride down the newly opened St. George Rainway
Reposted by Matt Holland
"A call for power is not He-Man standing in front of Castle Grayskull," David Eby told reporters regarding BC Hydro's new call for 5,000 GW more power.
July 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"A call for power is not He-Man standing in front of Castle Grayskull," David Eby told reporters regarding BC Hydro's new call for 5,000 GW more power.
Today on Vancouver’s “perfect” bike route (plus one driver charging through a stop sign and another double-parked blocking everyone despite ample parking spots nearby)
July 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Today on Vancouver’s “perfect” bike route (plus one driver charging through a stop sign and another double-parked blocking everyone despite ample parking spots nearby)
When the server comes to take our order and I still haven’t decided what I want for my appetizer
COLLINS: Does that mean you haven't made a decision yet on what to do?
TRUMP: I like to make a final decision one second before it's due. Because things change. Especially with war.
TRUMP: I like to make a final decision one second before it's due. Because things change. Especially with war.
June 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
When the server comes to take our order and I still haven’t decided what I want for my appetizer
This barrier is clearly not enough - even just from a financial perspective the amount of money spent repairing it can’t compare well to the cost of a stronger one
Bad crash on the Lions Gate last night, almost certainly involving speed. Really shows the need to strengthen the sidewalk barrier - and to repair the several parts along the bridge that are broken.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
June 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This barrier is clearly not enough - even just from a financial perspective the amount of money spent repairing it can’t compare well to the cost of a stronger one
Can I not drink my coffee while I read the book?
June 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Can I not drink my coffee while I read the book?
Reposted by Matt Holland
A recent news story by Global TV involving a collision between a person cycling and a motor vehicle driver on a neighbourhood bike route last year has brought to light critical failures in the interpretation and enforcement of B.C.’s vulnerable road user law.
HUB Cycling Calls for More Driver and Police Education to Protect Vulnerable Road Users | HUB Cycling: Bike Events, Education, Action in Metro Vancouver
The recent news story by Global TV involving a collision between a person cycling and a motor vehicle driver on a neighbourhood bike route last year has brought to light critical failures in the inter...
bikehub.ca
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A recent news story by Global TV involving a collision between a person cycling and a motor vehicle driver on a neighbourhood bike route last year has brought to light critical failures in the interpretation and enforcement of B.C.’s vulnerable road user law.
Reposted by Matt Holland
Great thread. This story also highlights the problem with almost all of Vancouver's "bikeways" - they're narrow canyons between parked cars. This is 10th Ave, the main east-west route in the city, which Ken Sim called a "perfect bike lane" that negated the need for protected lanes on Broadway. (1/2)
May 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Great thread. This story also highlights the problem with almost all of Vancouver's "bikeways" - they're narrow canyons between parked cars. This is 10th Ave, the main east-west route in the city, which Ken Sim called a "perfect bike lane" that negated the need for protected lanes on Broadway. (1/2)
Reposted by Matt Holland
A person is injured, the VPD have failed them, "expert lawyers" are misleading the public, and changes to the MVA are pointless unless actually upheld. THREAD 🧵
Cyclist says B.C.’s new cycling law failed him | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Cyclist says B.C.’s new cycling law failed him Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
May 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A person is injured, the VPD have failed them, "expert lawyers" are misleading the public, and changes to the MVA are pointless unless actually upheld. THREAD 🧵
How did we end up in this world where it's apparently OK to hit someone with your car?!?
VPD says cyclist clipped by close-passing SUV should have "hugged the road" more. Some serious bullshit in this piece:
globalnews.ca/video/111871...
#bikeyvr 1/3
globalnews.ca/video/111871...
#bikeyvr 1/3
Cyclist says B.C.’s new cycling law failed him | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Cyclist says B.C.’s new cycling law failed him Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
May 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How did we end up in this world where it's apparently OK to hit someone with your car?!?
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May 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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All news apps need a big “hide trump” switch because sometimes you just want to check the football scores without being assaulted by the latest lunacy
March 8, 2025 at 5:02 AM
All news apps need a big “hide trump” switch because sometimes you just want to check the football scores without being assaulted by the latest lunacy
Canada’s Fentanyl Czar
February 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Canada’s Fentanyl Czar
I don't have a vote in this by-election (due to living in North Van) but if I did I would be very happy to give one to Lucy and OneCity.
If you want an affordable city, where everyone is safe and where everyone belongs, Ken Sim isn’t working for you.
We need leaders who are ready to stand up and fight back. That’s why I’m running with @onecityvan.bsky.social for City Council. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGcI...
We need leaders who are ready to stand up and fight back. That’s why I’m running with @onecityvan.bsky.social for City Council. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGcI...
Lucy Maloney for Vancouver City Council: Ready to work for you
YouTube video by OneCity Vancouver
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January 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I don't have a vote in this by-election (due to living in North Van) but if I did I would be very happy to give one to Lucy and OneCity.
North Vancouver folks - have your say on the future of Central Lonsdale (I’m pretty optimistic on this one)
Getting Gehl and Associates on this Great Street project is an epic win for City of North Vancouver. Be sure to complete the survey, and pass it on. letstalk.cnv.org/lonsdalegrea...
Lonsdale Great Street Project
Reimagining Central Lonsdale Central Lonsdale plays a vital role for those living, working and visiting the area. The City of North Vancouver recognizes the many strengths and successes of this corrid...
letstalk.cnv.org
January 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
North Vancouver folks - have your say on the future of Central Lonsdale (I’m pretty optimistic on this one)
"Doesn't look that great" but also looks better than 99% of the bike lanes we have in North America 😭
Sure, it doesn’t look that great, but this old cycle lane on the right along the Seine, with its secret-passage vibe, actually leads to an almost 10-kilometer car-free bike route that takes you to the eastern suburbs of Paris. And a lot of people still do not know it exists.
December 12, 2024 at 5:45 PM
"Doesn't look that great" but also looks better than 99% of the bike lanes we have in North America 😭
Very on-brand for the VPD to be more worried about a bit of traffic than someone being killed
1/ Another tragedy on Nanaimo St. Less than a week after a driver plowed onto a sidewalk by a bus stop, just two weeks after a pedestrian was critically injured, a cyclist has been killed 3 blocks south. These aren’t accidents—they’re policy failures. We know how to stop this.
December 6, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Very on-brand for the VPD to be more worried about a bit of traffic than someone being killed
Mayor Ken Sim everybody:
“Even if we shut down the city of Vancouver it won’t make a difference … on worldwide temperatures”
Ugh
Ugh
November 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Mayor Ken Sim everybody: