Natalia Barbour
@nataliabarbour.bsky.social
Transportation | Cycling | Cities | past TU Delft & MIT | 🇵🇱
www.nataliabarbour.com
www.nataliabarbour.com
It’s ok if you drive.
It’s ok if you take a train.
It’s ok if you take a cybertruck.
It’s ok if you cycle or scoot.
But whatever you do, don’t mention politics at the Thanksgiving table.
Good luck y’all.
It’s ok if you take a train.
It’s ok if you take a cybertruck.
It’s ok if you cycle or scoot.
But whatever you do, don’t mention politics at the Thanksgiving table.
Good luck y’all.
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It’s ok if you drive.
It’s ok if you take a train.
It’s ok if you take a cybertruck.
It’s ok if you cycle or scoot.
But whatever you do, don’t mention politics at the Thanksgiving table.
Good luck y’all.
It’s ok if you take a train.
It’s ok if you take a cybertruck.
It’s ok if you cycle or scoot.
But whatever you do, don’t mention politics at the Thanksgiving table.
Good luck y’all.
Public transportation is great because sometimes you see a dude wearing sweatshirt saying “Eliza’s husband”.
The origin of this story can’t be good.
The origin of this story can’t be good.
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Public transportation is great because sometimes you see a dude wearing sweatshirt saying “Eliza’s husband”.
The origin of this story can’t be good.
The origin of this story can’t be good.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Natalia Barbour
Active commuting with children is often cited by parents as quality time spent interacting with their child and the environment, rather than time spent isolated in separate metal boxes.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Active commuting with children is often cited by parents as quality time spent interacting with their child and the environment, rather than time spent isolated in separate metal boxes.
You know what is mind boggling? It’s the fact that kids need to be 21 to have their first sip of alcohol, but at 15 they are getting their driver learner permit.
If they’re not mature enough to decide on their own drinking, maybe they’re not mature enough to operate huge machinery going at 75 mph.
If they’re not mature enough to decide on their own drinking, maybe they’re not mature enough to operate huge machinery going at 75 mph.
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
You know what is mind boggling? It’s the fact that kids need to be 21 to have their first sip of alcohol, but at 15 they are getting their driver learner permit.
If they’re not mature enough to decide on their own drinking, maybe they’re not mature enough to operate huge machinery going at 75 mph.
If they’re not mature enough to decide on their own drinking, maybe they’re not mature enough to operate huge machinery going at 75 mph.
Reposted by Natalia Barbour
“As pickups transitioned from farm/ranch workhorses to lifestyle vehicles, their design shifted accordingly: Cabs expanded to accommodate more passengers, while beds shrank. The first generation of F-150s were 36% cab & 64% bed by length. By 2021, the ratio had flipped.
www.axios.com/local/housto...
www.axios.com/local/housto...
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“As pickups transitioned from farm/ranch workhorses to lifestyle vehicles, their design shifted accordingly: Cabs expanded to accommodate more passengers, while beds shrank. The first generation of F-150s were 36% cab & 64% bed by length. By 2021, the ratio had flipped.
www.axios.com/local/housto...
www.axios.com/local/housto...
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Getting ready to roll with the Alameda Bike Bus!
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Getting ready to roll with the Alameda Bike Bus!
The people who love/must drive should be the biggest advocates of non-motorized modes.
The more cars are taken off the road, the faster they will go. It’s not magic, just common sense.
The more cars are taken off the road, the faster they will go. It’s not magic, just common sense.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The people who love/must drive should be the biggest advocates of non-motorized modes.
The more cars are taken off the road, the faster they will go. It’s not magic, just common sense.
The more cars are taken off the road, the faster they will go. It’s not magic, just common sense.
A true flex is not finding a parking spot in 5 minutes.
It’s not having to worry about parking at all.
It’s not having to worry about parking at all.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A true flex is not finding a parking spot in 5 minutes.
It’s not having to worry about parking at all.
It’s not having to worry about parking at all.
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
Couple weeks ago I met someone through mutual friends and he goes “you are the scooter lady.”
I’d rather be known for scooting in the rain than driving in sunshine.
Best compliment ever.
I’d rather be known for scooting in the rain than driving in sunshine.
Best compliment ever.
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Couple weeks ago I met someone through mutual friends and he goes “you are the scooter lady.”
I’d rather be known for scooting in the rain than driving in sunshine.
Best compliment ever.
I’d rather be known for scooting in the rain than driving in sunshine.
Best compliment ever.
Reposted by Natalia Barbour
You should build bike lanes for people who are not currently biking and build housing for people who don't currently live in your neighborhood.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You should build bike lanes for people who are not currently biking and build housing for people who don't currently live in your neighborhood.
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This is brilliant.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is brilliant.
Hey Siri, what is hell?
"Call that a cycle path?"
One of my all-time favourites. At the entrance to a car dealership.
One of my all-time favourites. At the entrance to a car dealership.
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hey Siri, what is hell?
The true luxury in life and having both kids (15 and 10) get themselves to and back from school.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The true luxury in life and having both kids (15 and 10) get themselves to and back from school.
Some people need a car to get a loaf of bread.
Others are great at logistics.
Others are great at logistics.
Transporting a box of bike parts for my most recent bike project...
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Some people need a car to get a loaf of bread.
Others are great at logistics.
Others are great at logistics.
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Forced car dependency robs society of any chance at financial freedom. America doesn't have a "love obsession with cars", they simply have not been given a choice.
AVERAGE NEW CAR PRICE SURPASSES $50,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY : YAHOO FINANCE
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Forced car dependency robs society of any chance at financial freedom. America doesn't have a "love obsession with cars", they simply have not been given a choice.
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"We don’t want sympathy,” said Amy Cohen, co-founder of Families for Safe Streets. “We want action."
FSS in @peoplemag.bsky.social 🙌🏽. people.com/after-12-yea...
FSS in @peoplemag.bsky.social 🙌🏽. people.com/after-12-yea...
Her Son Was Run Over on His Way to Soccer Practice. Now Part of a ‘Horrible Club,’ Mom Fights to Spare Others
The number of pedestrians being hit or run over in the U.S. has increased at an alarming rate. Amy Cohen and others want to end the heartache
people.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"We don’t want sympathy,” said Amy Cohen, co-founder of Families for Safe Streets. “We want action."
FSS in @peoplemag.bsky.social 🙌🏽. people.com/after-12-yea...
FSS in @peoplemag.bsky.social 🙌🏽. people.com/after-12-yea...
Be like @taras-grescoe.com 🚲❄️
Postcard from #Montréal.
Bixis under the snow.
I rode my own winter bike to work. Rough sledding, with few of the streets plowed.
And 20 cm on Nov. 11 is a bit much, ‘stie!
Bixis under the snow.
I rode my own winter bike to work. Rough sledding, with few of the streets plowed.
And 20 cm on Nov. 11 is a bit much, ‘stie!
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Be like @taras-grescoe.com 🚲❄️
This is how everyone in Florida feels today.
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is how everyone in Florida feels today.
I was recently asked how to maintain bike/ped safety and keep the traffic moving at the same speed.
You can’t. It’s not lack of willingness or tech. It’s physics.
It’s also like choosing vegetables versus candy. Can’t have both.
You can’t. It’s not lack of willingness or tech. It’s physics.
It’s also like choosing vegetables versus candy. Can’t have both.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I was recently asked how to maintain bike/ped safety and keep the traffic moving at the same speed.
You can’t. It’s not lack of willingness or tech. It’s physics.
It’s also like choosing vegetables versus candy. Can’t have both.
You can’t. It’s not lack of willingness or tech. It’s physics.
It’s also like choosing vegetables versus candy. Can’t have both.
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
The temperature in Florida is supposed to drop to 36F (2C) tomorrow.
Instead of thoughts and prayers, send cycling hand warmers.
Instead of thoughts and prayers, send cycling hand warmers.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The temperature in Florida is supposed to drop to 36F (2C) tomorrow.
Instead of thoughts and prayers, send cycling hand warmers.
Instead of thoughts and prayers, send cycling hand warmers.
Clean cars… is there even such thing?
Asking for myself.
Even if they are electric, the space they take, safety, $$$ make them anything but clean.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...
Asking for myself.
Even if they are electric, the space they take, safety, $$$ make them anything but clean.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Clean cars… is there even such thing?
Asking for myself.
Even if they are electric, the space they take, safety, $$$ make them anything but clean.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...
Asking for myself.
Even if they are electric, the space they take, safety, $$$ make them anything but clean.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...