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Nicholas Riehle, MUPP
@nicholasriehle.bsky.social
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He/him; Chicago-based transportation planner ; vélotafeur; rabid divvy bike angel ; posts in french/english ; I am probably riding my bike to the grocery store; fighting for streets to live in rather than roads to die in ; #bikechi #bikesky
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Nicholas Riehle, MUPP @nicholasriehle.bsky.social · Aug 7
Zohran’s citibike numbers make me feel like we need to start demanding bike share stats from our politicians in the same way we demand tax returns
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davidpowe.bsky.social
Chicago’s micromobility system hits 12,000,000 rides for Divvy and Lime!
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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davidpowe.bsky.social
PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info:

Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm

Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Next Move Illinois
Public transportation is an essential way for people to travel throughout the state of Illinois. Next Move Illinois is a successor to the 2018 Illinois Statewide Public Transportation Plan. The goal o...
idot.illinois.gov
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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florian-bike.bsky.social
Pas le temps de terminer la vidéo au petit déjeuner, mais j'y retrouve les réponses certains de nos "cyclistes" plus soucieux de leurs group rides à fond les ballons plutôt que développer l'usage du vélo pour se déplacer.
Ça va plaire à @steinvanoosteren.bsky.social 😬
youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI?...
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
nicholasriehle.bsky.social
Where can I buy lol
wmrine.bsky.social Will and the Loons @wmrine.bsky.social · 5d
Cargo biking, 99 years ago. Came across this in a photo archive, unfortunately with no info on who or where, just the year, 1926. But it made me think of @lauragmitchell.com and her lovely feed of her commutes to school and around town with her children.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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pflax1.bsky.social
The carnage caused by FAA cutbacks cast a spotlight on the massive public subsidies required to have air travel function in the US. People think spending money on bike lanes and rail is socialism while TRILLIONS have been spent to prop up the airline industry and to build and maintain roadways.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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obcycler.bsky.social
You see this stuff on sm and you think it's just trolling, but the local leaders will use the same mindless arguments against safe infrastructure 🤦‍♂️
troll: when you next need to get a fridge delivered, please go pick it up on your bike. me: why would I pick it up, if it's being delivered? the fact that we can get stuff delivered is another reason people don't need to drive for every trip
November 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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toneloaf.bsky.social
Bus life is best life
toneloaf.bsky.social Kabochaloaf @toneloaf.bsky.social · 3d
Bout to hop on a bus and everyone knows busses are for two things: getting around town and posting non-stop
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
nicholasriehle.bsky.social
Great opportunity for them to hop on the bus if they haven’t before!
toneloaf.bsky.social Kabochaloaf @toneloaf.bsky.social · 2d
First show of the year, hopefully any newcomers to Chicago don't struggle to drive. Would be a shame
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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nataliabarbour.bsky.social
Most kids don’t need another iPad. They need a bike lane so they don’t have relay on racing in a virtual environment but can cycle alongside each other.
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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brookebikesmke.bsky.social
The thing about driving is that doing it at night is actually terrifying?
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
nicholasriehle.bsky.social
I had a double take after seeing these posts next to each other. I agree with them both, to be sure, but they were striking in juxtaposition lol:
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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ianwalker.bsky.social
My unpopular opinion: those of us advocating for non-car travel need to stop apologetically saying "I know not everybody can cycle!" Obviously not everyone can cycle, but that's also true of driving. I fear we're just giving our opponents' attack lines legitimacy by shouting them out for free
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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chi.streetsblog.org
Yesterday we asked Mayor Johnson:
- Will Leerhsen become the permanent CTA chief?
- Would it make sense to move the bus station next to Metra's La Salle St. Station?
- Should Chicago send a box of local treats to Philly for helping save our transit system?

@chicagocta.bsky.social @stevevance.net
We asked Mayor Johnson about the transit win, Leerhsen's future, saving the bus station, and whether he'll send a care package to Philly - Streetsblog Chicago
Streetsblog has interviewed just about all the key players in the surprising win for local sustainable transportation, when state lawmakers passed a transit reform/funding bill in the wee hours of Oct...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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jenreadsromance.bsky.social
this weather map is truly unhinged.
the key thing for me personally is that the predicted snowfall for chicago is between 1-15 inches. uh, thanks? super helpful.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
nicholasriehle.bsky.social
Not the solution, folks. #bikesky
jalopnik.bsky.social Jalopnik @jalopnik.bsky.social · 2d
Bringing Waymo robotaxis to Detroit, Vegas, and San Diego could reduce pedestrian, cyclist, and motorcyclist deaths.
Waymo Is Expanding Its Robotaxi Fleet – And These US Cities Are Next In Line - Jalopnik
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November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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stevevance.net
I tried to take a picture of these new Divvy ads but it came out terribly

But the $99 annual membership for new and relapsed members is still available!

divvybikes.com
An out of focus ad for divvy on a loop link station
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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michelle345.bsky.social
Always worth pulling over the bike for this scene
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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brendelbored.bsky.social
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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iliekmudkip.bsky.social
Image of green text "EVERYBODY LIKED THAT” on a green background. Meme from the video game Fallout 4.
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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brooklynspoke.bsky.social
I'm still amazed that it took until the year 2025 for a mayoral candidate in *New York City* to finally figure out that a relentless focus on making life better for transit riders is a winning message.
November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
nicholasriehle.bsky.social
Welcome to the greenway…in Oak Park, IL #bikechi #bikesky
Welcome to the Greenways-Axle Rotor Approves of Oak Park's Bike Plan
YouTube video by Village of Oak Park
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November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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aprilglick.bsky.social
TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
A NEW ERA for NEW YORK CITY TRANSITION CO-CHAIR Lina Khan
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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biknmusicmama.bsky.social
Ooh someone just reminded me that Mamdani is in favor of weight based vehicle excise taxes
awalkerinla.bsky.social Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · Jun 26
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.

He'll make a great mayor
In February, 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun was crossing the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria with her mother and sister when the driver of a 2021 Ford Explorer blew through a stop sign, striking and killing Dolma. One month later, New York City Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the crash site with other officials, met with community members demanding a traffic signal be installed, and promised to make changes to the street - including "daylighting" the intersection using curb extensions and plastic bollards. State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani also visited the scene that day and realized that something else needed to change. "When you take a step back and think about traffic violence in New York City," he said, "you start to understand that this is a systemic issue that is incentivized by the policies that we have in place with regard to the design of our streets and what kind of vehicles we allow to be on our roads." Whether a driver runs a stop sign or a red light, statistically, certain cars - namely, bigger SUVs and trucks - are more likely to kill a 7-year-old. This is why Mamdani is co- introducing legislation for a weight-based vehicle-registration fee intended to discourage people from purchasing heavier vehicles. "The car industry is pushing the sale of heavier and larger vehicles," he says. "The state has to make it clear that these types of vehicles come with a certain kind of cost." soar above adult shoulders. But there may be another way to disincentivize the purchases of such vehicles, says Edwards. "One other potential idea would be for someone, maybe a city's DOT, to start keeping a list of the different makes and models of vehicles that are killing pedestrians and cyclists, or kids specifically, and post that publicly," he says. "That could bring awareness to which cars are more dangerous and also potentially affect insurance rates, which would possibly convince people not to buy certain cars." There's a bit of accountability in New York's bill, which would require the State DOT to track all fatal crashes by vehicle weight. But the other encouraging aspect of the proposal is that the collected fees stay local, by county, and, after the annual dedications to highway, bridge, and transit trust funds are met, a full 75 percent of the funds raised will go toward safety improvements like bike lanes, bollards, road diets, pedestrianization of streets, and raised crosswalks. This means the neighborhoods most impacted by large vehicles are likely to see the biggest changes. And that might be the most important part of the legislation, says Mamdani. "This is an initiative to make our streets safer for our children," he says. "And we are making sure a significant portion of this funding goes toward creating the very streetscapes that we know will save their lives."
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

transition2025.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
Bike shares are an awesome way to get around a city; even better when it’s an electric bike share. 😍
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM