Paul Esling
@paulesling.bsky.social
I make web mapping tools at CNT.org. I ride a bike in Chicago.
#bikechi #Chicago #ebikes #transit
#bikechi #Chicago #ebikes #transit
You can ride your bike down this street, but you can't....
October 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
You can ride your bike down this street, but you can't....
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“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Join EPIC and us for a preview of our new DAC Mapping Tool, which examines how seven Great Lakes states define “Disadvantaged Communities” for Drinking Water SRF (DWSRF) programs. 📅 Thursday, May 29 | 🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ET | Register: bit.ly/dacmaptool
May 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Join EPIC and us for a preview of our new DAC Mapping Tool, which examines how seven Great Lakes states define “Disadvantaged Communities” for Drinking Water SRF (DWSRF) programs. 📅 Thursday, May 29 | 🕐 1:00–2:30 PM ET | Register: bit.ly/dacmaptool
Milwaukee Ave Chicago gets a little backed up... for some
May 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Milwaukee Ave Chicago gets a little backed up... for some
“Walking and cycling should be the most ordinary, and therefore, the safest mode of transport” www.globalissues.org/news/2025/05...
‘We can do better’ for pedestrian and cyclist safety worldwide
A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A project to create a bike lane in every street of Paris. And the longest pedestrian and cycle tunnel in the ...
www.globalissues.org
May 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Walking and cycling should be the most ordinary, and therefore, the safest mode of transport” www.globalissues.org/news/2025/05...
This looks like it could be quite useful in gathering bike route safety data...
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A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region's riskiest bike routes
While things like rain or hills can keep people from cycling, a major impediment is the risk of getting hit by a car. It's hard to identify the safest routes to ride, especially for beginner cyclists,...
techxplore.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This looks like it could be quite useful in gathering bike route safety data...
techxplore.com/news/2025-05...
techxplore.com/news/2025-05...
USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/25/s...
USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes — Streetsblog USA
The Secretary of Transportation says he hasn't seen enough data to believe in the benefits of bike lanes. So we put together an explainer help him out — mostly using information from his own departmen...
usa.streetsblog.org
April 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/25/s...
The Climate Action Hero Awards celebrated CNT VP Jacky Grimshaw’s superpower of promoting walk/bike/transit - chi.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/a...
The Climate Action Hero Awards celebrated CNT VP Jacky Grimshaw's superpower of promoting walk/bike/transit - Streetsblog Chicago
This week, Streetsblog Chicago ran my interview with longtime sustainable transportation advocate Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Vice President for Government Affairs Jacky Grimshaw, who happens...
chi.streetsblog.org
April 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Climate Action Hero Awards celebrated CNT VP Jacky Grimshaw’s superpower of promoting walk/bike/transit - chi.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/a...
March 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Enjoy this bike ride with me on some bike lanes through Chicago.
February 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Enjoy this bike ride with me on some bike lanes through Chicago.
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Aren’t Waiting
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/c...
Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Aren’t Waiting
New York, Seattle, Boston and other cities have long since lowered their speed limits — and gotten results, data shows.
blockclubchicago.org
January 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Aren’t Waiting
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/c...
Lowering Chicago’s speed limit: Voices from the community activetrans.org/blog/lowerin...
Lowering Chicago's speed limit: Voices from the community | Active Transportation Alliance
The threat of speeding drivers is a daily reality for many Chicagoans, impacting their safety, well-being, and quality of […]
activetrans.org
January 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lowering Chicago’s speed limit: Voices from the community activetrans.org/blog/lowerin...
"We are just locked into a system of driving that is meant to be more enjoyable but isn’t."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:13 PM
"We are just locked into a system of driving that is meant to be more enjoyable but isn’t."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Need a New Year's resolution? Get a bike and use it for your work commute and all of your travel under 5-10 miles. momentummag.com/if-you-bike-...
If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms
If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.
momentummag.com
December 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Need a New Year's resolution? Get a bike and use it for your work commute and all of your travel under 5-10 miles. momentummag.com/if-you-bike-...
"Overall, some 27 community-based commercial and housing projects by new or emerging developers are part of the Elevated Works project, which is providing them with $1 million in coaching and technical assistance."
#etod #chicago
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#etod #chicago
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With jokes about zoning and parking spots, developers celebrate a year of equitable transit-oriented development success
Jokes about zoning and how many parking spots it takes to get a building constructed in Chicago don't go over in every crowd — but they got knowing laughs from many at the Elevated Works end-of-year c...
cnt.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:26 PM
"Overall, some 27 community-based commercial and housing projects by new or emerging developers are part of the Elevated Works project, which is providing them with $1 million in coaching and technical assistance."
#etod #chicago
cnt.org/stories/with...
#etod #chicago
cnt.org/stories/with...
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"A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little. The next time you’re fuming about new street patterns, consider: You may be saving a life, and it could be your own."
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o...
Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining? - The Boston Globe
Ultimately, peaceably sharing the streets comes down to mindset. A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:14 PM
"A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little. The next time you’re fuming about new street patterns, consider: You may be saving a life, and it could be your own."
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o...
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California to Launch its First Statewide eBike Voucher Project up to $2,000 in Rebates on Dec. 18 #ebikes #cargobikes #cycling tinyurl.com/534yj9ms
December 11, 2024 at 2:28 PM
California to Launch its First Statewide eBike Voucher Project up to $2,000 in Rebates on Dec. 18 #ebikes #cargobikes #cycling tinyurl.com/534yj9ms
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Millions more people across America are riding public transportation in 2024! Check out the #transit systems with the largest ridership increases this year.
#TransitWrapped2024
#TransitWrapped2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Millions more people across America are riding public transportation in 2024! Check out the #transit systems with the largest ridership increases this year.
#TransitWrapped2024
#TransitWrapped2024
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Cars have been getting wider for quite a while.
December 6, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Cars have been getting wider for quite a while.