Patrick
@pbilk.bsky.social
Fietser (Utilitarian Cyclist), Photographer, Videographer, Gamer (PC and Real Life)
Volunteer @cyclewr.bsky.social
Volunteer @cyclewr.bsky.social
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Many American engineers responded to my multi-stage ped crossing video saying that they can't do Dutch-style ped green waves with American equipment.
But the City of Madison, WI keeps proving them all wrong. Here's @jerryschippa.bsky.social showing one off:
youtube.com/shorts/ltq2Q...
But the City of Madison, WI keeps proving them all wrong. Here's @jerryschippa.bsky.social showing one off:
youtube.com/shorts/ltq2Q...
E Washington & EB HWY 30 Ramp (SB Ped Crossing)
YouTube video by Jerry Schippa
youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Many American engineers responded to my multi-stage ped crossing video saying that they can't do Dutch-style ped green waves with American equipment.
But the City of Madison, WI keeps proving them all wrong. Here's @jerryschippa.bsky.social showing one off:
youtube.com/shorts/ltq2Q...
But the City of Madison, WI keeps proving them all wrong. Here's @jerryschippa.bsky.social showing one off:
youtube.com/shorts/ltq2Q...
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Here's the video on Dutch pedestrian crossings I was referring to:
youtu.be/LSnSeyG74fw?...
youtu.be/LSnSeyG74fw?...
How multi-stage crossings can be pedestrian-friendly
YouTube video by Ontario Traffic Man
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Here's the video on Dutch pedestrian crossings I was referring to:
youtu.be/LSnSeyG74fw?...
youtu.be/LSnSeyG74fw?...
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When you post residential speed limits on roads that look like highways, you cannot act surprised when society normalizes speeding.
Same goes for putting stop signs at every corner regardless of sightlines.
If it feels unreasonable to obey a law, it will always become normalized to break that law.
Same goes for putting stop signs at every corner regardless of sightlines.
If it feels unreasonable to obey a law, it will always become normalized to break that law.
September 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
When you post residential speed limits on roads that look like highways, you cannot act surprised when society normalizes speeding.
Same goes for putting stop signs at every corner regardless of sightlines.
If it feels unreasonable to obey a law, it will always become normalized to break that law.
Same goes for putting stop signs at every corner regardless of sightlines.
If it feels unreasonable to obey a law, it will always become normalized to break that law.
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In Ottawa when a road is reconstructed it's brought up to the current standards. That usually means that cycle tracks get added, as is currently happening on Greenfield Avenue:
September 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
In Ottawa when a road is reconstructed it's brought up to the current standards. That usually means that cycle tracks get added, as is currently happening on Greenfield Avenue:
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This "priority removal section" for the bike lane on Bloor W demonstrates that Ford and Sarkaria were never serious about finding parallel secondary routes. Where is the parallel route here? They don't care. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
October 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This "priority removal section" for the bike lane on Bloor W demonstrates that Ford and Sarkaria were never serious about finding parallel secondary routes. Where is the parallel route here? They don't care. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
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100% the density around higher order transit locations needs to massively increase density. Back in the day I hated Ron Moeser because he blocked every attempt to increase density near rouge hill.
I'm not anti-Go by the way, I'm just saying many people do not use it due to barriers
I'm not anti-Go by the way, I'm just saying many people do not use it due to barriers
June 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
100% the density around higher order transit locations needs to massively increase density. Back in the day I hated Ron Moeser because he blocked every attempt to increase density near rouge hill.
I'm not anti-Go by the way, I'm just saying many people do not use it due to barriers
I'm not anti-Go by the way, I'm just saying many people do not use it due to barriers
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And if a fourplex burns down and gets replaced with a one unit mansion, no public meeting needed. Classism that calls itself “local democracy”.
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
And if a fourplex burns down and gets replaced with a one unit mansion, no public meeting needed. Classism that calls itself “local democracy”.
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This is an important point that gets overlooked too often. These 'public meetings' aren't needed for every type of housing - they are mostly only required when adding units. A multiplex is almost always going to offer more affordability - which we say we want more of - but do we really?
And if a fourplex burns down and gets replaced with a one unit mansion, no public meeting needed. Classism that calls itself “local democracy”.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This is an important point that gets overlooked too often. These 'public meetings' aren't needed for every type of housing - they are mostly only required when adding units. A multiplex is almost always going to offer more affordability - which we say we want more of - but do we really?
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The United States is a nation beyond the rule of law.
People are being kidnapped on the streets by men in masks.
They are being disappeared and deported to foreign concentration camps.
A Canadian died in their hands. We must demand full access and independent investigation of his mistreatment.
People are being kidnapped on the streets by men in masks.
They are being disappeared and deported to foreign concentration camps.
A Canadian died in their hands. We must demand full access and independent investigation of his mistreatment.
June 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The United States is a nation beyond the rule of law.
People are being kidnapped on the streets by men in masks.
They are being disappeared and deported to foreign concentration camps.
A Canadian died in their hands. We must demand full access and independent investigation of his mistreatment.
People are being kidnapped on the streets by men in masks.
They are being disappeared and deported to foreign concentration camps.
A Canadian died in their hands. We must demand full access and independent investigation of his mistreatment.
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The "right" to speed is so engrained that we insist drivers must be given all sorts of additional cues that they may in fact get ticketed for going over the speed limit. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
June 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The "right" to speed is so engrained that we insist drivers must be given all sorts of additional cues that they may in fact get ticketed for going over the speed limit. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...
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Why U.S. Cities Don't Build Metro Systems
YouTube video by City Beautiful
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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In case you missed it
My opinions on Germany’s transit and why it’s better than most give it credit for:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
Germany is Better at Transit than Many Germans Give it Credit For.
A positive post on one of the first countries to come to mind when people mention public transportation.
open.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In case you missed it
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This is not a good situation. We shouldn't have politicians pressuring public agencies into giving a foreign company contracts if they are not competitive! These are set to be some of the most expensive subway trains ever, and its a huge order!
June 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is not a good situation. We shouldn't have politicians pressuring public agencies into giving a foreign company contracts if they are not competitive! These are set to be some of the most expensive subway trains ever, and its a huge order!
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Building Beautifully is a transport and urbanism YouTube all about the city of Sydney, Australia. On this channel, Sharath explores everything from the Sydney Metro to transit-oriented development, abandoned infrastructure and so much more. Check out his channel!
youtu.be/vVwp08Ks26Y
youtu.be/vVwp08Ks26Y
The Best Way to Learn About Sydney's Urbanism! (w/ Building Beautifully)
YouTube video by RMTransit
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Building Beautifully is a transport and urbanism YouTube all about the city of Sydney, Australia. On this channel, Sharath explores everything from the Sydney Metro to transit-oriented development, abandoned infrastructure and so much more. Check out his channel!
youtu.be/vVwp08Ks26Y
youtu.be/vVwp08Ks26Y
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⚠️ CORRECTION ⚠️ I incorrectly filled in the area of the Golden Horseshoe instead of the Greater Golden Horseshoe in the table above. Here are the corrected numbers. I have also added three more compact European countries.
May 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
⚠️ CORRECTION ⚠️ I incorrectly filled in the area of the Golden Horseshoe instead of the Greater Golden Horseshoe in the table above. Here are the corrected numbers. I have also added three more compact European countries.
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Something to keep in mind when we talk about GO train service levels:
May 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Something to keep in mind when we talk about GO train service levels:
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Context: Metrolinx fired the European consortium they hired to reinvent the GO rail system largely because GO was unwilling to cooperate about changing the current archaic operating practices.
That the response to the bad news about GO included "we're addicted to cars" and "the politicians" which makes me sad, these things have *nothing* to do with it
May 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Context: Metrolinx fired the European consortium they hired to reinvent the GO rail system largely because GO was unwilling to cooperate about changing the current archaic operating practices.
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Cool video for the traffic nerds from @ontariotrafficman.bsky.social
Amazing to see how many different light configs there are here. If no waiting vehicles/peds, a phase will be skipped.
Bonus phases too, e.g. if no waiting peds then turning cars may get green.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34c...
Amazing to see how many different light configs there are here. If no waiting vehicles/peds, a phase will be skipped.
Bonus phases too, e.g. if no waiting peds then turning cars may get green.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34c...
Explaining a Dutch traffic signal in real time
YouTube video by Ontario Traffic Man
www.youtube.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Cool video for the traffic nerds from @ontariotrafficman.bsky.social
Amazing to see how many different light configs there are here. If no waiting vehicles/peds, a phase will be skipped.
Bonus phases too, e.g. if no waiting peds then turning cars may get green.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34c...
Amazing to see how many different light configs there are here. If no waiting vehicles/peds, a phase will be skipped.
Bonus phases too, e.g. if no waiting peds then turning cars may get green.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34c...
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A depressing but unsurprising story of the DB-Metrolinx divorce
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if Canadian politicians want to improve in the fields where we aren't a frontrunner (e.g. transit ), they need to get rid of the current class of managers and their backward-looking culture
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if Canadian politicians want to improve in the fields where we aren't a frontrunner (e.g. transit ), they need to get rid of the current class of managers and their backward-looking culture
June 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A depressing but unsurprising story of the DB-Metrolinx divorce
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if Canadian politicians want to improve in the fields where we aren't a frontrunner (e.g. transit ), they need to get rid of the current class of managers and their backward-looking culture
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if Canadian politicians want to improve in the fields where we aren't a frontrunner (e.g. transit ), they need to get rid of the current class of managers and their backward-looking culture
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ICYMI: Several well-placed sources, leaked documents and recordings of internal town halls detail how a bitter, years-long falling out with a European partner has led Metrolinx to scale back its ambitious GO Expansion plan.
No paywall.
#onpoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
No paywall.
#onpoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
How Metrolinx’s plan to deliver European-style train service went off the rails
GO Expansion will still transform Greater Golden Horseshoe transit — but likely won’t be as ambitious as what was planned just three years ago
www.thetrillium.ca
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
ICYMI: Several well-placed sources, leaked documents and recordings of internal town halls detail how a bitter, years-long falling out with a European partner has led Metrolinx to scale back its ambitious GO Expansion plan.
No paywall.
#onpoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
No paywall.
#onpoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
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Last comment: The fact that Jonathan English who has now written up *two* coherent regional rail plans (arguably two more than Metrolinx) and released them to the public isn't running Metrolinx is crazy. I think that neither feature "GO" branding is interesting.
urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/07...
urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/07...
June 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Last comment: The fact that Jonathan English who has now written up *two* coherent regional rail plans (arguably two more than Metrolinx) and released them to the public isn't running Metrolinx is crazy. I think that neither feature "GO" branding is interesting.
urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/07...
urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/07...
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Live now. 👇
This is it, the last live stream. 13:00 ET.
Stop by the YouTube chat and say hi if you'd like.
Stop by the YouTube chat and say hi if you'd like.
Cargo Bike Live: The Last Live Ride
YouTube video by American Fietser
www.youtube.com
June 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Live now. 👇
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Rest in Peace astronaut turned MP Marc Garneau
June 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Rest in Peace astronaut turned MP Marc Garneau
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Giant fires on the prairie. Animated version here: open.substack.com/pub/mackayca...
May 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Giant fires on the prairie. Animated version here: open.substack.com/pub/mackayca...
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Once a year Calgary embraces the idea of a pedestrianized street and then tomorrow we’ll all go back to hating the idea of doing this anywhere…🙄
Like where am I going to park my car?
#Calgary
Like where am I going to park my car?
#Calgary
'4th Street is alive today': Calgarians flock to 34th Lilac Festival
'4th Street is alive today': Calgarians flock to 34th Lilac Festival
Calgarians flooded into the streets for the 4th Street Lilac Festival — one of the city’s largest and most beloved street festivals.
buff.ly
June 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Once a year Calgary embraces the idea of a pedestrianized street and then tomorrow we’ll all go back to hating the idea of doing this anywhere…🙄
Like where am I going to park my car?
#Calgary
Like where am I going to park my car?
#Calgary