luke solvang
@skogsdyr.bsky.social
let me enjoy my steak made out of code
metrovan
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ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver)
Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …
visionzerovancouver.ca
August 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
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Pedestrians who are hit by SUVs are 44% more likely to be killed than if they were hit by a conventional car, new study finds. Children are 82% more likely to die when hit by an SUV than by a car. In children under 10, the risk of death was 130% higher.
Regulate vehicle size now.
Regulate vehicle size now.
'Supersize SUVs much more likely to cause fatal injury to cyclists and pedestrians'
Sports utility vehicles account for more than half of new cars bought in UK
www.standard.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Pedestrians who are hit by SUVs are 44% more likely to be killed than if they were hit by a conventional car, new study finds. Children are 82% more likely to die when hit by an SUV than by a car. In children under 10, the risk of death was 130% higher.
Regulate vehicle size now.
Regulate vehicle size now.
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You cannot contest social spaces from a "safe space."
January 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
You cannot contest social spaces from a "safe space."
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'One of the biggest on record'
Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.
x.com/DavidUllrich...
Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite
Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.
x.com/DavidUllrich...
Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite
December 23, 2024 at 4:22 AM
'One of the biggest on record'
Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.
x.com/DavidUllrich...
Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite
Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.
x.com/DavidUllrich...
Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite
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*NEW REPORT* Federal land managers are increasingly using ecological objectives such as 'restoration' & 'enhancing resilience' to approve forest mgmt projects that focus on commercial logging. To what extent are these projects scientifically informed, & likely to achieve the outcomes they propose?🧵🌏
December 16, 2024 at 7:52 PM
*NEW REPORT* Federal land managers are increasingly using ecological objectives such as 'restoration' & 'enhancing resilience' to approve forest mgmt projects that focus on commercial logging. To what extent are these projects scientifically informed, & likely to achieve the outcomes they propose?🧵🌏
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You can't make this shit up.
December 11, 2024 at 6:11 AM
You can't make this shit up.
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Haaretz reports that 8,000 Israelis have received temporary Canadian work visas so far this year, 5x more than last year.
By contrast, only 733 Palestinians had been approved via Canada's "special Gaza visa program" as of Oct. Only 334 have arrived in the country.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
By contrast, only 733 Palestinians had been approved via Canada's "special Gaza visa program" as of Oct. Only 334 have arrived in the country.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Is Canada better for Israelis than Israel? According to thousands, the answer may be yes
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www.haaretz.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Haaretz reports that 8,000 Israelis have received temporary Canadian work visas so far this year, 5x more than last year.
By contrast, only 733 Palestinians had been approved via Canada's "special Gaza visa program" as of Oct. Only 334 have arrived in the country.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
By contrast, only 733 Palestinians had been approved via Canada's "special Gaza visa program" as of Oct. Only 334 have arrived in the country.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Crashes on sidewalks are incredibly common in Metro Van. It's up to chance if a pedestrian is in the line of fire. In the crashes pictured, one killed an adult; one killed a baby; one seriously injured a 5-year-old; & one injured nobody. It is absurd that we don't provide physical protection.
November 30, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Crashes on sidewalks are incredibly common in Metro Van. It's up to chance if a pedestrian is in the line of fire. In the crashes pictured, one killed an adult; one killed a baby; one seriously injured a 5-year-old; & one injured nobody. It is absurd that we don't provide physical protection.
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This is terrifying. My kids regularly wait at bus stops like this, where vehicles regularly exceed 60, 70, 80kph. The City & Translink offer no protection for people on sidewalks, despite increasing numbers of vehicles crashing onto them. Bollards should be standard at bus stops & busy sidewalks.
Just 2 weeks after a pedestrian was seriously injured, another crash at Nanaimo & 28th. Driver crossed a sidewalk & smashed thru a fence just metres from a busy bus stop. How many tragedies before the city acts? Traffic calming, bollards at bus stops, & lower speeds NOW. @lennynanzhou.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 11:49 PM
This is terrifying. My kids regularly wait at bus stops like this, where vehicles regularly exceed 60, 70, 80kph. The City & Translink offer no protection for people on sidewalks, despite increasing numbers of vehicles crashing onto them. Bollards should be standard at bus stops & busy sidewalks.
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Evaluation of the Benefits of Traffic Calming on Vehicle Speed Reduction
This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: speed table, chicane, and road narrowing.
You can download the paper here:
www.hrpub.org/journals/art...
This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: speed table, chicane, and road narrowing.
You can download the paper here:
www.hrpub.org/journals/art...
Evaluation of the Benefits of Traffic Calming on Vehicle Speed Reduction
Vehicle speed is one of the main risk factors for road traffic safety. To increase the level of road safety, especially in urban areas, measures must be implemented to reduce vehicle speed. The installation of calming measures on a road network is systematically planned way to reduce driving speeds. This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: 1) speed table, 2) chicane, and 3) road narrowing. The speed analyses regard a series of traffic calming measures located in urban contexts of Catania Province (Italy). For each of these traffic calming measures, experimental investigations were carried out relating to the measurement of speed. The study has shown that the speed tables represent the measure of traffic calming that guarantees the greatest conditioning on speed (it is also possible to halve the average speed). Even the chicanes have a significant impact on reducing speed, as well as the speed tables (average speed is reduced by up to 50%), while road narrowing allows maximum reductions in average speed of around 35%. Furthermore, all three traffic calming measures have resulted in a reduction of accidents always greater than 30%. In the case of speed tables, the reduction in accidents exceeds even 40%. The consequences of road accidents are also mitigated thanks to the traffic calming interventions considered. The reduction of injured people is between 32% (road narrowing) and 50% (chicane). The speed tables involve a reduction of almost 40% of injured people while fatal accidents are completely eliminated. Finally, it has been observed that the reduction in pedestrian injuries is between 33% (road narrowing) and 50% (speed tables). In the case of the chicane the reduction of injured pedestrians is 40%. The pedestrian fatal accidents in the road section in which the speed tables were subsequently installed have been reduced to zero.
www.hrpub.org
November 30, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Evaluation of the Benefits of Traffic Calming on Vehicle Speed Reduction
This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: speed table, chicane, and road narrowing.
You can download the paper here:
www.hrpub.org/journals/art...
This paper studies the effectiveness in terms of speed reduction of three types of traffic calming measures: speed table, chicane, and road narrowing.
You can download the paper here:
www.hrpub.org/journals/art...
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That not a climate policy. That is a desperate attempt to save the US auto industry. A serious climate policy focuses on real solutions including electric rail and bus service plus accessible walking and cycling infrastructure. www.acturgently.org/climate_solu...
Cycling, Walking and Transit Are Real Climate Solutions
A study from the UK prioritizes energy efficient forms of transportation such as walking, cycling, rolling and transit acknowledging that the adoption of EVs will not happen at a rate anywhere near fa...
www.acturgently.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:39 AM
That not a climate policy. That is a desperate attempt to save the US auto industry. A serious climate policy focuses on real solutions including electric rail and bus service plus accessible walking and cycling infrastructure. www.acturgently.org/climate_solu...
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This place wants to and should be the Twitter replacement but like, they didn't try hard enough. We could have done a mass exodus a year ago if they really cared
November 26, 2024 at 2:12 AM
This place wants to and should be the Twitter replacement but like, they didn't try hard enough. We could have done a mass exodus a year ago if they really cared
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EVs aren’t a Vision Zero solution. They don’t address speeding, distracted driving, or pedestrian & cyclist safety. EVs are larger, heavier cars that can increase danger for vulnerable users. Real progress means fewer (& smaller) cars, safer streets, & more walking, biking, & transit. #VisionZero
THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS
November 12, 2024 at 1:23 AM
EVs aren’t a Vision Zero solution. They don’t address speeding, distracted driving, or pedestrian & cyclist safety. EVs are larger, heavier cars that can increase danger for vulnerable users. Real progress means fewer (& smaller) cars, safer streets, & more walking, biking, & transit. #VisionZero
there's a raccoon blocking my path inside. this is just me killing time
September 27, 2023 at 6:01 AM
there's a raccoon blocking my path inside. this is just me killing time
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Living in DT Vancouver is funny sometimes because one min you’re walking to the skytrain & another min you’re walking through 2 blocks of abandoned cars w doors flung open, clothing scattered across the ground, & your fight or flight kicks in until you realize you’re walking through a movie set
August 26, 2023 at 11:34 PM
Living in DT Vancouver is funny sometimes because one min you’re walking to the skytrain & another min you’re walking through 2 blocks of abandoned cars w doors flung open, clothing scattered across the ground, & your fight or flight kicks in until you realize you’re walking through a movie set
come with me
and you'll see
a woooorrrllddd of OSHA violations
and you'll see
a woooorrrllddd of OSHA violations
August 26, 2023 at 5:47 AM
come with me
and you'll see
a woooorrrllddd of OSHA violations
and you'll see
a woooorrrllddd of OSHA violations
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his palms are sweaty
knees weak
arms are heavy
there's
knees weak
arms are heavy
there's
August 20, 2023 at 3:31 AM
his palms are sweaty
knees weak
arms are heavy
there's
knees weak
arms are heavy
there's
fuck it i think ill try ripping bong through an n95 tonight
August 19, 2023 at 11:43 PM
fuck it i think ill try ripping bong through an n95 tonight
my edvard munch calendar isn't playing around for august
August 19, 2023 at 9:33 PM
my edvard munch calendar isn't playing around for august
local, like back-alley local
August 18, 2023 at 5:42 AM
local, like back-alley local
couldn't sleep last night and was in bed watching Sopranos "guys get whacked" compilations on youtube at 4am when i finally gave
August 16, 2023 at 3:38 AM
couldn't sleep last night and was in bed watching Sopranos "guys get whacked" compilations on youtube at 4am when i finally gave
convenience is at your fingertips in this society. i can step outside and within minutes fully satisfy my death drive
August 9, 2023 at 11:38 PM
convenience is at your fingertips in this society. i can step outside and within minutes fully satisfy my death drive