Ulysse Desranleau
@smith538.bsky.social
Amateur de sciences et de mobilité. Loves mobility systems and sciences.
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We are once again asking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to come on the podcast.
October 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We are once again asking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to come on the podcast.
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"After 1 year, rebate recipients increased their e-bike use by an average of 40km/week week and reduced their motor vehicle use by 17km/week. Participants most often swapped out a car journey for an e-bike ride, particularly for commuting, errands and shopping."
news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...
news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...
B.C.’s e-bike rebates boost affordability, health and sustainable mobility - UBC News
New UBC study finds B.C.’s income-based e-bike rebate program improved access, encouraged active travel and reduced car use.
news.ubc.ca
September 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"After 1 year, rebate recipients increased their e-bike use by an average of 40km/week week and reduced their motor vehicle use by 17km/week. Participants most often swapped out a car journey for an e-bike ride, particularly for commuting, errands and shopping."
news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...
news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...
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Mass transit is the safest way to travel. When someone complains about it they're truly complaining about not being able to correct how someone else is sitting.
www.blackenterprise.com/alex-okeefe-...
www.blackenterprise.com/alex-okeefe-...
Alex O'Keefe, Award-Winning Black Screenwriter, Pulled From Train After White Woman Objects To How He Was Sitting
Alex O'Keefe, an award-winning Black screenwriter, was pulled from a train by the police after a white woman objected to his posture.
www.blackenterprise.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Mass transit is the safest way to travel. When someone complains about it they're truly complaining about not being able to correct how someone else is sitting.
www.blackenterprise.com/alex-okeefe-...
www.blackenterprise.com/alex-okeefe-...
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Lots of differences in education culture/system that people don’t realize.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
September 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Lots of differences in education culture/system that people don’t realize.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
Contrary to the US, with many small selective private universities like Harvard, all of Canada’s notable universities are large and public.
The University of Toronto has more undergrads than the entire Ivy League.
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Cars are expensive! Saving a smidge on taxes because the city is under-funding transit means that costs are downloaded to households. www.ratehub.ca/blog/what-is...
What is the total cost of ownership for a car? | Ratehub.ca
How much does owning a car cost each month? Let's take a look at all the cost of car ownership you may face as a driver in Canada.
www.ratehub.ca
September 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Cars are expensive! Saving a smidge on taxes because the city is under-funding transit means that costs are downloaded to households. www.ratehub.ca/blog/what-is...
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I didn't do any advocacy here on the platform today, but I did go to the grocery store on my cargo bike and got asked a ton of questions by a nice couple who were sitting outside the store. We wound up talking for 10 minutes and it was a lovely experience.
September 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I didn't do any advocacy here on the platform today, but I did go to the grocery store on my cargo bike and got asked a ton of questions by a nice couple who were sitting outside the store. We wound up talking for 10 minutes and it was a lovely experience.
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I think Wells Street should get rid of all parking and the parking becomes extremely wide bike lanes on both sides. Then the current bike lane can be a delivery robot lane, and then the remainder of the space you can walk on with a couple of golf cart shuttles operated by the CTA
September 14, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I think Wells Street should get rid of all parking and the parking becomes extremely wide bike lanes on both sides. Then the current bike lane can be a delivery robot lane, and then the remainder of the space you can walk on with a couple of golf cart shuttles operated by the CTA
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Charlie Kirk shouldn’t have died the way he did.
He should have passed of old age, a forgotten footnote to a darkly stupid time, having been kept healthy by universal healthcare and all the exercise he got from living in a walkable city.
1/4
He should have passed of old age, a forgotten footnote to a darkly stupid time, having been kept healthy by universal healthcare and all the exercise he got from living in a walkable city.
1/4
September 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Charlie Kirk shouldn’t have died the way he did.
He should have passed of old age, a forgotten footnote to a darkly stupid time, having been kept healthy by universal healthcare and all the exercise he got from living in a walkable city.
1/4
He should have passed of old age, a forgotten footnote to a darkly stupid time, having been kept healthy by universal healthcare and all the exercise he got from living in a walkable city.
1/4
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State lawmakers still have not passed a budget, and the complex reasons behind the transit agency’s $213 million shortfall remain unaddressed. But for now, things are back to normal. Sort of.
www.inquirer.com/transportati...
www.inquirer.com/transportati...
As SEPTA restores bus and rail service, here’s what you need to know
Routes are returning, fares are increasing, and the underlying funding shortfall has not been addressed.
www.inquirer.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
State lawmakers still have not passed a budget, and the complex reasons behind the transit agency’s $213 million shortfall remain unaddressed. But for now, things are back to normal. Sort of.
www.inquirer.com/transportati...
www.inquirer.com/transportati...
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During the planning for the SW Ring Road, I wrote to both #ableg and #yyccc about cycling infrastructure and safety. The ring road cut off many popular routes. I got crickets in response. This was preventable. #yycbike www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Cyclist struck in southwest Calgary dies
A cyclist who was struck by a vehicle Friday in southwest Calgary has died.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
During the planning for the SW Ring Road, I wrote to both #ableg and #yyccc about cycling infrastructure and safety. The ring road cut off many popular routes. I got crickets in response. This was preventable. #yycbike www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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maybe I can by a 100 pack of plastic flex-posts on Amazon because even that would be better than constantly fighting for the use of my tiny ~3’ bike lane.
paint. is. not. protection.
#houston #bikecommute #mobility
paint. is. not. protection.
#houston #bikecommute #mobility
September 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
maybe I can by a 100 pack of plastic flex-posts on Amazon because even that would be better than constantly fighting for the use of my tiny ~3’ bike lane.
paint. is. not. protection.
#houston #bikecommute #mobility
paint. is. not. protection.
#houston #bikecommute #mobility
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Zohran’s videos have reached Prestige TV levels of production value. They KNOW people are going to freeze frame stuff to catch everything so they have to spend the time to add these touches. And then of course people share the inside jokes, which amplifies their reach even further!
1) This is just a fantastic campaign ad.
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
September 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Zohran’s videos have reached Prestige TV levels of production value. They KNOW people are going to freeze frame stuff to catch everything so they have to spend the time to add these touches. And then of course people share the inside jokes, which amplifies their reach even further!
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1) This is just a fantastic campaign ad.
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
September 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
1) This is just a fantastic campaign ad.
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
2) Using Grandpa Simpson's "Tied an Onion to My Belt" rant as the fake Ackman tweet is <Chef's Kiss>
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It’s chilling that the two US cities we visited last summer — DC and Chicago — are currently being occupied (or in the case of Chicago, threatened with imminent occupation) by federal troops against the wishes of their governments.
It’s an authoritarian power play, not a good faith effort on crime.
It’s an authoritarian power play, not a good faith effort on crime.
Trump vows to send the National Guard to Chicago
YouTube video by CBC News
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September 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s chilling that the two US cities we visited last summer — DC and Chicago — are currently being occupied (or in the case of Chicago, threatened with imminent occupation) by federal troops against the wishes of their governments.
It’s an authoritarian power play, not a good faith effort on crime.
It’s an authoritarian power play, not a good faith effort on crime.
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“Most people drive everywhere, and that’s a good thing. It means they’re doing something. Cars are the economic engine of a city.”
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
September 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“Most people drive everywhere, and that’s a good thing. It means they’re doing something. Cars are the economic engine of a city.”
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
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Most of our time in a car is waste. You can tell because we try to fill the time with music or podcasts or idle thoughts so it feels less like waste. We eliminate this waste by creating dense, walkable neighborhoods where transport is minimal and what remains is healthful and socially enriching.
“Most people drive everywhere, and that’s a good thing. It means they’re doing something. Cars are the economic engine of a city.”
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
- Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-chief of The Suburban Newspaper (the largest English weekly newspaper in Quebec)
September 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Most of our time in a car is waste. You can tell because we try to fill the time with music or podcasts or idle thoughts so it feels less like waste. We eliminate this waste by creating dense, walkable neighborhoods where transport is minimal and what remains is healthful and socially enriching.
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Harry Fenton, himself an advocate for bike safety in Philadelphia, was killed by a speeding hit & run driver while biking through Fairmount Park: www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
Fairmount Park is tragically decades overdue for safety improvements for people biking and walking.
Fairmount Park is tragically decades overdue for safety improvements for people biking and walking.
Bicyclist killed after being hit by car in West Philadelphia; suspect sought
Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a bicyclist in West Philly on Tuesday morning.
www.cbsnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Harry Fenton, himself an advocate for bike safety in Philadelphia, was killed by a speeding hit & run driver while biking through Fairmount Park: www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
Fairmount Park is tragically decades overdue for safety improvements for people biking and walking.
Fairmount Park is tragically decades overdue for safety improvements for people biking and walking.
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And this!
“Here comes the sun ☀️“
“Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025”
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec...
@carbonbrief.org
“Here comes the sun ☀️“
“Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025”
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec...
@carbonbrief.org
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
And this!
“Here comes the sun ☀️“
“Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025”
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec...
@carbonbrief.org
“Here comes the sun ☀️“
“Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025”
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec...
@carbonbrief.org
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Delighted to attend the opening of #Basels first #Superblock test district in #StJohann. The test will run for a year, and will hopefully have a measurable effect on improving #wellbeing in the district!
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Delighted to attend the opening of #Basels first #Superblock test district in #StJohann. The test will run for a year, and will hopefully have a measurable effect on improving #wellbeing in the district!
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"Public transit is a service, not a business—should public schools have to turn a profit? A powerful transit system can benefit everyone, unless one is so petty as to view the ability of human beings to move from place to place as a zero-sum game to be won"
defector.com/doomsday-for...
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Doomsday For SEPTA Is Bad News For Everyone | Defector
SEPTA, the fifth-largest public transit system in the country, is days away from drastic service cuts that would decimate transportation in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. Plagued by a $213...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Public transit is a service, not a business—should public schools have to turn a profit? A powerful transit system can benefit everyone, unless one is so petty as to view the ability of human beings to move from place to place as a zero-sum game to be won"
defector.com/doomsday-for...
defector.com/doomsday-for...
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Ask Halligan to speak about Redlining, Gentrification and Gerrymandering.
White House official Lindsey Halligan: "While slavery is obviously a horrible aspect of our nation's history, you can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you also talk about hope and progress ... we need to stop focusing so much on the lack of progress."
August 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ask Halligan to speak about Redlining, Gentrification and Gerrymandering.
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The lack of ADA infrastructure for mobility scooters should be a crime
August 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The lack of ADA infrastructure for mobility scooters should be a crime
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I'd like to hear more about the vision for how a pedestrian plaza could be used. What would it feel like to be there with or without cars? www.startribune.com/george-floyd...
Roper: Debate over George Floyd Square is about its role in a neighborhood — and a movement
Minneapolis officials are studying whether to close a portion of Chicago Avenue, despite opposition from many neighbors and businesses.
www.startribune.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I'd like to hear more about the vision for how a pedestrian plaza could be used. What would it feel like to be there with or without cars? www.startribune.com/george-floyd...
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Congestion pricing in Chicago when?
Traffic is really bad in and leaving the Loop right now (it is 4:30 PM)
to this one driver it’s because I merged out of the bike lane to get around a different driver blocking it, and not because of…all the cars.
to this one driver it’s because I merged out of the bike lane to get around a different driver blocking it, and not because of…all the cars.
August 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Congestion pricing in Chicago when?
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I haven't driven in Chicago for years except to go to a night time event. Metra & the L is so much easier and less expensive.
Bring on congestion pricing.
Bring on congestion pricing.
Congestion pricing in Chicago when?
Traffic is really bad in and leaving the Loop right now (it is 4:30 PM)
to this one driver it’s because I merged out of the bike lane to get around a different driver blocking it, and not because of…all the cars.
to this one driver it’s because I merged out of the bike lane to get around a different driver blocking it, and not because of…all the cars.
August 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I haven't driven in Chicago for years except to go to a night time event. Metra & the L is so much easier and less expensive.
Bring on congestion pricing.
Bring on congestion pricing.