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As with most places, we've allowed cars to crush our tiny islands of Trinidad & Tobago. We don't expect everyone to ride a bicycle for transport, but we would like the population to have viable alternatives when it comes to travelling around a tiny place.

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · Sep 5

Riding a bike to school provides not only a fun way to get to school but also a host of advantages for children’s physical, mental, and social well-being.
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Why Riding a Bike to School is the Ultimate Boost for Kids

In an era when screens and sedentary activities dominate children's lives, the simple act of riding a bicycle to school can offer benefits

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 41m

New research from the U.K., however, suggests simply hearing the din of traffic may be detrimental to your mental health.
#MobilityIsEquity #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Commuting may be harming your mental health, study says | Fortune Well

The sound of traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, researchers found, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise.

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1h

Happy World Mental Health Day!
#HappinessMachine

Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 4h

I'll walk instead of driving!🙄
#activetravel #PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity #LeadershipMatters #endcardependency #TTMoves #BeatNCDs
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Disastrous leadership in Port of Spain!

YouTube video by ActiveTravel TT

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 4h

Safe walking, cycling, and scooting routes to schools don’t just benefit students, they improve safety for everyone, improve children’s health, independence and social connections – all while easing pressure on our road network.
#ActiveTravel #PoliticalWill
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Why changing school drop off habits could be a silver bullet for congestion – Bicycle Queensland

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BB-3 🟦🟧🇬🇧🇺🇸 💙 @bb-3.bsky.social · 1d

So many more cities should do this all over the world

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”

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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.

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 23h

This makes the bicycle-transit combination a potential competitor for the car.
#MobilityIsEquity #MultiModal
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10 years of integrated Bicycle+Transit research | Niels van Oort

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, railways! #MobilityIsEquity #EndCarDependency
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NEW RAILWAY LINK BETWEEN EAST COAST, EAST BANK BEING STUDIED

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 1d

Not my original saying, but no one becomes a better person behind the wheel of a car.

Peter Kaufman @inklake.com · 1d

Cars turn people into a*holes. It's a syndrome.

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

A textbook case of #PoliticalWill!
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Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done

Stung by 2008’s oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables. Can other countries follow suit?

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

Waiting for bike infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago! #MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel
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a dog is laying on a chair in a living room .

ALT: a dog is laying on a chair in a living room .

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody needs Windows 11, and I shudder to think how much e-waste this pointless "upgrade" will generate

Windows 10 EOL could generate £1.8B of e-waste in UK alone • The Register www.theregister.com/2025/10/08/w...

Windows 10 EOL could generate £1.8B of e-waste in UK alone

: Recyclers reckon millions of obsolete PCs could yield a small fortune in precious metals

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

In total, the US transportation sector—which includes cars, trucks, planes, trains, ships, and freight—produces nearly thirty percent of all US global warming emissions, more than almost any other sector.
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Car Emissions and Global Warming

Transportation is one of the largest sources of US global warming emissions—but cleaner vehicles can help.

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 2d

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:

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Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness

We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 3d

In a world increasingly aware of the urgent need for sustainable solutions, paying people to bike to work is a no-brainer.

*When you can't implement a "no-brainer" what's left?*
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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Here's Why Governments Should Start Paying People to Bike to Work

In North America, where cars reign supreme, a new idea could gain ground like it is in some areas of Europe — paying people to bike to work

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 3d

It's all about viable options! #mobilityisequity #activetravel #politicalwill
*You can get around traffic choked Port of Spain at 1 mph in a car, or 9 times faster on a bicycle!*
#EndCarDependency

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 3d

sees problem - fights for change - burns out

life cycle of an advocate

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 3d

We're too sedentary in Trinidad & Tobago! Partner with the government to enable active lifestyles. Build safe active infrastructure and install bike parking and showers at business places. It'll be a win for everyone! #MobilityIsEquity #TTMoves #BeatNCDs
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Chamber calls for stronger partnerships to tackle NCDs - CNC3

The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, through its HealthCare Committee, hosted an event titled “Transforming Healthcare: Bridging Gaps for a Healthier Future,” aimed at addressing ...

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 3d

We need a transportation audit in Trinidad and Tobago in order to make mobility safer!
#PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity
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Safer Vehicles in Cities: Five Steps to Advance Vehicle Safety Locally - Toole Design

In collaboration with the Vision Zero Network, Safety Practice Lead Angie Byrne explores the dangers of larger vehicles and what cities can do about it.

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Graeme Holdsworth 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · 4d

Thousands of people in Manchester saw cycling as fun. That's bike advocacy folks! People of all ages, on a variety of bikes, trikes, skates and scoots, bumping along with no harm no foul. People joined in with this unexpected rolling disco. Those in cars filmed the spectacle while trapped stationary

Graeme Holdsworth 🦋 @fatherhilarious.blog · 4d

Drum & Bass on the bike: Manchester!