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American Fietser

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"Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · Oct 22

My wife and I, in our early 40s, going to dinner on one bike, because adding spice to life has become a priority.

She's reviewing the menu ahead of time. 🤳😉

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 9m

New garbage bike lane just dropped.

Ciclista Binotti @binotticiclista.bsky.social · 38m

É sobre fazer o básico e respeitar a sinalização de trânsito! Esta ciclovia na rua Abel Tavares é um clássico paulistano do desrespeito a civilidade urbana, além de veículos motorizados estacionados 24hrs, vi essa cena do lixo hoje cedo, durante o meu deslocamento de bicicleta ao trabalho

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 13m

I can't emphasize just how much I'm longing for a government that doesn't spend every single day picking fights with other countries. JFC, it's easier to get along than it is to argue about everything.

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Edwin Lucas @edwinlucas.bsky.social · 3h

'Utrecht zeigt, wie man den Wandel zur Fahrradstadt schaffen kann.' ('Utrecht laat zien hoe je de omslag naar een fietsstad kunt maken.' Denise Ludwig, journalist, Neue Ruhr Zeitung) De #Voorstraat in #Utrecht, gefotografeerd in 1973 en door mij in 2025. #stadsmens @zowasutrecht.bsky.social

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 1h

If you live in Chicago, you've definitely seen people zipping around on blue Divvy bikes, and we've worked with Chicago SAFE to give you a look behind the scenes at Chicago's huge bike share system.

And we'll be working on a full-length video all about Divvy, coming out next month!

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 59m

Mmmm, artisanal mail.

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Kurierprinzessin @kurierprinzessin.bsky.social · 6h

Morsche❤️, die #Buchmesse hat Hunger auf #Frühstück😎
#Radlogistik

Mein Radanhänger gut beladen mit Bäckerkisten vor einer Litfaßsäule

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1h

Has the wax been surviving the sorting machines at distribution centers?

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Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 4h

Spot the Difference
(🇬🇧 vs 🇳🇱)

Boy cycles on a UK suburban road. SUV coming towards is slightly blurred. Grey day

Boy cycles along a Dutch suburban street on a sunny day. Red cycle track. Pavement to the right. Parked cars to the left then road beyond that. Sunny day

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1h

Sure a car can do this, but the goal of good urban design is to give people the freedom to choose a better tool for the trip.

That's not always a huge cargo bike, it can be walking, a simple bike with panniers, or even public transit. In the end, each choice helps evaporate car traffic in cities.

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 17h

Yet another view of the Netherlands' busiest bike intersection, made possible, in part, by an extraordinary bus network & no cars.
#Utrecht

Nog een blik op het drukste fietsknooppunt van Nederland, mede mogelijk gemaakt door een buitengewoon busnetwerk en het ontbreken van auto's.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11h

Lotta people are gonna have the free time to go vote next year and dig the Republican Party's grave for them.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 13h

HIRING FREEZE INTENSIFIES AS LAYOFFS SURGE — WORKER CONFIDENCE IN FINDING NEW JOBS PLUNGES TO LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE, PER FORTUNE

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 11h

I'll just be a minute

@tomflood.bsky.social

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El Yobo @elyobo.bsky.social · 11h

As many passengers as most cars anyway.

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11h

Customer parking is customer parking.

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Bicicleteiros @bicicleteiros.bsky.social · 12h

Porra Fofão!!!! 🤣

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h

If you don’t frequently see families with kids traveling to destinations by bike, your bike network isn’t safe enough (&/or your zoning forces sprawl & car dependency).

3 people who appear to be two parents and a child wait for a light on their bikes. They’re riding on Bryant - a sidewalk level protected bikeway

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11h

Customer parking is customer parking.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11h

Lost money on my domestic stonks today.
Made money on my international stonks.

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a stock chart that says stoniks

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a stock chart that says stoniks

media.tenor.com

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Austrian Fietser @woemi.bsky.social · 17h

I really enjoy living in a big city. The best part is the public transport service: frequent, reliable, and running late into the night so you can go out and about without having to rely on a car. #WienLiebe #LoveVienna

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15h

Explanations now posted as a thread.

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15h

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They lack utility. There's no room for street trees, benches, bus shelters, or snow storage without obstructing the walking path.

A simple landscaped buffer strip solves all of these problems and creates a dignified, safe public space.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15h

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They are psychologically stressful. The constant proximity to fast-moving traffic, noise, and fumes makes walking unpleasant.

This discourages the most vulnerable, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, from using the space.

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They are fundamentally unsafe. A curb-backed sidewalk provides zero buffer between a person and a multi-ton vehicle.

A momentary distraction or slight swerve from a driver can be catastrophic. There is no margin for error.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15h

Separated active infrastructure.

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15h

Give us trains. 🚆

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16h

General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed. https://to.pbs.org/4n9lQyK

GM takes $1.6 billion hit as incentives for EVs slashed and emission rules eased

General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed. S

www.pbs.org

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