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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 3h

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 1d

☹️ car brains baked into everyday school curricula

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 1d

Our Walk and Roll to School Day #BikeBus

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International Walk And Roll To School Day 2025 Bike Bus!!

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 2d

I am guessing that part of the payoff is “fun bike project” in this case

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been sitting outside of a bike boulevard for a while today. I hear people chatting riding side by side and the quiet sound of freewheels and ebike motors, and the occasional revving car engine. It’s a nice street to sit at and listen.

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 3d

Oh no I am so sorry ☹️

Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 3d

A belated final day of our #WeekWithoutDriving. We rode to a friend’s birthday ice cream crawl. Protected lanes mean friends and cousins can ride side by side. youtube.com/shorts/eIiC1...

#WeekWithoutDriving day 7. Ride to a friend’s ice cream crawl. Protected bike lanes make it more fun

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 5d

#WeekWithoutDriving Day 6: group ride to Emeryville Harvest fest and bike valet, ride downtown to Jack London Sq to catch the Woodstock water shuttle, then soccer time in Alameda

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#WeekWithoutDriving day 6 Emeryville harvest fest, Woodstock water shuttle, soccer in Alameda

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 7d

#WeekWithoutDriving day 5: rolling by other commuters to school at a traffic circle is always nice. We ring our bells to say hello.

A street scene featuring a traffic circle with yellow directional signs, surrounded by greenery and rocks. Multiple vehicles are present, including cars in a parking lane. Residential houses with distinctive architectural styles are visible in the background under a cloudy sky. Someone riding a bicycle is visible across the traffic circle.

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 7d

#WeekWithoutDriving Day 4: sorta rainy morning but not unpleasant at all. First time wearing the raincoat in a while.

Wet roads, person in bright yellow/green raincoat riding bicycle, parked cars on side of the road. Cloudy sky in distance

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting. @seattledot.bsky.social crews are installing a new bike lane barrier on Campus Parkway today that I’ve never seen before. They call them “a new recycled rubber material that we are excited to pilot and evaluate its durability. “ www.seattle.gov/transportati...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 9d

Soooooo how's everyone liking Bluesky?

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, sounds about right. Not sure how best to inspire others to give it a try

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 9d

Today was Day 3 of #WeekWithoutDriving

1) We do school dropoff in the morning via #BikeBus
2) Ribbon cutting ceremony for great new mobility lanes
3) I checked out a new drop off zone
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#WeekWithoutDriving day 3. 1) bike bus 2) ribbon cutting 3) new dropoff zone

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 10d

First pumpkin of the season.

Cargo bike carrying two panniers of groceries and a pumpkin.

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 10d

Day 2 of #WeekWithoutDriving - it’s not always great. Close call this morning. But new painted lanes downtown. Could be better, but still an improvement.

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Phil @ascentale.bsky.social · 10d

#WeekWithoutDriving Day 1. Rolling home from school. Riding a bike is more fun than driving.

A child is riding a blue bicycle on a street, wearing a helmet and athletic clothing. A silver minivan is parked nearby, and there are houses and trees in the background. The rider is dancing with their hands while seated on the bike.

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 11d

PBOT is removing many planters/diverters. Streets are being made less safe as part of "Fixing Our Streets".

BikeLoud will be writing letters and following up. It's helpful if YOU read the @bikeportland.org article and comment there too!

Every bit of street safety takes so much work! Aargh!