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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 5h

A 2021 study from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics showed that 52% of all trips in the U.S. were less than three miles. 28% of trips were less than one mile. With slight tweaks, many of those trips could be done on bikes, e-bikes and other light electric vehicles, and walking.

Dennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 1d

I'm tempted to listen because I've yet to read an argument about "car addiction" that factors in that the continental United States covers 3.7 million square miles.

Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 2d

Check out the new Factually! episode with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon: How to Break America's Car Addiction.

» Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

» Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5JDV...

» YouTube: youtu.be/0rDO6FbYQrE

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 13h

MIssing @winnipegtransit.bsky.social bus this morning.

But, I'm sure glad the route name got changed and it doesn't take me all the way to my destination anymore.

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile there’s council candidates in Elmwood-East Kildonan who want to get rid of school zones. Vote Emma instead.

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 1d

Manitoba children have been hit by vehicles 36 times this year.

Distracted, impatient drivers put school bus passengers at risk: MPI

‘Treat every school zone like your own family is there’

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 1d

Are they even aware they're being assholes? Just ignorant and entitled!

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 1d

I think it's sad the system expects people to walk their bikes.

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 1d

There is no shortage of entitled parents parking on the sidewalk, endangering students at my kids' school.

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 1d

Truly amazing how anti pedestrian and anti accessibility the @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social is!

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Bob From Accounts 🚲 @bobfromaccounts.bsky.social · 4d

Stupid-sized cars need stupid-sized taxation

www.uknip.co.uk/news/uk/uk-n...

Cardiff Council Slaps First UK 'SUV Tax' on Big Cars Over 2,400kg

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www.uknip.co.uk

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Patty Wiens @pattybikes.com · 4d

I got to speak at the World Bicycle Forum about my book this weekend. I was touched by the encouraging feedback and so excited for the new connections made.

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Erik Griswold @erikgriswold.bsky.social · 6d

Great video from CBC
demonstrating the deadly danger of permitting Right Turn on Right

@usdot.bsky.social @departmentofenergy.bsky.social @usa.streetsblog.org
@streetsblogla.bsky.social

Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions

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Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions

YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 7d

What do the three locations have in common?

They all have speed limits of 50km/h or higher. At that speed the risk of fatality is almost 80%.

Aerial view of Woodpark Blvd and 117 Ave SE

Aerial view of International Ave and 38 St SE

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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 7d

Within a 24hr span, 3 people in Calgary have been killed when struck by person driving. 😔

#Calgary #yyccc
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

3 fatal pedestrian collisions in 24-hour span in Calgary | CBC News

In the last 24 hours, three pedestrians have been killed in what Calgary police are calling "entirely preventable" collisions.

www.cbc.ca

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 7d

Scott Gillingham and Janice Lukes won’t give us any traffic calming on Wellington Cres, but a large crowd of neighbours walking and talking about the missing pilot project by the side of the road did slow a lot of drivers tonight. Still, plenty of speeders.

A child’s hands hold a radar detector showing a reading of 57 kph. A large crowd stands off the side of the road, at Wellington Cres and Hugo

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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 7d

3rd person in 2 days killed by cars. Our hearts go out to their friends and family :(

The crime wave continues unabated... it's so disturbing that leaders are choosing to ignore this #yyccc #roadsafety www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 8d

...the amount of public space occupied by private cars.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10d

Finish this sentence: “The biggest obstacle to actually turning MY city into a better city for people is __________________________.”

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 9d

For our cities, police and any other voices of authority.

Just want to get ahead of the kid shaming content that's coming this Halloween. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

4 kids in halloween costumes Road safety is your responsibility not theirs

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 10d

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

www.theguardian.com

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jdavey_2 @jdavey.bsky.social · 10d

More weaponization of personal vehicles.

Calgary Sun @calgarysun.com · 10d

Calgary driver faces attempted murder charges after Lethbridge pedestrians struck

Calgary driver charges after vehicle strikes three pedestrians and narrowly missed another two others outside arena

buff.ly

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 10d

Public education campaign directed at drivers, ha, good one!

Ang Bergen @angjbp.bsky.social · 10d

The most dangerous part is the inconsistency. Pick one design and apply it everywhere, plus public education campaign to show everyone what to do.

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Ang Bergen @angjbp.bsky.social · 10d

Here’s a beautiful example in my neighbourhood from this weekend.

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 10d

Driver establishing themselves in the bike lane was the previous design, called a dashed bike lane. The new design and new signs are very clear, drivers yield to the cyclist in the bike lane. Cross the bike lane in the intersection.
The advice you got was wrong.

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Ang Bergen @angjbp.bsky.social · 10d

Example no. 7689 why I am scared to let my teen bike to school. Harrow sucks as a bike a route but it’s the only one 😞

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John Gordon 🇨🇦🇩🇰 @johngordon.bsky.social · 10d

Most often just absolutely distracted. I watch drivers eyes and it's surprising how often they are gazing into infinity. Straight ahead.

The right hook is one of the most common and dangerous driver fails.

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 10d

Every goddamn intersection needs a leading pedestrian and bike interval

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AT Critic @atcritic.bsky.social · 10d

Too entitled to follow the most basic of rules.
And no, they did not yield to the person on the bicycle.

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