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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10d

New AAA study finds that pedestrian detection systems are only 60% effective at night (which is when most pedestrians are struck).

Lesson: Car tech will not "solve" the crisis in US pedestrian safety. Addressing car bloat, deadly street design, etc is also necessary.

AAA: Nighttime Safety Improved with Pedestrian Detection Effective Rates Rising from 0% to 60%

Media B-Roll ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2025) – AAA evaluated vehicles equipped with pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) systems, building on

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 17d

First newsletter published! simple.ghost.io/what-seems-t...

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What Seems to be the Problem?

Can we make any progress on transport while we don't recognise there's a problem to be solved and can't recognise solutions?

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · Sep 26

Consider: Hyundai sells electric buses abroad for $350k – 1/3 what the average US transit agency pays.

Pricier buses undermine US transit service by leading agencies to keep using older, breakdown-prone models. They also force agencies to assume more debt, straining their already shaky finances.

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Sep 22

same for the kids, or a cover over the cargo seat?

is a cargo bike worth it for hauling two kids around compared to a utility bike like velotric packer 1? i don't plan on hauling other heavy stuff. also concerned about horsepower since my 750w discover 1 struggles on steep hills with just me on it

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · Aug 26

Americans don't love their cars, they simply feel like they don't have a choice in mobility without them.

Building better enables change.

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Don't kid yourself, Jimmy. If a Pelican ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about"

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · Jun 2

Next time I’ll add some flexi posts and some diversity. I made this with copy and paste in Microsoft paint. Definitely out of my normal meme format work.

Bike stick in wheel meme to highlight that when space for multi modal users is given, ridership increases

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Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · Jun 1

What authorities could have said, but didn't: "The North Carolina Department of Transportation must be held accountable in these types of incidents and should ensure that children are able to walk to Food Lion without being hit and killed by drivers."

Google Streetview of a very wide, unmarked street with garden apartments and a sidewalk on one side. There are children playing on the sidewalk. This street is the next street south of West Hudson Boulevard, where the driver hit and killed the seven-year-old whose parents have been charged by police with felony involuntary manslaughter.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · May 30

This chart shows that in the City of London (the tiny historical part of London in red), bicycles have overtaken cars to become the most common vehicle. Let's make this throughout Greater London!

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

A line graph titled "On their bikes" shows transport volume trends in the City of London from 1999 to 2024, measured in thousands. The graph compares two transport modes: motor vehicles (light red line) and bicycles (dark red line). The motor vehicle line starts at approximately 190,000 in 1999 and shows a steady decline over the years, reaching around 50,000 by 2024. In contrast, the bicycle line begins just above 0 in 1999 and gradually increases over time, crossing the motor vehicle line around 2023, and also reaching approximately 50,000 in 2024. This indicates that bicycle traffic has equaled and possibly surpassed motor vehicle traffic in the City of London. Data was collected at 12 locations during autumn between 07:00 and 19:00. The source is the City of London Corporation.

A map of Greater London, England, showing the boundaries of all the London boroughs. The borough of the City of London is highlighted in red at the center of the map, just north of the River Thames. All other boroughs are shown in a light beige color with black borders. The River Thames and other bodies of water are depicted in light blue. The map provides a clear visual distinction of the City of London's central location relative to the other boroughs in Greater London. The map is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · May 6

The note immediately after this sounds like it completely backtracks on this claim of reduced users

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Apr 28

I'm too dumb to find the right copy of the budget. What % increase does it say for upstate STOA?

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Apr 26

eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Apr 24

i also sit in my car and procrastinate sometimes but i don't get why people do it with the car on with windows closed even on a day with perfect weather like today

eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Apr 11

I don't think it matters how poli's talk if poli's occupy 0.5% of someones headspace vs 99.5% anti-hero media or whatever other media they're attached to. i think i resisted this argument for a long time, throwing it in with "video games will make u violent" type stuff. but i think its true

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Mar 26

www.salon.com/2025/03/26/d... weaponization of state power against free thought is here.

oversteps like this mean we have to ask more generally, how can anyone advocate for things like single-payer when the gov't is only ever at most four years away from fascism?

DHS detains grad student who advocated for Palestine and the "humanity of all people"

Rumeysa Ozturk, a student at Tufts University, drew the attention of a pro-Israel group for co-authoring an op-ed

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Jessie Singer @jessiesinger.bsky.social · Mar 26

holy shit. families for safe streets just passed the nation’s first law requiring repeat reckless drivers get automated speed limiters installed on their cars.

(real quick, let’s talk about why this is a game changer…)

Families for Safe Streets @fam4safestreets.bsky.social · Mar 25

We are beyond excited to announce that Virginia has just made history by passing HB2096, the #StopSuperSpeeders bill—the first of its kind in the nation at the state level! 🎉

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Mar 20

"a lot of you didn't watch mr rogers as a kid and it shows"

eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Mar 20

that is crazy shotcalling, hooooly

eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Mar 19

i like going back to the history to show modern anti-car planning is not a rejection of 20th century planning, just a reevaluation based on the same principle. in 1900s, we focused on noxious industry. now, with industry mostly sorted, we focus on the new top noxious use: cars.

Carsten Diekmann @carsten-diekmann.bsky.social · Mar 19

Btw:

This is a good video about German Zoning (among other things). As good as it is possible in 12 minutes.

It highlights the differences and helped me better understand the US city. Perhaps it's also very interesting in reverse.

U.S. and European Zoning, Compared

YouTube video by City Beautiful

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Andy @wildman.bsky.social · Mar 11

Any city plan that forces all new homes to be adjacent to major roads intentionally harms the residents of these new homes so as to not inconvenience the other, more privileged residents who are in homes set back from major roads.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · Mar 11

University of Georgia study: “Living near major roads increases dementia risk by about 10%.”

Living near major roads increases dementia risk

Living near roads raises dementia risk, while green spaces help protect brain. Air pollution, noise, and walkability impact cognitive decline.

www.earth.com

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Mar 3

Feedback is intrigued by a theory arguing that when maleness is threatened, men overcompensate with increased support for war and homophobia – and interest in SUVs

How a theory about maleness could explain the state of the world

Feedback is intrigued by a theory arguing that when maleness is threatened, men overcompensate with increased support for war and homophobia – and interest in SUVs

www.newscientist.com

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Feb 20

the bill apparently targets cities and counties. What about towns and villages? they also set parking minimums in NY, not sure about WA

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eawmrp.bsky.social @eawmrp.bsky.social · Feb 10

maps.app.goo.gl/kL2mZFT24iKq... youre not kidding. i found one literally the first place i zoomed in. very cool.

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NYC New Liberals @nycnewliberals.org · Feb 5

Congestion Pricing is creating tremendous benefits.
Subway Ridership: ⬆️ 13%
Bus Ridership: ⬆️ 6% (⬆️ 21% weekends)
Transit Crime: 🔻36%
Fatal Car Crashes: 🔻44%
Trip Times: 🔻10-30%

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