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Kevin McLaughlin
@voilakevin.bsky.social
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bikes & cities, dogs & sunsets. Zygg ebikes, Monashee Bike Racks, Bikeep, Popwheels [past fdr: AutoShare, Modo car coop, Evergreen Canada] Youtube: "Star Wars 4 Daddies: Generation Space Time" #SW4D
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · Jun 11
I love this clip of my GenZ son recapping the importance of the Andor series in the parthenon of Star Wars, esp. as it related to the gospel of Luke. (also a teaser for our podcast, SW4D Generation Space Time on YouTube and our #Pride edition)

#starwars #andor @markhamillofficial.bsky.social #pride
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 5h
Paris Sets Another Record Logs 21,817 Bicycle Trips in a Single Day on One Route.
momentummag.com/paris-sets-a...
Paris Sets Another Record Logs 21,817 Bicycle Trips in a Single Day on One Route
Paris broke yet another series of cycling records, underscoring what many residents already feel in their daily commute.
momentummag.com
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Zygg ebikes @ridezygg.bsky.social · 1d
Although it may feel a bit early, now's the time to get ready to Ride All Year.

#bikeTO
#bikeYVR
#vikingbiking
#ebike
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Jocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 1d
The Toronto Star wrote up a history of TO Bike Share, an interesting complement to @stateofthecity.bsky.social's thread on saving Montréal's bike share. TO followed in making it a public system after PBSC went bankrupt. (Plus, adorable bike graphics!)

(Article accessible with library card)
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It's me @justmeinottawa.bsky.social · 1d
The amount of money we’ve spent in 5 years on rentals and Communautos doesn’t even come close to the average cost of car ownership for 1 year in #canada
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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 1d
When my partner's car died almost 11 years ago, we calculated that it would be cheaper to rent every other weekend than the spend the $$ on maintenance for his clunker. We've been #carfree ever since!
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 1d
About 5 years #carfree for us. Well north of £10k saved. I’m used to it now but ‘free’ is the right term. It honestly felt like having a weight lifted. No stressing about insurance, huge unexpected bills & money wasted at petrol pumps. Journeys are now fun. 🚆 🚊 🚃 🚌 🚲 🚶‍♀️
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 1d
1000% And while Amsterdam has been the poster city for decades, Paris Is the city showing that we can all have it if we want it…
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d
On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈
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Dr. Lisa Munro (she/her) @llmunro.bsky.social · 2d
The Economist has discovered biking. www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 2d
that puts him third behind ruth and gehrig
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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 2d
Hey @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social I think you should know about this.
UNIVERSITY Q51) 18T6 POLICE Texas A&M Police @TAMUPolice Public Intoxication. Aggie Park. Contacted subject eating a sandwich with a water jug of whiskey. BAC was.337. Released to EMS. #BTHOflorida 7:14 PM • 10/11/25 • 22K Views
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 2d
Yes, we’re not “super urban” but the key metrics around “how many people drive to work” are much, much better in Canada. Chicago has about 1/2 as many people taking transit as Toronto, 2 cities of equal size.
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 2d
“Bikes actually transform cities in the way autonomous cars promise”
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d
“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
Why e-bikes are more important the EVs
Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise
danielknowles.substack.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 2d
Hard to believe they were this popular
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Zygg ebikes @ridezygg.bsky.social · 2d
Happy Thanksgiving, eh! And for goodness sake Toronto - Get Outside and ride :)

#toronto #biketo #vancouver #bikeyvr
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Observing The City @observingthecity.bsky.social · 19d
Bike share revenue is up over 30% compared to last year, and now has close to 300k unique customers. That is 10% of the population of Toronto! I also think that their internal forecasts are a little pessimistic pinning 2025 rides at 8.1 million. I forecast closer to 8.3M when the year is over.
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 3d
Released on this day in 1988, U2’s ‘Rattle and Hum’ blurred the line between tribute and transformation — gospel choirs, B.B. King, Sun Studio, and pure Americana soul. From “Desire” to Dylan, the boys from Dublin went searching for rock’s roots.
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CargoB @ridecargob.bsky.social · 3d
Renting a CargoB is great for your weekly (and your annual) errands!
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 4d
Our kids are ready to ride, it’s the adults that aren’t ready for them.
B/W shot of 3 kids on bikes, two on the sidewalk one in the bike lane
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 4d
Plus ça change... "City to create ‘action plan’ to keep ravers out of the Don Valley. Ravers say that would ‘isolate’ Toronto youth"

www.thestar.com/news/gta/cit...
City to create ‘action plan’ to keep ravers out of the Don Valley. Ravers say that would ‘isolate’ Toronto youth
Council voted Thursday to draft an action plan to keep ravers from returning to the Don Valley after a Star story detailed damage to the local environment.
www.thestar.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 4d
I mean, a bit of the old wise man but mostly lets invite them in
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 4d
If you see this post a goth or punk girl 🖤
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 5d
"Astonishing": Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront

Not sure why I'm reading this in a UK news site first...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront
A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton
www.theguardian.com
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Zygg ebikes @ridezygg.bsky.social · 5d
Cargo Bike Life - enjoy the freedom and energy of moving through life on a cargo e-bike.
Full service subscriptions from $179/month, rent-to-Own from $325, used and new cargo e-bikes available.
#biketo #toronto
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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 5d
Well, well, well. 👀
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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 5d
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY ACROSS ONTARIO!

Parents and communities are organizing to fight back for our kids' safety and keep our speed cameras ON!

Get connected: docs.google.com/forms/d/1t0p...
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 5d
Again, in Ontario (as with most elsewhere in Canada), just ENFORCE THE DAMN RULES! That’s you, Min Transportation Ontario
#onpoli
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 6d
My unpopular urbanist opinion is that big, hyperfast two-wheelers are a menace and should be banned from bike lanes/paths (with enforcement).

These things endanger everyone riding a bike or legal e-bike. Worse, they deter some from even trying.
E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.
Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.
www.inquirer.com
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Kevin McLaughlin @voilakevin.bsky.social · 5d
The experts say fast is more important than free - and probably harder - but nice to see someone focus on something can really impacts people’s urban life
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6d
I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.
Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.
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