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"Nobody Walks Here. It's Too Hot or Cold or Wet or Dry." — Human Transit

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 11h

Hehe 😂 It’s actually all about the bike. I also find stylish, dignified riders in The Netherlands, London, Copenhagen, & in a growing number of North American cities and they’re nearly always always on comfortable, relaxed, upright bikes going about their lives wearing clothes for their destination

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 15h

"The functionality of a city, and of its transport system, arises from the sum of everyone’s choices about how to travel, not just the preferences of elites." @humantransit.bsky.social
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Almost everywhere I travel as a consultant, someone asks me whether it’s realistic to expect people to walk given the extremes of their climate. They don’t just ask me this in Edmonton and Singapore. ...

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 17h

“Paris is an incredible example of how a city can transform when political will meets smart data,” says one of the report’s lead authors. “We wanted to understand exactly which factors made this happen.”
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 18h

PREMIERE ALERT Pls tune in tmw, Fri, Oct 10th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my conversation with Prof. Ruth Oldenziel from the Technical University of Eindhoven about the global Cycling Cities Initiative, which profiles the historical context in which the bicycle has played a role
youtu.be/nQpZhMYCUIQ

EPISODE 311 RUTH OLDENZIEL: This Dutch Professor is Studying the World's Cycling Cities

1405 Oxford Ave. - Stiles Real Estate Agency

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 1d

ZILKER HOME FOR SALE We're reluctantly selling our charming cottage to be closer to family back in Kona, HI. Pls pass along the word if you happen to know of anyone looking to relocate to this truly amazing neighborhood which is within walking distance to downtown
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DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: In honor of Walk ’n Roll to School Day today, here’s my special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit, respectively, that I released yesterday. @bikebusworld.bsky.social
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU

List of America’s Safest Cities for Cyclists Proves Safety has Nothing to do with Luck

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 2d

Change is happening, one protected lane, one policy, and one safer intersection at a time. And for once, the data is on our side.

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The safest cities for cyclists earned the lowest fatality scores and highest infrastructure ratings among nearly 300 U.S. cities analyzed.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 2d

WEEKLY UPDATE: Hi Everyone, Here’s my Active Towns Weekly Update for October 6, 2025… yes, I know it’s out a little late since I was traveling back to Austin from Boulder yesterday. The good news is that bonus material is included for ya, so enjoy! 😁
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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 3d

Protected Bike Lanes benefits people of all ages.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 2d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and Nicole McSpirit aka @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU

DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience

DENVER: Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus & Crossing Guard Experience

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 7th, at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST, for this special profile of Denver’s Park Hill Elementary Bike Bus and Crossing Guard Experience featuring Liz Brodahl and @goingdutchdenver.bsky.social, respectively.
youtu.be/xlu8sCCQAFU

DENVER: A Rather Interesting Ride from Union Station to York Street Yards (Amtrak Tour Series)

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

We’re rolling now! Please join us if you can…
Cheers!😀👇

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Mon, Oct 6th at 2 pm EST / 12 pm MST for a ride-along video from Union Station in LoDo to the York Street Yards. This ride features a mix of protected bike lanes, quiet shared streets, and separated pathways.
youtu.be/PWOMnoyZU2M

DENVER: A Rather Interesting Ride from Union Station to York Street Yards (Amtrak Tour Series)

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

Alright, alright, alright... We're in the final countdown, with just under 30 minutes to go until we start rolling. Please log in to your Google/YouTube account to join us for the Live Chat. It's always wonderful having you along for the ride. Cheers! 😀👇

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Mon, Oct 6th at 2 pm EST / 12 pm MST for a ride-along video from Union Station in LoDo to the York Street Yards. This ride features a mix of protected bike lanes, quiet shared streets, and separated pathways.
youtu.be/PWOMnoyZU2M

DENVER: A Rather Interesting Ride from Union Station to York Street Yards (Amtrak Tour Series)

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 3d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Mon, Oct 6th at 2 pm EST / 12 pm MST for a ride-along video from Union Station in LoDo to the York Street Yards. This ride features a mix of protected bike lanes, quiet shared streets, and separated pathways.
youtu.be/PWOMnoyZU2M

Tour de Duzer 2025 Thursday Night Cruiser Ride

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 6d

Tour de Duzer 2025 Rolling to the Thursday Night Cruiser Ride in Boulder, CO with @ryanvanduzer.bsky.social
youtu.be/MCZL24sSK3M

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI: On Tues, I released Ep 310 feat. Michael Lovato. We discuss the backstory of how he and his wife, Amanda Lovato, landed in Boulder, the tough early years as a young couple of professional triathletes, and then their transition to the real estate profession.
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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 8d

Yay! This was a blast 💥 Thanks so much for the invite. Y’all have a lot of momentum to more livable streets for all ages and abilities. Keep on, keeping on! 🙌

EPISODE 310 MICHAEL LOVATO: Love Where You Live (Boulder Edition)

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 9d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Tue, Sept 30th at 2 pm EST / 12 noon MST for my conversation with Michael Lovato about Boulder real estate, the quality of life measures people love, and how Boulder promotes and supports a culture of activity for the entire family
youtu.be/XBx1B9aIfxI

COPENHAGEN: Wandering About - Taking the Long Way to the Old Northern Customs House Building

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 10d

NEW VIDEO ALERT: This new ride along video in Copenhagen from my 2024 Active Towns European tour just dropped. No narration, no music, just the sights and sounds from a long afternoon ride Wandering About - Taking the Long Way to the Old Northern Customs House Building
youtu.be/ahSUiJ77bD4

Britain’s largest automotive employer plans to restart engine manufacturing in early October, report says The government has said it will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the car maker battles the consequences of a recent cyber-attack. JLR had to suspend production at its UK factories for several weeks after being targeted by hackers with the shutdown expected to last until at least 1 October. Continue reading...

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 10d

BOULDER: Another beautiful sunrise on the flatirons. Today I’ll be filming on-bike interviews in Boulder and Golden.
#activetownstour

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 12d

There's always money to support the car industry

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12d

UK government will underwrite £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover after cyber-attack

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 11d

Rolling along past the Broadway bike path on my way to Denver Union Station on the FF1 RTD bus.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 11d

WEEKLY UPDATE: Hi everyone, here’s my recap for the week, featuring a 1550+ mile trail across Texas, a bike ride to the Copenhagen airport, a conversation about reclaiming our roads, and a Fort Collins open streets profile from the archives.
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EPISODE 309 PROF. DAVID PRYTHERCH: Reclaiming the Road

Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 12d

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Sat, Sept 27th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Prof. David Prytherch about transforming our streets back into people-oriented places and his recently published book, Reclaiming the Road: Mobility Justice Beyond Complete Streets.
youtu.be/OPUrj7HwANY