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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 4h

The standard for advocacy has to be higher than just saying "streets are dangerous".

We need to be the ones who can explain why a design like this is safe and then demand it. That's the real work that gets good projects built and I'd like to see more safe streets advocates learn more about design.

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 7h

How to design safer intersections:

1. Near-sided signals. Placed before the bike/ped crossing, they prevent drivers from creeping into the path.

2. Pavement differentiation. High-contrast, colored crossings (like this red asphalt) clearly establish priority and command driver attention.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 6h

The problem is that the people who are paid to know are not making the appropriate design changes, upholding the ignorant, dangerous, professionally bankrupt, status quo.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 6h

My "elitist" e-cargo bike, replaced nearly all mobility for localized living, allowing our 15 year old, paid for car to sit in the garage and only get minimal use.

Is it for everyone? No, but more can live this way than you might think possible. It's financially freeing.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14h

The average price for a used car is now over $26,000.

We're back in the used car pricing apocalypse

Used car prices are heading higher thanks to tariffs, supply chain slowdowns, and automakers cutting back on new vehicle options.

www.businessinsider.com

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Breck @breckw.bsky.social · 14h

Love a plumber on a bike

Cargo bike parked on the street with a “le plombier a velo” sign, which means “the plumber on a bike” in French

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 12h

Had a fun couple of hours out of the office today.

#HammersmithBridge

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 7h

📸 @radrevolte.bsky.social ☝️

Give him a follow for great Dutch infrastructure photos.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 7h

How to design safer intersections:

1. Near-sided signals. Placed before the bike/ped crossing, they prevent drivers from creeping into the path.

2. Pavement differentiation. High-contrast, colored crossings (like this red asphalt) clearly establish priority and command driver attention.

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 7h

Maybe should have brought some panniers this time #PumpkinByBike

A very full cargo bike carrying groceries, a child, and two pumpkins

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dctrikemom.bsky.social @dctrikemom.bsky.social · 14h

Loving the first few evenings of "ALL THE LIGHTS" season #bunchfam

bunch bike with rainbow lights and firefly lights

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 9h

A few months ago, a friend visited me in Utrecht. As we biked around to do daily errands, she kept saying, "This is like a dream. This is like a dream."

I do believe all cities the world over to soon come to their senses, limit car movement, and build a dream of safe, abundant streets for people.

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 8h

Come for the bakfiets.
Stay for my smooth 🎥🚴🏻‍♂️ skills

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 10h

Portland is so full of brilliant bike people. At Bike Happy Hour last night, John Fortes (John the Johnster on socials) showed me his amazing, articulating front light that he designed, 3D printed, and built himself!

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 9h

I'm so excited that tenways is now in the US. More options, more competition, a more populated cargo bike marketplace to make them seen and known.

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Bunch Bikes @bunchbike.com · 11h

Irene in MA writes, "I really love the stability - I don't have to worry balancing a bike plus kids and cargo that outweigh me. The space is also amazing. I can just throw everything in. I think the kids' favorite part is the rainbow lights. However, there are tradeoffs with the trike design...

child in helmet and sunglasses in bunch bike

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un Américain perdu à Paris @paris75009.bsky.social · 14h

1/ This week's lunch menu at a school in Paris, healthy kids are good students. Every child deserves healthy, nutritious, & tasty meals.

Parents are also provided daily recommendations for dinner.

I have translated each meal below.

#paris #food #lunch #school #healthy #nutrition #meals #cooking

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 14h

Since you are from the exact part of the country as me, you know what these kids get is leaps and bounds ahead of the stuff we were served, and likely better than what food products American kids are fed today.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 16h

If it's good for people, it's bad for shareholders. Cafeterias, especially subsidized ones cost companies money. Like with everything else, they put that burden on the employee, just like there are no transportation stipends.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 16h

I was just watching this and thinking it was going to turn out to be a puff piece on the personal automobile, but then it began to mention how public transit was essential and highly valued for the public good.

horizons Unlimited

YouTube video by American Truck Historical Society

youtu.be

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Capt. Jack Sharrow @sharrows.bsky.social · 22h

Quick layover in Germany and I already fell in love. Workers doing their rounds with a trike. 😻

Blue trike with supplies in the rear basket, in front of a poster of an elephant at the airport

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Nihilhexia @clarinetchick.bsky.social · 2d

I shop in the Strip District. I deserve safe protected bike infrastructure in the #stripdistrictpittsburgh #extendpenn #rightsizepennave #ibikeivote Yes my ebike has a throttle. Vroom vroom.

My gorgeous ebike with throttle parked outside of Mon Amiee Chocolate on Penn Ave in Pittsburgh where they are trying to block the continuation of protected bike lanes thru the Strip District.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 16h

Super rare.

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Zippy @zippyzippzip.bsky.social · 2d

Pumpkin by bike (plus a few groceries). Easy peasy.

Pumpkin in a black crate on the front of a bike

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Nihilhexia @clarinetchick.bsky.social · 1d

Protected bike infrastructure on Penn Ave now! Stop letting drivists dictate my safety where I shop. Drivists can go back to the suburbs. #IBIKEIVOTE #EXTENDPENN #rightsizepennave

A beautiful ebike with a throttle is parked outside of the Smallman St Deli in the Strip District Pittsburgh that should have protected bike infrastructure but the local drivist crybabies and business owners won't give up one lousy lane of parking despite there being 5 lanes of car traffic into the city of Pittsburgh. Typical Yinzer carbrain bullshit.

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yankee velo foxtrot @yankeevelofoxtrot.bsky.social · 1d

why would we design school zones to look safe and attractive with fun mobility for students when we can have this instead?!?!?

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Jeremy Cole @jeremycole.bsky.social · 2d

Did some grocery shopping by cargo bike again today at the West Seattle Thriftway. Took the long way home and stopped to admire this view from High Point.

Cargo bike with Elliott Bay and the Puget Sound in the distance behind on a very clear and sunny day

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