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Union teacher and cargo biking dad advocating for safer infrastructure, a healthier climate, and communities built for people in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park.

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 21d

If you'd like to support this effort you can visit buymeacoffee.com/cyclesixmile

You can let me know how you'd like the money to be used, either to buy bike locks or bike lights for students, or to buy food, warming supplies, hygiene supplies, or bus passes for people who I see on my rides.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Nov 23

Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

theconversation.com

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 11h

Detroit! It's the Creepy Critter Costume Cruise nighttime spooky forest bike ride!

Creepy Critter Costume Cruise
Wednesday October 22 4-8pm
Palmer Park Nature Center
7 Mile Rd Detroit

Agenda
4-6pm
Bike repair, costume creation, bonfire, s'mores, face painting
6:30-7:30pm
Forest nighttime bike ride

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 17h

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 18h

Halal beef

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 18h

As long as people equate *seeing the effects of poverty* with "experiencing violence or threats* it will be very hard to change this. A coworker is moving to the area from the west side of Michigan. They want to live in the city, but drove down 6 Mile and saw poor people and thought it was dangerous

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 18h

This was not me.

Tomo 🎋🗡️Red Panda Vtuber @inabatomochan.bsky.social · 21h

Shoutout to that one guy who passed us AT SPEED on a bike in Detroit and yelled “KONNICHIWA” at us

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Michael M. Jackman @michaeljackman.bsky.social · 20h

In 1904, Detroit voters had THREE DAYS to cast a ballot.

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Detroit City Dwellings @detroitcitydwell.bsky.social · 20h

This...👇🏾

“Someone said to me, ‘I feel like I’m in New York.’ I can’t wait to hear people say, ‘I feel like I’m in Detroit.’”
phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/hudsons-de...

Hudson's Detroit: 'I feel like I'm in NY'

A new 12-story glass building resurrects memories of life we lived and the legacy of a man few know as a key player in the auto industry

phoebewallhoward.substack.com

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ahoeymoore.bsky.social @ahoeymoore.bsky.social · 20h

@timmiller.bsky.social just got a call from the Detroit Public schools that there are reports of ICE offering minors in detention money to return to their home country. This is a disgusting violation of due process and devastating that schools have to educate. Thought you might want to look into it!

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Sheetz and Ceaușescu Speedrun Enthusiast 🐈‍⬛ 🍉 𓅺 @becklo.myatproto.social · 20h

This is the chaotic Detroit energy that I love.

Tomo 🎋🗡️Red Panda Vtuber @inabatomochan.bsky.social · 21h

Shoutout to that one guy who passed us AT SPEED on a bike in Detroit and yelled “KONNICHIWA” at us

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 18h

A lot of people seem to talk a lot about Detroit and care about this city a lot but... not enough to live here. There are plenty of houses for sale if they want to put their money where their mouth is. Nice houses in nice neighborhoods even.

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 19h

They cleaned up a portion of it I believe, still quite a bit left.

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Tomas Stanislawski @bike4climate.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 22h

– Can you get something from the pet store on your way home I'll send you a list
– Sure

The list:

#cycling #carryshitolympics

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Moxie Enjoyer Aiun @aiun.bsky.social · 22h

Given the respective metro populations I think this means Detroit ought by right to have five to six different types of light rail trains. Can we get on this, please

Mel, AnarcHochulist 🏳️‍⚧️🔰♨️ @astruckpersonn.bsky.social · 23h

sacramento is making me a. light rail foamer. because every other city i’ve lived in had one. maybe two. models of light rail rolling stock

sacramento has three. currently in service. including some based on the frankfurt u-bahn

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 21h

Was going to suggest Charlie the Pencilman's but I see you already did it.

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah but I guess that's all they think they need to protect the future use. I'm definitely not an expert.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, this would include huge subsidies to clean up the site, remove 18 inches of polluted material, put down a barrier, and then refill with 18 inches of clean dirt.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 21h

Tom Gores and the Pistons

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City of Detroit @cityofdetroit.bsky.social · 22h

🚌 Free Rides on Election Day! 🗳️

Detroiters can ride DDOT buses for FREE on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to get to the polls and make their voices heard!

No passes. No questions. Just hop on and go vote!

#VoteDetroit #DetroitElections #YourVoiceMatters

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cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 23h

They have the pizza, deli bar and panini bar, and salad bar every day. I think there are kids who just get the same thing every day and ignore the rotating options.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 23h

Yes I enjoy biking with brakes and gears.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 23h

That is true, it depends on the day and the item. I have eaten some of ours and it's not bad.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 23h

There are definitely days that I don't ride (too icy/snowy mostly) but I enjoy riding in the cold or with light snow.

cyclesixmile @cyclesixmile.bsky.social · 23h

I know, I'm being sarcastic.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 23h

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

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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