Dave Daniels
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WATCH: How this small city tripled its cycling in just 11 years, via @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.
(spoiler: It’s Victoria BC in Canada, and it’s worth watching)
(spoiler: It’s Victoria BC in Canada, and it’s worth watching)
How This Small City Tripled Its Cycling In Just 11 Years
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February 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
WATCH: How this small city tripled its cycling in just 11 years, via @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.
(spoiler: It’s Victoria BC in Canada, and it’s worth watching)
(spoiler: It’s Victoria BC in Canada, and it’s worth watching)
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Not begging for infrastructure is actually incredibly underrated. I haven't been to a public meeting, written a specific non-form letter to a councillor, and new stuff just gets built where it makes sense.
I LOVE that my city, Victoria, BC, Canada, keeps building out its protected bike lane network. This means:
1. We can get around easily, safely, and joyfully, avoiding the burden of car ownership
AND
2. We don’t have to spend endless hours begging the city for safe infrastructure. #yyj
1. We can get around easily, safely, and joyfully, avoiding the burden of car ownership
AND
2. We don’t have to spend endless hours begging the city for safe infrastructure. #yyj
February 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Not begging for infrastructure is actually incredibly underrated. I haven't been to a public meeting, written a specific non-form letter to a councillor, and new stuff just gets built where it makes sense.
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NEW // Sunday Video: What Drives Bikeshare Success and Mediocrity? www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/15/s...
Sunday Video: What Drives Bikeshare Success and Mediocrity? » The Urbanist
# Bikeshare growth has waxed and waned over the years. The impact of systems vary greatly today in terms of cost, coverage, equipment availability, and compatibility. Uytae Lee of About Here digs into...
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February 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
NEW // Sunday Video: What Drives Bikeshare Success and Mediocrity? www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/15/s...
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A photo I took from my kitchen using my *phone*. These mountain peaks are about 15km away. Bananas.
February 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
A photo I took from my kitchen using my *phone*. These mountain peaks are about 15km away. Bananas.
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God bless the Dutch for this
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
God bless the Dutch for this
@americanfietser.bsky.social and his recent stroller radicalization posts made me go back into my archives to find this gem.
February 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
@americanfietser.bsky.social and his recent stroller radicalization posts made me go back into my archives to find this gem.
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
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Picked the kiddo up from preschool by bike on Thurs and Fri, for the first time since November. Didn't tell him I was going to. We stepped out the door of his school and he squealed "BIKE!!!" in excitement as soon as he saw.
4-year-olds agree: best way to travel.
4-year-olds agree: best way to travel.
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Picked the kiddo up from preschool by bike on Thurs and Fri, for the first time since November. Didn't tell him I was going to. We stepped out the door of his school and he squealed "BIKE!!!" in excitement as soon as he saw.
4-year-olds agree: best way to travel.
4-year-olds agree: best way to travel.
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And then I told them: "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."
February 15, 2026 at 3:22 AM
And then I told them: "There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."
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This is significant.
Canada is the only non-European country to sign on to a program that allows access for low-interest loans for the joint procurement of military gear and weapons. It gives Canadian companies access to bid on European projects.
#byebyemoncowboy
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada is the only non-European country to sign on to a program that allows access for low-interest loans for the joint procurement of military gear and weapons. It gives Canadian companies access to bid on European projects.
#byebyemoncowboy
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada has officially joined the EU's loans-for-weapons program | CBC News
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada has now officially joined the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers loans to member states to invest in defence capabilit...
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February 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
This is significant.
Canada is the only non-European country to sign on to a program that allows access for low-interest loans for the joint procurement of military gear and weapons. It gives Canadian companies access to bid on European projects.
#byebyemoncowboy
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada is the only non-European country to sign on to a program that allows access for low-interest loans for the joint procurement of military gear and weapons. It gives Canadian companies access to bid on European projects.
#byebyemoncowboy
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Wtf 😒
UPDATE: after four hours of hearing from the public last night, it got past midnight, and council decided to delay their vote until the end of February.
because when you’ve been waiting 19 years to build a school, what’s another two weeks?
because when you’ve been waiting 19 years to build a school, what’s another two weeks?
Tonight, Vancouver council will have a public hearing for a school 19 years in the making
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Wtf 😒
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Tonight, Vancouver council will have a public hearing for a school 19 years in the making
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Tonight, Vancouver council will have a public hearing for a school 19 years in the making
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🇨🇦 PM Carney speaks about the horrific shooting that occurred last night in Tumbler Ridge.
Video was shared by Michael Gerald Gibbs
Video was shared by Michael Gerald Gibbs
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
🇨🇦 PM Carney speaks about the horrific shooting that occurred last night in Tumbler Ridge.
Video was shared by Michael Gerald Gibbs
Video was shared by Michael Gerald Gibbs
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Drivers: If you're waiting for a cyclist to pass so you can come out of a side road, edging forward is a great way to slow the cyclist down since it signals to them that you're not in full control of your car and that they need to be extra careful.
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Drivers: If you're waiting for a cyclist to pass so you can come out of a side road, edging forward is a great way to slow the cyclist down since it signals to them that you're not in full control of your car and that they need to be extra careful.
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All of BC is wrapping the families of Tumbler Ridge with love.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM
All of BC is wrapping the families of Tumbler Ridge with love.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
Supports are available:
BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789
Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868
Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.
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Mental health supports in BC
helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca
You can also text or call to connect with the Kids Help Phone team of crisis responders anytime 24/7
In Canada
📞 Call 1-800-668-6868
📱 Youth can text 686868
📱 Adults can text 741741
helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca
You can also text or call to connect with the Kids Help Phone team of crisis responders anytime 24/7
In Canada
📞 Call 1-800-668-6868
📱 Youth can text 686868
📱 Adults can text 741741
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Mental health supports in BC
helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca
You can also text or call to connect with the Kids Help Phone team of crisis responders anytime 24/7
In Canada
📞 Call 1-800-668-6868
📱 Youth can text 686868
📱 Adults can text 741741
helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca
You can also text or call to connect with the Kids Help Phone team of crisis responders anytime 24/7
In Canada
📞 Call 1-800-668-6868
📱 Youth can text 686868
📱 Adults can text 741741
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An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
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Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Finland held an Olympic hockey practice in Milan. He's the only one who showed up.
With the NHL players still an ocean away, Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen found himself with plenty of open ice.
nationalpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Finnish hockey player Mikko Lehtonen was a man on a solo mission on Saturday -- for good reason
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
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All of Canada when they hear Bad Bunny give us a shout out 🙌 What a performance! #superbowl
a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair and pointing at something
Alt: a man in a yellow shirt is sitting in a chair and pointing at something
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February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
All of Canada when they hear Bad Bunny give us a shout out 🙌 What a performance! #superbowl
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When you remove through-traffic from city centres, everyone wins. Cafés get more trade, kids can cycle safely, walking feels relaxed, homes are quieter, and streets become places people actually want to spend time. Design for people and cities come alive.
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
When you remove through-traffic from city centres, everyone wins. Cafés get more trade, kids can cycle safely, walking feels relaxed, homes are quieter, and streets become places people actually want to spend time. Design for people and cities come alive.
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"Valérie Maltais has won Team Canada's first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. She skated to bronze in the women's 3000m at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium with her time of 3:56.93.First medal for Team Canada!" -Team Canada
February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Valérie Maltais has won Team Canada's first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. She skated to bronze in the women's 3000m at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium with her time of 3:56.93.First medal for Team Canada!" -Team Canada
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Me when they were done: I’m jealous of your pride. I used to have some.
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Me when they were done: I’m jealous of your pride. I used to have some.