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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚲🚲There is nothing more efficient in the world of machines and animals than a human on a bicycle.

The humble bicycle is an amazing machine.

www.jstor.org/stable/24923...

Calories per Gram per Kilometer / Bodyweight for various animals / machines. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24923004

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · May 29

Paris Votes to Make 500 More Streets Car-Free

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Apr 16

Congestion pricing is like Brussels sprouts: everyone hates the idea of them—until they actually try them roasted with a little garlic and realize, ‘Wait… this is amazing’.

Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · Apr 15

Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year

How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very.

One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.

www.curbed.com

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thoughtful piece by @adamposen.bsky.social with some of the elements predicted (i.e. rare earth export controls) materializing in recent days.

Adam Posen @adamposen.bsky.social · Apr 9

Trade Wars Are Easy to Lose
My latest. Escalation with China will be Trump's economic equivalent of the Vietnam War. The US will lose bigly. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... via @foreignaffairs.com

Trade Wars Are Easy to Lose

Beijing has escalation dominance in the U.S.-China tariff fight.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Apr 15

Can you elaborate on this?

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Ember @ember-energy.org · Apr 12

As #India’s heavy industries strive for carbon neutrality, electrifying through renewable power presents a million-dollar cost-saving opportunity, and also multiple CO-BENEFITS

Unroll to know what they are 👇 🧵1/8

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GIZ Changing Transport @giztransport.bsky.social · Apr 10

Explore key gaps, best practices, and strategic solutions to make #urbanmobility truly inclusive for all. Let's work towards cities where every journey is inclusive!

Find out more about accessible cities in #India: A Case of Kochi ➡️ tinyurl.com/48jkevxt

#WeChangeTransport #Accessibility #Transport

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Mar 20

Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”

Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.

This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.

Cities are a result of choices.

Many people riding in a Paris separated bike lane.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Mar 19

It wasn’t net zero — it was fossil gas that drove up UK electricity prices.

Spot on, @pilitaclark.bsky.social! Gas sets the price most of the time.

As @dharavyas.bsky.social Energy UK, says: "It’s the volatile cost of fossil fuels and our dependence on them that have driven up energy bills."

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Arrogance of space 🚗 🚲 🚶‍♀️👇

By Karl Jilg

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · Mar 17

A Citizens’ Assembly of Oxfordshire residents has called for “making the city centre car-free”, turning other existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders, and housing developments with major facilities in walking distance—each topping 85% support. oxfordclarion.uk/citizens-ass...

Citizens’ Assembly votes for “a car-free city centre”

An assembly of Oxfordshire citizens has overwhelmingly supported making the city centre car-free and turning some existing roads over to buses, cyclists and Blue Badge holders. Together with housing ...

oxfordclarion.uk

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · Mar 16

1.65 million people is a statistic…

"Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True." By @nickkristof.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

An estimated 1,650,000 people could die within a year without American foreign aid for H.I.V. prevention and treatment.

Achol Deng, an 8-year-old girl, was also infected with H.I.V. at birth and likewise remained alive because of American assistance. Then in January, Achol lost her ID card, and there was no longer a case worker to help get her a new card and medicines; she too became sick and died, said Labani.

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 14

Wie kann Klimaneutralität dann bei den mit einfacher Mehrheit verabschiedeten Maßnahmen sichergestellt werden?

Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 11

🚲🚲 How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias 🚲🚲? Make it Harder to Drive There 👇👇

www.wired.com/story/new-yo...

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · Mar 10

As expected, public approval of congestion pricing in New York is following the same trajectory it followed in London, Stockholm and everywhere else it was tried. One would hope we could learn a lesson from such things!

Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · Mar 10

"More NYC residents now support the program than oppose it. About 42% said the toll should remain while 35% want it eliminated, according to Siena’s latest poll. That’s a reversal from December, when only 32% supported the $9 fee while 56% were against it."

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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City Residents

New York City’s controversial congestion pricing initiative is gradually gaining support, although the new toll has yet to win over a majority of voters.

www.bloomberg.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 9

After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance

Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat When he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir Starmer delivered a stirring tribute to six British soldiers…

www.theguardian.com

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Mar 8

NEW ANALYSIS: Current running costs of heat pumps on standard tariff reach cost parity with gas boilers with average efficiency (SCoP 2.9).

BUT: Highly efficient heat pumps + smart tariffs can more than halve heating costs.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Dan Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · Feb 21

Judith Butler: "Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic, because that means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice, and a third, a fourth, and then what happens?"

Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’

A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world

english.elpais.com

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 7

Cities are allowed to do much more in sustainable transport than before.

Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 7

Don’t worry the formatting of the auto post. Just click the link and learn about some crucial changes that were introduced last year in Germany.

Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 7

The 2024 Amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO): A Silent Revolution for Urban Mobility and Climate Protection

Introduction The Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) is a central legal framework in German traffic law that regulates the behavior of all road users on public streets, paths, and…

The 2024 Amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO): A Silent Revolution for Urban Mobility and Climate Protection

Introduction The Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) is a central legal framework in German traffic law that regulates the behavior of all road users on public streets, paths, and places. Together with the Road Traffic Act (StVG) and other regulations, it forms the foundation of road traffic law in Germany. The StVO establishes fundamental traffic rules, such as the duty of mutual consideration, speed limits, and right-of-way regulations, ensuring traffic safety and order.

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 7

The 2024 Amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO): A Silent Revolution for Urban Mobility and Climate Protection

Introduction The Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) is a central legal framework in German traffic law that regulates the behavior of all road users on public streets, paths, and…

The 2024 Amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO): A Silent Revolution for Urban Mobility and Climate Protection

Introduction The Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) is a central legal framework in German traffic law that regulates the behavior of all road users on public streets, paths, and places. Together with the Road Traffic Act (StVG) and other regulations, it forms the foundation of road traffic law in Germany. The StVO establishes fundamental traffic rules, such as the duty of mutual consideration, speed limits, and right-of-way regulations, ensuring traffic safety and order.

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · Mar 6

Janan Ganesh has consistently bad ideas - I think he was the one who until recently was applauding Elon Musk as well.

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Stefan Hajek @stefanhajek.bsky.social · Mar 5

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