Mathijs Bijnens
@mathijsbijnens.bsky.social
VRT NWS by night 🦇🌚, Limburg for life, open water swimming, cycling, astronomy
Intussen in Hasselt: "ge moogt opnieuw gratis 1u parkeren in de binnenstad! En de randparking wordt duurder!"
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Intussen in Hasselt: "ge moogt opnieuw gratis 1u parkeren in de binnenstad! En de randparking wordt duurder!"
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To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot
The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Stop every campaign/effort telling people on bicycles/pedestrians and anyone outside the car how to be safe and divert ALL resources to remove every opportunity for drivers to be dangerous.
September 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Stop every campaign/effort telling people on bicycles/pedestrians and anyone outside the car how to be safe and divert ALL resources to remove every opportunity for drivers to be dangerous.
Niks tegen die toeristische fietsprojecten, maar het wordt tijd om meer energie te steken in woon/werk fietsen en veilig naar school fietsen. De vrijgekomen middelen kunnen misschien gaan naar de eliminatie van een moordstrookje?
Visit Limburg trekt stekker uit fietsen onder de grond in Riemst: "Niet genoeg draagvlak" | VRT NWS: nieuws
Visit Limburg heeft beslist om het project 'Fietsen onder de Grond' in het Mergelland stop te zetten. Hoewel de tweede vergunningsaanvraag positief werd beoordeeld, ontbreekt het volgens de initiatief...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Niks tegen die toeristische fietsprojecten, maar het wordt tijd om meer energie te steken in woon/werk fietsen en veilig naar school fietsen. De vrijgekomen middelen kunnen misschien gaan naar de eliminatie van een moordstrookje?
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Wagens uit de VS hoeven niet getest te worden op hun veiligheid voor mensen buiten de auto. Geen wonder dat er verhoudingsgewijs drie keer zoveel voetgangers sterven als in de EU. Deze machines toelaten in de EU, terwijl we weten wat het gevolg zal zijn, is moord.
www.standaard.be/economie/kri...
www.standaard.be/economie/kri...
Krijgen Amerikaanse Cybertrucks en co. bij ons vrije baan dankzij handelsakkoord?
De EU en de VS gaan de veiligheidsregels voor wagens op elkaar afstemmen. Dat zet in Europa de deur open voor de gigantische Cybertruck, de RAM en de F150. “In de VS sterven drie keer meer voetgangers door een aanrijding met een wagen.”
www.standaard.be
August 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wagens uit de VS hoeven niet getest te worden op hun veiligheid voor mensen buiten de auto. Geen wonder dat er verhoudingsgewijs drie keer zoveel voetgangers sterven als in de EU. Deze machines toelaten in de EU, terwijl we weten wat het gevolg zal zijn, is moord.
www.standaard.be/economie/kri...
www.standaard.be/economie/kri...
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We'll do anything but build cities that make grocery shopping simple, nearby, and without the need for a car.
This new delivery robot will bring the entire grocery store to you
This new delivery robot will bring the entire grocery store to you
Lockers on the go.
buff.ly
August 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We'll do anything but build cities that make grocery shopping simple, nearby, and without the need for a car.
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If you’re an online adult over 30, you’ve probably already been part of multiple mass exoduses from formerly popular social media websites.
Leaving Twitter is no different from leaving Facebook, Tumblr, or MySpace - which is why I don’t buy these justifications for continuing to post there.
Leaving Twitter is no different from leaving Facebook, Tumblr, or MySpace - which is why I don’t buy these justifications for continuing to post there.
In mid-2025, I think it’s genuinely absurd to argue that abandoning posting on Twitter is tantamount to abandoning the internet - and arguing publicly for our beliefs on the internet - entirely.
Twitter today is vastly smaller and less influential than it was.
Twitter today is vastly smaller and less influential than it was.
That's quite a shift in your final sentence. Previously, the topic at hand had been "if you're going to keep posting on Twitter," but then suddenly the topic shifts to "if you're going to keep posting on the internet" -- as if Twitter and the internet were one and the same.
August 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If you’re an online adult over 30, you’ve probably already been part of multiple mass exoduses from formerly popular social media websites.
Leaving Twitter is no different from leaving Facebook, Tumblr, or MySpace - which is why I don’t buy these justifications for continuing to post there.
Leaving Twitter is no different from leaving Facebook, Tumblr, or MySpace - which is why I don’t buy these justifications for continuing to post there.
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"We Want to Swim" is no idle request in drop-dead-city Brussels where there's little or zero access to outdoor public pools.
August 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"We Want to Swim" is no idle request in drop-dead-city Brussels where there's little or zero access to outdoor public pools.
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Only ‘90 kids know: de internationale rechtsorde
Only ‘90 kids know: de internationale rechtsorde
De nineties: het decennium van Tamagotchi, Spice Girls en internationaal recht.
speld.nl
July 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Only ‘90 kids know: de internationale rechtsorde
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And no it’s not just being kind or courteous, it’s our subconscious submission to those who have been prioritized at all costs for a century.
June 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
And no it’s not just being kind or courteous, it’s our subconscious submission to those who have been prioritized at all costs for a century.
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I never want to see another human trot across a crosswalk, hurry their stroller/kids/mobility device or rush a senior resident through an intersection or any road.
It’s ridiculous, like we’ve been gifted some incredible act of patience from those driving.
It’s ridiculous, like we’ve been gifted some incredible act of patience from those driving.
June 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I never want to see another human trot across a crosswalk, hurry their stroller/kids/mobility device or rush a senior resident through an intersection or any road.
It’s ridiculous, like we’ve been gifted some incredible act of patience from those driving.
It’s ridiculous, like we’ve been gifted some incredible act of patience from those driving.
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Climate change, welcome to The War on Cars.
Video captured the moment a road buckled and sent a car flying as a heatwave impacted Missouri on Sunday.
June 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Climate change, welcome to The War on Cars.
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I'm surprised when I see a motorist *not* playing with their phone while driving. Zero exaggeration.
If you walk or bike anywhere with regularity, you can easily see what's happening behind the wheel of cars through a lens that motorists can't see of other motorists. It's absolutely alarming.
If you walk or bike anywhere with regularity, you can easily see what's happening behind the wheel of cars through a lens that motorists can't see of other motorists. It's absolutely alarming.
June 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm surprised when I see a motorist *not* playing with their phone while driving. Zero exaggeration.
If you walk or bike anywhere with regularity, you can easily see what's happening behind the wheel of cars through a lens that motorists can't see of other motorists. It's absolutely alarming.
If you walk or bike anywhere with regularity, you can easily see what's happening behind the wheel of cars through a lens that motorists can't see of other motorists. It's absolutely alarming.
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The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
June 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
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Verkeersovertredingen waarop 58€ boete staat:
- richtingaanwijzers vergeten
- <10km/u te snel rijden
- onvoldoende afstand houden
- foutief parkeren
Hoe zouden de boomers reageren als al die overtredingen zouden leiden tot een klopjacht?
- richtingaanwijzers vergeten
- <10km/u te snel rijden
- onvoldoende afstand houden
- foutief parkeren
Hoe zouden de boomers reageren als al die overtredingen zouden leiden tot een klopjacht?
June 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Verkeersovertredingen waarop 58€ boete staat:
- richtingaanwijzers vergeten
- <10km/u te snel rijden
- onvoldoende afstand houden
- foutief parkeren
Hoe zouden de boomers reageren als al die overtredingen zouden leiden tot een klopjacht?
- richtingaanwijzers vergeten
- <10km/u te snel rijden
- onvoldoende afstand houden
- foutief parkeren
Hoe zouden de boomers reageren als al die overtredingen zouden leiden tot een klopjacht?
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Ik wil ook echt nooit meer politiecombi's in parken zien. Patrouilleren moet te voet of op de fiets.
June 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Ik wil ook echt nooit meer politiecombi's in parken zien. Patrouilleren moet te voet of op de fiets.
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THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS
November 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
THREAD: I’m going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. 🧵#EVS
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Ter herinnering: Deze Vlaamse regering heeft het budget van de Blue Deal, het langetermijnplan dat ons moet wapenen tegen overstromingen en droogte, gehalveerd.
Bericht van @vmerckx.bsky.social uit oktober:
Bericht van @vmerckx.bsky.social uit oktober:
Vlaamse regering halveert budget voor waterbeschermingsplan Blue Deal en oogst daarmee kritiek | VRT NWS: nieuws
De nieuwe Vlaamse regering zet 285 miljoen euro opzij voor de Blue Deal, het plan dat Vlaanderen weerbaarder moet maken tegen overstromingen en droogte. Dat is half zoveel als de vorige regering. Bove...
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May 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Ter herinnering: Deze Vlaamse regering heeft het budget van de Blue Deal, het langetermijnplan dat ons moet wapenen tegen overstromingen en droogte, gehalveerd.
Bericht van @vmerckx.bsky.social uit oktober:
Bericht van @vmerckx.bsky.social uit oktober:
Vanaf nu kijk ik enkel nog naar matchen tussen Barca en Inter 🤷🏻♂️
May 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Vanaf nu kijk ik enkel nog naar matchen tussen Barca en Inter 🤷🏻♂️
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"Nee kijk, het probleem met de Gazastrook is de satire erover" - Serieuze Mensen™
April 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"Nee kijk, het probleem met de Gazastrook is de satire erover" - Serieuze Mensen™
De AGR is een schonere koers dan de RVV 🤷🏻♂️
April 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
De AGR is een schonere koers dan de RVV 🤷🏻♂️