OB Cycler
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OB Cycler
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· Sep 5
Map of green space in Balboa Park sacrificed to cars, including parking, freeways and roads shown in yellow. Does not include the significant amount of the remaining park space devoted to buildings, golf course or landfill.
#sandiego #balboapark #safestreets
#sandiego #balboapark #safestreets
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Research shows that biking is very, very healthy for people 65+.
Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies:
"Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance."
"Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies:
"Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance."
"Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Research shows that biking is very, very healthy for people 65+.
Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies:
"Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance."
"Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies:
"Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance."
"Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.
February 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.
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What if driving school taught everyone to point and run their finger along the length of each pedestrian crosswalk on approach, like the point-and-call method for trains?
February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
What if driving school taught everyone to point and run their finger along the length of each pedestrian crosswalk on approach, like the point-and-call method for trains?
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The following teams (cities) will be included in this year's March Bike Lane Obstruction Madness Bracket
January 31, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The following teams (cities) will be included in this year's March Bike Lane Obstruction Madness Bracket
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Parking enforcement never comes (waited 20 min) and is ineffective. You know what is very effective? Using my new megaphone to tell everyone in the apartment building that the silver Toyota Camry CHN3064 is illegally parked in the bike lane and WILL BE TOWED. Tada. Magically it does have a driver.
We need hard curb protection on Delridge Way SW like yesterday
January 31, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Parking enforcement never comes (waited 20 min) and is ineffective. You know what is very effective? Using my new megaphone to tell everyone in the apartment building that the silver Toyota Camry CHN3064 is illegally parked in the bike lane and WILL BE TOWED. Tada. Magically it does have a driver.
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purely self-interest, can we endorse the strategy of building on strength and add 32nd St, add Redwood, fix Landis over the 805, and while we're at it bring back the 966? tx
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 PM
purely self-interest, can we endorse the strategy of building on strength and add 32nd St, add Redwood, fix Landis over the 805, and while we're at it bring back the 966? tx
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Cannot emphasize enough how these humble little lanes have transformed my relationship to the neighborhood for the better. I explore the neighborhood so much more, I visit businesses more often because it’s that much easier to get there quickly, I commute by bike more often because it feels safer.
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Cannot emphasize enough how these humble little lanes have transformed my relationship to the neighborhood for the better. I explore the neighborhood so much more, I visit businesses more often because it’s that much easier to get there quickly, I commute by bike more often because it feels safer.
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Here it is, your #BlueSky #Bike Content of the Day for Friday, 1/30/26. Remember all the zealots who claimed the 30th St bike lane would shutter businesses? Guess what, it’s as vibrant as ever and getting better all the time.
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Montgomery County Public Schools defining 'pedestrian safety' as 'things children should do while walking, to reduce the chance a driver will hit them.'😬
www.youtube.com/shorts/vO7ia...
www.youtube.com/shorts/vO7ia...
Now You Know - Pedestrian Safety
YouTube video by MCPS-MD
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Montgomery County Public Schools defining 'pedestrian safety' as 'things children should do while walking, to reduce the chance a driver will hit them.'😬
www.youtube.com/shorts/vO7ia...
www.youtube.com/shorts/vO7ia...
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Confirming foot traffic. I'm in the vicinity of 30th/University at some point most weekends, and sidewalks are always full. There are more people walking than driving on a Saturday afternoon.
University Ave should be bike/bus only from Utah St to Iowa St IMO.
University Ave should be bike/bus only from Utah St to Iowa St IMO.
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Confirming foot traffic. I'm in the vicinity of 30th/University at some point most weekends, and sidewalks are always full. There are more people walking than driving on a Saturday afternoon.
University Ave should be bike/bus only from Utah St to Iowa St IMO.
University Ave should be bike/bus only from Utah St to Iowa St IMO.
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Children shouldn't have to be driven to parks and parks shouldn't be filled with cars because that takes away from green space. Even without parking fees, arriving in Balboa Park in a car is a choice and the most expensive one. There are better and cheaper options. Cars are bad for kids' health.
Opinion: Why Balboa Park parking fees are bad for local kids’ health
Safe parks and green spaces can help both physical and mental health.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Children shouldn't have to be driven to parks and parks shouldn't be filled with cars because that takes away from green space. Even without parking fees, arriving in Balboa Park in a car is a choice and the most expensive one. There are better and cheaper options. Cars are bad for kids' health.
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So has anyone written a good urbanist take on "protests where people stand next to a busy road or intersection" vs "protests where people occupy a large plaza"?
It seems to say something about different kinds of places
It seems to say something about different kinds of places
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 AM
So has anyone written a good urbanist take on "protests where people stand next to a busy road or intersection" vs "protests where people occupy a large plaza"?
It seems to say something about different kinds of places
It seems to say something about different kinds of places
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This sign sits next to a neighborhood where this trail could provide a safe alternative to riding or walking along a dangerous, high speed road. Instead of prioritizing everyday safety and connectivity, access is restricted.
January 30, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This sign sits next to a neighborhood where this trail could provide a safe alternative to riding or walking along a dangerous, high speed road. Instead of prioritizing everyday safety and connectivity, access is restricted.
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Wow. Why is it always that the worst people are also the ones so adamantly opposed to fighting... bike lanes of all things?
Could there be a connection? ...Nah.
Could there be a connection? ...Nah.
The 70th Street bike lane is in the Epstein Files. buff.ly/97ywL08
The Streetsblog Angle: The 70th Street Bike Lane Is In the Epstein Files! - Streetsblog New York City
Somewhere, maybe, Woody Allen finally regrets opposing that bike lane.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Wow. Why is it always that the worst people are also the ones so adamantly opposed to fighting... bike lanes of all things?
Could there be a connection? ...Nah.
Could there be a connection? ...Nah.
Awesome !
Also, a reminder that this is an undercount, because there are often cars blocking the counter.
Also, a reminder that this is an undercount, because there are often cars blocking the counter.
January 30, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Awesome !
Also, a reminder that this is an undercount, because there are often cars blocking the counter.
Also, a reminder that this is an undercount, because there are often cars blocking the counter.
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Waaayyyy better for pedestrians too!
🚲For the fourth year in a row, more people are biking on 30th Street in North & South Park. Since protected bike lanes were installed, ridership has more than doubled and now tops 130,000 trips a year. When streets feel safer, more people ride. www.kpbs.org/news/quality... @kpbssandiego.bsky.social
30th Street bike lanes see ridership increase for 4th consecutive year
More cyclists are using protected bike lanes along 30th Street in North and South Park, according to a report released today by the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.
www.kpbs.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Waaayyyy better for pedestrians too!
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Drivers must be held accountable for things like getting so angry at a kind crossing guard (on this case one I've met before and give bike bus stickers to) that they get out of their vehicle and brandish a knife. This happened in Edwardsville right in a vibrant, safe neighborhood.
District 7 crossing guard says he was threatened near Lincoln Middle School
The state's attorney's office is reviewing the incident.
www.theintelligencer.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Drivers must be held accountable for things like getting so angry at a kind crossing guard (on this case one I've met before and give bike bus stickers to) that they get out of their vehicle and brandish a knife. This happened in Edwardsville right in a vibrant, safe neighborhood.
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Strange, I was told autonomous vehicles would end crashes
Tesla's own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor
Tesla’s nascent robotaxi program is off to a rough start. New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of...
electrek.co
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Strange, I was told autonomous vehicles would end crashes
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"the Hunter study found that [protected bike lanes] also increase the feeling of safety and decrease recklessness" and "the lack of protected bike infrastructure correlates with more cyclists riding on the sidewalk"
"embrace the fact that e-bikes are a new mode of transportation"
"embrace the fact that e-bikes are a new mode of transportation"
A new sociological study from Hunter College researchers found that delivery workers are more likely to ride safely, and that protected bike lanes make all cyclists more rule-abiding.
Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists On the Road, Study Finds - Streetsblog New York City
A new study from sociology researchers at Hunter College embraces e-bikes.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
"the Hunter study found that [protected bike lanes] also increase the feeling of safety and decrease recklessness" and "the lack of protected bike infrastructure correlates with more cyclists riding on the sidewalk"
"embrace the fact that e-bikes are a new mode of transportation"
"embrace the fact that e-bikes are a new mode of transportation"
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Why automatic enforcement?
It works. And people walking and cycling and taking transit deserve safety
It works. And people walking and cycling and taking transit deserve safety
Learn more: bostoncyclistsunion.org/join-us-in-s...
Join us in supporting Automated Enforcement in Mass! - Boston Cyclists Union
Photo courtesy of MassBike. A group meeting with their state reps at last year’s Day of Action, 2025. MassBike, alongside partners Transportation For Massachusetts and us, the BCU are organizing…
bostoncyclistsunion.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Why automatic enforcement?
It works. And people walking and cycling and taking transit deserve safety
It works. And people walking and cycling and taking transit deserve safety
Not great. Maybe cars need to wear high-viz.
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Not great. Maybe cars need to wear high-viz.
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Bicycles were the original liberation technology before they were rebranded as "toys for children" to justify forcing everyone into a car.
Cities designed around people nurture well-being, making mobility safer, cheaper, more accessible, and supportive of physical and mental health.
Cities designed around people nurture well-being, making mobility safer, cheaper, more accessible, and supportive of physical and mental health.
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Bicycles were the original liberation technology before they were rebranded as "toys for children" to justify forcing everyone into a car.
Cities designed around people nurture well-being, making mobility safer, cheaper, more accessible, and supportive of physical and mental health.
Cities designed around people nurture well-being, making mobility safer, cheaper, more accessible, and supportive of physical and mental health.
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How did road safety become ideological? Doesn’t everyone want to be able to walk on the sidewalk and cross the streets? Ride their bike to the beach and the store?
Boggles the mind.
Boggles the mind.
"Road safety should not be ideological. The data is clear. The solutions are known. And the cost of inaction is not abstract — it is measured in futures erased, in love with nowhere to go, and in grief that never resolves" - Vanessa Gentile #biketo #onpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I fought for safer Toronto streets after my friend was killed five years ago. Now Doug Ford is undoing that work
Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria are actively dismantling the very infrastructure that so many of us fought to put in place.
www.thestar.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
How did road safety become ideological? Doesn’t everyone want to be able to walk on the sidewalk and cross the streets? Ride their bike to the beach and the store?
Boggles the mind.
Boggles the mind.
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*the redesign reduces the total parking! Costing at least $4M, this design hasn’t even been installed for a year, hasn’t been evaluated, and there is no justification for removing it. Doing so will reduce the number of people biking, make the road more dangerous, and it’s just incredibly petty.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 AM
*the redesign reduces the total parking! Costing at least $4M, this design hasn’t even been installed for a year, hasn’t been evaluated, and there is no justification for removing it. Doing so will reduce the number of people biking, make the road more dangerous, and it’s just incredibly petty.
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This a compilation from an intersection in Fresno. There's also a live feed. I've seen more than a few similar things in San Diego and/or the resulting damage.
This Fresno Intersection Is Out of Control | Red Light Runners
YouTube video by Friant Roulette
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
This a compilation from an intersection in Fresno. There's also a live feed. I've seen more than a few similar things in San Diego and/or the resulting damage.