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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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.
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30th Street bike lanes changed my neighborhood and my life for the better.
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
Report: Use of 30th Street bike lanes rises to record 130,000 trips in 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, more cyclists are using protected bike lanes along 30th Street in North and South Park, reducing car traffic.
timesofsandiego.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM
30th Street bike lanes changed my neighborhood and my life for the better.
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
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Report: Use of 30th Street bike lanes rises to record 130,000 trips in 2025
A San Diego County Bicycle Coalition report shows protected 30th Street bike lanes in North and South Park reached over 130,000 annual trips in 2025, the fourth straight year of…
A San Diego County Bicycle Coalition report shows protected 30th Street bike lanes in North and South Park reached over 130,000 annual trips in 2025, the fourth straight year of…
Report: Use of 30th Street bike lanes rises to record 130,000 trips in 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, more cyclists are using protected bike lanes along 30th Street in North and South Park, reducing car traffic.
timesofsandiego.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Report: Use of 30th Street bike lanes rises to record 130,000 trips in 2025
A San Diego County Bicycle Coalition report shows protected 30th Street bike lanes in North and South Park reached over 130,000 annual trips in 2025, the fourth straight year of…
A San Diego County Bicycle Coalition report shows protected 30th Street bike lanes in North and South Park reached over 130,000 annual trips in 2025, the fourth straight year of…
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Berkeley also designs "safe streets" with maintaining car speed as a priority, and as a result, spends millions making streets no safer than they were before.
San Mateo is putting out a $6.5 million project to bid and it is just maddening how bad some of these planned intersections are for pedestrians. One well-designed example and two poorly designed ones for reference.
January 30, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Berkeley also designs "safe streets" with maintaining car speed as a priority, and as a result, spends millions making streets no safer than they were before.
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Dozens of protesters showed up to the San Diego City Council meeting to oppose Sean Elo-Rivera's proposed vacation rental tax. They wore matching blue shirts and held signs saying “Keep San Diego Affordable: Say No to the Rental Tax." But, as it turns out, they'd been paid and bused down from LA.
Paid Protestors from LA Supported Airbnb During Vacation Home Tax Vote
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera's proposal to tax empty second homes and short-term vacation rentals died on Wednesday.
voiceofsandiego.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Dozens of protesters showed up to the San Diego City Council meeting to oppose Sean Elo-Rivera's proposed vacation rental tax. They wore matching blue shirts and held signs saying “Keep San Diego Affordable: Say No to the Rental Tax." But, as it turns out, they'd been paid and bused down from LA.
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The frustrating thing for me is that much of our state Active Transportation Program dollars end up going to repave road and upgrade traffic signals, soaking up the few hundred million dollars in the program easily.
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The frustrating thing for me is that much of our state Active Transportation Program dollars end up going to repave road and upgrade traffic signals, soaking up the few hundred million dollars in the program easily.
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I’m going to figure out how to DIY this on my stupid fluorescent vest. But it will say “a bike lane,” because there aren’t really any on my typical routes.
Speed River Bicycle’s “I’d Rather Be in the Bike Lane” Hi-Vis Vest grew out of a local push for better bike lane maintenance in Guelph, Ontario after Mayor Cam Guthrie pulled the plug on winter clearing as a cost-cutting measure.
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This Cheeky Hi-Vis Vest Helped Score a Win for Winter Bike Lanes in this Town
Speed River Bicycle’s “I’d Rather Be in the Bike Lane” Hi-Vis Vest is exactly that kind of quietly effective protest.
momentummag.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I’m going to figure out how to DIY this on my stupid fluorescent vest. But it will say “a bike lane,” because there aren’t really any on my typical routes.
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Cities should discourage car ownership and driving for all sorts of reasons, not least of which is the closure of businesses catering to automobiles makes room for new shops and housing.
Northeast corner of 2nd Ave & 1st St
Gas station➡️Mixed-use building with 31 condos
Northeast corner of 2nd Ave & 1st St
Gas station➡️Mixed-use building with 31 condos
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Cities should discourage car ownership and driving for all sorts of reasons, not least of which is the closure of businesses catering to automobiles makes room for new shops and housing.
Northeast corner of 2nd Ave & 1st St
Gas station➡️Mixed-use building with 31 condos
Northeast corner of 2nd Ave & 1st St
Gas station➡️Mixed-use building with 31 condos
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his brain is leaking from his ears but just plainly saying "I want housing values to rise and I don't care about those who can't afford it" is a more coherent opinion than the NIMBY homeowners who claim to want housing to be affordable while treating their home as an investment that must appreciate
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
January 29, 2026 at 9:09 PM
his brain is leaking from his ears but just plainly saying "I want housing values to rise and I don't care about those who can't afford it" is a more coherent opinion than the NIMBY homeowners who claim to want housing to be affordable while treating their home as an investment that must appreciate