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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 23h

The key is not to expand the space available to cars—that produces sprawl and unwalkable, unlivable cities.

When you restrict the car space, and prioritize space for more efficient modes—that’s when you discover you have space left over for living.

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alex block @alexblock.bsky.social · 2d

“I live my life without a transit schedule, and I like it.”

That’s a great, succinct statement about the benefits of frequent service.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 3d

The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:

Provide frequent service

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 5d

this makes me really happy
#Weekwithoutdriving

Bus shelters get beautified for Week Without Driving

Your commute is getting a lot more colorful and its thanks to a partnership with Zeitgeist and the Duluth Transit Authority for National Week Without Driving.

www.wdio.com

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 7d

Would love to hear from anyone in #PEI, even after today, the final day of #WeekWithoutDrivingPEI.

Thanks to everyone who participated, who wanted to participate and reflected on what it means to be a non-driver in Charlottetown.

See you next year!
#WeekWithoutDriving

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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 6d

Lake City Way, Seattle
Had to wait for a gap in the traffic to squeeze around cars parked blocking the sidewalk
#weekwithoutdriving

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 7d

Would love to hear from anyone in #PEI, even after today, the final day of #WeekWithoutDrivingPEI.

Thanks to everyone who participated, who wanted to participate and reflected on what it means to be a non-driver in Charlottetown.

See you next year!
#WeekWithoutDriving

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 7d

#WeekWithoutDriving #MobilityForAll #Nondrivers #PEI

ariadnesuzet.bsky.social @ariadnesuzet.bsky.social · 7d

As a non-driver, the #WeekWithoutDrivingPEI reflects what everyday life is like for me.

My mobility depends on the bus schedule. Having more daily trips—both in the city and rural areas—and adding weekend service for rural routes, would truly be life-changing.

@transitmatterschtn.bsky.social

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Barbara Dylla 🇨🇦 @walkbikebus.bsky.social · 8d

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI question for Day 5!

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 8d

Even though #WeekWithoutDrivingPEI is nearly over, let the conversations and experiences continue. At home, at school, at work, at social and sports events/activities.

Ask yourselves: What's the change you want to see?
#Charlottetown #StratfordPE #CornwallPE #Summerside #PEI

Week Without Driving: Your perspective

Your voice matters in this conversation. Your participation can bring fresh perspectives and valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities within our transportation ecosystem. Post your p…

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 8d

A few questions related to today's:
~Do you use different modes depending on where you're going?
~Do you use one more more in a certain season?
~Does the mode you choose depend on your destination? Why?
🤔 Ask yourselves: What's the change you want to see?
#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 8d

I take a look at how #Switzerland shifted from car-dependency to transit supremacy in this week's HIGH SPEED dispatch:

www.highspeed.blog/anatomy-of-a...

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI question for Day 5!

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

~ How much planning did you have to do to figure out how to get from A to B (maybe C) and back?
~ What ideas did you get along the way?
~ What sense of freedom did you get from using the modes of travel that you did?
Share your thoughts & ideas on social media #WeekWithoutDrivingPEI or submit 👇

Week Without Driving: Your perspective

Your voice matters in this conversation. Your participation can bring fresh perspectives and valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities within our transportation ecosystem. Post your p…

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

Consider:
~ Where are you going today?
~ Will you walk, cycle, roll, carpool, take the bus?
~ What combination of modes did you choose?
~ Was your 'travel' pleasant, easy? Why?
~ Or was it complicated, time-consuming? Why?
~ What about cost?
#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI #WeekWithoutDriving

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI question for Day 5!

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

Charlottetown PEI: Three random routes in a town that is approx. 10 km from one end to the other 👇

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Kirsti @kst.bsky.social · 9d

One of the things that really stands out during #WeekWithoutDriving is the “time tax” of it taking 3xs as long to get anywhere without a car.

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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 9d

Rack & roll to a meeting in Kanata. This stop needs a sidewalk and accessible bus pad.
#weekwithoutdriving

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Erik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 9d

End of trip facilities matter

For a TINY fraction of the cost of car parking we could be investing in real solutions that unlock the potential of mobility equity.

#WeekWithoutDriving

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Erik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 11d

A disproportionate # of people w/a disability depend on non-car mobility. For folks in a wheelchair, temp regulation is especially critical and challenging.

Every bus stop without a shelter in Minnesota is a policy failure.

Shade and warmth are not luxuries.

#WeekWithoutDriving

photo of someone at a bus stop in a wheelchair

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 10d

My great aunt lives the life I hope I get to live at her age: independent, out every day talking to her friends and neighbours, enjoying daily activity and fresh air. When we build communities where people can get around safely outside a car, everyone wins! #WeekWithoutDriving

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Barbara Dylla 🇨🇦 @walkbikebus.bsky.social · 9d

Living in car-centric PEI, I wish our elected representatives and municipal & provincial land planning departments would understand the freedom and flexibility that public transportation offers.
www.highspeed.blog/anatomy-of-a...

Anatomy of the Swiss Revolution

How Switzerland Engineered Itself into Becoming the World's Greatest Transit Nation

www.highspeed.blog

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 10d

G'day #Charlottetown! We'd be keen to read your answers!
How does the way you get around town say about the city's & province's priorities for our community?
Is walking always easy & pleasant?
Is cycling always safe anytime, anywhere?
Is taking the bus convenient & efficient?
#WeekWithoutDrivingPEI

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 9d

The publicly available data does not provide geographical locations 😟. Only the report shows the number of respondents by survey area.

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Transit Matters Charlottetown 🇨🇦 @transitmatterschtn.bsky.social · 10d

Are there any Canadian or provincial statistics about non-drivers?

A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 10d

“We estimate that 36% of Americans over the age of 10 do not or cannot rely on a personal vehicle to meet their daily travel needs.” New
@nrdc.org report on the overlook mobility needs of nondrivers.
#weekwithoutdriving

Who Doesn’t Have a Car?

A new NRDC map shows car-free living and the factors affecting car usage in United States.

www.nrdc.org

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