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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 1d

In New York City they put the bike lanes on the left side of the road because you want the fastest vehicles to stay to the left.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 3d

The main message was that bikes are slowed down by cars, significantly! Cars are just slow all on their own.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 3d

I mean if everyone in a car got on a bike what I said would still stand. Cars slow down bikes. Bikes rarely slow down bikes and if they do it's only because they're jammed into a narrow space which would no longer be the case without cars.

Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 3d

So before cars were invented all humans stopped moving during the winter? You can easily bike in the winter, it's often even better than during the hot months.

And many people with disabilities are unable to drive but are able to use bikes and wheelchairs but cars make it dangerous.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 18d

If every single bicycle in the world disappeared cars would be just as slow as they are today.

If every single car in the world disappeared bikes would be multiple magnitudes faster than they are today. A 40 minute urban bike ride would go down to 20 minutes.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · 22d

So we moved to Brooklyn this weekend. Went on my first bike ride longer than going around the block today & it was pretty incredible. Perfect, absolutely not. There's way too many cars in general & parked in bike lanes but overall I saw tons of bikes, felt like I was in a bike city & loved it.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Mar 30

This reddit comment in response to the question "is it crazy to bike commute 6 miles?" is exceptional:

"What’s crazy is sitting alone and angry in a metal box for over an hour a day."

So succinct yet fully captures the mental health problem cars create.

www.reddit.com/r/bikecommut...

From the bikecommuting community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the bikecommuting community

www.reddit.com

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Mar 2

And all the best neighborhoods and squares and villages in and around Boston coincidentally are where all those old trains ran...🤔

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Mar 1

If Boston simply stopped trying to appease cars, an incredibly selfish and inefficient mode of transport, it could transform itself into one of the world's greatest cities. The bones are there, it's an amazing walking city, biking is already the fastest way to get around but the T needs expansion.

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · Mar 1

#boston this should be us. We have to invest in true transformative infrastructure combined with housing and bike lanes. Housing has to go vertical and train lines like this would be generational game changing for our city

Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · Feb 28

Timeline cleanse: drone views of the works of Bologna's tramway that has hit the milestone of 4 km of tracks laid down (out of 16). Target completion date: June 2026.

more here:
corrieredibologna.corriere.it/foto-gallery...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Feb 23

Ever ask yourself why so many climate scientists are also cyclists?

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Ryan Geddie @ryangeddie.bsky.social · Feb 22

American cities were not built for cars.
They were bulldozed for cars.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · Feb 12

This is what Storrow Drive should be - except even better. We have more space, we put in a train that runs along storrow, add dedicated wide bike lanes, even little coffee shops could dot the land scape so ppl could enjoy the waterfront with a cup of their favorite brew

Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · Feb 12

This could be every waterfront freeway in the USA…

(Paris, EmmanuelSPV)

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just stumbled on this picture of me from four years hacking the coffee machine to work after I broke the carafe and it feels like the right thing to share right now.

Me holding the lid of the carafe over a pot to make coffee without the glass carafe

Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Jan 22

AI: Automated Idiot. 🤦‍♂️🤣

Screenshot of Google AI responding that space is part of the sky.

Screenshot of Google AI responding that space is not part of the sky.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jan 15

I think we can change the world by having protected bike lanes and secure bike parking everywhere.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Jan 14

Update: ODOT will not be moving forward with my radically non-radical idea of improving urban mobility by NOT expanding freeways as Director of Urban Mobility. Alas. 😞

ODOT email stating they will not be moving forward with my application for Urban Mobility Office Director

Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 16

The $.10 seemed a bit low and after discussing my micro plastics AI revised to $.50 which brings total per gallon cost of gasoline to $20 even. And...that feels right. At $20 a pop I think a lot of people would reevaluate driving a mile to buy some bread but more necessary uses would still exist.

Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 16

Asked AI to estimate what the cost of gasoline should be if we included all negative externalities:

(Costs per gallon)
Tire Pollution: $0.10
Car Accidents: $1.40
Air Quality Impacts: $3.40
Climate Impacts: $10.90
Direct Environmental Costs (Gasoline): $3.80

Total Estimated Cost: $19.60 per gallon

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 13

If you're going to complain at least come with facts and truths instead of the bullshit most maniacal motorists spew about bike lanes.

Or yes just STFU.

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · Dec 12

It really is this simple.

I have a few quibbles with this piece, but it's good to see The Boston Globe publish something with this straightforward framing.

Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining? - The Boston Globe

Ultimately, peaceably sharing the streets comes down to mindset. A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 13

I would be less angry about motorists if they didn't wantonly run red lights, drive the wrong direction, hop on and off the sidewalk.....and all the other wreckless behaviors.

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Seb Frost @sebfrost.bsky.social · Dec 9

The solution to poor driving is rocks

Parking on the pavement? Put some big ol' rocks in the way

Are cars going too fast? Cover the road in little bumpy rocks

Street too wide? Big pile of rocks for cars to go around

Need a bike lane? Line of chunky rocks to keep cars away

Rocks 👍 🪨🌳🚶🚴‍♂️

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · Dec 8

I did some field research awhile back to see how the Dutch do bike lanes in industrial areas and—folks—they're better than the shit we have in the city.

Green semi truck crossing a bike lane protected by a wide grassy area and trees. Photo by me.

Red protected bike lane crossing a driveway. Photo by me.

Protected intersection with red semi truck. Photo by me.

Nice red protected bike lane as far as the eye can see. Photo by me.

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Adam @adampdotcom.bsky.social · Dec 6

Every 5 years! Driving allegedly saves time so getting retested that frequently should be no problem at all.