Carsten Diekmann
@carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
Storyteller | Author & Advisor | Making cycling work for local business
Book (coming soon): Bike-Friendly Business Districts - How to earn money with biking customers
Company: more.than.bended.steel
Kassel🇩🇪
morethanbendedsteel.de
Book (coming soon): Bike-Friendly Business Districts - How to earn money with biking customers
Company: more.than.bended.steel
Kassel🇩🇪
morethanbendedsteel.de
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O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, hauled by a bike... or SUV
#TreeByBike
#TreeByBike
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, hauled by a bike... or SUV
#TreeByBike
#TreeByBike
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🚲💡 Lastenräder boomen! 2024 sollen 220.500 Stück in Deutschland verkauft werden! Tüftler von Tarran zeigen, wie die Verkehrswende gelingt! #Verkehrswende #Lastenrad
Kann ein Lastenrad das Auto ersetzen? Hersteller zeigt, wie die Verkehrswende gelingen kann
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November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚲💡 Lastenräder boomen! 2024 sollen 220.500 Stück in Deutschland verkauft werden! Tüftler von Tarran zeigen, wie die Verkehrswende gelingt! #Verkehrswende #Lastenrad
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My kids play this game where they take a bite out of an apple, piece it back together and ask “Is it broken or not?”
And I just found the #BikeHfx parking equivalent to this. 😭 (will report)
And I just found the #BikeHfx parking equivalent to this. 😭 (will report)
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My kids play this game where they take a bite out of an apple, piece it back together and ask “Is it broken or not?”
And I just found the #BikeHfx parking equivalent to this. 😭 (will report)
And I just found the #BikeHfx parking equivalent to this. 😭 (will report)
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"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
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It's as if people want more walkable retail environments, populated by small businesses.
Chicago Christkindlmarkt update: Due to severe overcrowding in past years, OEMC has reduced entrance capacity 80% (!!) from 5,000 to 1,000 people. This has caused very long lines and a deserted feel once you got in. 🧵
(Photo is from last year)
(Photo is from last year)
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It's as if people want more walkable retail environments, populated by small businesses.
Being overcrowded is an essential characteristic of a Christmas market, not a problem.
Then it gets warm.
I personally don’t like crowds, but I understand that they are necessary from time to time.
Then it gets warm.
I personally don’t like crowds, but I understand that they are necessary from time to time.
Chicago Christkindlmarkt update: Due to severe overcrowding in past years, OEMC has reduced entrance capacity 80% (!!) from 5,000 to 1,000 people. This has caused very long lines and a deserted feel once you got in. 🧵
(Photo is from last year)
(Photo is from last year)
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Being overcrowded is an essential characteristic of a Christmas market, not a problem.
Then it gets warm.
I personally don’t like crowds, but I understand that they are necessary from time to time.
Then it gets warm.
I personally don’t like crowds, but I understand that they are necessary from time to time.
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Alright, alright, alright... We're in the final countdown, with just under 60 minutes to go until we start rolling. Please log in to your Google/YouTube account to join us for the Live Chat. It's always wonderful having you along for the ride. Aloha! 😀👇
YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Fri, yes, Black Friday, Nov 28th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular Dear Winnipeg blog about municipal finance and other cool Strong Towns-esque stuff, like safer streets for all
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
EPISODE 318 MICHEL DURAND WOOD: Dear Winnipeg Goes Global
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Alright, alright, alright... We're in the final countdown, with just under 60 minutes to go until we start rolling. Please log in to your Google/YouTube account to join us for the Live Chat. It's always wonderful having you along for the ride. Aloha! 😀👇
It took the cat a year to figure out that this pillow is a heating pillow.
Now I’ll never be able to use it alone again.
Now I’ll never be able to use it alone again.
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It took the cat a year to figure out that this pillow is a heating pillow.
Now I’ll never be able to use it alone again.
Now I’ll never be able to use it alone again.
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So true 👇
A recap of how our holiday dinner conversations usually go 😅
If you don’t want us to go off about good urbanism and the perils of overly restrictive zoning, parking minimums, transit, and forced car dependence, probably best to keep us to one glass of wine 🍷
#thanksgiving #dinner #holiday
If you don’t want us to go off about good urbanism and the perils of overly restrictive zoning, parking minimums, transit, and forced car dependence, probably best to keep us to one glass of wine 🍷
#thanksgiving #dinner #holiday
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
So true 👇
Right now I am a kind of unemployed or underemployed.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Right now I am a kind of unemployed or underemployed.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
We were planning to travel to the USA for a few weeks this year, but decided against it in February.
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
The US is facing a significant loss in international tourism in 2025, with the World Travel & Tourism Council(WTTC) projecting a $12.5 billion drop in international visitor spending.
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We were planning to travel to the USA for a few weeks this year, but decided against it in February.
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
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Das Autoparken in Städten muss teurer sein als die Jahreskarte für die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Zürich zeigt, wie es geht. 👏🚋💚
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Das Autoparken in Städten muss teurer sein als die Jahreskarte für die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Zürich zeigt, wie es geht. 👏🚋💚
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
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For those who celebrate
November 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
For those who celebrate
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U can have a park for the people or park cars. The town of Tulln in Lower Austria made the choice for the people. They turned a concrete desert into a green paradise at the very heart of the city. We need more of these transformations. For families, seniors, teenagers…..
Park statt Parkplatz, Grünoase statt Asphaltwüste: In Tulln wurden mehr als 150 Parkplätze durch einen grünen Park für Menschen ersetzt. Ist viel schöner, verbessert Mikroklima und Lebensqualität. Nachahmenswert! #Klimakrise #Klimawandelanpassung
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
U can have a park for the people or park cars. The town of Tulln in Lower Austria made the choice for the people. They turned a concrete desert into a green paradise at the very heart of the city. We need more of these transformations. For families, seniors, teenagers…..
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Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
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Car culture could never.
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Car culture could never.
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It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
Here’s my offer to retailers:
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here’s my offer to retailers:
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
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In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
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Retailers consistently overestimate how many customers arrive by car. A recent survey from Graz confirms this gap once again. #carbrain continues to distort even the most economic thinking people. @ianwalker.bsky.social @carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Retailers consistently overestimate how many customers arrive by car. A recent survey from Graz confirms this gap once again. #carbrain continues to distort even the most economic thinking people. @ianwalker.bsky.social @carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
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Even though we're skipping the turkey today, I'm taking a moment to be thankful for this community.
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Even though we're skipping the turkey today, I'm taking a moment to be thankful for this community.
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
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Mehr Radverkehr - weniger Stau
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Mehr Radverkehr - weniger Stau
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Paris is waking up on Rue des Martyrs, morning vans & trucks dart into the reserved temporary delivery spaces ... and the annual holiday lights are up!
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Paris is waking up on Rue des Martyrs, morning vans & trucks dart into the reserved temporary delivery spaces ... and the annual holiday lights are up!
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
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Apparently the Seattle police department parked in a bus lane to go get food, causing a backup.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Apparently the Seattle police department parked in a bus lane to go get food, causing a backup.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
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PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in this Friday, yes, Black Friday, November 28th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular Dear Winnipeg blog about municipal finance and other cool Strong Towns-esque stuff.
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
EPISODE 318 MICHEL DURAND WOOD: Dear Winnipeg Goes Global
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in this Friday, yes, Black Friday, November 28th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular Dear Winnipeg blog about municipal finance and other cool Strong Towns-esque stuff.
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI