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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Sep 5

Shared Responsibility.

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black car with a red x and a bright yellow car with a green check mark.
It's getting dark out earlier, be sure to add a bright coat of paint to your vehicle. Remember road safety is a shared responsibility.

Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · 13d

If you still haven't voted in the St. John's election, have a look at candidate responses to Bicycle NL questions on active transportation. In fact, even if you have voted, have a look. The responses are so heartening--real cultural shift on this issue: bicyclenl.com/2025-st-john...

2025 St. John’s Municipal Election Questionnaire Results – Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · 16d

Here's the last of the comments from St. John's election candidates on transportation (with a few thoughts from me as well):
roadrage.blog/2025/09/22/m...

Mayor and Deputy Mayor Candidates, St. John’s Election

The question for these candidates focussed solely on Metrobus but I think their answers are still telling in terms of their broader views on how people get around the city. The mayor used most of h…

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Barry Stephenson @bstepmun.bsky.social · 16d

You may have heard on The Independent that 3 MUN students are part of the current Freedom Flotilla, delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Please read the linked petition and consider signing.
Sincerely,
Barry
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An Open Letter from the Memorial University Community Concerning University Students Aboard the Freedom Flotilla

To: The Prime Minister of Canada, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada's Ambassador to Israel, The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canadian Elected Officials We, the undersigned from the...

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · 17d

For anyone in St. John's still undecided, here are the comments from the at-large candidates in the municipal election on accessibility and transportation (including active and public transportation). roadrage.blog/2025/09/21/a...

At Large Candidate Debate, St. John’s Elections

At Large Transportation Notes:It was really wonderful that so many candidates were well informed on this issue. Since that was the case, I won’t try to tell you who to vote for but I will mak…

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · 17d

For anyone who's interested in St. John's elections, I transcribed what candidates had to say about transportation and accessibility. Here's a link to comments from Ward 2 candidates with the rest to follow. roadrage.blog/2025/09/21/w...

Ward 2 Candidate Debate, St. John’s Elections

The St. John’s candidate debates this year were wonderfully refreshing in that almost all the candidates emphasized accessibility, better public transit and clear sidewalks year round. Most a…

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Aug 27

I am so looking forward to @tomflood.bsky.social's talk in September!

Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · Aug 26

Be a part of the national voice for cycling! Join us on Sept. 21st, 2-4 p.m. ET on Zoom for our 2025 Annual General Meeting.

Our guest speaker, @tomflood.bsky.social of Rovélo Creative, will share his expertise on creative messaging.

Register by Sept. 19th.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Vélo Canada Bikes 2025 Annual General Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Be a part of your national voice for everyday cycling by participating in the Vélo Canada Bikes Annual General Meeting! You must register in advance to receive the Zoom meeting details, calendar invi...

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Aug 27

The latest in our Making Connections series in @independentnl.bsky.social

Robin Whitaker @rgwhitaker.bsky.social · Aug 14

New in @independentnl.bsky.social's Making Transportation series, Patricia Johnson-Castle on Nain's airport:

“Remoteness” is not a reflection of literal distance between places...it is inseparable from questions of power and control."

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Why decades of government neglect of Nain Airport is about more than transportation – The Independent

Government underfunding and broken promises about the services Inuit would have after being relocated from Hebron to Nain are part of the airport’s legacy

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 14

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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Support Safe Bike & Pedestrian Infrastructure in Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s

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Jeremy Caradonna @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social · Jul 14

The culture wars over cycling need to stop in this country.

It is incumbent upon elected officials to ask “what is the best way to ensure that people can get around safely, equitably, affordably, and efficiently?”

Walking, cycling, and mass transit are major parts of the answer.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 14

The new Newfoundland and Labrador Climate Change Mitigation Plan falls short in the area of Transportation. Even though it accounts for 44% of our emissions, their only suggestion is more electric vehicles. @parismarx.com has other, more practical ideas. theindependent.ca/commentary/m...

Province misses opportunity to reimagine public transportation in climate action plan – The Independent

Transportation accounts for 44 per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador’s greenhouse gas emissions

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 14

This very informative article in the @halifaxexaminer.ca by @sflkirk.bsky.social demolishes myths about cycling and shows how it's good for everyone, not just those who do it. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...

Bike lanes don’t cause congestion, cars do - Halifax Examiner

If our premier and HRM mayor truly want to demonstrate fiscal responsibility they’d build those bike lanes faster, because the cost of car-centric infrastructure is unsustainable.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

But you're right, they're building some fabulous infrastructure now.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

Those *are* ambitious goals compared to St. John's. Our mode share targets are 16% sustainable mode share (all public and active transit) by 2030, 22% by 2050. When they set these in 2020 it was 13%. No target specifically for cycling. Going to write to City Hall right now for an update.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

But you're right, they're building some fabulous infrastructure right now.

Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

@brentkeeping.bsky.social I saw you liked this and I'm so glad because, even though I don't know you well at all, from what I do know, I think you will love this podcast too. Let me know if I'm right.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

Exploring new science podcasts since Quirks and Quarks is on vacation. I loved this one so I thought I'd share: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...

Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz

Podcast Episode · Ologies with Alie Ward · 2025-04-23 · 1h 7m

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jul 1

Local poet Don Austin wrote that St. John's is "...where the 7,821 km Trans-Canada Highway finally ends, turning out to be a cul-de-sac after all."

Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 30

Wait, what do you mean "no seating from Monkstown to Guy?" There are benches between Monkstown and Newtown, not sure about from there to Guy, but there are benches nearby, maybe not right on the trail but visible. Still needs swings and hammocks though.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 30

KB is wonderful, isn't it? (Just needs some basket swings, ha!) I'm so sorry I missed the Critical Mass KB ride--I was planning to come then forgot and was so disappointed when I found out you did KB!! Let's do it again when they finish the next bit.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 30

I took the bus and ferry from Moncton to St. John's last year. I knew to have cash for DRL but was worried about inability to reserve so I called them about it and they said if the bus was full they would send a second bus. I think you can only contact them by phone too. Great thread--thanks!

Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 30

St. John's once had "Mile 1" just to be even more confusing and it was further west but then they extended the highway and put this plaque at City Hall. Also, TCH actually ends (or starts) at the world's most scenic city dump. Sorry no photo--it's surrounded by lupins and spectacular ocean views.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's so great that we now have skate parks and cycle tracks in St. John's but basket swings, hammock nets and more types of seating (including with shelter from rain and wind) would be great too.

Susannah Walker @susannahwalker.bsky.social · Jun 16

This comes from engagement work with teenage girls in a park in York.
And you see all those things with two dots by them. Those make up 90%+ of what we currently provide for young people in public space.
Whereas the things that girls want - they just aren't there.
Let's do better.

A list of park facilities with dots by them, representing what teenage girls would want to see more of in parks. Popular are swings, hammocks and balancing beams and climbing logs; unpopular are skate parks, basketball courts, BMX tracks, MUGAs.

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 22

Exactly! And the care lavished (enforced, regulated) on children inside vehicles and the utter lack of care for children outside vehicles. True not only of car seats but also of "safer" vehicles and rise of pedestrian/cyclist injury and death. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Effects of large vehicles on pedestrian and pedalcyclist injury severity

Introduction: Fatal pedestrian and pedalcyclist crashes have been on the rise in the United States since 2009. This rise in fatalities coincides with …

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Elizabeth Yeoman @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social · Jun 20

This is so striking, and I had not really thought about this specific contrast before. How did we get here??

Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Jun 20

scrutiny.

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