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BikeBike In Calgary @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 1d

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

WOW!

Alberta just got another approved referendum petition!

And this one calls for the practice of funding private schools with public money to be put to an end!

During the teachers strike!

Strap in Alberta, we’re going on a ride!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 1d

Huge public education protest this morning outside the kinsmen.

As municipal election advance polls open today, lots of animosity towards both Danielle Smith and her UCP proxies like Tim Cartmell and his Better Edmonton Party.

ABCD- Anybody But Cartmell & Danielle

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Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social · 1d

Advance voting is NOW OPEN until October 11 from noon to 8pm.

Find your closest voting station and information about advanced voting through the link below 🗳️

https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/for-voters

#yeg #yegcc #yegvote #edmonton

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 4d

PACE is a social conservative Trojan Horse.

PACE is backed by the people who make up the most extreme wing of conservatives in Alberta. They're using messaging about infill an taxation as bait to trick voters into electing their alt-right slate.

Don't be tricked.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 4d

I saw the aftermath of at least 5 collisions last year and 3 so far this year. #yegbike #VisionZero

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 4d

老婆 saw there’s a bad collision on 107Ave & the Groat bridge. Motorcycle in a million pieces. A protected bike lane is supposed to be installed there next summer. It should be a crime if the City leaves the slip lanes in place and doesn’t make all of 107 4 lanes, instead of 6-8 for that stretch.

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting research on attitudes towards & use of e-cargo bikes in the UK.

Particularly noteworthy for demonstrating the level of interest in e-cargo bikes nationally and the extent to which they replace car journeys. In a trial in suburban areas over 50% of the distance travelled replaced car use

E-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK: insights from surveys and suburban trials

This paper explores the potential of e-cargo bikes as a personal transport mode in the UK, reporting on a series of surveys and trials. Hypothesising …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Ahmed El-Geneidy @ahmedelgeneidy.bsky.social · 5d

Two fully funded PhD positions in Public transit planning and operations.

Interested candidates can find more information about the position, and complete an expression of interest form here: surveys.mcgill.ca/ls3/156813

Expression of Interest Form

surveys.mcgill.ca

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 5d

It's a two-way race for mayor.

Polls from today either put Knack and Cartmell in a dead heat, or Cartmell slightly ahead.

The UCP has changed donor rules, created unpopular parties, all to stack the deck for Tim, their preferred candidate.

And it might work, unless we show up

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 6d

If I check out the new #BikeLane connecting 83 Ave and #HappyBeerStreet, should I invite friends and what are the minimum number of breweries I should “analyze”?

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Sarah @mommypedals.bsky.social · 7d

Day 10 of the #CarFreeChallenge2025

Biked to a school board forum tonight; one way was 12 km instead of 7 km, because riding the Henday or Ellerslie means zero bike infrastructure. Safety, not distance, is what stops people from choosing active transportation.

#yegbike

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 7d

What's the #AirQuality like when you bike around your city? I ran a simple experiment and here are my results:
youtu.be/kmz0aW_tTwU

Is the air safe to breathe while riding your bike?

YouTube video by bike bike nudge nudge

youtu.be

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Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · 8d

Favor/request: Can anyone share good guidance on a website or in a document on making transit apps accessible and easy for screenreaders? I'm also looking for examples of local transit agency apps that do it well. Particularly for schedules. TIA! 🙏 #Transit #WeekWithoutDriving

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 8d

If anyone else has updates on any of the $100M projects, please share!

The Nickel Nerd @ltrytten.bsky.social · 8d

Yegbike 113 st MUP asphalting in progress from Kingsway south today! Not sure how far they will get but will check later.

Asphalt being laid at Kingsway and new 113 st MUP.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 8d

There has been a ton of pushback on bike lanes in Delton, but we know that those loud voices are a minority of the community.

Come out and help us find the people that #yegbike!
buff.ly/1XJbI3s

Door Knocking with Ashley Salvador in Delton

Get ready to hit the streets and show support for ward Metis' most bike-friendly candidate!

www.eventbrite.ca

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 9d

A cargo bike doing Amazon deliveries in Montreal’s Griffintown neighbourhood.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 10d

112Ave: wide sidewalk survey paint only
Gretzky Drive: wide sidewalk nearing completion
121Ave: SUP done no markings
119Ave: Speed bumps only, 2 modal filters. Complete?
132Ave (not ATExpansion): why can't we have more of this?
Delton: speed bumps, model filter, no protected lane yet.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 11d

Going to meet a friend and check out the Active Transportation Expansion in the NE. From what @yegbike.bsky.social tells me, I’m prepared to not be impressed.
#WinterIsComing

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Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social · 12d

“This election is about choosing a mayor who will be honest with you about these challenges, and who has a real plan to address them. We cannot afford magical thinking.”

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Andrew Knack: Edmontonians' needs will come first in every decision

You need the mayor to address shrinking affordability, homelessness, safety concerns, access to housing and responsible city budgets.

edmontonjournal.com

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 13d

I have room in the bakfiets if you need a lift to Coffee Outside

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It's me, Serena in YEG @itsmeserenat.bsky.social · 13d

If I see you at @coffeeoutside.bsky.social tomorrow, please come say hi 🩷🫂

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14d

This Machine Kills Fascist Media Owners

Cargobike with googly eyes shown with beach backdrop

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 14d

The UCP, also an ideological right-wing gov’t, here in Alberta banned photo radar most places which made it too costly to have anywhere. Crashes immediately went up. They’re now wondering why crashes are up and asking people to drive with more caution. They seem unaware of the hot dog costume meme

Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 15d

I don’t want to believe it but it is true. It should be quite the Coffee Outside up here in YEG on Friday

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 15d

Should have released it before the rapture to get more views.

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