Josh Holland
@joshholland.bsky.social
Train Enthusiast. Part-time Foodie. Cities are better with lots of people.
Grateful to my employer for genuinely encouraging us to take the time off we’ve earned.
December 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Grateful to my employer for genuinely encouraging us to take the time off we’ve earned.
I meant more the free-floating bike share and the overall biking culture in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore compared to Seattle.
Should have put that in my original post. 😅
Seattle has an excellent bike share program through Lime and is improving safe routes to ride.
Should have put that in my original post. 😅
Seattle has an excellent bike share program through Lime and is improving safe routes to ride.
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I meant more the free-floating bike share and the overall biking culture in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore compared to Seattle.
Should have put that in my original post. 😅
Seattle has an excellent bike share program through Lime and is improving safe routes to ride.
Should have put that in my original post. 😅
Seattle has an excellent bike share program through Lime and is improving safe routes to ride.
Nice ride!! Looks fun. Totally worth it.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Nice ride!! Looks fun. Totally worth it.
Singaporean bike path/sidewalk.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Singaporean bike path/sidewalk.
And not many bike lanes in Asia. Didn’t come across many in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, or Singapore (though it did have shared pathways for walking and biking, which produced mixed results).
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
And not many bike lanes in Asia. Didn’t come across many in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, or Singapore (though it did have shared pathways for walking and biking, which produced mixed results).
Seattle on the other hand has been primarily shaped by its desire to be a hub for global biz. This created a less livable downtown in exchange for feeding the needs of corporations of different eras - Boeing, Microsoft, and most recently Amazon.
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
Tale of Two Cities: Why Vancouver and Seattle Downtowns Look So Different
While much of Vancouver’s investment in the public realm has gone into pedestrian and recreation improvements, most of Seattle’s has gone into moving workers and freight.
www.postalley.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Seattle on the other hand has been primarily shaped by its desire to be a hub for global biz. This created a less livable downtown in exchange for feeding the needs of corporations of different eras - Boeing, Microsoft, and most recently Amazon.
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
HK’s political transition also undoubtedly helped shape Vancouver, which leaned heavily into housing, walkability, and transit as it grew with immigrants from Asia, most notably HK.
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
Tale of Two Cities: Why Vancouver and Seattle Downtowns Look So Different
While much of Vancouver’s investment in the public realm has gone into pedestrian and recreation improvements, most of Seattle’s has gone into moving workers and freight.
www.postalley.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
HK’s political transition also undoubtedly helped shape Vancouver, which leaned heavily into housing, walkability, and transit as it grew with immigrants from Asia, most notably HK.
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
www.postalley.org/2024/02/05/t...
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This post has kind of taken off. So maybe we need to take this advice.
"When you talk to someone else, you're actually going to brighten their day. You're going to put them in a good mood. And there's research.. that both parties enjoy it when people do have these kind of conversations."
"When you talk to someone else, you're actually going to brighten their day. You're going to put them in a good mood. And there's research.. that both parties enjoy it when people do have these kind of conversations."
How to make friends? Accept the awkwardness
Friendship is hard, but the best way to tackle it is to talk about it. In this episode, you'll learn from the experts about how to make new friends and deepen your existing relationships.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This post has kind of taken off. So maybe we need to take this advice.
"When you talk to someone else, you're actually going to brighten their day. You're going to put them in a good mood. And there's research.. that both parties enjoy it when people do have these kind of conversations."
"When you talk to someone else, you're actually going to brighten their day. You're going to put them in a good mood. And there's research.. that both parties enjoy it when people do have these kind of conversations."
Every vote counted this election!!
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Every vote counted this election!!
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.