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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 2d

Pedestrian spaces but for runners.

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Allen Cowgill @allencowgill.bsky.social · 5d

Denver’s e-bike rebate program is a massive success story with 10,000+ new e-bikes riding around Denver and over 1,000,000 ebike trips that replaced car trips. That’s 1,400+ tons of greenhouse gas emissions saved every year!
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E-Bike Rebates

Learn how to qualify for a rebate for an electric bike (e-bike) from a participating bike shop. A limited number of e-bike rebate vouchers are available every other month. Plus, learn how to use your ...

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 5d

Anyone can relate?

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 5d

Some years are like cruising downhill enjoying a light breeze. This year for me has been like cycling uphill with no handlebars and no seat, headwind.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 5d

My ebike is speed and power regulated from the factory because law makers see it as a potential danger to people in cities.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 6d

You know cycling should be safe on regular occasions like „existing” and „getting groceries” and not having to change continents just to not get ran over.

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 6d

Coffee is fine, but I just started my day by narrowly dodging getting full-speed left-hooked by an F-250 driver

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 6d

"Safety is a shared responsibility"

Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 6d

How

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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 6d

It's one thing to talk about the 1 in 20 Americans who live in households without cars. But it's another to talk about all the people who live in households with fewer cars than people who need to drive to participate in an autocentric society, particularly kids, elders, and people w/disabilities.

Report: A Third of Americans Can't Rely On Cars — And 16 Million Have No Access At All — Streetsblog USA

So why do we plan our cities like everyone can and does get behind the wheel every day?

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 6d

The most frustrating thing is when a neighborhood facebook page complains about kids cycling to school on sidewalks.

Yeah Karen, if they were all dropped off, you would be in traffic all morning.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 6d

No one is more concerned about space and allocating a few feet to a bike lane than a motorist demanding free and open parking space for themselves in a busy downtown.

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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 7d

“E-bike sales are booming, providing a sustainable form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet American cities remain committed to cars.” grist.org/transportati...

E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously

E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 6d

Transportation systems are like relationships; you take them for granted when everything goes well but take too much of your energy when they are broken.

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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 7d

In a time of seemingly endless challenges and bad news, it's important to remember that a better world is possible.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10d

NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.

Urbanists OUTSIDE North America Worth Following!

Join the conversation

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 7d

There are many advantages of non-motorized travel: low emissions, health, smaller vehicles, seeing rainbow without the glass.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 4

Good transportation systems make the sustainable options attractive.

Bad transportation systems make the attractive options unsustainable.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 4

Now imagine the outcry if a bike was legally parked in a parking spot (even without the lawn mower).

Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · Sep 4

Pro parking tip: If your vehicle doesn’t fit within the lines it’s a clear indicator the space is not intended for you. This particular driver parked like this for over 24 hours.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 3

Multigenerational night cycling (mom in the background).

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tailgating someone who is driving the speed limit is the equivalent of breathing on someone’s neck when they are honorably waiting in line to pay for their groceries.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · Sep 3

"I sometimes don’t like riding my bike because the cars make it hard to ride places by myself. But with Summer Streets, I got a chance to do just that in the street. It’s nice, with all the biking," writes nine-year-old Julian M. from Morningside Heights.

OPINION: 'Summer Streets' Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need - Streetsblog New York City

A 9-year-old shares his experience of riding on DOT’s Summer Streets by himself.

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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Chicago’s Divvy bikeshare shattered records in August:

🥇Highest month in program history: 995K rides
🥇Highest month for e-bikes: 500K+ rides
🥇Highest month for scooters: 200K+ rides

The City's efforts to make Divvy more affordable & accessible are paying off!

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 3

Going 161 km/h on a train.

Now tell me how car travel is superior.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 2

No one would ever say: “Chicago criminals are getting slammed by new cameras that went live in June.”

You don’t want to get caught, don’t do stuff that will make you get caught.

Balu Puppy @balupuppy.bsky.social · Sep 2

STFU reporters:

Chicago drivers are getting slammed by new speed cameras that went live in June.

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Natalia Barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · Sep 2

Did anyone say forest cycling?

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