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Nicole Roach (she/her)

@nicoleroach.bsky.social

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Urbanist working to make communities more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable. Co-founder + Chair of Women in Urbanism Canada (womenurbanismca.bsky.social). 📍Edmonton, AB

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Nicole Roach (she/her) @nicoleroach.bsky.social · Jan 24

Interested in how to make cities more equitable and inclusive for women, girls, and gender-diverse people? ✨🌆

Here is a thread of some of my favourite and/or most viewed blogs that I've published via @womenurbanismca.bsky.social! 🧵
#FeministCities

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Ashley Salvador @ashleysalvador.bsky.social · Aug 28

A school bus, but on bikes! I recently joined parents, kids, and volunteers for a community ride to celebrate the launch of @bikebusedmonton.bsky.social. #yegbike

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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'm excited for the upcoming @velocanadabikes.bsky.social AGM & you should be too! Featuring special guest & absolute legend @tomflood.bsky.social! Don't miss it - register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Better still, become a VCB member or donate for a #BikeFriendlyCanada

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...

us02web.zoom.us

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Paths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚶‍♀️🚲 Exciting news! We’re teaming up with @etriders.bsky.social to host nationally recognized transportation equity + disability advocate Anna Zivarts (@nondriver.bsky.social) for this year’s A City for Life event!

🎟️ Free event – grab your ticket now:
www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-...

#yegwalk #yegbike

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Nicole Roach (she/her) @nicoleroach.bsky.social · Aug 24

“Ring your bell to welcome our new friends!” 🔔🚲✨

I had a great time riding alongside the Edmonton Bike Bus to help encourage active transportation for kids—for journeys to school and beyond.

Visit www.bikebusedmonton.com to learn more! 👀

Group of children and adults riding bikes.

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Cycle Toronto @cycletoronto.bsky.social · Jul 30

We won 🚲

www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Jun 20

Bike lanes don’t cause congestion, cars do
By @sflkirk.bsky.social

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.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Bikeology Guild of Canada @bikeology.bsky.social · Jun 10

Why do you ride?
Share your reasons 👇🏼

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Nicole Roach (she/her) @nicoleroach.bsky.social · Jun 8

I had a wonderful time at my first-ever @fancywomenbikeyeg.bsky.social! 👗👠💐🚲

This annual group ride in #Edmonton uses whimsy, flowers, and bikes to advocate for women-welcoming bicycle infrastructure.

Kudos to the organizers at @bikeology.bsky.social for hosting a very fun and fancy ride! 👏

A group of people riding bikes in the street

A group of children and adults riding their bikes through a large intersection

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Ecryptid @ecryptid.bsky.social · Jun 7

Bike ridership is growing in #yeg 🎂🎉

www.michaeljanz.ca/bike_lane_us...

Bike Lane Use Rises! If you think you are seeing more cyclists, you sure are!

Downtown bicycle counts have increased by more than 15 per cent from 2022 to 2024 (based on six downtown core counters). The network's usage increased by 7 per cent from 2022 to 2024. Rider traffic du...

www.michaeljanz.ca

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · May 29

Did you know that summer streets are now open?

#yegbike #yeg #visionzero

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Paths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · Jun 1

🎈JOIN THE PARTY 🎉 Open Streets is a free, public, community-building event celebrating our organization’s 10-year anniversary! As part of the broader Leagues on the Line event our organization will be leading programming near the Quarters LRT stop.
#yegbike #yegwalk #yegdt

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · May 20

This book is the first in a new series called The City Project, and we have some fantastic authors lined up for the next few books.

Watch for the brilliant @pattybikes.com book being released this fall! It's called "That'll Never Work Here: Challenging the myths around biking in a winter city"

Book cover for: That'll Never Work Here by Patty Wiens
Series info: The City Project / series editors Emma & Michel Durand-Wood
Imagery includes scenes of a woman (Patty!) cycling in urban settings and a group ride of diverse folks.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · May 20

Today is the day!

My husband's book (edited by yours truly!) officially debuts in Canada today.... which means it's also shameless self-promotion day ;)

Book cover of: You'll Pay For This! Author: Michel Durand-Wood
Series: The City Project / Series editors Emma & Michel Durand-Wood

Imagery includes bumper-to-bumper traffic, an aerial view of a modern housing development, and a vacant big-box storefront.

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Nicole Roach (she/her) @nicoleroach.bsky.social · May 17

Yes! I’d love to join! ✨💃🚲

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Bikeology Guild of Canada @bikeology.bsky.social · May 17

The Ride of the Fancy Women is an Edmonton tradition. We don our fave cycle chic & slow roll to proclaim:

•Bicycles are women's freedom machines
•Bicycles fight traffic congestion
•Bicycles fight climate change
•City streets must welcome ♀️to 🚲

Jun 8ʻ25, details:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/ride-of-th...

Ride of the Fancy Women, 2025!

Bring your whimsy & glamour to advocate for safer women-welcoming bicycle infrastructure & to celebrate bicycles as women's freedom machines

www.eventbrite.ca

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · May 16

Nicole Roach is the Co-founder and chair of Women in Urbanism Canada, "a women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone."

We're just a few days away from the release of You'll Pay For This! by Michel Durand-Wood.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · May 13

There are 4 days left in this legislative session.

Please, share the letter or sign it yourself so that the Minister knows people care about safe mobility!
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...

#yeg #yegbike

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Paths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · May 10

Spotted in the wild 👀
Support the cause 👇
win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...

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

Time to claim your shift for Pedal Poll the fifth annual Pedal Poll #yegbike!

Taking place from June 3 to 8, he count is a chance to evaluate the state of cycling in our communities.

yegbike.info/events#calen...

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · May 9

We need teams of "Streeters" to get out this week to key locations in each ward around the city to help gather more signatures/letters. We hope to recruit another 1000 letters this weekend from all corners of the city. Canvass Materials will be provided!

docs.google.com/forms/d/1hPx...

Stand for Safe Streets and Local Autonomy

Friends! With two more weeks in this legislative session, the time to fight for active transportation is now! Can you spare two hours this Saturday morning or at another time this week? Our goal is to...

docs.google.com

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · Apr 28

Want to help provide evidence that people use active transportation? Sign up to help with the @velocanadabikes.bsky.social Pedal Poll that is happening in early June:
yegbike.info/events#calen...

Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · Apr 28

People always ask "if we build it will they come?" City after city that builds active transportation infrastructure sees an increase in the number of people choosing not to drive.

The answer is yes. Safe, connected, well-designed mobility lanes empower choice and freedom of mobility.

#yegbike

London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · Apr 24

Wow! Biggest increase in cycling in the City of London since records began💥

🚲139,000 people cycling a day
⬆️ 50,000 more than 2022
⬆️Cycling up 70% since 2017
⬇️Motor traffic down 34%

Building cycleways is working! Inspo for @citywestminster.bsky.social next door? 😍

More info: bit.ly/3RzS4FY

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Paths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · Apr 29

Minister Dreeshen’s comments and overreach into local projects has been deeply concerning 🚨 We must speak up for municipal autonomy and safe streets that support all community members regardless of their needs, abilities or chosen mode of transportation #yegbike 👉 win.newmode.net/pathsforpeop...

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · Apr 25

I remember @nicoleroach.bsky.social telling me years ago, "I have this crazy dream..." - which was to create Women in Urbanism Canada - and lo and behold, here we are.

BRAVO to Nicole and all the other amazing women who have contributed to its success!

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Nicole Roach (she/her) @nicoleroach.bsky.social · Apr 25

I remember this conversation! You were one of the first people I ever told about my dream 💭✨. So proud of the amazing community it is today. Thanks for being part of it! 🤗

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Women in Urbanism Canada @womenurbanismca.bsky.social · Apr 24

🔔 Join us today on 💻️ Zoom at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm CT for our second Annual General Meeting! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Become an engaged member to vote! 🙋‍♀️ www.womeninurbanism.ca/membership

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