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pedalingprof.bsky.social
Pedaling Professor
@pedalingprof.bsky.social
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St. Paul Bicycle Coalition chair and biochemistry professor. Believer in the *radical* idea that we deserve safe, clean, healthy, equitable, & financially resilient places. Bikes, walking, & transit first.
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la flaneuse 😷 @laflaneuse.bsky.social · 18h
My best tip in life is if you can, move as close as possible to a grocery store you like that you can then walk to. Makes so many other aspects better too!
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 1d
Walkable cities are perfect for busy people/families.

I had a 45 min break between work calls & wanted to fit in a quick walk.

My wife pointed out we still needed a grocery item for dinner.

I walked 10 mins to the co op and took the long way home.

And I got to pet a cute dog on the walk home!
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Rachel Widome @rwidome.bsky.social · 17h
Occasionally I get asked to be on some sort of work-life balance panel which I hate but will reluctantly drag myself to just so I can say my one and only tip: Live somewhere where you have a short, non-car commute to work. You’re welcome.
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la flaneuse 😷 @laflaneuse.bsky.social · 18h
My best tip in life is if you can, move as close as possible to a grocery store you like that you can then walk to. Makes so many other aspects better too!
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 1d
Walkable cities are perfect for busy people/families.

I had a 45 min break between work calls & wanted to fit in a quick walk.

My wife pointed out we still needed a grocery item for dinner.

I walked 10 mins to the co op and took the long way home.

And I got to pet a cute dog on the walk home!
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 3h
Looking at you @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social
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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d
If your school zone infrastructure doesn't look like this, maybe it's time to start asking why not.
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radrevolte @radrevolte.bsky.social · 1d
Fahrradfahren verlernt man nicht. Und in den Niederlanden gibt man den Menschen erst gar keine Gründe, damit aufzuhören
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Ein Herr auf einem Fahrrad auf rot asphaltierter Radinfrastruktur, auf der das niederländische Wort für Schule steht
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Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition @saintpaulbike.bsky.social · 5h
Absolutely gorgeous weather for riding recently - hope you've been getting out to enjoy it!
Join us for rides this weekend: 10/10, 6pm at Union Depot for a ride w/ @moveminnesota.bsky.social and @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social
and 10/12, 1pm at Summit and MRB (the WWI Memorial) w/ @bikemn.bsky.social
a person riding a bike passes through a golden fall forest
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 7h
Another example of the real problem being that people like Cruz live in an alternate reality bubble. Pretty much anyone accusing orgs like Wikipedia, NPR, or PBS of liberal bias is really just showing they don't live in the objective reality.
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WIRED @wired.com · 1d
In a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Cruz accused the beloved online resource of being too liberal. www.wired.com/story/ted-cr...
Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’
In a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Cruz accused the beloved online resource of being too liberal.
www.wired.com
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 10h
Be real interesting to see how they handle snow. Don't see anyone jumping to push them out of a snowbank 😜
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
Mother Nature decided to make this morning's bike commute extra special.
A colorful sunrise is reflected in a calm lake.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1d
You can be the safest, most attentive driver in the world and still pose a massive risk to other road users. That’s because cars and car dependency are inherently dangerous.

This doesn’t mean you’re a bad person if you drive, but I do think that drivers should acknowledge their role in this system.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
About damn time.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
Gotta love the list of things they heard, then promptly ignored....
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
Wild West out there with all the rolling behemoths.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
🤣🤣
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
The most basic and important rule of driving: don't hit things with your car.

Drivers seem to really be struggling with this recently - all photos since Thursday!

Seriously people, it's really not that hard.

At least maybe the city can install theft-resistant lampposts where these were destroyed.
A utility box is knocked over and destroyed by a reckless driver who jumped the curb A reckless driver going uphill left the roadway and knocked over a lamppost and sign A reckless driver jumped a curb and hit a sign, leaving a piece of their bumper behind A reckless driver jumped the curb on a dangerous and stupidly designed roundabout, hitting and destroying a lamppost
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 1d
Super legitimate point by @mayordullinger.bsky.social

Your average person is far more likely to be a victim of traffic violence.
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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 1d
Adam Dullinger derails current public safety conversation by talking about street safety, which, fair. A lot of our ambulance calls are because we drive into each other.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 2d
Fast to get that internal heating block warmed up! Take a detour and find a good hill to ride up 😜
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 2d
This is the default song (the original) I sing out loud whenever I'm cycling and regularly see drivers doing baths*t crazy illegal things.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d
reading this book in october on a beach day in new york city really drives (pun intended) the point of this book home.

congrats @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social !
the book Life After Cars by Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, photographed on the beach
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 5d
Yeah, it's really sad how far the noise from roads carries. Even in nature, it's almost impossible to escape it.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 5d
Looks that way, perhaps!
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 5d
Just imagine how great this scene would look without the river of noise and air pollution running through it.
The sun sends rays of light out from behind a cloud. There's a gross river of pollution and asphalt in the foreground.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 6d
There's an issue here though that any training like this is sadly largely pointless right now because the masked goons just show up and illegally detain people regardless of their actual rights.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 6d
Ugh, I'll take the post over whatever that is!
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 6d
I think some folks have been working for awhile to get some added there, but the owner is, to put it nicely, unconcerned or cooperative. Real shame since like you mentioned, nice trail access to get there!
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 6d
Wondering if @mattprivratsky.bsky.social was able to uncover any more info on this.
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