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notjustbikes

@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com

An old guy who has been places and seen things.

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andy, to random German
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Beim wurde in den Ende der 80er bis Anfangs der 90er als Bauvorleistung für ein gebaut, aber nie angeschlossen. 2011 wurde vorgeschlagen den in eine Velo-Unterführung und -Station umzunutzen. 2021 stimmte das Volk dem Projekt zu.

Unterdessen wird kräftig daran gebaut, die Stadt Zürich hat ein Video dazu veröffentlicht.

Zürich ist ja nicht unbedingt als Velostadt bekannt, wie auch schon @notjustbikes festgestellt hat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlvNv1UFry4

notjustbikes, to random
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Also in "old people news", ICQ is shutting down on June 26th.

https://icq.com/desktop/en#windows

rratdeadbeat,
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@notjustbikes Had to recreate a new account to tell you

Your videos ended up inspiring me to become a train operator (driver). I'm getting my job interview with the SNCF next week!

Thank you for everything you did

slashdot, to random
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Messaging Service ICQ To Shut Down Next Month After Nearly 30 Years https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/24/1720214/messaging-service-icq-to-shut-down-next-month-after-nearly-30-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

arstechnica, to random
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Biden’s new import rules will hit e-bike batteries too

The tariffs’ effects on the bike industry are still up in the air.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/bidens-new-import-rules-will-hit-e-bike-batteries-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

BrentToderian, to Vienna
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This Vienna street isn’t “closed” because cars have been removed. It has successfully been “opened” to everything else, to a diverse and invigorated civic life, because cars have been replaced by a multitude of wonderful things.

Language matters.

HT @dmoser for pic
#urbanism #OpenStreets #Vienna

GhostOnTheHalfShell, to random
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@notjustbikes

Definitely cool factor..

An evolution of strandbeest

https://youtu.be/V3Lai0lZsWI

pvanb, to random
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@notjustbikes Congratulations on making it into @talkingpointsmemo.com@rss-parrot.net's Morning Memo

TechConnectify, to random
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New Internet Annoyance Unlocked:

Nitpickers who know a lot about specific things chipping away at (and not seeing) a holistic argument.

arstechnica, to random
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Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic

Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/feds-probe-waymo-driverless-cars-hitting-parked-cars-drifting-into-traffic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

reece, to random
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My experience with friendly transit. Read my latest article right now:

https://reecemartin.ca/2024/05/13/friendly-transit/

gyozaPower, to random

@notjustbikes in my city in Spain (Oviedo), after years of doing the bare minimum, the city council is finally doing some more serious bike and pedestrian infrastructure. This one should connect some of the farthest neighbourhoods with the city center in what's essentially a straight line. Quite excited about this.

Oviedo's new bike infraestructure

eonity,
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@gyozaPower @notjustbikes Pretty similar situation here in Singapore as well. After years of putting in pretty bad and half-hearted cycling infrastructure, our country is now finally starting to put in serious cycling infrastructure. For example, in the suburban new town of Ang Mo Kio, they are constructing a new separated cycling road together with expansions works to an existing metro station (which will be a stop on a new metro line).

davidzipper, to random
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As I told Canada's CBC News:

"'We are so used to subsidizing cars, treating streets as car parking, we don't even recognize what we've lost in doing so.' [Zipper] suggested using spaces once occupied by cars for bike lanes, gardens or cafés."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/car-free-streets-montreal-vancouver-toronto-seasonal-permanent-1.7193687

DiegoBeghin, to random
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Every debate about reducing the use of polluting modes of transport (driving, flying, etc.) goes like this:

  • Driving is harmful to the environment, let's reduce it.
  • But what about this POOR RURAL PERSON who needs to drive all the time?
  • Well, we're not banning it, just making it more expensive.
  • Isn't it unfair that the rich can buy their way out of being green?
  • We'll improve transport alternatives with the tax money.
  • But what about this poor person living in a REALLY remote area?
TheWarOnCars, to Podcast
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NEW EPISODE!

"When Driving is Not an Option with Anna Zivarts."

One-third of people in the US can’t drive. Those tens of millions of people are often invisible to planners and elected officials, and that’s why Anna Letitia Zivarts, a low-vision nondriver and activist has written a new book, "When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency." We talked with Anna about building a system that works for everyone.

https://thewaroncars.org/2024/05/07/125-when-driving-is-not-an-option-with-anna-zivarts/

pezmico, to Podcast
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I say yes! And further, because

Should SUV ads be banned? - by @TheWarOnCars
https://pca.st/episode/ed646d83-cf4a-4076-b243-4e297233b06f

BrentToderian, to Oslo
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars…Now it appears that work is paying off. and are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/how-helsinki-and-oslo-cut-pedestrian-deaths-to-zero

nielsTFranck, to random Danish
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It is Bike to work month: My bike commute https://www.linkedin.com/posts/niels-franck-23b21553_vcta-cycletowork-activity-7192042284551434240-hurR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

notjustbikes, to random
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My latest video about speed limits and Amsterdam's new 30 km/h streets is now available to Nebula and Patreon subscribers.

As usual, the YouTube release will be on Sunday.

The snark is turned up to 11 on this one, so I'm expecting a visit from the Tone Police in the comments. 😂

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-what-is-the-correct-speed-limit/

notjustbikes,
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@MrLee @Aurimas @nerd4cities yes, exactly.

Advocacy is local, which is why I get so annoyed when people demand that I make "step by step videos" telling them how to fix their city (and get mad when I don't).

That's why I refer people to Strong Towns. They're a great first step to figure out what you need to do in your neighbourhood.

Otherwise, join your local safe streets or cycling advocacy group.

But either way, stop asking YouTubers and start talking to people locally.

MrLee, to random
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Great new video from "political influencer" 😉
@notjustbikes
Many many valid points.
Is there any other way we could save lives, help the environment, reduce injuries, improve mental health, reduce pollution, make transport cheaper, and more, for such a small amount of money and effort?
#NotJustBikes #WarOnCars #Nebula #Urbanism
https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-what-is-the-correct-speed-limit/

SNerd, to random
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Something to put a smile on your face

BrentToderian, to random
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"Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity." - Lewis Mumford in 1955.

We’ve known this for a LONG time, but we’ve put massive energy, money, space, and time into pretending we don’t know it.

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notjustbikes, to random
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I was clearing out some old photos and videos from my hard drive and came across this photo of the Leiden University Medical Centre.

Maybe it's just because I went to a really ugly University, but this looks SO nice to me. :)

sheean,
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@ionica @notjustbikes it looks similar to the bike path next to the Amstelstation. Which reminds me of this fake advert from many years ago about car addiction, where it’s shown at the end: https://youtu.be/AV68pPxr2hg

cweickhmann, to random
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“A desire for a loud car with a modified muffler is predicted by being a man and higher scores on psychopathy and sadism”

I won’t say ‘I knew it!’ because I could’ve never written it in such a beautiful way.

👉 https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp/162006

@notjustbikes @SheDrivesMobility

nerd4cities, to random
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New video up on Nebula! Why basically every street you enjoy predates the car. Hint: there were rails involved https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-why-every-great-street-predates-the-car

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