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Great article about just one of the many hazardous exposures of wildfire fighters h
British Columbia’s 2024 e-bike regulation has 3 classes (different than USA’s). “Light” e-bikes have top speed of 25 km/h and no throttle (European classification) and can be used by teens 14 and up.
Wish they were easier to find in Canada. Maybe our turn to Europe and away from the US will help.
⬇️ reliance on fossil fuels
⬇️ transport-related costs
⬇️ GHG emissions
⬇️ cars on the road
⬇️ car crashes
⬆️ physical activity
⬆️ local connections
⬆️ equity
🤏amount of investment required, which quickly pays for itself in health & climate benefits
Time for BC to bring back the e-bike rebate!
A person caught excessively speeding and facing basically zero consequences kept speeding? "Go figure" indeed!
(And why is 90 in a 50 not excessive??)
This is what we mean when we say road violence is predictable and preventable.
Yes, such a strange commentary this week. Two leaders only to establish a trend, and not a convincing one, even considering only the two of them
A truly wonderful video on the lack of science or sense in Forester’s “Effective Cycling”.
How were so many people convinced by his baseless assertions?
This shows the definition used by the City of Vancouver:
UNINTERRUPTED CYCLING NETWORK.
In most cities, cycling involves a constant cycle of stop-and-go. You hit a red light, you wait for a turning truck, you yield to pedestrians. It kills the momentum.
Here in Oulu, the experience is completely different. Here’s why👇 1/3
What changed for the BC's e-bike rebate participants:
· +40 km/week of riding
· -17 km/week of driving
· -17% in emissions
· -12% in travel costs
· +13% in physical activity
https://news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e-bike-rebates-benefits/
This is a clear win, but the program needs funding.
#UBC […]
In addition to all the fun @davidzipper.bsky.social and I have on the @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social, I also went on the @strongtowns.org podcast that came out today...
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-khitc-1962fdc
We need child-safe traffic – not traffic-safe children.
Have I mentioned how much I love these stories about people yearning for safe routes in cities and towns across the province?
Also this failure of Google maps to actually route me down the bike route, rather than the next street over. #bikeyvr
Evidence at trial showed Ford was advised by multiple expert sources, not only that bike lane removal would lead to more deaths, but that it would do nothing whatsoever to reduce traffic congestion, the stated rationale.
Great summary by @acoyne.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
The thing about riding a bike is that it is the only *fun* way to get around Toronto.
TTC is functional, and car/Uber is sometimes necessary. But only biking is actually enjoyable.
“…moving from a less walkable (25th percentile) city to a more walkable city (75th percentile) increased walking by 1,100 daily steps, on average. The added activity is predominantly composed of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, which is linked to an array of associated health benefits.”
Great news in this BCCC podcast: BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit has started to take ownership ($$) of active transport routes between communities
Very worthwhile to read the decision - link in Cycle Toronto post
We won 🚲
www.cycleto.ca/cycle_toront...
I had a chance to meet up with @roysymons.bsky.social in Eindhoven and seek out some Dutch infrastructure.
www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/lessons...
Rule 56: Turn Existing Corridors into Bike Paths
Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
A variety of former on-street car parking spaces in the French city of Reims that have been repurposed into small pocket parks of green space containing plants, trees, and flowers.
A variety of former on-street car parking spaces in the French city of Reims that have been repurposed into small pocket parks of green space containing plants, trees, and flowers.
A variety of former on-street car parking spaces in the French city of Reims that have been repurposed into small pocket parks of green space containing plants, trees, and flowers.
A variety of former on-street car parking spaces in the French city of Reims that have been repurposed into small pocket parks of green space containing plants, trees, and flowers.
Launched in 2021, the city's flagship ecological and biodiversity strategy “Reims Nature” targets impermeable areas—including streets, squares, and parking spaces—for urban interventions, transforming them into pockets of nature. To date, 55,770 square metres have been repurposed from grey to green.
Heard from a colleague spending a few months in the Netherlands.
"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."
😢
Just a fob releases the bike with a season pass. For single use just need a single code. Vancouver bikes need multiple steps (even with a pass), many using a touch screen on the bike that can be difficult to see in bright light
Completely agree - so much easier to use than the shared bikes in Vancouver, both for single trips and as a member
Amalgamating with UBC, New West, and Burnaby might dilute South Van :)
Small drop in speed limit can make big difference. www.timescolonist.com/driving/john...
#yyj #urbanism
“As Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushes ahead with his controversial plan to remove protected bike lanes on some of Toronto’s busiest streets, a new poll suggests the move is deeply unpopular with the public… 7 in 10 local residents support bike-lane construction.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Time to get out the Dutch CROW manual
We must be fierce about raised crossings. They have injury evidence and are used in countries where vision zero is serious.
The city being allergic to them is no excuse for relenting in favour of speed humps. They used to tell me that riding in traffic lanes was safer than protected bike lanes :)
