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@nicthedoor

Micromobility & Urbanism. See my latest videos here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor

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โ€œBut it makes no sense that we should be afraid of places where people can get most of what we need, closer by. Maybe our kids can even walk to the store! No walls, no guardsโ€ฆItโ€™s just a normal, โ€œcommon senseโ€ place to live โ€” as most cities used to be, before we mandated car dependency.โ€ #UrbanTruth

05.03.2026 20:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Always hitting them out of the park Tom ๐Ÿคฃ

02.03.2026 21:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the way.

01.03.2026 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ugh. Another local bike shop closed. Buying online or at huge stores does NOT replace the community and wonderful one-on-one conversations about bikes and biking.

28.02.2026 16:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 657 ๐Ÿ” 67 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

The old "Trust me bro" Guarantee!

25.02.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Bike Route with a Car Problem...
The Bike Route with a Car Problem... YouTube video by Nic Laporte

New video out on the Broadway detour aka Vancouver's busiest shortcut, from our good friend @nicthedoor.bsky.social

25.02.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Channel belongs to @alexwilliamsyyc.bsky.social

15.02.2026 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a beautiful bike parkade! Proof that utility doesn't have to be sterile.

15.02.2026 23:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This has been a real pain for folks in Toronto. "Nobody bikes in winter, why should we clear the bike lanes"

My brother, nobody bikes in winter because you don't clear the bike lanes.

15.02.2026 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The city that went Dutch...
The city that went Dutch... YouTube video by Nic Laporte

Great video by @nicthedoor.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN5m... on lessons we can learn from Nanaimo, Canada (pop 100k). The level crossings for sidewalks and bike lanes across side streets ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ’‹!

If you ever get down to Seattle Nic give us a shout and we'll show you around!

12.02.2026 23:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Why is this bus empty?
Why is this bus empty? YouTube video by humane cities | Alex Williams

One of my favourite Urbanist creators is BACK!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9fN...

15.02.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My goodness this is satisfying to watch!

11.02.2026 04:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Iowa cyclists alarmed by proposed bike safety bill
Iowa cyclists alarmed by proposed bike safety bill YouTube video by KCCI

Iowa politicians want to make cycling a lot harder. Threatening jail time for riding on sidewalks and roads with a 25mph+ limit.

Why are they like this...

youtu.be/Y-HyxHiGmRE?...

07.02.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Bike Share Dilemma
The Bike Share Dilemma YouTube video by About Here

@uytaelee.bsky.social
Beautifully explains the opportunity of a regional bike share system in Metro Vancouver. ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿ™Œ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxTO...

04.02.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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26/04 One of Us Alex Pretti, murdered by ICE in Minneapolis, was a bike rider. Laura Groenjes Mitchell of Our Streets Minneapolis and Brett Macgraw of the West Metro Active Transportation Alliance share a multi-city

Alex Pretti rides and all weather bikers @lauragmitchell.com @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social @pattybikes.com @mommypedals.bsky.social @bestsidecycling.com
@nicthedoor.bsky.social @chiwho.bike soundcloud.com/biketalk/260...

04.02.2026 01:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Just Vancouver things...

03.02.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The New GOATED bike lock?

02.02.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Incredible work they've done. Thanks for documenting the results!

31.01.2026 15:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology. YouTube video by Technology Connections

@techconnectify.bsky.social goes OFF.

Been a fan for a long time, Alec has always been based but the political comments at the back end of this video takes the cake ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...

31.01.2026 03:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't like a lot of what our premier in BC has been up to but I sure am glad he's called a spade a spade. Soliciting foreign powers to interfere in your politics is treason plain and simple.

30.01.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What are Low Traffic Neighborhoods? Well in London they're Magnificent!
What are Low Traffic Neighborhoods? Well in London they're Magnificent! YouTube video by Streetfilmsยฎ

London's Low traffic neighborhoods certainly have some ideas worth stealing ๐Ÿ‘€
@streetfilms.bsky.social

youtu.be/VfkMmyfcJDw?...

30.01.2026 06:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too real Tom...too real

30.01.2026 06:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is there any place in NA that has done better? Maybe Montreal.

30.01.2026 06:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Afaik, if you're on a bike headed west, the only conflict would be southbound vehicles on Fir turning right on red to 10th.

30.01.2026 06:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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While I'm not a big fan of diagonal crossings for cyclists, much welcome improvements coming to one of the busiest bike routes in Vancouver!

If you haven't taken the survey, here it is: vancouver.ca/streets-tran...

29.01.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Mayor said "sneckdown"!!!

23.01.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Absolutely, my first medic job was to cover events. We used quads then but modern e-bikes are much more suitable for the task.

10.01.2026 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve been working on this video with HUB Cycling since last summer and Iโ€™m incredibly excited to share it with you soon! It looks at the growing divide in how cities approach bikeshare and scootershare, and the messy history of how we got to this point.

09.01.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 65 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
I need your help to make these videos
I need your help to make these videos YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!

Do you live in a city that doesnโ€™t get covered that much by urbanist YouTube?

Or at least a city that *I* havenโ€™t covered that much?

Iโ€™m trying to create a crowd-sourced footage archive to let urbanist YouTube cover more places!

Interested in: skylines, buses, trains, bikes, housing, etc.

09.01.2026 18:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 99 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

This is how you keep people rolling all year long ๐Ÿ‘

10.01.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0