7 Reasons Bike Lanes and Sidewalks Are Good for Drivers :
1️⃣ Less traffic
2️⃣ Shorter travel times
3️⃣ Fewer crashes
4️⃣ Fewer bicyclists in your way
5️⃣ More options for your family
6️⃣ Stronger local economy
7️⃣ Return on investment
#urbanism #activemobility
The new pro-car suburban mayor of #Montreal should take notes from @paris.fr
"Lesson two is that banishing cars doesn’t hurt an urban economy. Retailers often worry it will deter their customers. Studies repeatedly show it doesn’t."
#mtlpoli #urbanism #bikemtl #motonormativity #activemobility
🚩🚩🚩 “too tall and isn’t what council wants to see in that part of the downtown.”
Excuse me - guess Victoria council prefers sprawl and homelessness over walkable homes downtown. #sprawl #nimby #infill #activemobility #Victoria
While new #carbrain #Montreal administration cut in half the budget for new @biximontreal.com bikes and stations
#Toronto is spending $10M to add 950 bikes on its #bikeshare network
#munpoli #TOpoli #biketo #mtlpoli #velomtl #bikemtl #biximtl #activemobility
78% of NDCs feature e-mobility — but 'Avoid' and 'Shift' measures are falling behind. Freight, aviation and informal transport remain blind spots. Technology alone won't decarbonise the sector.
#AvoidShiftImprove #TransportDecarbonisation #FreightTransport #ActiveMobility
Have you filled in our Car Free event survey?
Help us understand the impact of these events around the world and support us by sharing with your networks!
forms.office.com/e/BfCBE9AiqM
#CarFreeCities #CarFreeEvents #Pedestrians #ActiveMobility #ActiveTowns
I like this version from Transformative Mobility Initiative (TUMI) putting the focus on how to plan for a livable city
#urbanism #activemobility #sustainablemobility
Jobs cycling, walking and #activetransportation – GoodWork.ca/cycling | Check this out from @momentummag.bsky.social ! #activemobility
via @eiturbanmobility.eu : " #Umeå , #Sweden, has become a pioneer in rethinking mobility, public space, and transport systems to make them safer, more accessible, and more effective for everyone."
#urbanism #activemobility #publictransit
An opportunity to meet and hear @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social and authors of #LifeAfterCars in #Montreal ! ⤵️
🚲🛴🚌🚋🚇
#publictransit #activemobility
#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #CarDependency #ActiveMobility #SustainableTravel #Criminology #UrbanStudies
@brenttoderian.bsky.social oh, that's very cool. 🤩 Available as interactive:
https://citiesmoving.com/visualizations/
#mobiliy #map #visualization #activeMobility #publicTransport #modalSplit
#mymorningcommute #walkingtowork #activemobility #Bergen @unibergen.bsky.social @btwnthefjords-uib.bsky.social
Catalonia's new Rapid Bus Corridor shakes things 🚌
POLIS member #Catalonia has just completed the construction of the #RapidBusCorridor between Girona and Salt. More than just infrastructure, it combines #ActiveMobility, #RoadSafety, and high-quality #PublicTransport 🚋🚲
More ➡️ shorturl.at/mNv9Q
#mymorningcommute #proflife #activemobility #walkingtowork #beby #Bergen (and also, nyting that ice that is ‘not safe’ for humans is not only safe, but quite comfy and crucial for 🦆)
🚲 Sparking #ActiveMobility in the Philippines! In Quezon City and Pasig City, the IKI-funded #SPARKproject shows how short-term street pilots can boost walking and cycling, cut emissions, and build strong community ownership.
@iki-germany.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaeh...
🤩 5 new bridges in #Helsinki, #Finland for #sustainablemobility aka #cycling, walking, #publictransit and emergency vehicles... no private cars!
👟🚲🦽🛼🛹🛴🚊🚑🚒🚓
#activemobility #urbanism
Cities for people, not cars!
via @bicycledutch.bsky.social : "As Dutch cities continue to grow, space is increasingly needed for walking, cycling and public transport. At the same time, councils are working to create greener and more climate-resilient streets."
#carfree #urbanism #activemobility
💚 "Low traffic neighbourhoods are people centered streets"
Great #urbanplanning in the city of London
Priotizing people, not cars, with modal filters, daylighting, and much more. 🙌🏻
Montreal not going far enough to limit cars in residential areas.
#urbanism #activemobility
Public commenters at the NVTA meeting are demanding critical changes to transportation funding and bus prioritization to tackle congestion and enhance mobility in Northern Virginia.
Learn more here
#VA #VirginiaTransportation #CitizenPortal #FundingReform #PublicTransit #ActiveMobility
But EM cut investments in @biximontreal.com by half for 2026, from $10 M to $5 M
So expansion of the #bikeshare service won't go as fast at the previous years.
#bixi #biximtl #activemobility #bikemtl #velomtml #polmtl
Imagine a city where every walk is a discovery and every bike ride is a breeze. ✨ That's the promise of integrating active transportation into urban design.
#FutureOfCities #ActiveMobility #UrbanInnovation #DesignForLife
And what a busy 2025 it’s been! We’ll see you again in January with more updates and fresh energy 🎄🚲
#iscycle #activetravel #sustainability #activemobility #ebikes #bikes @ul-alliedhealth.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
There are red flags 🚩 and there are green flags 🟢. Our team member enjoying themselves and dancing on the bikes?
That’s not just a green flag, that’s a full cycling lane painted green 💃🚲💚🎄🥳
#iscycle #activetravel #activemobility #Limerick
Missing link fixed! ✅
#Rimini’s new cycle and pedestrian underpass on Via Verenin Grazia creates a safe crossing beneath the SS16 state road, connecting the coastal area with the hinterland. 🌊🚵♂️
#SafeCycling #UrbanMobility #ActiveMobility #DeliveringTheUrbanDream
via Urban Mobility Explained : "In #Luleå, #Sweden, where winter can get as cold as -40ºC, #cycling is still a faster way to get to work, even with the snow chaos and clogged roads! ?"
#wintercycling #velodhiver #activemobility
John Forester should have his book (Effective Cycling, 1976) shoved up his person, where the sun don't shine, sideways. After the book is hardened by dipping into epoxy resin.
Regardless of his intentions, his advocacy undid nearly decades of progress for bicycle commuting.
#ActiveMobility
