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This is still happening. The cold never bothered us anyway ❄️ See you tomorrow!

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Join the Winter Bike to Work Day organized by the City of Kitchener, on Feb 14th at 7:30am. The ride makes use of protected bike lanes, making it comfortable for those new to winter cycling. The ride starts at Otto St, in front of Centre in the Square and ends at Cafe Pyrus on King St.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Our latest newsletter is out! 📑 Reports on our 2024 impact + Bike Day on the Hill! 🥳 Federal cycling infrastructure funding secured! 💰 Funding from @participaction.bsky.social + more! 💻 Webinars from @peopleforbikes.bsky.social + more! Read + subscribe now: mailchi.mp/velocanadabi...

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

1 month later we went up by 219 followers! We are now sitting at almost 600 followers on @bsky.app! Let's see if we can get more than 1600 followers here to compete with our following on Twitter. 😊 #ActiveTransportation #BikeInfrastructure

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

we're super excited for the #bikesky community to have one of the first video feeds on bluesky! to add a post simply include a video and mention anything to do with bikes in your post or alt text

submitted 39 days ago • 3 comments

@truecommunities.bsky.social recently published video from the #HenrySturmTrail during improvements that were in progress back in the August 2023. youtu.be/4hLvI1o9Ilk?... #CyclingInfrastructure #CityOfKitchener #SafeCycling #VisionZero #SustainableSafety #BikePath @regionofwaterloo.bsky.social

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Strange how “maybe we could make it safer to bike” is somehow translated into Every trip across the planet must be made by bike by everyone in every situation.

submitted 58 days ago • 18 comments

This post from Tom Flood just cracked me up, and once again, he got me thinking. 🧵

submitted 68 days ago • 3 comments

One of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS your city could do to become more healthy, sustainable, livable, affordable, equitable, successful — stop pretending to “balance” transportation modes, and commit to PRIORITIZING walking/rolling, biking, public transit. HT @dublincycling.bsky.social’s graphic

submitted 76 days ago • 10 comments

I wish more local elected officials understood induced demand (and its flip side, traffic evaporation).

submitted 77 days ago • 4 comments

Speeding traffic is rated as the greatest antisocial behaviour in local communities. The evidence is that there is 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Read this 1 page report. bit.ly/4gyzdpk

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

A lovely Newsround piece with @annaholligan.bsky.social and some Dutch schoolkids telling us why Dutch kids cycle - because they have the infrastructure and because it’s fresh air, energising, non-polluting, good for the environment, liberating, exciting, happy & fun! www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/vi...

submitted 76 days ago • 7 comments

One of the lesser-known legacies from Vancouver’s hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympics was significant transportation mode-shift that could usually take decades. We had to shift 30% of car trips DT during the Games, & specifically planned to keep most of that shift post-Olympics. POWERFUL catalyst.

submitted 83 days ago • 12 comments

“They moved on to transforming streets & street priorities for urban biking, walkability, placemaking and saw success. They've had success after success but each has built on the last.” Can Toronto, & other Canadian cities, learn from Paris without trying to copy it? www.blogto.com/city/2024/12...

submitted 84 days ago • 2 comments

Unfortunately, our Premier is wasting public money to rip up bike paths with no evidence that it will improve congestion.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Cycle lanes can be removed. So can bus lanes. And bus and rail services can be rolled back on. And progress can be slowed even more on rail projects. Be careful who you vote for on Friday.

submitted 93 days ago • 3 comments

We will continue to push for safe streets for all people in Ontario and especially for those in the Region of Waterloo. We are disappointed that those leading don't care more about the lives of everyone. #SafeStreets #onpoli #BikeInfrastructure #ActiveTransportation

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Doug Ford showing us that he can get things done. Too bad he's focused on ripping up safe municipal infrastructure instead of improving health care, education, and housing.

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

Saw one more "cyclists should just take the side street" take online and reached my breaking point, had to make this meme 😭😭

submitted 97 days ago • 40 comments

Girona has long-term plans to tunnel the elevated train tracks running through the heart of the city, but in the meantime, they are making the most of the existing railway viaduct; activating the area below with a kilometre-long path that forms the spine of their cycling network.

submitted 98 days ago • 4 comments

Wow! Another 10 days later we went up 170 followers! We are now a sitting at 370+ followers on @bsky.app! Welcome everyone! Let's make lives of the people of the Region of Waterloo safer and more enjoyable with safe streets and paths everywhere! 😊 #ActiveTransportation #BikeInfrastructure

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Bike riding in Amsterdam is a truly Dutch experience, and cycling is the most popular means of getting around. Meanwhile in #Ontario Doug Ford's CON govt is looking to destroy millions of dollars worth of existing bike lanes. @cycletoronto.bsky.social @cyclewr.bsky.social @normsworld.bsky.social

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Here’s the plain truth about the bike-lane crisis that Ontario’s right-wing Premier Doug Ford has created. He’s pandering to angry suburban votes that will help him win the upcoming election, knowing that he won’t win many urban TO seats anyway. And he’s counting on vote-splitting to win. Again.

submitted 100 days ago • 6 comments

Before and after upgrade of a cycleway in Amsterdam. The cycleway has been upgraded from paving to red asphalt, this makes it much clearer for visually impaired pedestrians. Greenery added between the cycleway and roadway, means cycles are further away from motors and reduces spray during rain

submitted 102 days ago • 2 comments

“I don't wanna go far for stuff" My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.

submitted 107 days ago • 69 comments

Another day, another million new people have joined Bluesky! 18M users? 🙂‍↔️ 18M friends 🙂‍↕️

submitted 104 days ago • 6681 comments

That street would be very loud if each of them were driving cars.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

World Bollard Association is here! Not a bad way to end my first day on Bluesky!

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

Hi everyone! I'm a planning professor at the University of Waterloo, researching housing, transportation & how they relate to each other. I'm moving from Twitter & I'll post more here soon. Here are links to some stuff I've written: theconversation.com/profiles/bri... spacing.ca/toronto/auth...

submitted 109 days ago • 3 comments

Woah! In the past 10 days we have gained nearly 100 followers on @bsky.app! 😲 Welcome everyone! 😎

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

🕊️ Today, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by brave individuals who served our #nation. In their memory, we draw inspiration to build a future that stands as a testament to strength, resilience, and #unity. May we never forget their #courage. #RemembranceDay #lestweforget

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

It would be great to see the Region of Waterloo set up a Netherlands-like network of rural bike paths connecting the small communities to each other and larger communities. This could be an example to the rest of Ontario.

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

Who is for greenery replacing some street parking? 🙋

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

If a was car-centric city like Rotterdam can change to be more cycling friendly so can cities in North America. Including our Region of Waterloo. 🙂

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

I want to get a starter pack going of people who post about news, events, politics in Waterloo Region so we can start to get the local conversation to be a bit more interesting. So far it's tiny. Who should I add?

submitted 153 days ago • 7 comments

update: half a million new people in the last day 🤯 welcome, いらっしゃいませ, 환영, bem-vindo! 🦋🎉

submitted 134 days ago • 1761 comments

welcome to the 100k+ people who have joined Bluesky in the last 12 hours!!! 🦋 🎉

submitted 134 days ago • 1637 comments

congratulations everyone, we have now passed 12 million people total on bluesky!!! 🦋 over 1.2M new people have joined bluesky in the last two days — welcome!! 💙🕺🪩

submitted 133 days ago • 2225 comments

Have you joined a community-led Sunday bicycle ride yet? Check out this video from @truecommunities.bsky.social of what a ride would look like and join others next Sunday at 14h (2pm). This video is from the 6th of August 2023.

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

We want to see the new transit hub built as much as anyone, but better access to the current station is very welcome!

submitted 143 days ago • 1 comment