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spokesmama.bsky.social
Parent, cargobiker, #HUBcycling Bike Education Coordinator, #CyclingWithoutAge Pilot. The world is burning; bikes are part of the solution.
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submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

Barriers.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

This is one of the things I like best about cycling: I often get to chat with people at lights, when I pass them, or as we ride; sometimes strangers, sometimes friends or colleagues. It's much less isolating than driving.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

The experiences of the Black miners of Nova Scotia’s industrial past reveal hidden racial dynamics at play. Read more about Aderinola Olamiju's research — and the 'striking' similarities to modern-day attitudes toward immigrant labourers: thenarwhal.ca/nova-scotia-...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

submitted 5 days ago • 7 comments

Oops, was that an earthquake just now? (Vancouver, BC)

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

I hate people sometimes. Someone dumped a big stinky garbage bag in front of our back gate last night. The birds have ripped it apart so I can see that it's full of food waste, & recyclables. So gross. Garbage pickup isn't for 13 more days & this bag will nearly fill our small garbage cart.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

ABC is running Ralph Kaisers in this by-election. Here's what I've got to say about that:

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

“Bicycles offer a number of advantages in express delivery operations: they can bypass traffic congestion and make up to two times as many stops per hour than a delivery vehicle. The total cost of ownership over their lifetime is less than half that of a van.” - John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express Europe

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

We chose in part to raise our kids in Canada because they’re much safer from gun violence here than in the U.S. The last thing I want to see on city council is someone using NRA talking points. By-election turnout is always very low—if you live in Vancouver, PLEASE vote & keep this guy off council.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting suggestion from Cory Doctorow: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Online shopping pet peeve: "Ooh, an email that says my order has shipped!" *Checks tracking* Tracking says they've *created a label* "Okay, I'll check tomorrow, it's still early." Four days later, SAME MESSAGE. Why do they do this? Sitting there in a warehouse, with a label, IS NOT SHIPPED.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments