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@melissamccnc.bsky.social @amyryan.bsky.social @theonollert.bsky.social @karenstegman.bsky.social, who in the town government controls these restrooms?

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Here’s an unusual, but effective traffic-calming device that some concerned citizens set up in my neighborhood.

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Next week, Chapel Hill’s Vision Zero is holding a walk audit around University Place on 2/27. It’s supposed to cover safety concerns for bicyclists as well. I’ll be attending this as a warm up.

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Smith. A few years ago, Wirecutter recommended it as the best. That one bit the dust unexpectedly, so I replaced it with another. I'd been happy with it and didn't feel like taking the time to do thorough research to find an alternative.

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What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."

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Strong Towns has been on the case for years. For example, www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024...

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For instance, this video describes how our large fire trucks are related to our wide streets, which are linked to speeding, crashes, and death. It argues that in the rest of the world, a cheaper mix of vehicles, including smaller fire trucks, accomplish the same missions. youtu.be/j2dHFC31VtQ?...

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As the saying goes (more or less): a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. If US fire trucks are becoming too expensive and slow to obtain, maybe that opens up the opportunity to make some beneficial changes.

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I followed up with Orange County, which runs the composting operation. No explanation for the two missed weeks, but the bins are supposed to be available there starting this Saturday.

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I biked to the Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market this morning to drop off my compost — and no compost bins. That’s the second week there’s been no pickup. Anyone know what’s going on? Has funding suddenly been cut?

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Worth remembering whenever the public is asked to comment on bike infrastructure design. Seems like this would usually drive up cost, though. In a US context, where resources seem likely to be even more constrained for some time to come, how do we resolve that trade-off?

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The Town Council accepted the recommendations, but I don't know if or how that changes the direction of the town. I hope that it will have a significant impact on the Town's direction.

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The Chapel Hill Town Council met last night. The consent agenda included a number of great recommendations on greenways. They are at chapelhill.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... Big thanks to @jreesnc.bsky.social and @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social for working with the Planning Commission on them.

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Here’s an interesting video from @tombabin.bsky.social on the gender disparity in cycling. Here in Chapel Hill/Carrboro, it seems like there’s less of a disparity than elsewhere, but it’s still there. It would be interesting to dig into why. This video offers some clues. youtube.com/watch?v=EelT...

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"The construction of bicycle paths ensures that more people commute to work by bike. The group of commuters cycling to work has increased by about 350,000 cyclists. Additionally, people have started living closer to their workplaces, and cities have become more compact." www.cpb.nl/en/cycling-c...

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This leads to the question — what would it take to get protected bike lanes built in Chapel Hill? Besides money, I mean. Would NC DOT still block it if the money was there? Welcome it? What sort of negotiation would be necessary?

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Anecdotes are not data, but stories are more interesting. I biked today to my dentist for a cleaning. My hygienist was really interested, and told me that she wanted to bike from Carrboro to Chapel Hill for work but there’s no safe route. Lots of painted bike lanes, but that’s not enough.

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“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.” The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com

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Great video with some lessons for moving ahead with bike infrastructure. There are many differences between Chapel Hill and Paris (to say the least!). It might be instructive to suss those out and think through how similarities and differences modify the lessons from Paris.

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Pretty cool project out of Ann Arbor. This is the kind of mobility leadership the State could get behind. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/06/t...

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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

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The final stretch of multiuse path along Fordham Blvd at University Place in Chapel Hill is now completely open. I was soooo excited to find it this morning!

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It's a cool tool. For folks in NC, it models impacts in Raleigh and Durham, but sadly, not for Chapel Hill. There are also links to some good source docs that I hope to dig into.

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RMI has just released an updated version of their E-Bike Environment and Economics Impact Assessment Calculator. Among other things, it looks at health impacts of shifting short trips to e-bikes. RMI is on Bluesky, but hasn't posted anything yet. rmi.org/insight/e-bi... @rockymtninst.bsky.social

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Year 4 results are also available. They're at transweb.sjsu.edu/research/215...

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This survey is called the Cycling Past 50 Survey. This is the fifth year of the survey. Year 3 results were published by the Mineta Transportation Institute. They are at transweb.sjsu.edu/research/211...

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I’ve taken this survey for at least the past two years. You’ll need 20 minutes. At the end, they’ll ask if you’re willing to journal at least two of your rides over the next month. All easy-peasy and well worth doing.

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Whaddaya know. If you build it, they will come. (Actually, I know this because other folks have been writing about it for years, but it’s great to have such a massive validation of the idea.)

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The Dutch have the happiest children in the world, largely because they can move freely and independently by bicycle. The concept of cycling is introduced to a lot of kids in preschool. Research shows that children (aged 6 - 18) travel more often by bicycle than adults. www.kimnet.nl/public...

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How to mobilize seniors would be a big question, of course. Maybe through the health angle? Of course, the joy that biking brings doesn't hurt either.

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The only way we'll get to where we need to be on bike infrastructure is by political coalition building. Us older folk could be an important element in that kind of approach, since we vote, and we have time to advocate.

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Given the demographic shift underway, this is an issue that advocates as well as governments should engage with.

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Interesting little article, although frustratingly short on details. In North Carolina, we’re largely blocked from doing anything similar because of state law forbidding use of state funds on bike-only projects. Is there any organization advocating in Raleigh to change that law?

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“According to the finance ministry’s calculations, the cost to society of trips by car is close to one euro/km. On the other hand, every km travelled by bike yields societal gains of 60 euro cents thanks to the health benefits of cycling, transport efficiency gains, & lower infrastructure spending.”

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