Pat Fitzpatrick
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Family support worker, cycling enthusiast, equality, community,
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Anna, Kieran and family recently trialed both our Dolly & Longtail ecargo bikes. They found them so beneficial for school runs that they are going getting there own one. Trialing ecargo bike allows families to see if/which type suits.
[email protected]
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London Cycling Campaign
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Our
@psimonk.bsky.social
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. Now here's his slightly calmer & more detailed analysis:
lcc.org.uk/news/1-5-mil...
covering funding case, outer v inner London & a lot more.
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Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact
[email protected]
for queries
#limerick
#ecargobike
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about 1 month ago
Ronan recently trailed the use of one of our ecargo bikes and then went on to get his own one the result, magical memories like below on the school run.
#ecargobikes
#betterbyecargobike
trial queries at
[email protected]
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Cork Cycling Campaign
about 1 month ago
When asked how people like to travel, workshop participants cut car use by half: from 37% to 19% while bus use tripled. A great insight from the recent co-creation workshop on how conversations can shape smarter, greener mobility đŽđŞ
@cyclingincork.bsky.social
@irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social
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London Cycling Campaign
about 2 months ago
London-based study finds "most near misses happen on roads without cycling infrastructure - junctions are particularly hazardous" This is why our activists tirelessly call for safe cycle infra in every London borough đ
road.cc/content/news...
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Bike lanes crucial to preventing cycling near misses, major new study suggests
Analysis of London commuters' cycle journeys suggests majority of dangerous incidents happen during rush hour and on roads without dedicated cycling infrastructure
https://road.cc/content/news/bike-lanes-crucial-preventing-cycling-near-misses-316665
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Brent Toderian
about 2 months ago
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT
@ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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Brent Toderian
2 months ago
Another reminder that 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, itâs actually safer to NOT have them. Via
@usa.streetsblog.org
@nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says â Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says
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Brent Toderian
2 months ago
âThe transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietlyâ& quicklyâbecome one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency âcoronapistesâ or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.â
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scootersâa bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
https://momentummag.com/new-study-paris-cycling-revolution/
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The Daily Show
3 months ago
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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3 months ago
Ecargobikes are a great way to move around the city 4 shopping, leisure, work or schooldrops. Our campaign has 2 types of ecargo bikes available for families/individuals to trial out. Contact
[email protected]
for queries
#limerick
#ecargobike
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Donât Have To Apologize For Being Popehat Anymore
3 months ago
The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays Iâve seen of this-is-how-bad-itâs-gotten â just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.
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I BIKE Dublin
3 months ago
The 27 year old woman who was killed in Cork yesterday was cycling on a 50kph street in an urban area. The default 30kph limit promised by the govt may not have saved her life but it will save lives in the future. We can't allow them to renege on that promise.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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Cork crash closes major city road as man dies in separate dumper truck accident
Emergency services responded to two serious incidents in Cork, with one fatal workplace accident and a major city road closure
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41708294.html
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)
3 months ago
If you're an IDF soldier who has murdered Palestinian children you're allowed to enter Canada on vacation. If you're a musician who opposes genocide you're banned
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Brent Toderian
4 months ago
Itâs not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). Itâs about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today. Streets for people. HT
@hackneycyclist.bsky.social
for the before-and-after
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Irish Cycling Campaign
5 months ago
What a brilliant and inspiring story. This is why we advocate for
#CyclingForAll
Beir bua Conorđ˛
@news.rte.ie
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Man told he would never cycle again takes on bike tour
A Limerick man who was told he would never be able to cycle again is taking on the Tour de Munster bike challenge to raise funds for charity.
https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0806/1527244-tour-de-munster/
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Irish Cycling Campaign
5 months ago
"At the end of the day, the number of roads that will get special speed limits will be much reduced on what was intended by the legislation"
@love30love.bsky.social
Why is the govt abandoning Vision Zero recommendations to reduce road deaths & serious injuries?
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0807/1527262-30-campaign/
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I BIKE Dublin
5 months ago
The Department of Transport is failing to implement the legislation that was passed only last year to introduce a default 30km/h speed limit. Their excuse, that it is hard to define an urban road, is laughable. RTE news : Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Brent Toderian
7 months ago
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, itâs actually safer to NOT have them. Via
@usa.streetsblog.org
@nyc.streetsblog.org
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says â Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says
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Obstrepero
10 months ago
When Zelenskyy was a television actor in Ukrainian sitcoms, did he ever dream he'd have a starring role in Godfather IV?
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Mehdi Hasan
10 months ago
âIf you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.â A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
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Limerick Urban Cycling
10 months ago
We have almost no cycle lanes in the city centre, which is where almost every bike station is.
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David Zipper
10 months ago
Today in unsurprising but important news: Building bike lanes increases bikeshare usage
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Brent Toderian
11 months ago
âA 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.â The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In
@fastcompany.com
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The Case For Protected Bike Lanes
Giving cyclists their own space results in some pretty big benefits beyond just a lack of dead cyclists.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3031392/the-case-for-protected-bike-lanes/
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Brent Toderian
11 months ago
âWhile Mayor, I was often asked âhow have you been able to afford bike-lanes in
#Copenhagen
?â Iâd reply, âhow have you been able to NOT afford it? 25 years ago we were a few days away from going bankrupt. So the city invested in the cheapest infrastructure⌠bicycling.ââ â
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Andrea Junker
11 months ago
âTerrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.â Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943
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Brent Toderian
11 months ago
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT
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Tris
11 months ago
This is brilliant!! đâđź
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George Takei
11 months ago
Food for thought.
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In Leuven for a few days and saw this..
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Dave Mathieson
12 months ago
Great piece. Agencies and individuals in positions of influence continue to prioritize drivers' feelings and perceptions of convenience over actions that will actually improve road safety.
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Philip O'Connor
12 months ago
After an election of missed opportunity and the news that charities can no longer feed people on Dublin's streets, I wrote about
#GE24
, soup, Kneecap and how we must bring together a divided republic if we are to have any chance of a united Ireland.
ourmaninstockholm.substack.com/p/to-unite-i...
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Tom Flood
about 1 year ago
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter." Content done with
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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Crossings are a health hazard for people at this stage... There isn't a week goes by when I'm crossing with bike that a car hasn't near ploughed into me
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Cormac
12 months ago
Been absolute carnage on the roads, and it breaks my heart. Something has gone terribly and uniquely wrong for road safety in Ireland.
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Brent Toderian
about 1 year ago
The âE-Bike Effect:â Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%. E-bikes support fewer car trips. V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
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E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
https://www.treehugger.com/e-bikers-ride-much-farther-and-more-frequently-than-regula-bikers-5076231
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RTĂ News
about 1 year ago
At least 2,700 cyclists had to be admitted to hospital from emergency departments or attend for medical treatment after an accident over a two-year period
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Over 2,000 cyclists hospitalised after incidents - HSE
At least 2,700 cyclists had to be admitted to hospital from emergency departments or attend for medical treatment after an accident over a two-year period.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1222/1487817-cyclists-injured-ireland/
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Laura G Mitchell
about 1 year ago
Winter doesnât have to be a barrier to biking if your city invests in a network of protected, connected and cleared bikeways. đ˛ âď¸
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PĂłg mo Joan đłď¸âđđłď¸ââ§ď¸đˇ
about 1 year ago
Road violence in Ireland is a problem so bad that it should be treated as a public health issue. "More than 2,700 cyclists treated in hospital after road incidents over two year period"
www.thejournal.ie/more-than-27...
#RoadViolence
#RoadSafety
#Cycling
#SpĂŠirGorm
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More than 2,700 cyclists treated in hospital after road incidents over two year period
The HSE said the most common type of injuries among bike users were to their heads, elbows or forearms.
https://www.thejournal.ie/more-than-2700-cyclists-treated-in-hospital-after-road-incidents-over-two-year-period-6579527-Dec2024/
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett
about 1 year ago
Why do the Dutch use red asphalt for all of their cycle lanes, streets, and intersections? âA result of using the materials around them, a desire for a cohesive road network in an attractive urban environment, and most importantly a willingness to invest in safety.â
dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/cy...
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ĂidĂn NĂ ShĂŠ
about 1 year ago
Reality check -Uisce Ăireann can only supply '35,000 new homes' a year
www.rte.ie/news/2024/12...
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Uisce Ăireann can only supply '35,000 new homes' a year
Uisce Ăireann can currently supply 35,000 new homes with water a year over the next five years, the head of the water utility has said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1215/1486623-uisce-eireann/
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#limerick
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London Cycling Campaign
about 1 year ago
đ˛ Covering 100km a shift & attending 16,000 emergency calls a year, the London Ambulance Serviceâs Cycle Response Unit are a vital part of the emergency services, especially during the holidays. đŁď¸ We caught up with two of their number to find out what makes them tick:
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IrishCycle.com
about 1 year ago
âA Christmas miracleâ: Limerick Mayor says closing bus lane for motorists to use it cannot be justified âat this timeâ Limerick's directly elected Mayor, John Moran, has said that, given the feedback received and policies in place, he "cannot justify the pilot requested" to close the bus lane onâŚ
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âA Christmas miracleâ: Limerick Mayor says closing bus lane for motorists to use it cannot be justified âat this timeâ
Limerick's directly elected Mayor, John Moran, has said that, given the feedback received and policies in place, he "cannot justify the pilot requested" to close the bus lane on the city's O'Connell Street "at this time". He said that the feedback included transport agencies and that there was an "absence of overwhelming public appetite for even a pilot for Christmas."
https://irishcycle.com/2024/12/13/a-christmas-miracle-limerick-mayor-says-closing-bus-lane-for-motorists-to-use-it-cannot-be-justified-at-this-time/
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Irish Cycling Campaign
about 1 year ago
This is probably the answer most cargobike owners would give.đ˛â¤ď¸ Welcome to
#cargobike
life Claudia Boyle!
@irishindependent.bsky.social
www.independent.ie/business/per...
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Soprano Claudia Boyle: âMy best investment was a cargo bike to get the kids to school â but thereâs a huge fringe benefitâ
Claudia Boyle is one of Irelandâs top sopranos. Sheâs performed at some of the worldâs leading opera houses, from Teatro dellâOpera di Roma to the Royal Opera House in London.
https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/soprano-claudia-boyle-my-best-investment-was-a-cargo-bike-to-get-the-kids-to-school-but-theres-a-huge-fringe-benefit/a206581262.html
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Olivia Chau
about 1 year ago
Set up a blue sky account for
@dolanslimerick.bsky.social
if youâd like to give it a follow. Canât post on it yet, cos Iâm waiting on a verification code. đŤ any minute now.
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