Delineators and flashing yellow strobes ( RRFB ) are new at a Billings, MT intersection. However, crossing guard Linda Walton is reaching a patience breaking point. Her bodycam shows some drivers still aren't slowing down. #SRTS #SafeRoutes News story www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBMo...

I remember The Summer I Turned Pretty aware of status quo inertia and friction against continuous improvement in municipal government. #tsitp #BikeAdvocacy #SmartCities #VisionZero #MTP

A juvenile pedestrian died after being struck by a motorcycle operator in Des Moines on 9/20/25 at 4950 Northeast 29th Street. The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old from Albia, Iowa, "was transported to a local hospital..." [ collision Polk County Iowa crash ] #VisionZero #PedestrianDeath

[ Tiktok ] Disney super fan Magically Terry: I canceled my ABC Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions. "... we are so far down the path to authoritarianism..." [Jimmy Kimmel ]

Don't be late on Sunday. @tomflood.bsky.social follows the Welcome and Land Acknowledgement and Call to Order. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Lemme spell it out. Trump's only leverage over Jimmy Kimmel and ABC came from FCC regulation. His direct power over H1-B visas gives him similar leverage over tech, higher ed, and others.

4x as many served. #EfficientSpace #SmartCities

World Car Free Day is September 22. #CarFreeDay #CarFree2025

🎶 "B-I-C-Y-C-L-E Pedal where I want to go!" These are the new Chappell Roan lyrics bike ride playlist #BikeBus #HotToGo #SesameStreet idea

In a late-night email, CDC revoked remote work accommodations for employees with disabilities—without explanation. This illegal move forces workers to choose between health and jobs. Blanket bans are harmful and unlawful. When rights are stripped from some, protections for all are weakened.

One of Beethoven's most famous songs was inspired after learning that trees produce oxygen. He named the song "Fir Release". You can tell that joke any day of the year. It's evergreen.

#ProtectedBikeLane spotlight SAFE-T LANE modular interlocking concrete bike lane dividers from SEMA Precast (Brighton, CO) Slot design allows for unimpeded continuous drainage. 10’ (3m) long x 1’6” middle sections 4’ (1.2m) tapered end pieces #VisionZero #BikeLane 📷 City of Littleton / SEMA

A couple is trying to get Mason, Ohio to fix an intersection known for T-bone crashes. They have a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on standby. Homeowner says traffic engineer was preparing a study. "Why waste all the extra money on an engineer and just put up the four-way stop?" MUTCD

Props to CBS Dallas for showing something that usually goes unshown, the injuries suffered by a kid hit by a driver in a parking lot. [ advisory: video shows fresh skin abrasions more graphic than the thumbnail ] #TrafficViolence #PedestrianSafety www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKrM...

Quiz time! Q: When 1,000 people arrive downtown via bus or train, how many parking spots do they need? A: Zero! Subsidize transit, not parking. #UrbanPlanning #SaveTransit #SmartCities #EfficientTransportation

Wildfire smoke Changes bicycle trips into car trips Which increases greenhouse gases Which causes more [repeat]. Short-life N100 with exhale valve (often labeled 'particulate respirator') ~ $25. Longer-life paint respirators cost more. If you're able: #FilteredPedaling. #BreakTheCycle

Fascinating ideas from #FietsProfessor on @getaroundcabooltur.bsky.social podcast. Language about streets is crucial. Drivers will see #OpenStreet as closed. Marco te B. has been using phrase #JustStreet to describe design that encourages the autonomy of kids.

U.S. teen use of A.I. for companionship Contributing: the tendency for neighborhood public space to prioritize the movement of cars which inhibits social interaction. Many homes have tiny front windows due to the garage position. Better design can address the loneliness epidemic.

A satirical (hopefully!) view of a home having the same parking requirements as a Costco or Walmart. Don't build enough parking for the one peak day out of 365. #ParkingReform [ municipal density city missing middle parking mandate subsidized outlier ]

"Striping Project Attempts to Calm Traffic" Paint on a street for calming car drivers is similar to painting lines in a swimming pool hoping that the sharks will stay away from the humans. Effective #TrafficCalming: Heavy objects. When a driver fears body damage, they usually slow down.

A car occupies 100+ square feet. A bicycle occupies 75%+ less.

E-bike adoption would really get a boost if a few rechargeable battery standards were created. The system closest to resembling interoperable batteries is an Aventon e-bike and a scooter that uses a pair of 20V Worx batteries.

To make the same $ as the Starbucks CEO makes in one year, a Starbucks employee at $15k per year would have to work 6,400 years.

Some people look at this line-up of European leaders and wonder what they discussed about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Me: Did any of them ride in the same plane? #planepool #carpool

Police in Chicago suburb of Lombard issue warning to users of e-bikes, scooters, and dirt bikes. Are they just as concerned about the presence of pick-up trucks that are 15 - 20 times heavier than e-bikes, scooters, and dirt bikes? Garbage trucks that weigh 100 - 165 times heavier?

The machines that can carry up to 50 people in the space of 2 cars should not have to be delayed by cars and pickups that have 1 person. An efficiency p.s.a. for traffic professionals.

A 14 y.o. pedestrian is dead after a driver crash Aug. 13 in Wichita, KS. A witness hopes to never see something like this again. “This is not a GTA [ Grand Theft Auto ] server, this is nothing to play with; a kid just lost his life.” www.kake.com/home/witness... #TrafficViolence #VisionZero

Europeans have access to functional bikes. Is there a U.S. distributor for the tilting-wheel electric-assist cargo tricycle from Chike? Some models have airline rails embedded in the platform. One version has a rails and a lockable box. #CarReplacer #CargoBike #BikeIsBest sustainability

Physics are unavoidable & the best way to control reckless driving behavior. Roundabouts, speed bumps/humps & bollards are all inexpensive & physics-based ways to curb America's epidemic of vehicle-related deaths.

73 degrees and medium humidity. Symptom: No interaction. The potential of vitality stifled by street design ( public policy ) that prioritizes automobile movement.

This is how the Iowa State Fair views people who arrive via bicycle. One sentence under a motorcycle heading.

1 electric Ford F150 battery pack is roughly equivalent to 100 e-bikes. What's a better use of resources?

Using a bicycle and trailer, Evan Wayne has pedaled over 100 trips on a weight-restricted bridge to move food, etc. to/from a residential area. Approx. 500 people became isolated when a bridge over Sandy Creek was damaged in July 2025 flash flooding. video: CBS affiliate KEYE Austin thread 1/2

How about declaring independence from poor air quality due to fireworks? Drone shows are a clean air alternative. #inwx and #ohwx PM2.5 at 5 a.m. 7/5/25 Red = unhealthy Purple = very unhealthy Indianapolis Dayton Cincinnati Louisville

Five people shopping were injured when a driver plowed into a fireworks sales tent in a Walmart parking lot in Festus, Missouri on 7/3/25. In a reverse direction, the van driver struck five people after bouncing off a car and a concrete block. #DriverDamage www.kfvs12.com/2025/07/03/5...

The OBBB vote Only Benefits Billionaires Bill

The architects of Denver International Airport designed an airport without a pedestrian walkway that would serve as a backup / alternative to the concourse train system? DIA de los muertos.

I'm going to a sale for a gently-used sidewalk. How do I make sure I don't overpay?

I guess Sesame Street has some autonormativity issues to resolve as it pertains to @thewaroncars.bsky.social .

A moment of silence for one who paid the ultimate sacrifice @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social

105 F ( 40.5 C ) heat index expected today. Fewer people bicycle during extreme temperatures. So it's more important for those who can, to do so. No discomfort, no gain against #ClimateChange

Essentially, a hurricane is happening on land in central and eastern North Dakota. It would not surprise me if this eventually meets the requirements to be classified as a derecho. An extremely dangerous situation, especially since the sun has set. #ndwx

Available now in podcast feeds or download mp3 from link in Ian's post: "How can we persuade more people to cycle?" from CrowdScience BBC. [ bicycle Ian Walker Caroline Steel safe comfortable micromobility infrastructure ]

Traffic calming with street design is like making a film. It's communicating with visuals and almost no text.

President Trump explaining how Trump Mobile works.

Attention: The word apolitical is heretofore banned. Because every time you say "The U.S. military should be apolitical", it sounds as if you're saying "The U.S. military should be a political." Sincerely, The Misheard Lyrics (and other things) Organization

Artificial shade structures can be aesthetically pleasing while providing resilience. This E-Cacia solar tree is from Solar Forma Design based in Wisconsin. Solar panels on the canopy roof can charge a battery system which can deliver power to outlets and/or lights. #EmergencyPreparedness

We're giving free user rides for the inter-terminal train / automated people mover at the airport and loaning books for free at the library, but most transit agencies are charging a user fee for rides.

The best building blocks for safety and vitality in active towns is adding color to concrete barriers for a: * #slowstreet * #schoolstreets * schoolstraat (Now I have an urge to assemble LEGO.)

Off-the-shelf materials list for physical separation of micro-mobility lane: * cinder blocks * lumber * drill holes in lumber to hold visibility stick * parking stops (optional) 📷 @akohan.bsky.social [ bicycle bike advocacy Winnipeg ]