Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. One of our volunteers @margiesanderson.bsky.social spent the morning postering locations where pedestrians have been killed this year in Vancouver alone.

i've been blessed with a full rack of e-bikes from the mobi gods

Same in Calgary. "We’ve seen a 225% increase in pedestrian deaths over the past decade." www.calgary.ca/roads/safety... #Calgary #yyc #Alberta

On Friday we had the opportunity to host a "Roadmap to Vision Zero" discussion hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health. Over 30 elected leaders, decision makers, stakeholders and activists joined for a very engaging and productive discussion. Thanks to all who participated!

Finally got a group shot!

"The Invisible Pedestrian; or, why Vision Zero Vancouver doesn't promote reflectors" - the latest from us: visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/11/02/t...

The Worst Intersection in Vancouver winner (loser?) has been crowned 🏆👀

why is no one at the hospital dressed up?? everyone is in business casual, i am a SEAGULL

Reminder for tonight: please avoid driving between the hours of 4pm-10pm; and if you absolutely need to drive, be extra slow and take extra care. Let's make sure it's a fun and safe night for all kids.

my armchair psychological diagnosis is that the drive to accumulate as much wealth as possible eats away at the drive for self-improvement or the internal desire to cultivate any skills or tastes. these people build huge mounds of treasure and then essentially just sit around looking at it, empty.

the canadian journal of psychiatry has drug ads on their papers this is... not right

90s bus seat microglia, for my lab bench

my friend group is having shabbat dinner and someone suggested we go clubbing after 💀

This is a fantastic read about how we've excluded kids from experiencing and exploring our city. "a major reason for this trend is that we’ve deprived children of their right to the city" We need to do better! #yyccc

"After 1 year, rebate recipients increased their e-bike use by an average of 40km/week week and reduced their motor vehicle use by 17km/week. Participants most often swapped out a car journey for an e-bike ride, particularly for commuting, errands and shopping." news.ubc.ca/2025/09/bc-e...

today i experienced the closest call i've ever had with a driver. i was almost killed by a 2 ton vehicle, and all i got was a half-assed wave. drivers don't fully understand how much power they have over pedestrians and other road users. and it pisses me off endlessly.

A little rain never stopped us! Come say hi at Main St Car Free Day, our booth is at Main and 29th.

found above a toilet

GOOD RIDDANCE!!! I AM FREE!!!!!!

can we talk about how surrey's population is about to surpass vancouver's and they are the only urban bc municipality (i've found) that doesn't have a community-led mental health outreach team?

interesting paper of the day! "MMP-9 activity, hippocampal extracellular free water, and cognitive deficits are associated with each other in early phase psychosis" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Today my 6yo helped me deliver yard signs for an hour. About 10 mins in I asked if they wanted to listen to music. My 6yo: “No, I just like watching & listening to the neighborhood.” As a result of walking & biking for transportation, my kids’ mental map of our neighborhood is really impressive.

my crazy study of the day: "Number of patient-reported allergies helps distinguish epilepsy from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures" www.epilepsybehavior.com/article/S152...

I proposed to Alyssa today and she said yes! Shout out to @itshugosnook.bsky.social for designing this fantastic Wingspan parody! It’s her favorite board game, and I MAY have lied and told her I was expecting a review copy for a new expansion in the mail. She doesn’t seem too mad about it.

"...if you are hit by an SUV compared to being hit by a passenger car you are 44% more likely to be killed. Among kids it's higher - it's 82%."

the least necessary table i've ever seen in a paper

I’m not against cars. I own one. But we need to make it much, much easier, pleasant, and safer to walk, bike, or take transit than it is to drive somewhere by myself in an empty car. And there’s no way to do that without making some drivers angry. Thankfully, more and more drivers understand.

dating a paramedic has made me want to become a paramedic. you would assume the opposite. gonna get my drivers license at 23, it's happening folks

ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️ We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.

Are we the same people at age four that we will be at 24, 44, or 74? Or do we change dramatically through time?

the trolley problem but you're in a railcar with a ball, a string, a 600nm wavelength laser, concave lens, 100mF capacitor, and various 12V 100W light bulbs

I love the fireworks, but the fact that we allow people to drive through crowds like this after the show is outrageous. We're not even 3 months out from the horrific Lapu Lapu Day tragedy. It's maddening and unacceptable.

i have to study for the mcat knowing that my boyfriend got into med school with a 508. there will be no fire under my ass. absolutely no fear-based motivation.

On July 9, not one but TWO really important items are coming to Vancouver city council and we need your help. The big one: developing a Vision Zero policy and action plan, from Clr @lucymaloney.bsky.social 🧵 (1/6) visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/07/03/t...

Big news! We recently registered as a non-profit and can now accept donations. They'll help fund things like: stickers around town, attending events, and paying our awesome summer intern. If you like the work we do and want to see us do more, please consider donating ❤️ www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...

103 cyclists suffered major injuries in crashes with cars in the last year on record in Alberta. 5 died. In 73 of those collisions, the driver made an "improper action" vs. 30 who were "driving properly." 🔗: open.alberta.ca/dataset/2502... Anyway, here's the RCMP reminding cyclists to stay safe:

There’s a TON of evidence that bigger, higher vehicles are far more likely to kill somone they hit, crushing vital organs & pushing victims under. But never forget, their weight, height & sightlines also make it far more likely that they’ll hit someone in the first place. HT @transenv.bsky.social

“With this specific event, we need to take the question from ‘How can we prevent someone struggling with their mental health from committing violence?’ and move to ‘Why do we make it so easy for anyone to get behind the wheel to kill people?’” @calsneurons.bsky.social www.thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

grad school is mainly "this looks great! i made some minor adjustments" with this attached

Breaking News: A woman sued oil and gas companies over her mother’s death in a heat wave. It's the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming, experts said.

Somehow managed to forget to link to the episode! Oops, here you go: thewaroncars.org/2025/05/20/e...

Researchers from the University of Vermont studied the carbon storage capacity of dead wood in Adirondack streams and how it serves as a natural climate solution. www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Time to claim your shift for Pedal Poll the fifth annual Pedal Poll #yegbike! Taking place from June 3 to 8, he count is a chance to evaluate the state of cycling in our communities. yegbike.info/events#calen...

How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you

What do YOU think the worst intersection in Vancouver is? Tell us why yours should be crowned the worst in our community poll 👑 May the worst intersection win!

We echo Filipino BC’s words: “Racialized communities often lack permanent, dedicated spaces." Events like Lapu Lapu Day are vital expressions of culture, joy, and belonging, and they deserve infrastructure that protects that.

Congestion pricing: less traffic, fewer car crashes. There were "1,526 crashes in the congestion zone south of 60th Street between the toll’s launch on Jan. 5 and April 21. That marks a 13% reduction, or 218 fewer collisions, compared to the same period last year." Today in @gothamist.com:

i'm being made fun of for living in east van

Someone made an app to balance a centrifuge in evil, cursed (yet valid) ways yamir-1138.github.io/SpinZero/