When the back lot of the student building becomes the south facing terrace. Bishops U in Sherbrooke, a small college with a large part of the students living on campus Here in 2011 🧵

@americanfietser.bsky.social Thanks to you I spent the best part of late Vrijdag evening watching clips from late avond dutch tv 🙃😁 I caught a woord here and daar, and had to use some google translate but it was leuk ! I need to restart dutch lessons !

15 minutes city is aparently a source of anxiety for some fellow citizens.

When you become elderly, make sure to chose a neighbourhood ou a senior home near a bike lanes project. You will never have as many fellow citizens concerned about your wellbeing, sp. being able to park or go about by car. Even if they will call you slow driver otherwise

5400 USD or 7500 CAD $ !

Sherbrooke news: borough urban centre renewal project (trees, better ped xing, painted bike lanes keeping on street parking on one side) devolves into " why cater to entitled cyclists' folly" 🧵

Local car-uncles forum: FAct: The new sidewalks are wide enough for 2 strollers to be able to pass each other, but car lanes are not 12 ft wide with 6 ft shoulders. Apparently, this is war on cars In a new neighbourhood that will be full of young families.

@jimgrey.net two articles from NY Times about, among else, contact sheets and what the process reveals. Another level of photography, but still a little throw back to sessions in the high school dark room www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b... www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/a...

Portland blvd bike path project: "we cannot afford to allocate space to bike path" local car-uncles worry The irony is not lost that the picture about it on a local forum opposing anything related to non car mobility is this one

Project of bike lanes that would serve the north ward high school... Portland blvd is a 4 lane stroad, with curb parking, through mostly detached homes n'hood. Local resident living on said stroads worries: bikes lanes will have a major impact on our lives, we need consultations #stroads

Upcoming Fall elections in town... again, when bike infras projects comme up, we here the age old cry "optimiser l’utilisation des fonds municipaux" careful budget management. Here, is it for renewal of a 4 lanes stroads with curb parking on both sides, mainly bordered by detached homes...

#carryshitolympics as seen on a folding bike group

Title: 'no helmet on e-scooter, he dies" Story: night riding, no headlight, poorly visible curb, DUI, and also not wearing an helmet www.latribune.ca/actualites/j...

Oups ! I did't notice those keys sticking out of my pocket when I walked by on the sidewalk (in my dreamed life)

@jimgrey.net You might find this a good read: return of the analog photbooth www.nytimes.com/card/2025/08...

@americanfietser.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @lauragmitchell.com For the bikepackers in you: the ViaRhona by bike. Beside the mandatory castle, vineyard, grand chef stops, we also see bike2canoe (the bike gets in the canoe 😱!) and bikepacking with a cargo bike 🙃 youtu.be/QyRFfd79Ygs?...

When your friend reports riding the #oulu bike network this week.... @pekkatahkola.bsky.social: any recommandations for bike rides in finland ? He is already off to a tour in the Saimaa area

@tomflood.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/w...

Rebate if you bike to this rural neo-burlesque fest ! www.facebook.com/share/p/16dD...

The usual car uncle, worries about the elder, the homeless, the sick, the poor when mobility involves bikes not cars Plus "those free loader cyclists" In Quebec city streets are financed by local property taxes, not car licences

Local car uncles...

Montréal été 2025. You are traffic ( on bikes !) www.facebook.com/share/r/12F2...

@americanfietser.com @tomflood.bsky.social @lauragmitchell.com Moderr mobility: social worker and nurse visits by bike in Magog QC Efficient as roads get clogged up during tourism season, says the interviewed nurse ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/...

Exchange on the local car-uncles forum following on line survey about speeds limits in residential areas. Funny or sad ?

Town council has lifted parking minimums last evening 😀 Many expecting the St Francois river to turn to blood, frogs to invade, etc. The usual when cars & parking are part of the discussion.

@lauragmitchell.com @americanfietser.com @tomflood.bsky.social 'morning ! Do you know of a good cheatsheet for mobility/bike advocacy during municipal / local election year ? 2025 is such a year and I think car-uncles are moblilizing. We do have an non partisan advocacy group in town 1/

@pekkatahkola.bsky.social A long shot: I am looking for an article I read a couple years back about Mauri Myllala and how his no non-sense designs and recommandations made things possible, like separate paths, design that allows for generic equipment for ploughing , etc Any ideas / leads ?