Paul Esling
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I make web mapping tools at CNT.org. I ride a bike in Chicago.
#bikechi
#Chicago
#ebikes
#transit
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Adding Up What Urban Highways Really Cost
A new report maps the economic toll that downtown freeways exact on 142 US cities â and tallies up what that land could be worth if it was developed for other uses.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/mapping-the-economic-toll-of-downtown-freeways-in-us-cities
about 2 months ago
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HowDoYou Guide
about 2 months ago
Transit and Urbanism Directory: 2026 UPDATE IS LIVE! 418 Organizations - 45 orgs added - 577 social links added - 33 social links relocated Have a look!
www.howdoyou.guide/orglist
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Urbanism & Transit Resources
Welcome to the Urbanism and Transit Resources directory!
https://www.howdoyou.guide/orglist
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phys.org/news/2026-03...
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Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban air originate mainly from tire abrasion, research reveals
Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from Germa...
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-microplastics-nanoplastics-urban-air-abrasion.html
about 2 months ago
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www.ecoticias.com/en/a-europea...
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A European satellite confirms what many doubted: between 2019 and 2023, California added hundreds of zero-emission vehicles per area, and the TROPOMI satellite detected a measurable decrease in pollut...
A European satellite detects falling NO2 levels in California as zero emission vehicles surge between 2019 and 2023.
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-european-satellite-confirms-what-many-doubted-between-2019-and-2023-california-added-hundreds-of-zero-emission-vehicles-per-area-and-the-tropomi-satellite-detected-a-measurable-decrease-in-pollut/27956/
about 2 months ago
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Kate Lowe (she/hers)
4 months ago
New website
apps.cnt.org/black-perspe...
includes direct insights from North Lawndale residents, as well as links to several reports on Black Perspectives on Public Transit. Grateful for the collaboration with Dr. Purifoye,
@equiticity.bsky.social
NLCCC, & CNT! Funded by
@illinoisdot.bsky.social
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North Lawndale - Black Perspectives on Public Transit
https://apps.cnt.org/black-perspectives-on-transit/
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You can ride your bike down this street, but you can't....
6 months ago
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Brent Toderian
6 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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There is a new battery saver mode on the Chicago Bike Routes app.
apps.cnt.org/bikechi/
6 months ago
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E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs â if cities take them seriously
E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
https://grist.org/transportation/e-bikes-could-cut-carbon-congestion-and-costs-if-cities-take-them-seriously/
7 months ago
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www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/07/why-...
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Why we donât bike like the Dutch â yet | Great Lakes Now
From the greenways of Detroit to recent court battles in Toronto, cities across North America are trying to become more bike-friendly. What will it take to catch up to Amsterdam?
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/07/why-we-dont-bike-like-the-dutch-yet/
9 months ago
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Center for Neighborhood Technology
11 months ago
Join EPIC and us for a preview of our new DAC Mapping Tool, which examines how seven Great Lakes states define âDisadvantaged Communitiesâ for Drinking Water SRF (DWSRF) programs. đ Thursday, May 29 | đ 1:00â2:30 PM ET | Register:
bit.ly/dacmaptool
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Milwaukee Ave Chicago gets a little backed up... for some
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11 months ago
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âWalking and cycling should be the most ordinary, and therefore, the safest mode of transportâ
www.globalissues.org/news/2025/05...
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âWe can do betterâ for pedestrian and cyclist safety worldwide
A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A project to create a bike lane in every street of Paris. And the longest pedestrian and cycle tunnel in the ...
https://www.globalissues.org/news/2025/05/10/39822
11 months ago
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This looks like it could be quite useful in gathering bike route safety data...
techxplore.com/news/2025-05...
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A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region's riskiest bike routes
While things like rain or hills can keep people from cycling, a major impediment is the risk of getting hit by a car. It's hard to identify the safest routes to ride, especially for beginner cyclists,...
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-small-bicycle-handlebar-sensor-region.html
12 months ago
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www.newsweek.com/americans-lo...
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Americans are losing interest in buying a car
A growing number of Americans are looking into alternatives to owning a car as costs continue rising.
https://www.newsweek.com/americans-losing-interest-buying-car-2066151
12 months ago
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USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes -
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/25/s...
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USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes â Streetsblog USA
The Secretary of Transportation says he hasn't seen enough data to believe in the benefits of bike lanes. So we put together an explainer help him out â mostly using information from his own departmen...
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/25/sean-duffy-yes-hes-the-us-dot-secretary-is-dead-wrong-about-bike-lanes
12 months ago
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The Climate Action Hero Awards celebrated CNT VP Jacky Grimshawâs superpower of promoting walk/bike/transit -
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/a...
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The Climate Action Hero Awards celebrated CNT VP Jacky Grimshaw's superpower of promoting walk/bike/transit - Streetsblog Chicago
This week, Streetsblog Chicago ran my interview with longtime sustainable transportation advocate Center for Neighborhood Technologyâs Vice President for Government Affairs Jacky Grimshaw, who happens...
https://chi.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/at-climate-action-hero-awards-transportation-advocate-jacky-grimshaw-got-a-new-emerald-in-her-crown-and-a-bright-green-cape
12 months ago
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www.fastcompany.com/91317234/par...
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Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation
Cars have been banned from more than 100 streets. Tens of thousands of parking spots have been eliminated. Hundreds of miles of bike lanes have been added. And air pollution is plummeting.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91317234/paris-air-pollution-is-down-50-after-its-radical-bike-friendly-transformation
about 1 year ago
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I really love the Belmont bike lanes.
#bikechi
#chicago
#bikesky
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about 1 year ago
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Enjoy this bike ride with me on some bike lanes through Chicago.
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about 1 year ago
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Paul Esling
ProPublica
over 1 year ago
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years â combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By
@shaw.al
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@abrahm.bsky.social
& Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in NorthâŠ
https://propub.li/40uegGM
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Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Arenât Waiting
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/c...
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Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Arenât Waiting
New York, Seattle, Boston and other cities have long since lowered their speed limits â and gotten results, data shows.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/07/chicago-is-debating-lowering-its-speed-limit-other-cities-arent-waiting/
over 1 year ago
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Lowering Chicagoâs speed limit: Voices from the community
activetrans.org/blog/lowerin...
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Lowering Chicago's speed limit: Voices from the community | Active Transportation Alliance
The threat of speeding drivers is a daily reality for many Chicagoans, impacting their safety, well-being, and quality of [âŠ]
https://activetrans.org/blog/lowering-chicagos-speed-limit-voices-from-the-community/
over 1 year ago
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"We are just locked into a system of driving that is meant to be more enjoyable but isnât."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/29/extreme-car-dependency-unhappiness-americans
over 1 year ago
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Need a New Year's resolution? Get a bike and use it for your work commute and all of your travel under 5-10 miles.
momentummag.com/if-you-bike-...
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If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms
If youâre looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacksâjust bike to work.
https://momentummag.com/if-you-bike-to-work-you-live-longer-new-study-confirms/
over 1 year ago
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"Overall, some 27 community-based commercial and housing projects by new or emerging developers are part of the Elevated Works project, which is providing them with $1 million in coaching and technical assistance."
#etod
#chicago
cnt.org/stories/with...
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With jokes about zoning and parking spots, developers celebrate a year of equitable transit-oriented development success
Jokes about zoning and how many parking spots it takes to get a building constructed in Chicago don't go over in every crowd â but they got knowing laughs from many at the Elevated Works end-of-year c...
https://cnt.org/stories/with-jokes-about-zoning-and-parking-spots-developers-celebrate-a-year-of-equitable-transit
over 1 year ago
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David Zipper
over 1 year ago
"A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little. The next time youâre fuming about new street patterns, consider: You may be saving a life, and it could be your own."
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o...
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Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining? - The Boston Globe
Ultimately, peaceably sharing the streets comes down to mindset. A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/opinion/bike-lanes-save-lives-stop-complaining/
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Paul Esling
ebikes-international
over 1 year ago
California to Launch its First Statewide eBike Voucher Project up to $2,000 in Rebates on Dec. 18
#ebikes
#cargobikes
#cycling
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Paul Esling
American Public Transportation Association
over 1 year ago
Millions more people across America are riding public transportation in 2024! Check out the
#transit
systems with the largest ridership increases this year.
#TransitWrapped2024
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Anine Hartmann
over 1 year ago
Cars have been getting wider for quite a while.
add a skeleton here at some point
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The Overhead Wire
over 1 year ago
Wednesday's Most Read # 1 - Why Itâs So Frickinâ Hard to Stop Driving
bit.ly/4ghax4t
@slate.bsky.social
@davidzipper.bsky.social
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The Psychological Traps That Keep Us Stuck Commuting Via Car
Even when better options are available, switching modes is tough.
https://bit.ly/4ghax4t
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John Hatchard
over 1 year ago
www.sciencealert.com/almost-30-of...
Tire particles (tiny flakes of plastic generated by the wear and tear of normal driving) are a significant but often-overlooked contributor to microplastic pollution. Every year billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments.
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Almost 30% of Microplastics Come From a Hugely Overlooked Source
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments.
https://www.sciencealert.com/almost-30-of-microplastics-come-from-a-hugely-overlooked-source
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