“De les uit het verleden is helder: wie zwijgt, stemt toe.”

Beleidsmakers moeten zich richten op een stad waarin de auto niet langer de norm is, betogen hoogleraren Marco te Brömmelstroet en Ian Walker. De meeste mensen staan véél positiever tegenover een autoluwe samenleving dan we denken. https://buff.ly/3Xe5t9M

What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."

The "rules" for cycling in Netherlands are much more than hand signals! My favorite is #6 red lights = social time. What's your favorite and do you have more to add? urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/unwritten-...

EVs won't solve this

🚴‍♂️ More cycle paths, fewer cars! 🚗🔻 Better cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands has boosted bike commutes from 20% to 25% (+350,000 cyclists). Cities have become more compact, raising property values. Even when replacing car lanes, traffic hasn’t worsened. Read more: www.cpb.nl/de-effecten-...

"The most abundant nanoplastic was tyre particles (41%), then polystyrene (28%) and polyethylene (12%). Each tyre on the world’s 1.6bn vehicles can lose 4kg during its lifetimes and may be the largest source of tiny plastic pollution."

When NYC started congestion pricing last week, we knew the local mainstream press would be out talking to drivers who were against the toll. So we went out and heard from some people who weren’t driving, including advocates who fought for this historic program. thewaroncars.org/2025/01/14/1...

Manhattan’s congestion pricing has made the buses faster. Manhattan’s congestion pricing has MADE THE BUSES FASTER.

“A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s global fossil CO2 emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement”

Did you vote Labour in 2024? Is this what you voted for?

Church/White/Sixth Avenue at 440pm on a Friday.

The truck used in the New Orleans terrorist attack is a Ford F-150 Lightning, which is perfectly designed for this kind of attack. It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.

"...while having a car is better than not for overall life satisfaction, having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction."

US tax credit for a new Cybertruck: $7,500 US tax credit for a new e-bike: $0

I just heard that a fellow low-vision nondriver and disability advocate was killed. He and a friend were almost hit in a crosswalk in Burien, WA and when they expressed frustration, the driver got out and attacked Steven. He died from his injuries. I'm heartbroken and so angry.

I'm surprised there aren't more people who make not driving a part of their ethics, like vegetarians but for transportation

Average DUI: $10,000 Average Funeral: $7,500 Average Uber ride: $12 Don't be an idiot tonight.

Yet again, another person struck by a reckless driver. An SUV driver slammed into a woman crossing 9th Avenue in broad daylight. Not an e-bike. Ban SUVs from NYC.

"...the new regime will be far more friendly to gas guzzling, as it intends to roll back EPA fuel efficiency standards to those in effect in 2019. This would increase the allowable level of emissions from cars by about 25 percent relative to the current rule set."