Air pollution dropped not just in the congestion pricing zone, but across the 5 boroughs and greater metro area. Quote from article "This tells us that congestion pricing didn't simply relocate air pollution to the suburbs by rerouting traffic.”

great outcome of a good policy that right-wingers reflexively resist

Just w/r/t the below - which is 100% true, i work currently in manufacturing (albeit on the Excel side) and get this ALL THE TIME - whenever someone starts pontificating about this I ask them if they can weld. Cause I can weld (mig, not that well), and have yet to meet someone pontificating who can.

EU vehicle safety regulations have supported a 36% reduction in European road deaths since 2010. By contrast, road deaths in the US over the same period increased 30%, with pedestrian deaths up 80% and cyclist deaths up 50%

"A prerequisite for successfully "having vision" is recognizing the necessity of serving the needs of ALL the residents. [Cars] are great for working age people without kids, but seniors and young kids and the disabled need [sidewalks and bike lanes and public transportation]."

Is there anything more anticlimactic than Black Friday, a day that has been happening for weeks?

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.

Wauwatosa, WI — 175 years ago today Solomon Juneau and other Milwaukee leaders arrive after the first train trip ever taken in Wisconsin. It took 12 minutes, which is faster than it takes today to drive between the two cities. There is currently no commuter rail option.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

There is so much wrong her (the uncanny face, for one) but what gets me is the vibe of 'this impossible thing, having a woman say she'll love you forever and mean it,' - a thing very many, if not most straight men achieve in ceremonies performed in front of all of their friends and family.

Speed safety cameras are astonishingly successful. We know the tools that reduce traffic violence. Legalize them. www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...

This is absolutely the most valuable bike gear review I’ve probably ever read! apple.news/AqpvhV8INQRK...

"Parents at the school told NBC Chicago they have been requesting crossing guards in the area and warned of repeated instances of dangerous drivers" www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/9... All too common that traffic deaths occur where people are clamoring for safer streets without being heard

Come to @ministryofbrewing.bsky.social for a very casual #BaltPOP happy hour (in lieu of our standard monthly Saturday meeting) on Wed, 9/17 @ 6 PM! Come out to meet up with your neighbors! MICA Station Building by Alice Xu

"Newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe–they raise the income of the stores they are in front of." Win-win! www.fastcompany.com/90182112/wan...

Inspired by the art and activist communities he was raised in, Brand wants to give young athletes holistic education at Sanctuary Collective. baltimorebeat.com/salvation-th...

Everyone is already saying this in the replies but the magic button is "I will cancel the fucking bullshit illegal tariffs that he's using to make everything more expensive"

Yet more data showing that separated bike lanes benefit everyone Separated bike lanes makes streets safer for everyone

Pairs nicely with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org's latest from yesterday if I do say so myself www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

It feels insane to have to cite the scientific-racism guy to find a prominent person stating this basic fact.

Good that the Guardian is calling Kirk “far right” and showings its readers his views - not “common sense”, not “conservative”, but far right conspiracy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was. But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

This graph says it all. Induced demand is real, and the reverse is also true: if we don't expand highway capacity, people make choices other than sitting in worsening traffic jams. $10B for transit instead, please.

This article, wow. Teslas are absolute deathtraps. They're also exposing a HUGE auto/road safety failure: why are motor vehicles not designed, tested, and rated for any safety need aside from initial impact? www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

I'm attending Indivisible BaltCo's event, “Don't Feed the Fox at Harbor East (Lancaster Street)” - sign up now to join me! @indivisiblebaltoco.bsky.social @indivisiblebaltimo.bsky.social www.mobilize.us/indivisibleb...

Donald Trump is diverting law enforcement from going after human traffickers, child predators, and terrorists. He's the most pro-predator president in history.

It’s always nice to read about an American professional athlete being thoughtful and not a radical fascist sympathizer. Thanks @redford.bsky.social, great writeup

Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge? It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

Man, Escape Collective is really getting close to pulling me into a subscription with reporting on issues that matter to me, like this bug is screwing up my Bolt V1. escapecollective.com/gps-bug-wrea...

Yo Baltimore Hiring and Resource Fair: For young adults ages 18-24. On-the-spot registration will be available. (August 4) baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-go...

What a biker actually hitting a pedestrian looks like

France should make it illegal to have two back-to-back sprint stages on a weekend. It’s a weekend in July and I have only like 30 minutes *at most* of interesting cycling to watch 😡

“A study by the Transport Research Laboratory found that using in-car touchscreens can impair driver reaction times more than being over the legal alcohol limit.” Asian automakers are leading the charge to bring back physical buttons in cars, and new EU rules will accelerate the trend.

From Political Kiwi pathgolden.substack.com/p/every-majo...

Last thing I’ll say about NYC politics, about which I simply otherwise do not care. Baltimore elected a young, energetic mayor over the party establishment candidate. They said he couldn’t get this city’s main problem—murder rates—under control. Our murder rate is now the lowest since 1965.

It's do or die for SB 79, the bill that would legalize multifamily housing around rail and BRT stops across the state. The vote could be held as early as tomorrow morning. Californians: call your state senator tomorrow morning to help us get out of the senate! cayimby.org/legislation/...

SETI at Home

"Emissions from cycling can be more than 30x lower for each trip than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10x lower than driving an electric one."

Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Our next in-person meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 29th at 11am at the Patterson Park branch of the Enoch Pratt library. All are welcome to attend! See the upcoming meetings topic on our forums for details and updates: groups.io/g/baltpop/me...

Baltimore County has completed a Complete Streets study for Old Court Rd from ~Reistertown Rd to ~Liberty Rd. Public comment open until 3/5/2025 (see pg 10 of presentation linked below for survey). As anyone who ridden there knows, it's much needed! www.baltimorecountymd.gov/files/depart...

In April 2022, MD SHA approved a HAWK signal on the south leg of 355 at N Westland Dr with a continental crosswalk, LED streetlights, and pedestrian median refuge for people crossing from the bus stop. It has not yet been built.

How bad is Maryland’s housing affordability crisis? Ask this Baltimore couple.

Made this recipe tonight, it’s absolutely a favorite. Pretty easy prep, legit one pot on the stove for like 20 minutes. Make sure you have some bread and oil on the side! (I don’t care who the recipe is from, it works and make good food.) food52.com/recipes/3014...

He did save his sister. He also immediately asked if he had missed the Super Bowl. I guess I have a reason to root for Philly now, because I just want this kid to be happy. abc7.com/post/daddy-d...

Welsh Labour took a lot of flak for this but they were right "The number of people hurt fell by 28% compared with the same period the year before, with ten fewer dead "The number of casualties was also the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...