On weekends, São Paulo closes a 900-meter section of the Elevado João Goulart, AKA “Minhocão” (big worm), an elevated highway through the center of the city. It becomes an elevated linear park, open to pedestrians & cyclists, w. tables, chairs & giant board games. My photos from yesterday.

Bom domingo!

A conversation earlier today reminded me of this slide I put into a recent talk. How did we decide the tiny human-sized machine is the special case, and the massive overpowered machine full of empty furniture is the norm?

Rising gas prices hate this one weird urban trick.

It's astonishing how often the possibilities of the bicycle are underestimated. This lady, for example, can ALWAYS park right next to her orthopedist's door.

Les parkings vélos de la Rue du Jourdain piétonnisée et végétalisée étaient pleins ce dimanche

A sunny Monday during lunch. Every seat is full at every cafe and park bench. If you don't have a chair, the sidewalk will work just fine as long as there is sunshine. #paris #lunch #sunnyday #15minutecity #urbanism #cafe #restaurant

A demographic disaster is coming as a generation of aging suburbanites become either dangerous drivers or trapped in their homes. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/03/02/m...

Question/advice needed for bicycle/active travel people on here. Our primary school is creating first proper bike/scooter park. What are the elements we need to consider to make it a huge success? Shelter? Security? All thoughts welcome

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Así se REDUCE el consumo de petróleo en Vitoria (País Vasco) Priorizar el Transporte Público 😍 Infraestructura para la bici 😍🥰 Bus BRT (Bus de Transito Rápido)

It's like saying we have car infrastructure, but it's only closed course race tracks.

Them: "Cycling is only for the athletic one percent!" 😡 Cyclists:

I could doom scroll all the current events caused by the fascist US government or I could say "fuck it" and just wait for the only news that will end a lot of this. An obituary.

My exemption in The War On Cars.

Waymo blocks first responders at scene of mass shooting in Austin

Sunday ride with the dogs!

Proximity restores health. As reported in The Lancet, walking 7,000 steps a day—about one hour—reduces major risks: cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression, and diabetes. Walkable proximity turns life into prevention, compressing morbidity and extending well-being. (🙏 & HT A. Flahault)

I moved an entire flat contents in under 2 hours at rush hour in a one way system without disrupting the Bus service. Considered a van but this was quicker.

"No one bikes in winter!" Except me, and like, 30 people I know, and all the people who made these tracks on this MUP which is part of the Winter Cycling Network. #ottbike #FrostBike

I'd love Jackie Chiles on the Supreme Court.

Things you like to see on your high street - 4 Dutch bikes used by DFDS ferry staff. I always love seeing this mundane sign of our North Sea connection.

Some old lady came 5 feet from running over the stroller I'm pushing both my kids in until I screamed at her to stop. She gestured to the sun to show me that it was in her eyes. Lady, if you can't see where you're going, do not drive your car in that direction.

Bicycle parking takes parking space away from one vehicle. Vehicle parking takes living space from hundreds of people. One is more controversial than the other.

Something you notice in the winter is that cyclists and pedestrians have to justify maintenance of their infrastructure in a way that drivers never do

What a mayor

If all the evil men in the world could just fucking not...

When you bike, walk, or take transit to the job interview.

Pre-riding and cleaning today's bike ride route. A person in a car drove into the bushes and through a fence at this T intersection. When the tow truck driver pulled the car out, they left a mess of mud and plants in the painted bike lane and on the tactile strip at the crosswalk. Cars are messy.

In Utrecht, the city centre isn’t dominated by motor traffic - it’s shaped around people. You see families riding side-by-side, conversations happening in the street, cafés spilling outdoors. When cars are restricted, streets come alive: quieter, safer, more welcoming, and better for everyone.

Right now I am leaning towards the concept that our own President is more of a danger to this country than any other country is.

Americans haven't experienced true war on their own soil in hundreds of years and that's half the reason most of the idiots have no problem with us starting wars elsewhere in the world. They have no empathy or true understanding of the tragedy of war. It's nothing more than something on the tv.

Picking up a parcel on the e-bike. Bit of air n wind out there today. Exercise and an errand. E-bike FTW. Home in time for tea. 🫖

What is a Dutch 'fietsstraat'? These bicycle street are roads designed mainly for bikes. Cars are allowed, but they are guests: they must drive slowly (30 km/h or less) and give way to cyclists. The streets often have red asphalt, bike symbols on the road, and signs saying “cars are guests”.

My exemption in The War on Cars

The only car-culture my wallet gets excited about.

Sir, another car trip was replaced by an ebike.

We are completely past the point of buying this cheap Hollywood movie savior complex. Stop weaponizing faux patriotism to sanitize reality. Nobody is falling for this bullshit anymore. "Support the troops" got worn out in the early 90s.

YES PLEASE

Tallinn-based Vok Bikes raises €5 million to replace vans with next-gen electric cargo bikes https://www.europesays.com/dk/28120/ Vok Bikes, an Estonian company behind a new generation of four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, has raised €5 million…

Americans have been stirring up shit in the Middle East for years and rather than having a full understanding of the violence and chaos our government brings to people over there, we only have to clutch pearls about the price of gasoline. We are not a serious country.

That’ll last for a week, maybe two. You might want to think about a bike, an e-bike, or maybe an electric car if you have no option to bike. This may be a long period of high gas prices. (Also, you might be shocked how much car business you can do with a cargo bike. I was.)

Human-scale enhancements to the public realm that go unnoticed in fast moving cars.

My exemption in The War On Cars

Sir, another car trip was replaced by an ebike.

Me: This city has too many Stroads. Normies:

When they tell you that your e-cargo bike was too expensive, but by not having a car payment, you now have "fu¢k you money".

"The 15-Hour City believes everything has its place. Houses go in one location, businesses in another, and in between is a dark sea of soul-crushing concrete and asphalt." buff.ly/fLNN71n

We've raised $100k in 10 days - with 2 hours left to go! Our community truly is a powerhouse. We're so excited to bring family biking into the mainstream across North America! Snag your stake in Bunch Bikes, Inc. - and share in our growth & success: wefunder.com/bunchbikes

Proper street lighting is so important! Otherwise how can cargo bike kids see their books... #bikedc #bunchfam #cargobike