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There is this false narrative, this dangerous lie, that people on bikes are somehow getting away with something, that they’re not paying their way. This isn’t just a little wrong, it’s a lot wrong.

Read this.

@DailyHiveVan #CityMakingMath dailyhive.com/vancouver/biki…
@DailyHiveVan @modacitylife @mbruntlett @grescoe @CyclingSurgeon @unhabitatyouth @exerciseworks “We know factually that walking & biking are the two ways of getting around that actually save society money for each kilometre travelled. And that’s even before we consider all the many benefits that aren’t just about money.” #CityMakingMath #MultiModalCitizens
”The plan is that each citizen riding the bike to work will receive 19 cents per km. This innovative financial scheme is aiming to bring new #Dutch cyclists to reduce road congestion.”

That’s about how much cycling saves society anyway. #CityMakingMath

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The typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/3rd of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, & most of the energy that does, moves the car, not people. #CityMakingMath
HT @brent_bellamy
“The private automobile is the poster child for what the report calls Structural Waste- a system that almost consciously & purposefully is designed to consume as much as inefficiently as possible.” Via @TreeHugger @circulareconomy #CityMakingMath treehugger.com/cars/5-steps-r…
Better, smarter, more persuasive #CityMakingMath, combined with compelling, “human” story-telling, can transform the conversation on how we build cities & communities. I hope you’ll read, discuss & share this whole thread.
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It’s actually remarkable that we still fall for the sales pitch that cars equal freedom. There’s nothing free about the lack of choice that comes from car dependancy. And building our city-regions around cars is the most costly thing we can do. Does that sound “free” to you?
“Hell is other people.” — Jean-Paul Sartre.

“Traffic is other people.” — every driver.

HT @DarrenDavis10
It’s that time again. Thanksgiving traffic in the United States reminds us that we’re not stuck in traffic — we are traffic. And the only thing we’re really stuck in is the belief that we can’t make different choices. Via @DanLinden @abcnews
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It’s not every day that a developer wants me to coach their team on urbanism, & critique their partially built inner city project so next phases can be better. Looking forward to workshopping with @greenstonehomes & city staff on @KendallYards in #Spokane Washington this week.
The heart of #Spokane’s @KendallYards neighbourhood is the new/evolving main street — walkable streetscape, generous patio seating, human scale. Next phase can have more housing above the street providing more eyes & “body heat.” People come from all over to enjoy the new street.
Every good new main street, & every walkable neighbourhood, needs at least one walkable urban grocery store. @KendallYards’s grocery store #MyFreshBasket is more than a store — it’s a community gathering place. #Spokane #completecommunities #thirdplace
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Another way to illustrate that speed kills, via @WeAreHub. What would you prefer — death, injured or uninjured? Set speeds accordingly. Read this thread, & discuss. #VisionZero
“Pedestrian deaths are reported as isolated incidents with no human repercussions & no link to larger systemic health and safety issues, & drivers are nearly always rhetorically & linguistically absolved from blame.” Via @StreetsblogUSA #VisionZero usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/28/how…
Whenever it’s said that “speed wasn’t a factor” in a deadly crash, what they really mean is that the car involved wasn’t technically speeding. It presumes that the speed limit wasn’t too high to begin with. When it comes to death from collisions, speed is almost always a factor.
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Kicking off my #aashtoAM tweeting with a few relevant tweets from #WalkBikePlaces below. And really, you should just go look at that whole thread if you work in transportation.
Why speed management is critical for safety, via @GoddardTara. It saves lives. #aashtoAM #safetyoverspeed #RoadSafety #WalkBikePlaces
Taking @RelayBikeShare in Atlanta bike infrastructure. Raised path an interesting experience--I like it. Celebratory 100-mile marker a nice touch--recognizes progress. #AASHTOam #infrastructure #BIKES TO #bikeshare
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A quick tweetstorm on my latest column, which asks what, in general we should do with people who commit crimes as teens and are caught decades later.

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Obviously, this was inspired by the Kavanaugh accusations. During a dinner-table conversation about it, I off-handedly mentioned that at least one man in his fifties had been tried as a juvenile for a crime committed decades ago. Which inspired me to look up the case.
So I wrote it up, and asked, what should happen to someone who killed more than half his lifetime ago?
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I'm a few pages into the IG report and I just can't get over the thought that there's no reason there ever should've been an investigation into Hillary's e-mails in the first place. The FBI was just trying to satisfy the Republicans.
"....we did not have confidence that Strzok’s decision to prioritize the Russia investigation over following up on the Midyear-related investigative lead... was free from bias." One was a thing, the other was not a thing. He picked the thing over the not thing. That's not bias.
This was my first major blog post on my current blog. It analyzed the initial FBI report on Clinton and it was pretty clear to me (and the FBI in the end) that she didn't do much, if anything, wrong. thegreatconsolidation.com/2016/09/not-wh…
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THE WATCHMAN

[...] "The watchman’s task has always been a thankless one.
"There are treacherous fifth column elements, who are really working for the #defeat of the #nation, at the hands of its enemies.
"These subversive elements readily gain and hold the #public’s ear, because they soothingly tell the people what they want to hear. Go back to sleep, no danger can come, and there is nothing you can do.
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#CastleLock
You must remember that the secret to all of this is not to be afraid of fear. When you can really allow yourself to be afraid, and you don't resist the experience of fear, you are truly beginning to master fear.
#WWG1WGA
#PatriotsFight
The stage is set
Actors are a running to the dark corners like roaches in the light
The ones that are the loudest are the main characters as no one can be that deceived
It's raining #TheRainMakers
Here comes the PAIN! #PatriotsFight
God's in Control
#WWG1WGA #KAG #GreatAwakening
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1. I have no doubt that Obama will be indicted and found guilty of at least THREE major felonies, just from his central involvement in the framing of Donald J Trump
@threadreaderapp #ObamaGate #MAGA #WWG1WGA #QAnon #LockThemUp
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Things that surprised/amazed me about Japan, an ongoing thread.

(More likely UI than food, but you know this already.)

It’s my first time here. Please comment away and/or point out my cultural insensitivities!
1. A very friendly immigration officer and I laughed together, and when I said “I don’t really know where I’ll be staying,” he actually applauded it.
2. Very nice and clean train from the airport, with power sockets, and vending machines onboard.

Tons of solar panels passed by on the way.
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