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Dec 11, 2024 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Today's the day: the City Council's hearing on Intro 606. We'll be posting updates and fact checks throughout the day, so follow along!
@CMBobHoldenNYC just stated that Denmark has required licensing and registration for e-bikes.
Fact Check: FALSE. Denmark only requires e-bikes going over 15.5mph to be licensed and registered -- reasonable in a country with 18 mph speed limits.
Oct 25, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
We hear it all the time…
“So many people speed on my street. We need a speed hump.”
But there are actually better ways to slow down traffic!
For hump day 🫣, a better-than-a-speed-hump 🧵...
What’s wrong with speed humps?
Nothing really. Speed humps are…fine.
But they’re not the most effective intervention, can’t be installed on bus routes, and don’t reclaim any space from vehicles.
Jun 5, 2020 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
A few words for the @NYPDNews and @NYCMayor from your local bike advocacy organization (thread):
STOP using bicycles as weapons, like you did here,
