Mastodawn

A diagonal diverter lets bikes through and stops cars. That's not a compromise. That's the goal.

It cuts a four-way intersection diagonally. Cars can't make through movements. Bikes and pedestrians pass through the gap. Cut-through traffic disappears. Cycling gets a direct route. The street gets quieter. Local access remains. This is what residential street prioritization looks like.

#DiagonalDiverter #TrafficCalming #BikeInfrastructure #SafeStreets

daihard (he/him)1d ago

Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan

I'm so glad to have Katie Wilson as our mayor.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #BicycleWeekends

Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan

From Seattle Parks. Last summer, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office abruptly cancelled phase 3 of the Lake Washington Boulevard safety project, which included additional speed humps to calm traffic…

Seattle Bike Blog

daihard (he/him)1d ago

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net‑zero cities

I do believe it's important to replace as many gasoline-powered cars with EVs, but as the article says, that effort alone would not be "good enough." Reducing car travels is crucial in achieving net-zero cities in a timely fashion.

#ClimateCrisis #SafeStreets

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

The Conversation

mrbarricade 5d ago

Alternating curb extensions shift the travel path side-to-side, slowing cars naturally. Add lighting, textured pavement. Alleys become neighborhood walkways, not service corridors. #MrBarricade #UrbanDesign #Placemaking #UrbanPlanning #SafeStreets

mrbarricade 6d ago

Old railroad geometry at Bird Ave and Willow St creates dangerous off-intersection crossings. Protected intersections bring trails into actual crosswalks where drivers expect them. #MrBarricade #BikeInfrastructure #SafeStreets #UrbanPlanning #CompleteStreets

mrbarricade May 8

daihard (he/him)May 6

Queen Anne neighbors to face Seattle officials over parking removal

"Seattle plans to remove 50+ parking spots on Queen Anne’s 14th Ave W to improve emergency vehicle access."

And the Queen Anne neighbours oppose that, just like the Laurelhurst people oppose medical helicopters landing on Seattle Children's. Give me a fuckin' break.

#NIMBY #QueenAnne #SafeStreets

Queen Anne neighbors to face Seattle officials over parking removal

Queen Anne neighbors are escalating their fight against a plan to remove over 50 parking spots, set to meet city officials face-to-face.

FOX 13 Seattle

daihard (he/him)May 6

Meet the NIMBY’s Toxic Cousin: the NOMS (Not On My Street)

"A new study argues that the notorious anti-development figure known as the NIMBY, for Not In My Backyard, has an equally toxic cousin in the transportation realm: the NOMS, or Not On My Street. And the researcher who coined the new term warns that U.S. communities will struggle to achieve lasting change until they reckon with the outsized influence of NOMS and their disturbing car-first ideology."

Sigh.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero

Meet the NIMBY's Toxic Cousin: the NOMS (Not On My Street) — Streetsblog USA

A new study argues that the has an equally toxic cousin in the transportation realm: the NOMS, or Not On My Street.

Streetsblog USA

Rob Bellinger May 2

ABAJO EL PATRIARCARRO!
#BikeTooter #cdmx #streetart #safestreets #fuckcars

Andres Apr 30

#CarlHeastie continues to be awful, but NYers maybe want to give his office a call to tell him to stop blocking the Stop Super Speeders bill. His office # is 518-455-3791, I just called and someone answered right away.

#StopSuperSpeeders #NYLeg #SafeStreets #NYC

https://hellgatenyc.com/stop-super-speeders-still-stuck/