Bicycle-Riding MotoristJan 24, 2023
Brent Toderian

Yes, that separated, protected lane ABSOLUTELY fights #ClimateChange. HT Copenhagenize.

And air pollution. And inequality. And preventable diseases. And public health cost increases. And energy instability. And cost of living increases. And tax increases. And traffic congestion. And it supports economic development, municipal fiscal success, and allows a lot more trips in a lot less space.

What have I left out?

Building networks of protected bike-lanes is really smart public policy.

Jan 23, 2023 at 5:20pmWeb
Show threadcaragraphJan 23, 2023
@BrentToderian obesity, heart disease, diabetes, in the 'fights' column
Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 23, 2023
@BrentToderian not only just build them but actually use them is good policy implemented. https://www.fietsersbond.nl/nieuws/bijna-35-000-km-fietspad-in-nederland/
Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 23, 2023
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Show threadCΔƒtΔƒ πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡²πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊJan 23, 2023
@gernhuijberts People seem to miss that bike infrastructure does not mean only bike lanes. You also must have places to have a quick fix on your bike (for instance to fill your tires or just put your chain back if it fell off) and, most importantly, to have dedicated parking spaces for bikes, where you can leave your bike overnight and not be constantly afraid that it can disappear at any moment. I live in a 10-storey commie block, and it is really a hassle to climb my bike all the way up, as getting it inside the elevator is forbidden and there are cameras inside. No one climbs their car all the way up to the 10th floor, so why should I do the same with my bike, even though it weighs "only" 10 kg?

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Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 23, 2023
@petrescatraian @BrentToderian https://youtu.be/VBGpXRMBG20 example of a bike parking garage in Utrecht that can hold 12500 bikes.
Stationspleinstalling: gebruikers aan het woord

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Show threadCΔƒtΔƒ πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡²πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊJan 23, 2023
@gernhuijberts Whoa, so cool, it even has a repair shop. Meanwhile the best thing we have in Bucharest is this

And they're not even connected to a single existing bike path.

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Show threadGern HuijbertsJan 24, 2023
@petrescatraian @BrentToderian and in Amsterdam they built an under water bike parking garage for 10.000 bikes. Will be officially opened this Friday. https://youtu.be/QZcq3R91YZM
Timelapse 2019-2022 onderwater fietsenstalling Amsterdam Centraal Station

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Show threadCΔƒtΔƒ πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡²πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊJan 24, 2023
@gernhuijberts Yea, I saw that one, that is cool as well.

In Bucharest there is the DΓ’mboviΘ›a river flowing west-east, but there is an underground canal as well, collecting extra water.

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Show threadRommelRicoJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian I can get behind the phrase "Copenhagenize"!
Show threadTheBarefootSage β˜‘οΈJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian That's a beautiful design. In parts of the US they would need to be narrow enough that vehicles don't job the curb and drive on them.
Show threadTom J. BrennerJan 24, 2023

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This sign on the pathway. I like.

Show threadTim O'ConnellJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian The #1 reason I quit commuting on two wheels is that we moved farther out of town and about half that distance is not only bike lane-less, it's shoulder-less. The 40 minutes of daily cardio is great, but the inevitable, potentially fatal accident is not.
Show threadBicycle-Riding MotoristJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian And community severances. And social breakdown. And loneliness. And noise pollution. And street crime.
Show threadJens Glad BalchenJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian It also fights traffic deaths -- in the long term.
Show threadDarrell RussellJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian can help remove the crippling cost of car ownership. And help improve Mental Health. And help give independence to those that's can't own a car eg kids.
Show threadRobin BurtonJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian Sadly only works if you have wide streets. In the UK you have to look for disused railway lines. Streets are normally way too narrow for this sort of thing
Show threadRobin BurtonJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian Wonder if building elevated cycleways above the road would be feasible?
Show threadHTPC NZJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian the worst people who don't support this are the boomer cyclists who think just because they feel like endangering themselves on roads without even painted bike lanes, every else must as well...
Show threadGary KrysztopikJan 24, 2023
@BrentToderian Safety, although overlap w public health. And reducing resources required (by a lot).
Show threadLukas πŸ₯”Jan 25, 2023
@BrentToderian I love bikes! But no, the bike lane does nothing to "fight climate change", it just doesn't worsen it. To fight climate change you must block/remove the car lane. Why is there no writing on the car lane that says "this lane makes the climate collapse"?
And yes, it's climate collapse, not climate change. If someone burns your house down with a flame thrower you don't call it "building change" either.
Show threadLee 🌏Jan 27, 2023
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