AI6YR BenMar 13

Oooh, a prior oil crisis is what turned the Netherlands from a driving country to a bicycling country.

The Guardian: Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis

As energy prices tripled in the 1970s due to Middle Eastern wars, Scandinavia, France and the Netherlands sped up green transition

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/fixing-the-same-issue-first-big-oil-crisis-middle-eastern-wars

#IranWar #bicycling #BikeTooter #cycling

Show threadChris L
@ai6yr cool. I wonder if there is any hope of a car free Sunday in any region of California.
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Show threadDianeMar 13

@jayalane @ai6yr

Theres periodically an open street festival that rotates around LA county

https://www.ciclavia.org/

CicLAvia

CicLAvia
Show threadJeff MillerMar 13
@jayalane @ai6yr San Mateo County has closed part of Cañada Rd. for years. https://www.smcgov.org/parks/bicycle-sunday
Bicycle Sunday

On Sundays, a 3.8-mile segment of Cañada Road along Crystal Springs Regional Trail is closed allowing for non-motorized activities including jogging, bicycling, hiking, roller-skating, and walking.

County of San Mateo, CA
Show threadChris LMar 13
@jeffmjeffmjeffm @ai6yr yeah San Jose has a series of "Viva Calle" events where they close off a number of connected roads and people joyously flood the streets on foot, stroller, and bicycles. But I would love to see a whole town get to enjoy the difference.