David Finnis

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He/him urbanist, cyclist, grandfather
I can understand @ParkBoard why you'd want to block overnight access to the south parking lot in #JohnHendry Park, but this is also the BC Parkway cycling route.Are there any motor vehicle routes in the @CityofVancouver that are closed overnight? #BikeYVR
How "Sad" 😂.
Indonesia blocks Musk’s X.com under curbs on porn, gambling https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/7/26/elon-musks-x-com-blocked-in-indonesia-under-curbs-on-porn
Indonesia blocks Musk’s X.com under curbs on porn, gambling

Ministry of Communication and Informatics says it is in contact with social media company about purpose of the domain.

Al Jazeera

Yet another European heatwave🌡️

Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Poland are all facing a major heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 48°C in southern Italy – potentially the hottest ever recorded in Europe.

This is the climate crisis. No place is 'safe' anymore.
👇👇

🌡 Time for a reminder that adding shade & vegetation 🌳 to urban environments helps to reduce the urban heat island effect massively.

A super important tool to keep cities cool during the summer.👇

I saw this sign today while cycling along N. Grandview Hwy (at Commercial Drive)
Love this sign 👇. I keep thinking it would be great for #Halloween as it would scare the you-know-what out of certain car huggers.
New York City dedicates a staggering 80 percent of its available curb space to street parking — “a combined area equivalent to 12 Central Parks.”
https://www.curbed.com/2023/05/trash-containerization-parking-dsny-report.html

A great idea being tried out in Quebec: combine a speed camera with a traffic signal, so that speeding drivers get punished with more time looking at red lights:

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/05/05/steal-this-idea-in-quebec-a-new-traffic-light-only-turns-green-for-safe-drivers/

Steal This Idea: In Quebec, A New Traffic Light Only Turns Green for Safe Drivers

The light is red by default, but turns green when an attached speed camera detects an approaching motor vehicle that’s driving under the speed limit.

StreetsblogMASS
"Bike lanes have a significant impact on traffic, both in terms of reducing congestion and improving safety. By providing a dedicated space for cyclists, bike lanes can help to reduce the number of cars on the road, which in turn can reduce traffic congestion. More protected lanes means more people leaving cars at home and opting to cycle, which is a win-win." https://momentummag.com/the-future-of-transportation-the-role-of-bike-lanes/?s=09