I am a fan of @liveculdesac, and other new carfree neighborhoods that are being built across the US. Wouldn’t it be great to see a similar pedestrian-centered development built along the Swamp Rabbit Trail? Imagine a collection of townhomes, condos, and apartments clustered along the trail with shopping and entertainment all connected by narrow walkable streets that are closed to vehicular traffic.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6oAMXROlrg/?igsh=MTRmNmxndXB5aGl1eA==

Reminder that parts of Main Street and Broad Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for Artisphere this weekend. For three days, an estimated 92,500 people will be enjoying our vibrant downtown without having to worry about cars. Further reminder that this could (and should) be a permanent change.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6tjOdquUK3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

A heavy thunderstorm with hail just passed over my office. The rain was blowing sideways and trees were bending, so I thought for sure my shower cap seat cover would be gone. Not at all... it's still in place and keeping my @brooksengland saddle nice and dry just like it's supposed to.
Bike Commute

I am glad that @cityofgreenvillesc has a new Vision Zero plan, and I truly hope that they will be looking to the country that first implemented it nearly 30 years ago for ways to actually achieve the goal. In a state with some of the highest traffic fatality rates in the US, it will take MUCH more than a few minor tweaks to dangerous road design standards for us to actually achieve zero deaths.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@brenttoderian/post/C6hZKf7ygA0

100% I just watched a speeding driver trying to take the straightest line though a curve with two wheels fully in the bike lane. He obviously didn't care that I was right behind him when he cut over at probably twice the speed limit. We need protected bike lanes because paint does nothing if drivers break the law... or if they are not even watching the road.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@transportationalternatives/post/C6otT6xp1kj

I started @carfreegvl on Instagram as a place to share my AI and photoshopped reinterpretations of some of our local streets designed for people, not cars. It seemed like a fun way to play around with AI tools while spreading my message about the need to reduce car dependency. I'm not as active on the Threads account as I am here, but follow on Insta if you are interested in seeing reimagined streets witn no cars... or at least fewer cars.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@carfreegvl/post/C6bH75Huvh7

A reminder for EarthDay ... bike commuting is good for the planet, and also good for you.

I am usually a fan of @crookedmedia podcasts, but occasionally LovettOrLeaveIt reminds me that many people on the left are fully entrenched in car culture, and that the desire to maintain the status quo of forced car dependency is bipartisan in the US. There were a few hints throughout the latest episode, but @jaimecamil's rant about pedestrians at the end made me feel like I was suddenly transported to a MAGA rally or a Cybertruck bro meetup.

It's sometimes hard to believe, but many drivers are this clueless and entitled. In this case, the bollard did it's job (protecting an ATM machine or something), but we need more bollards to protect people, especially children, from drivers who can't see a 3 foot tall bright yellow object in the path of their car.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C58-Rgxuhty/

"The U.S. has the highest number of traffic deaths among wealthy countries, with more than 38,000 deaths per year between 2015 and 2019. The death rate is more than double the average rate in other wealthy countries. Vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of death in the U.S. But it doesn’t have to be this way."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-make-cities-less-car-dependent/