Aaron @abud.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good coverage of Edmonton's most racist bylaw. It's doing what it seems like it was intended to do, however. The City and the police seem to desire the cruelty, and they continue to defend it and the outcomes they know, or should know, that it has. 021
Reposted by AaronRobert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Having biked on parts of the Trans Canada Trail - including some of Ontario's rail trails - I agree the federal government needs to continue funding the trail after 2027. Please sign & share if you agree as well. #BikeTO #ottbike #VeloMTL #BikeWPG #YYCbike #YEGbike #BikeYVR #cdnpoli notjustatrail.canotjustatrail.caThis is not just a trail | Trans Canada TrailHelp keep the Trans Canada Trail funded after 2027. Send the letter below to your MP to help keep Canadians connected by 30,000 kilometres of trail. 32715
Reposted by AaronTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This news item talks about a study that found that lack of safe bicycle infrastructure doesn’t result in more injuries… but thankfully they dove into the details and it’s the same b/c less people ride. In other words, people factor the risk in the mode they choose. #yycBike #yegBike #BikeTOyoutu.beWill removing Toronto bike lanes lead to more ER visits?YouTube video by CBC News Toronto 57722
Reposted by AaronKen McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website prominently says "More stars mean safer cars" but last year 86% of vehicles got 5 stars while it is an open secret that large vehicles with high blunt hoods are less safe for people outside cars www.datawrapper.de/_/Cp57P/?v=3 183
Reposted by AaronTim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Norquest turned what could have been yet another surface pit into a mini park. More of this and more honesty about barriers preventing it, please. 092
Reposted by AaronGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Something I think about often is how cyclists are portrayed as hysterical and angry when their lives are threatened yet car-brained NIMBYs are viewed as reasonable and engaged citizens because they fight tooth and nail to protect 3 parking spots 429747
Reposted by AaronEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This Friday, we will pause to acknowledge those we've lost. From traffic violence to unfortunate accidents, join us for a moment of silence, a bike ride, a community gathering. 6pm at Ezio Farone park. yegbike.info/events#calen... #yegbike 0123
Reposted by AaronNed Yeung 🍉 @neddog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Paths for People postcard campaign is at a close and being delivered to Minister of Transportation, Devin Dreeshen tomorrow morning, along with a special edition of Coffee Outside at the Alberta Legislature! There will be a press release at 8:15am. #yegbike #urbanism #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #yeg 0116
Reposted by AaronTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Vehicle traffic is not like water. It doesn’t rigidly follow the same rules. It will adjust to conditions b/c a human is behind the wheel. That is why Induced Demand & Traffic Evaporation are real things. We shouldn’t expand highways to solve congestion. Video by @flurfdesign.bsky.social:youtu.beThe Biggest Myth About Fixing TrafficYouTube video by flurfdesign 3154
Reposted by AaronJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 22/09/2026Carney is a climate villain. 2276
Reposted by AaronDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Every time I return to Paris, I notice they've done more to reclaim streets from drivers and cars, including removing on-street parking, protecting cyclists from drivers, and prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists in shared spaces. Other cities can learn a lot from Paris. 202338371
Reposted by AaronJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said. 657172005067
Reposted by AaronEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Join us Friday, either at 8am or 6pm, for events honouring the late Dr. Markland, and victims of preventable traffic violence. 8am - Coffee Outside (see below) at the Legislature. 6pm - Critical Mass at Ezio Farone park: yegbike.info/events#calen... #yeg #yegbike #yegevents 055
Reposted by AaronCFLange @cflange.bsky.social · 22/09/2026@michaeljanz.bsky.social is promoting a screening of Changing Lanes at the Metro Cinema Garneau tomorrow (Sep.22), 7pm. Register (donation): www.michaeljanz.ca/changinglanes #yegbikemichaeljanz.caChanging LanesWhen a beloved teacher is tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a grassroots movement emerges to transform a notoriously dangerous four-lane boulevard into a safer, two-lan... 042
Aaron @abud.bsky.social · 22/09/2026May he rest in peace. Dr. Markland was a truly remarkable person. 050
Reposted by AaronEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Today marks one year since the tragic loss of Dr. Markland. We will honour his life & legacy at Critical Mass on Friday. Join us at 6pm at Ezio Farone park. www.instagram.com/stories/bike... #yegbike 05618
Reposted by AaronGodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Capitalism rewards capitalist. The person willing to put profit above other humans' lives and livelihood is a capitalist. They've drained this country dry. Capitalism rewards assholes. 1217
Reposted by AaronPaths for People @pathsforpeople.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Pledges are rolling in! Have you signed up yet? Check here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comPledge to Participate in a Week Without Driving from October 1 - 8, 2026How to Participate: 1. Pledge to participate using the form fields below. We'll send you reminders and helpful information leading up to the week! 2. From October 1 - 8, 2026, try reducing or elimina... 022
Reposted by AaronTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is an issue in Alberta too. Wheelchairs and power wheelchairs are classified as walking and aren’t permitted in cycle tracks/bike lanes on the street. Alberta should change this law as well. It’s not enforced anyway! Bring wheelchair users into the fold of active mobility. 👍 #yycBike #yegBikecheknews.caMotion to allow wheelchairs and mobility scooters in bike lanes passes at UBCMUnion of B.C. Municipalities delegates have greenlit a motion calling on the province to allow wheelchairs and mobility scooters to be used in bike lanes. 611224
Reposted by AaronFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Your neighbor with the pristine $80,000 commuter truck staring into the void over rising gas prices, while watching you run all your local errands on the e-cargo bike he called "insanely expensive". 616416
Reposted by AaronVince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Protester at the "Hands Around the Kennedy Center" rally holds up sign that reads: “WAR CRIMES CANNOT HIDE S£X CRIMES” 208158254539
Reposted by AaronTim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Toronto has charged for street parking since the 1960s. This isn't to say the proposal here doesn't need work. Still, it shouldn't be dismissed because people assume the street space in front of their residence belongs to them. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/lorn...edmontonjournal.comLorne Gunter: Councillor's push for street parking permit punishes residentsTens of thousands of Edmontonians now live in neighbourhoods which, by the city’s own design, have no driveways or alleys. 2103
Reposted by AaronFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The rest of Europe is about to go full 1973 Netherlands and embark on a transportation revolution. 48622
Reposted by AaronFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Everyone screaming to "BUY EVs" and completely ignoring the fact that we need to redevelop our transportation infrastructure away from a singular form of mobility. This is the definition of unintentional car brain. 943047
Reposted by AaronEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Help us celebrate the people that build Edmonton's bike lanes this Saturday! yegbike.info/events#calen... This event is an expression of pride in the active transportation network that CSU52 members helped plan, design, and build, and that many members use to get around town. #yegbike 072
Reposted by AaronConnor M @nunymare.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Forgive me for rolling my eyes at the constant pearl clutching about cyclists nOt folloWIng LawS when I see motorists blatantly blow through red lights on a regular basis without any care whatsoever (let alone accountability). #yegbike #yeg 2132
Reposted by AaronTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Drivers, famously trustworthy 🙃yorkregion.comUPDATED: Driver charged after toddler killed, 9 others injured when vehicle drives through daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday afternoonDaycare off Yonge Street south of 19th Avenue scene of incident York Regional Police say has killed one, injured nine 0342
Aaron @abud.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This lady blocked me for this comment. Nothing says bad faith arguments like behaving this way. bsky.app/profile/abud... 350
Reposted by AaronGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I find this annoying too. I'm a pedestrian almost as often as I'm a cyclist. Frequently on shared paths. We are more than a particular mode of transportation. I can't tell you how often I get accused of "not understanding pedestrians." What the hell do you think I do when I'm not biking? 0769
Reposted by AaronTim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The result in Calgary is by rights what had to happen if you trust the poll respondents on Smith's leadership and separatism. I'm frankly blown away that this apparent wave hasn't materialized before now. Smith has uncharacteristically made herself vulnerable. The next month will be interesting. 1171
Reposted by AaronGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Facebook is obviously trash, but it's always instructive to see how car-brained suburbanites react to a story about cyclists asking not to be killed 510810
Reposted by AaronFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026People roll their eyes when we complain about bike lanes protected by just paint or plastic sticks, but paint doesn't stop multi-ton vehicles. Look at the force required to move these concrete barriers. This is exactly why solid physical protection is the only acceptable standard. 38318
Aaron @abud.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Canada needs this, including for digital ads, and also including gambling/sports betting/prediction markets. 160
Reposted by AaronBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/09/2026$15K+ on average each year for each car in the United States. And Gas specifically is 55% higher than six years ago. That’s a shocking cost, especially when u consider how much of the U.S. has been planned and designed to be functionally car dependent, and that often means multiple cars are needed.cnbc.comCar ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis findsThe cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car. 1919856
Reposted by AaronTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Here’s one case of traffic light synchronization I can get behind! 😂 26411
Reposted by AaronKeaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Some of what is possible in Alberta Just shows that the shortcuts we take are due to political will and administration’s independence #yegbikeyoutu.beThe North American Town with Red Bike PathsYouTube video by Nic Laporte 2125
Reposted by AaronBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave. “Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.” If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.theguardian.com‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green waveTraffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way 22830240
Reposted by AaronEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The last Bikes & Beverages of the year is tonight! Join us at Irrational Brewing after 5pm: buff.ly/4HqPKQR #yeg #yegevents #yegbikeeventbrite.caBikes & Beverages: Ward O-day'minJoin the YEG Bike Coalition for a casual community meetup built around good conversation, local events, and bike-friendly spaces across YEG 064
Reposted by AaronMichael DeMoor @michaeldemoor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026How wonkish policy analysis, community organizing, and electoral politics can make good things happen. By @jacobdawang.com 2067journal.ca/the-edmonton...2067journal.caThe Edmonton ExceptionI moved to Edmonton in 2023, along with 100,000 others in two years, in the middle of a housing crisis engulfing much of Canada. It was a good year to be a housing advocate. Governments at every level... 193
Reposted by AaronToronto Star @thestar.com · 10/09/2026The family of a teenager injured by a car outside his Toronto school is suing, alleging the removal of a nearby speed camera contributed to the crash. According to the statement of claim, the 15-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and ongoing cognitive effects. 816341
Reposted by AaronBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Doug Ford knew that banning speed cameras in Ontario would cost lives. He did it anyway. He also knows that banning and removing protected bike-lanes in Ontario will cost lives. He did it anyway. Every resulting life stupidly cut short is on him. 726080
Aaron @abud.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Traffic violence is a public health issue, and cars are weapons. There usage should be treated appropriately. 051
Reposted by AaronTom Moffatt @solarab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Do wind and solar farms lower nearby home values? No evidence found #solar #WindPower #abpoli electrek.co/2026/09/08/d...electrek.coDo wind and solar farms tank home values? A 20-year study has an answerBall State researchers analyzed two decades of Indiana home sales to see whether nearby wind and solar farms hurt property values. 045
