Reposted by John EwingFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Urbanist Philomena Cunk. In America, they invented a clever system called sprawl. It’s a brilliant idea where they put the place you sleep exactly twenty-five miles away from the place they keep the bread. 816320
Reposted by John EwingDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Take a look at the bike traffic near Blackfriars Bridge in London during the evening rush hour. Incredible! 522829
Reposted by John EwingKristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 05/10/2026✈️🌍 Who supports taxing air travel, and who doesn't? I talk a lot about the need to address air travel. So I'm very excited that our new paper on public support for carbon taxation of air travel in Denmark 🇩🇰 Read on for the key results👇🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 3297
Reposted by John EwingHackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Goes, Netherlands. The Terwellegang underpass opened in 2020, replacing a nearby level crossing. It includes a cycleway connecting the railway station and city centre with neighbourhoods south of the railway, with cyclists getting priority at every junction and roundabout. 37011
Reposted by John EwingUrban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 03/10/2026 ⁉️ Are our streets ready to keep active commuters safe as temperatures rise? The 2026 Lancet Countdown shows we’re building bike lanes but not shielding people from heat. #PublicHealth #ClimateAndHealth #UrbanMobility #ActiveMobility #WalkingCities #CyclingCities buff.ly/7C3eL0Gbuff.ly2026 Report (Europe) - Lancet CountdownThe latest report from the Lancet Countdown Europe tracks progress on health and climate change in the region. Compiled with the contribution of 65 experts sp 174
Reposted by John EwingDamien Newton @damientypes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We did a deep dive into just how bad it is for transportation before editorializing: it’s pretty bad. cal.streetsblog.org/2026/10/02/s...cal.streetsblog.orgStreetsblog Endorsement: No on Prop. 45 - Streetsblog CaliforniaCEQA was enacted at a time when new highways and highway expansion was destroying communities, and a big part of the reason to create CEQA in the first place. Prop 45 would roll out the red carpet for... 063
Reposted by John EwingFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 03/10/2026All painted bike lanes are car infrastructure. The engineers have checked a box, while still allowing at-will, unimpeded movement by motorists in the heart of a major city. This design only serves those who are comfortable being uncomfortable. 916828
Reposted by John EwingWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Over to Monaco🇲🇨 where we have exclusive footage of bollards saving lives. #WorldBollardAssociation 221220138
Reposted by John EwingWorld Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Listen to that CRUNCH. Absolutely delicious. #WorldBollardAssociation 1161907291
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Clipper rep assured me the problem was I needed to remove the virtual card before resetting the old watch. They said resetting w/o removing caused Apple to lock the card as lost or stolen. Interestingly, all my credit cards transferred to the new watch without a problem, only Clipper got locked. 010
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Called cust service to say it's been 10 business days & I haven't received my replacement senior card. They couldn't even tell me if the new card had been ordered. Was assured it will be ordered today. If it arrives in another 10 business days, I will have been w/o clipper for nearly a month! 130
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They did this just on ONE day, for FOUR hours. That's just over 2% of all the hours in a week. Extrapolating, there could have been over 1000 citations issued in a week if BPD was actually doing it's job WRT traffic enforcement. Ask if BPD will do it again & you'll probably hear ... crickets. 040
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Day two of a Week without Driving & it's going well, but then again Not Driving is what I normally do. Today's bike trip to the pet store to pick up some dog food and treats. Probably faster than driving, and parking was a breeze. 060
Reposted by John EwingDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months. 141536473
Reposted by John EwingProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/10/2026Records come and records go. But this is one for the ages. The preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature anomaly is now at a record 3.23°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. This crushes the previous daily record set in 1982 by over 1.14°C. The Climate 8-ball is looking up. 541131534
Reposted by John EwingChloe @xingmaps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Spatial geometry dictates that a private vehicular unit requires 10 to 15 square meters of stationary ground plane footprint per node. Transitioning commuters to high-capacity rail or active pedestrian vectors increases spatial throughput efficiency by roughly 800%. 1215
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One assumes that the Port of Richmond, or their contractor, is disposing of these derelict water vessels. Why in the world do they need to crush them in the middle of the San Francisco Bay Trail? And some of the debris is washing back into the harbor? The whole thing seems like a bad idea.  000
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ha! I used to have a critical need to use an iPad for aviation, but now that I'm retired I'm close to just abandoning the Apple environment. 000
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026TFW you spend too much time updating the SW on all your Apple devices, then checking each device to ensure that Apple Intelligence has not been re-enabled. AI, autocorrect, grammar, voice recognition ... so broken. If Steve Jobs isn't turning over in his grave, he's shifting uncomfortably. 133
Reposted by John EwingTaras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 28/09/2026“Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a gym." —Bill Nye, Science Guy. 6581133
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Last week, transferred my senior Clipper card to a new smart watch & the card got marked as lost or stolen. Tech support was unable to explain why that happened & they were unable to unlock it. Still waiting for a NEW card to arrive so that I can put that on my new smart watch. Clipper. So broken. 050
Reposted by John EwingPam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026”You see an acceleration in the hydroclimate cycle overall. You see more extreme precipitation when it is raining and more extreme evaporation when it is not, simply by virtue of the temperature being higher than it used to be.” @weatherwest.bsky.social said 04110
Reposted by John EwingMeredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING 📣 For several days, a peaceful protest took place in the morning, after a young child was killed by a car driver. The child was riding his bike to school, the father with him. The grieving community came together with hundreds of people, cyclist or not, creating a 3km long human bike lane. 5340113
Reposted by John EwingStreetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026Friday Video: What ‘A Week Without Driving’ Costsbuff.lyFriday Video: What 'A Week Without Driving' Costs — Streetsblog USA...and what you could get back in exchange, at least if you lived in a city with good mobility alternatives. 083
Reposted by John EwingJean Walsh @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The first step to solving a problem is recognizing there is one. Thanks to the Oaklandside for this important coverage and thanks to @kuanbutts.bsky.social for creating the incredible AC Transit reliability dashboard! (check it out in the article) 2163
Reposted by John EwingRodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bike lanes on Adelaide yesterday morning. Over a dozen cyclists taking up the same space as one or two cars. 411221
Reposted by John EwingMiser @misernyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pedestrianized 35th reaches its final, lush form 1444988
Reposted by John EwingPeter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...thedriven.ioElectric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report findsA study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer. 44530159
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Yikes! There are techniques/tips that make tire installation/repair straightforward. No one should be bleeding! 010
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It may be helpful to access the AlertCalifornia website and the Nichol Knob camera in Pt Richmond, which is basically pointed directly at Angel Island.ops.alertcalifornia.orgALERTCalifornia - Nichol Knob 000
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Be advised that there may still be smoldering areas on the Island and smoke may continue to be present, so this site is useful for understanding real-time air quality in your neighborhood.map.purpleair.comUS EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Standards Interactive Map by PurpleAirWatch: With two minute updates, Using updated breakpoints from 2024, the US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used by US government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the a... 100
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Angel Island State Park website says: "Update: Sep 23 2026 6:00PM - Burning has been completed for the week with crews burning 85 acres today. Some limited smoke will likley remain visible tonight and the next few days. Firefighter teams remain on site monitoring the burn plot." 100
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Since none of the responsible agencies are doing a thorough job of announcing the status of controlled burns Angel Island, here are some resources I found. Hope they are accurate and useful. 110
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Why is it a surprise when prescribed burns are conducted on Angel Island that seriously degrade air quality? These plans should be widely published & alerts should be sent so residents in the area can plan accordingly. Some AC Alerts issued were, but after the fact. Are the burns continuing today? 150
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It appears as if the winds have shifted and unhealthy air is affecting the East Bay, Richmond in particular.  021
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Looks like today's controlled burn on Angel Island is negatively affecting air quality in San Francisco. 140
Reposted by John EwingJean Walsh @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Heads up, tonight‘s board meeting has been canceled for lack of quorum. This is the first time this has happened in my 6 years on the board. 2 board members were calling in from Europe, one member planned to call in for safety reasons, and Young was planning to be absent. 3274
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Prescribed burn on Angel Island is happening. Right now the wind seems to be blowing the smoke toward the Golden Gate Bridge and out to sea. Let's hope it stays that way.  020
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I understand "bougie" is a slang term used in the US to mean upwardly mobile, derived from the French word "bourgeoisie." But there is also the French word "bougie," which means candle. So when I initially read this post, my first thought was "Wait, Rockridge is being turned into a candle?" 020
Reposted by John EwingThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Isn’t it obvious that selfishness on the road changes us as a society? The belief that a driver should be allowed to do whatever they please, regardless of the impact on others, mounts the pavement and travels deep into our lives." Via @georgemonbiot.bsky.socialtheguardian.comDriving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George MonbiotIn towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 620756
Reposted by John EwingGeorge Spies @georgespies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You have two opportunities to register your frustration: 1. This Wednesday at 5pm at the AC Transit Board meeting (see thread for deets) 2. Vote for Adriana Valencia and unseat Joel Yound entirely. www.valenciaforactransit.comvalenciaforactransit.comAdriana Valencia for AC Transit • Ward 3Adriana Valencia is a frequent transit rider, community transit advocate and product manager running for AC Transit in Ward 3. Unable to drive because of a vision disability, Adriana relies on public ... 0156
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026One never knows when ClipperCard will reach out & touch one's day-to-day life. Got a new smart watch. Erased the old watch. Then discovered my Clipper card was automatically "Blocked: suspected lost." The block cannot be removed? So I have to wait up to 10 days for a new card? Wow. Just, wow. 100
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There's strange, tortured language in SB141, recently signed by Gov. Newsom. "a city with a population of at least 2 million” ... “prohibits that city from reducing the number of vehicle lanes on a street that provides the only access to two or more adjacent cemeteries” Thanks Gov., thanks a lot.cal.streetsblog.orgNewsom Signs Budget Trailers, Saves Bike Lanes in Encinitas, Blocks Them in L.A. - Streetsblog CaliforniaPolitics over ideology as the legislature and governor step in with wildly different results for bike-friendly Encinitas and car-friendly Los Angeles. 180
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ok, I'm done w/ chatbots. Problems getting Verizon going on an Apple watch. Chatbot asks for info. I provide it. It doesn't understand & then assumes an exasperated, snotty attitude? I said "I don't like your tone." Never said that to a real tech support rep. Spoke to a human & solved the prob. 000
Reposted by John EwingPresent & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Typology of Pedestrian Walking Symbols walking-men.com/product/hood... Via @kottke.org 26811255
Reposted by John EwingEmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The power of a barrier that cuts off motorized traffic to transform the use of a street. 3377
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026So I'm all for a Berkeley ferry IF it includes an electric tram on University Ave from campus to the bay. Otherwise, the marina will become even more of a car sewer than it already is & VMT in Berkeley will not be reduced. Increased funding for RELIABLE public transit is what we really need. 150
John Ewing @avimentor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Electric aircraft of this size seem about as viable right now as the flying car ... wait ... we don't have flying cars yet? I've been hearing for the last 30 years that they were just around the corner! 010