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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Group ride tonight at 6. You can also find events on our calendar on our website bikewalkeastlansing.com
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 07/07/2026
“Many car owners assume they're fused to their machine, and don't need to walk anywhere. But even extreme users complete 20% of their trips by walking. This has profound implications. Even if a city claims to be vehicle-oriented, they still need to dedicate 20% of their mobility budget to walking."
A hand holds a book, "Shifting Mobility Part 1: Tranforming Planning and Design for New Human Mobility Code" by Dewan Masud Karim, in front of a busy pedestrian street in Delft.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Neighborhood Loop Group Ride tomorrow at 6pm. Looking like great weather.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Pedestrian deaths increased 72 percent just between 2009 and 2024, and more than 7,000 people are still dying each year because we aren’t doing enough to change the way we design our roads. Learn more in @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social's Dangerous by Design 2026: buff.ly/f6Oxf3w
Graph showing the trend of US pedestrian fatalities from 2009-2024
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Vision Zero Network @visionzeronet.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Wide-scale safety progress is slow but zoom in on what's happening street by street, and the bright spots are impossible to ignore. We've rounded up what's working, what should scale, and why now is the time to double down in our what works page. Check it out: visionzeronetwork.org/we-know-what...
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We Know What Works:A Compilation of Vision Zero Successes
We know change is hard and usually slower than we wish, but these real-world examples – coming from communities of all shapes and sizes across the country – offer real inspiration and practical lesson...
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The reason you don't see bicycles as practical transportation is because your infrastructure has been designed to only enable movement by car.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A good overview of this issue.
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E-motos, sometimes mistaken for e-bikes, causing trouble on Michigan trails - Bridge Michigan
E-bikes are allowed on Michigan trails. E-motos are not. But confusion about the two types of bikes is causing friction in Michigan woods.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Chance of rain/storms, but as of now the 6pm group ride is still on, meeting at @elplibrary.bsky.social
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢 JUNE 23, WEBINAR: Paint, Posts, and Planters – How to Advance Road Safety with Traffic Calming Quick-Builds 👟🎨🪴 Join to learn how to use quick-build demonstration projects to build community support for permanent solutions! #ActivePeople 📅 June 23 RSVP: buff.ly/D4HDdGX
Photos of community champions painting sidewalks with text overlay
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Group ride tonight at 6pm starting from @elplibrary.bsky.social
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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.eurosky.social · 29/05/2026
This is bike-prioritized infrastructure. Also known as a 'fietsstraat'. Cars are welcome, but only as a guest. Requirements: ✅️low car traffic (no through route) ✅️dominant ratio of cyclists to cars (main cycling route) ✅️red asphalt (for recognition) ✅️30 km/h maximum speed Bonus: lots of greenery
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Vision Zero Network @visionzeronet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Paint, posts, and planters can save lives. Join @americawalks.bsky.social on June 23 to learn how quick-build projects build community support for permanent road safety solutions — feat real examples from Hartford, CT and a Tribal community in Montana. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Paint, Posts, and Planters: How to Advance Road Safety with Traffic Calming Quick-Builds. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joi...
High-speed, car-oriented roads can be transformed into safe, inclusive, and multimodal streets by reducing lane widths, limiting long sight-lines, and adding visual friction. Unfortunately, these proj...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
‼️ WEBINAR TOMORROW: Walkability From the Bottom Up – Tactics for Engaging Your Community Join to hear walkability champions' insights into how to inspire people in your own community to get engaged and involved! #ActivePeople 🗓️ May 13, 2026 Register ➡️ buff.ly/zAkDzGY
photos of community champions for walkability
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 12/05/2026
Bike & walk audits are one of the most approachable tools in a community advocate’s toolkit. Join us next Tuesday at 3PM for a free webinar to learn how to turn what you observe on your streets, trails, or workplace into a case for real change! Sign up: bikeleague-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Organizing Bike Audits: A Community Advocate's Guide. Tuesday, May 19th at 3PM ET. Bikeleague.org/webinars. Photo of a cyclist riding in a bike lane while community advocates observe the streetscape.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
If you're in the area, reminder we have a casual group ride tonight. Meeting at @elplibrary.bsky.social at 6pm
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam in 1980 and today
A before-and-after comparison of Oudekerksplein, Amsterdam. The top image, in black and white and dating from 1980, shows a narrow cobblestone street with parked cars, a few pedestrians, and the buildings are run down. The bottom image shows the same location in the present day in colour: the street is now car-free, with outdoor café seating, bicycles parked along the right, and pedestrians walking freely.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
📢 WEBINAR: When one person works to make their community more walkable, it often becomes something much bigger. Join our webinar to hear from walkability champions on how to inspire your community to get involved! #ActivePeople Register ➡️ buff.ly/D09O0vY 🗓️ May 13, 2026
images of walkability champions in their communities promoting the walkability from the bottom up webinar on may 13, 2026
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
If you're in the East Lansing area join us tomorrow at 6pm at @elplibrary.bsky.social for our monthly meeting to discuss plans and campaigns.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tell Congress you care about bike lanes and safe, connected transportation networks. Ask them to support bicycling and walking in DC and around the country by supporting H.R.2011/S.944
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Save America's Bike Lanes
Our ability to bike safely is under threat.The Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has said the federal government shouldn’t be funding bike lanes.The top member of Congress writing the next transp...
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ride all the bikes @rideallthebikes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I rode my bike to work! You should ride your bike to work too!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/04/2026
NEW: We released a report showing that our country's current approach to traffic safety has failed to reduce roadway deaths while imposing harsh financial and human costs. Using traffic stops as a policing tool is ineffective for public safety, and excessive stops threaten our civil liberties.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Great day for a bike ride to @elplibrary.bsky.social
A white bike leans against a metal curved bike rack. In the background is a bike repair station, a tree, a short brick wall and a brick building with art above the entrance.
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Vision Zero Network @visionzeronet.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Good news: SS4A funding is now open, with a deadline of May 26, 2026. Curious what’s changed in this final round—and whether it’s worth applying? Check out our new blog for updates and tips to help your community secure funding and save lives. visionzeronetwork.org/whats-new-in...
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What’s New in SS4A Grant Program?: Deadline is May 26, 2026
A new round of Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding is open, and we encourage your community to take advantage of it. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced nearly $1 bil...
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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 03/04/2026
Get inspired by cycling projects around the world! This booklet, A World for Cycling: Dutch-Inspired Global Projects, brings together examples from the Netherlands and around the world, showing how proven cycling approaches are being adapted to different local contexts. Read now: buff.ly/gar9eXQ
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/02/2026
Cities across the United States are discovering an effective pathway to safer cycling infrastructure — and it begins not with policy mandates, but with recreational enthusiasm.
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How Recreational Cycling Can Lead to Safe Streets For All — Streetsblog USA
These cities are leveraging joy to fight for connected communities.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
As we're starting to plan rides and trips for the year, it's also a good time to look at organizations in the area that have volunteer opportunities. Here's one. 906adventureteam.com/ways-to-supp...
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Be the change you want to see in the world
906 906AT youth development resilience marquette spring training cycling bike nonprofit
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
If you're in the area, join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, February 19 at 6:00pm at the public library and compare who has the muddiest tires.
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Bike Walk East Lansing @bikewalkel.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
"Since humans make mistakes, the Safe System Approach focuses on slowing drivers down, creating crosswalks and bike lanes to separate walkers and bikers from drivers, and other measures that aim to reduce collisions and make them less catastrophic when they happen." www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...
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8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
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