Reposted by Emelinebikeverywhere.bsky.social @bikeverywhere.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is your sign to get out on your bike today! Rochester, NY 182
Reposted by EmelineKea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026As #WeekWithoutDriving challenge comes to a close and 51 Weeks of Forced Driving begins, I wrote about why it's important to center the joys and benefis of non-automotive transport, too, while also working to denormalize the (totally unnecessary and avoidable)"challenges" of mass automobility.usa.streetsblog.orgDoes the 'Week Without Driving' Give Car-Free Living A Bad Rap? — Streetsblog USAThe Week Without Driving should expose not just the injustices endured by people outside cars, but the joys they experience, too. 091
Reposted by EmelineMadeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 08/10/2026How can we discuss apples without applerankings.com 5337
Reposted by EmelineChicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 22hCan you raise a family in Chicago without a car? Our latest guest says yes, and she told us about how she went car-free with her family, how she handles biking in the winter with kids, and a whole lot more!youtube.comCar-Free In Chicago, With Kids?YouTube video by Chicagoans Who Bike 0305
Reposted by EmelineMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The D.C. mayor should have the legal ability to declare impromptu days off for everyone when it's as perfect out as it is today. Follow me for more brilliant and totally workable policy ideas. 4899
Reposted by EmelineBenjamin Schneider @benschneider.bsky.social · 22hOver the past decade, bikeshare has become a quintessential part of the urban experience. Young urbanites couldn't imagine life without it. Total cultural victory — and hardly anyone talks about it. gothamist.com/arts-enterta...gothamist.comThe hottest way to show you're an authentic New Yorker is… riding a Citi Bike?Thanks to Dua Lipa, Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and more, the rideshare program is having a moment. 082
Reposted by Emelinebikebike @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social · 23h"Driving is easier and faster, I don't get why you'd choose harder and slower?" Me: #yycbike 1840242
Reposted by EmelinePatrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 08/10/2026To figure out how many vehicles Americans actually want, and what types of vehicles, we should abolish minimum parking mandate nationwide. Because we lack a free market for automobile storage, we cannot determine what Americans would freely choose. 2233
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Cities can choose their "traffic". 0407
Reposted by EmelineCllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Big, burly men that drive to the gym: "You are not going to carry a ladder on a bike..." Me, a quite dainty/small male human: 38811
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Put your baby to sleep with a: ❌ Car Ride ✅ Bike Ride 321919
Reposted by EmelineNicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Our bike bus rides every day. The excitement of yesterday’s special ride gave us a great turnout today too! 0292
Reposted by EmelineBlackmountaindad @blackmountaindad.bsky.social · 08/10/2026When you see your kid in the wild and they look as awesome as you think they are. He’s riding 9 miles a day for school. Bike lanes matter. Alternative transportation matters. He could take the bus but he chooses to ride. I am so proud. That’s my kid. 41038
Reposted by EmelineDavid Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Beyond that, it just makes me *happy* to ride around on my bike 0152
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Mrs. Fietser knocked out the grocery run by bike on her lunch hour today. Driving a car just to haul a few bags of food through the neighborhood is incredibly inefficient. A car is simply too big of a tool for the job. 216717
Reposted by EmelineBART @bart.gov · 07/10/2026BART just set a new ridership record! We carried 254,248 trips yesterday. That’s our highest ridership day since the pandemic, a record we have been breaking again and again this year as more people want to take transit. Thread ⬇️ 421031
Reposted by EmelineNicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Our bike bus today was huge for National Bike/Walk/Roll to School Day! Estimated 50 kids + another 30 parents! We went off route for a little donut meetup and the incentive worked! 314214
Emeline @emelinef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Self driving electric cars offer the suggestion of a future without car ownership. if we can get self driving buses on the streets, even better, since that would allow us to run more routes at higher frequency. the car and fossil fuel eras are coming to an end. 010
Reposted by EmelineDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Saw this in London, and I love it. The bike hanger securely stores six bikes, using a single curbside parking spot. Huge help for those who can’t keep a bike in their home! 2239355
Reposted by EmelineSeattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 01/10/2026Halloween is coming. You don’t have to go to a “trunk-or-treat” event in Seattle! You can close your neighborhood street to through-traffic – for free! Trick-or-Streets permits are free and easy to get. Join here: seattle.gov/transportation/trick-or-streets 12672162
Reposted by EmelineLaura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 02/10/2026Sometimes I’m jealous of my kids’ childhood… Just hanging out, hugging and petting our puppy in a cargo bike on the way to school on a beautiful fall morning in Minneapolis. 🚲 ❤️ 🐶 1022920
Reposted by EmelineDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 01/10/2026Is ageing a barrier to cycling? On the contrary! In The Netherlands , people between 65 and 75 years old, cycle more than any other adult group. Source: CBS – Statistics Netherlands, How much do Dutch people cycle? (2023) Fishman, Schepers & Kamphuis (2015). 56321
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everything you see here, including the finished houses, used to be an urban golf course. It's now being fully redeveloped into residential, commercial, and public space. 512214
Reposted by EmelineKatherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026First blanket ride to school this morning 0132
Reposted by EmelineTGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026home depot run. saw at least 5 other helmets walking through 1232
Reposted by EmelineBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.thebetter.newsFinland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.meIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness. 9385152
Reposted by EmelineHow-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 27/09/2026This tool from @observingthecity.ca is fantastic. It shows the traffic mode share by intersection using City data. Many downtown areas are dominated by pedestrians (in green). Yet *we still give most of the space to cars on almost every street.* www.observingthecity.ca/intersection... 413234
Reposted by EmelineDan Federman @dfed.me · 28/09/2026Hauled some stuff on the bike. Birthday party supplies got to the park faster than they would have in a car. 0314
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's a great day to bike to the gym and leave the car at home. 41308
Reposted by EmelineMacArthur Bike Bus @dmesbikebus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bike bus but make it family. Three bikes for three generations - an 18 year old, a 46-year old, and an 80-year old - that rode from the west end to have some quality family time on the waterfront. 1111
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Running errands by bike is not practical when you have children, especially with a baby." What's possible in life is limited by the city you live in. When the infrastructure enables you, the options give you freedom. 534343
Reposted by EmelinePedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Mississippi River is so dang beautiful. 214421
Reposted by EmelineJohn Lloyd @boyonabike62.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Groceries may be more expensive but at least I ain’t payin’ for gas. 632226
Reposted by EmelineSage Tyrtle 🇨🇦 @sagetyrtle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026EEEE I HAVE A BIKE -- I loved riding yesterday so much I found a used bike and snatched it up. Other than wishing it was blue or yellow, it is PERFECT (zero interest in speed, 100% interest in comfort) and I've already had a wonderful time riding it. 3233515
Reposted by EmelineNicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Doing a little tactical urbanism on my day off 1271
Reposted by EmelineFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A week's worth of groceries, including two boxes of formula by bike? No, you don't need a car for that, just some enabling infrastructure and a bike designed for the task. We don't expect everyone to live this way, but we do expect cities to enable the decision if people make it. 417223
Reposted by EmelineNicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today’s bike bus! Finally dry weather! 1444
Reposted by EmelineDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pricey? “The Lectric XPedition2 costs $1,399 which is admittedly much more expensive than an entry-level non-electric bike.” You can’t get an EV in the US for less than $30k! Also, a decent non-electric bike will set you back at least $2k. 1416219
Reposted by EmelineStephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Good Morning, Chicago. 1264
Reposted by EmelineBlackmountaindad @blackmountaindad.bsky.social · 27/09/2026No really. We don’t need endless full size pickups. 2218
Reposted by EmelineMegan Ramey @bikabout.com · 25/09/2026102 Woom locks and 2 flat tires on the way to our non-profit bike shop. #carryshitplympics 0394
Reposted by Emelinedrea-dreamer.bsky.social @drea-dreamer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Another one! Featuring a torso-sized bundle of basil in the side basket. (and see if you can spot the bag of popcorn from yesterday in the background 😅) #carryshitolympics #gardening #cycling 182
Reposted by EmelineErik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Cities should be paying people to bike. Cities should be buying people e-bikes. Cities should be rewarding people for convincing neighbors to ride bikes. Every trip by bike is a net financial gain socially. And it compounds, the more people who do it. 933180
Reposted by EmelineDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 22/09/2026What if rush hour in your city could look like this? 🚴♀️ Utrecht is considered one of the world's most bike-friendly city, with about 1/3 of all trips made by bicycles! In the video you can see one of the city's busiest cycling route, with over 33,000 cyclists every single day. 14810
Reposted by EmelineDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Happy World Car-Free Day to all who celebrate!unep.orgWorld Car-Free Day on 22 September a great opportunity to reduce air pollutionEvery year on or around 22 September, cities across the globe celebrate World Car-Free Day, encouraging motorists to give up their cars for a day. The event highlights the numerous benefits of going c... 817943
Reposted by EmelineDavid 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. 202354373
Reposted by EmelineStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 22/09/2026NIMBYism destroys your commercial property tax base: “Occupied space has climbed in parts of Dallas, Atlanta and Miami along with growing populations…On the flipside, Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland…are among the metro areas where vacancies continue to grow.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... 25715
Reposted by EmelineCalifornia YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026GGWash: Zoning doesn't decide if housing is "affordable" - funding does, and that can happen anytime, even after a building opens. So opposing market-rate housing to "save room" for subsidized housing is incoherent: you can't subsidize a building that never gets built. ggwash.org/view/104401/...ggwash.orgWant more subsidized housing? Start by building any housingMost subsidized or “affordable” housing in America was not initially built as such. It makes little sense to oppose new homes because they are not subsidized from the very start; those homes very… 0205