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Went to a concert in downtown Edmonton tonight. Drove there. No traffic. Parked directly outside the front door. Cost $2.62 Transit would have taken 2.5x the time, with 10x the walking and would cost $12. We apply user fees to public options, and subsidize private ones. And we reap what we sow.

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Tom Babin @shifter.info · 01/10/2026

Riding a bike in Chinese cities blew away my preconceptions youtu.be/f-ReivbR07U

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China's bike lanes are mind-blowing. But there's a problem.

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Kathryn Davies @kaphryn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Apropos of relatively little, It’s been a while since I posted this…

Venn diagram showing that the overlap of stable services and low density and low taxes does not exist.

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@nondriverpodcast.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/nond... The fourth national Week Without Driving starts this Thursday! October 1–8 Together, we can create communities where all of us can get where we need to go.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fun fact, there are 43km of bike lanes. The rest are wide sidewalks, just as dangerous as the sidewalks they argue are too dangerous to bike on.

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am frustrated! Next month we have municipal and provincial elections but sustainable transport advocates are unprepared. I updated "Active Transportation Talking Points" (www.vtpi.org/CRDtp.pdf) to promote active mode. What do you think? Do we need more sense of urgency?

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Vision Zero Needs Transit More Than Ever" (visionzeronetwork.org/vision-zero-...), by Vision Zero Network. Multimodal safety connects three priorities: zero traffic fatalities, support for zero-car households and zero emissions. Reducing the need to drive are part of making communities safer.

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Vision Zero Needs Transit More Than Ever

On a recent walk with transportation leaders in Durham, North Carolina, we discussed familiar Vision Zero priorities: slowing speeds, designing safer streets, and preventing traffic deaths and serious...

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Todd Litman @toddlitman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tomorrow the Victoria Urbanism Book Club will discuss my friend Anna Zivarts' insightful book, "When Driving is Not an Option" (annazivarts.com) Date: Wed. Sept. 23 Time: 7-8pm Location: theDock (www.thedockvictoria.com) More information: www.victoriadra.ca/events/urbanism-book-club-september-2026

Tomorrow the Victoria Urbanism Book Club will discuss my friend Anna Zivarts' insightful book, "When Driving is Not an Option" (https://annazivarts.com)
When Driving Is Not an Option shines a light on the frustrating, dangerous, and sometimes deadly situations involuntary nondrivers face every day and outlines steps to center the voices of nondrivers and make transportation more inclusive. Drawing from both her own experiences as a low-vision, non-driving mom and those of nondrivers across the country, Zivarts amplifies voices rarely heard or acknowledged by the people making decisions about transportation design and funding.

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 7-8pm
Location: theDock (https://www.thedockvictoria.com)
Book: When Driving Is Not an Option by Anna Zivarts
This is an important issue. Research described in Anna's book indicates that about a third of travellers cannot or should not drive. This is also discussed in my report, "Evaluating Transportation Diversity" (http://vtpi.org/choice.pdf). Anna is a terrific advocate for people with disabilities and multimodal planning. She has helped found the Week Without Driving (https://weekwithoutdriving.org) campaign which encourages motorists to reduce or eliminate driving for a week, in order to experience the world from a non-drivers' perspective (October 1-8 this year).
I can report from personal experience being car-free can be a superior lifestyle -- we save money, get daily exercise and avoid stress -- but that is only possible because we live in a very accessible, multimodal neighborhood. Everybody should have that opportunity.
Thanks Anna for your great work!

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’m tired. Not of disagreement. Disagreement is fine. I’m tired of watching people rewrite this referendum into something more comfortable than what is actually on the ballot. The Order in Council is attached. Read it. #ableg #abpoli 1/9

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday, September 21st. A month till Albertans vote on a multiple choice separation ballot AND nine other racist/useless questions. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at fighting the noxious nine, with @carterab.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca & Avnish Nanda of @ouralbertadvantage.bsky.social. #cdnpoli

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Saying No to the Nine

Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · September 18 · 39m

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you want to nerd out on vehicle noise in Edmonton, check this out. Live dashboard. Got $100 and want to host a monitor (mic/raspberry Pi)? I’ll put you in touch! sethdear.ca/yegnoise

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Edmonton Noise Watch — Central Fleet Hub

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One minor quibble with this very good report on the mayor's announcement about a Vision Zero reboot. Vision Zero is not about the "three E's" at all. It's largely about designing streets so that mistakes don't lead to death. Education is barely a part of it. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/15/v...

The main pillars of Vision Zero are the so-called “three E’s”: engineering (such as road redesigns), education and enforcement, involving, mostly the NYPD.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Even if just two or three people ever bike to Costco, it’s not acceptable to block the bike rack. I let the staff there know

Black bakfiets and a ton of Costco shopping carts. Barely noticeable is the wavy bike rack that is nearly completely blocked by the carts

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Jakub Nowosad @nowosad.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Working with OpenStreetMap data in R? 🗺️ Louis Laurian and Timothée Giraud have put together a "Cheat sheet for using OpenStreetMap with R". zenodo.org/records/20842874 #rstats #OpenStreetMap #RSpatial

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You also wish you could ride your Brompton in the morning to the local bakery, skip the line because you preordered, and bring home a loaf of dark German rye bread.

Line for bread outside a bakery, just like Soviet Russia

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Nicola Dinicola @nicoladinicola.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anyone else switch to Mapquest? I did because it’s Lake ONTARIO and it’s the Gulf of MEXICO. The funicular is running fine at 7:15 am #YEGFunicularStatus #Bikesky @bikesky.social (Sept 11)

Mapquest screenshot naming a place as the funicular

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Gil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please watch & share with your city's decision makers: WHEN DRIVING ISN'T AN OPTION • Presents superb Anna Zivarts, ED of Nondrivers Alliance. Too many cities built as if all drove, when over 30% do not. All under 16, pp with physical or mental disabilities, others. bit.ly/4gXIEjT

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner. doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

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Tara Goddard @drtaragoddard.com · 10/09/2026

I heard on the news this morning that the average American is on track to spend between $5k and $6k on gas in a year. You can get at least TWO nice ebikes for that much.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Someone’s going to drive over this speed bump fast enough to damage their SUV then sue the City claiming there was no warning. I know this from all the NIMBYs who “weren’t consulted” when a new bike lane breaks ground after I’ve attended 10 meetings over five years of planning each bike lane

Dark asphalt speed bump with five visible yellow speed bump warning signs

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

There seems to be a bit of misinformation circulating on social media about my latest @albertaviews.bsky.social column and what it actually says. So perhaps you’d like to read it for yourself and draw your own conclusions. (Feel free to share, it you are so moved.) #ableg #abpoli #Canada #cdnpoli

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Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views

Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If the goal is less traffic congestion, then modal separation that encourages willing people to skip using their car on even a few trips is the path forward. Nothing else gets us close, and this provides the benefits of a safer city for everyone - walking, wheeling, or driving. #yegbike

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 03/09/2026

The public has been banned from police commission meetings. EPS costs over half a billion dollars every year, and the commission is supposed to keep them accountable. Instead of answering questions about the chief flying to Israel, they've decided the public is the problem.

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Maryanne W @uptownone.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I love the new wide multi-use sidewalks along 104Av but there always seems to be one City of Edmonton planner that likes to give a big FU to anyone not in a car.🖕 Saddens me that someone (anyone) didn’t chime in.

Lone fire hydrant in the middle of new wide sidewalk beside road

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Tab C @drtcombs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Once again, if we sold all the pearls people clutched trying to regulate bicycles "for safety" we'd have enough money to build dedicated protected bike lanes on every mile of every city street in the nation.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My rallying cry. We must reject these nine noxious questions, which are cynically designed to incite discrimination and foment distrust in our courts, our county, and our fellow Canadians. Say no to the nine. And please read snd share. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #Alberta #notothenine

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Alberta's Referendum Questions - The Noxious Nine - Alberta Views

Nine disingenuous, malicious referendum questions, push-polls, designed to incite social division and undermine confidence in the country.

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Politics of Cars @thismachinekillsfascists.bike · 01/09/2026

Great episode, @geodarcy.bsky.social explains how his vision makes it harder to bike through intersections that lack protection. Great point, it's frustrating how even slow streets are fragmented for my kids by unsafe intersections. Nice to hear the backstory for www.youtube.com/c/bikebikenu...

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bike bike nudge nudge

Exploring the little things that influence the decision to drive an SUV or ride a bike in an SUV-dependent North American city. I explore these nudges by running as many different errands as I can wit...

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CJSR 88.5FM @cjsrfm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hear CJSR's Bike Traffic Reporter, Karly Coleman (@szaracat.bsky.social) explain how and why more car lanes will never stop traffic jams: share.transistor.fm/s/22cb8c3b #yeg #yegtraffic #yegbike #edmonton #bikelanes

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Building like this benefit all of us, even if we don’t live in them. More tax uplift. Less traffic, saving you time and money, supporting local businesses. Growing up is profitable for city services, urban sprawl leads to financial ruin. This is Edmonton, but really it is any city.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Walked over for lunch and left Strava on while I was eating. I think that burns all the food calories while you’re eating them.

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have NO regrets about leaving Musk’s site. But I wish I could extend my reach here, with Alberta’s referendum hard upon us. Don’t be shy. Please follow. Please recommend me to your friends. I post about Canadian politics, Alberta, Edmonton, and an absurd array of other topics! #cdnpoli

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Chris @skipischris.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"Educate yourselves." Ok. Let's go. Alberta has 10 referendum ballots on Oct. 19. I went through every one. I love Alberta. I love Canada. I don't believe those things conflict. Here's how I'm voting, and why. 🧵 #ableg #abpoli 1/31

This image was made by an A.I. model. The background is a maple leaf. The foreground says "NO to the power of nine" and "Option 1." Apologies for not hiring a human for this image.

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Erin @erinlovesyoga.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I wish I was critical massing but instead I'm sitting on my balcony wiped out from the week & also I have a rear flat (funky valve stem?) on my good bike & my hands aren't strong enough to DIY these days. Not that you asked, lol. But I am with you in spirit, #yegbike! Ride on. ✊️

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Frankie Shaw: Give Them Bastards Hell

ALT: Frankie Shaw: Give Them Bastards Hell

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

City Council held the line on ATNE—but with the provincial legislation expected this fall, routes that aren't built now may never get built. We’re angry, and we’re riding. Read our take & join us for Critical Mass this Friday at 6 PM at the Capilano Library! Read the full post: buff.ly/0oE1aFD

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Technically, we won. It still feels like a loss.

Council affirned ATNE, but the projects are probably effectively cancelled.

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nondriver @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In early adulthood, a diagnosis forced Darcy to give up driving. Rather than being discouraged, Darcy + family adapted. Now Darcy is a transportation advocate in Edmonton working to make the city work better for everyone. nondriver.riverside.com/e/darcy

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How Darcy Reynard Navigated Losing the Ability to Drive

Darcy Reynard grew up never thinking driving wouldn't be an option. From family trips by car to learning to drive, Darcy followed a pretty standard trajectory, until a diagnosis stopped Darcy from dri...

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Keaton H @keaton-hawk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#yegbike Status quo is maintained, Salvador’s motion to speed up construction was defeated. No explicit city policy that all parking and SUV lanes need to be maintained. But admin can continue the slow roll out. This puts everything in Bonnie Doon at risk. The UCP can kill it.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There’s quite the sinkhole beside the Linear Park SUP.

Sinkhole going under a concrete sidewalk

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Councillor Salvador is S-tier for making a city livable. She’ll also join a group for ice cream and pose for a photo just to troll the mayor. @andrewknack.bsky.social

A man in mostly dark colours and a woman in white and brown posing with ice cream

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We appreciate everyone that showed up. Contrary to some of the accusations, cyclists did not show up becuase council organized us. We showed up because we care about making Edmonton a better place for everyone, including those talking in support of cancelling ATNE today. #yegbike

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Jeff Nachtigall @dirklancer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Watson and Phimester both tried the civic election route and lost, presumably because voters didn’t see enough value in what they were selling." edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

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Keith Gerein: Edmontonians must stop asking UCP government to undermine city autonomy

Edmontonians undermine city autonomy when they ask the Alberta government to override decisions on bike lanes, infill, and photo radar.

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Conrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really appreciate Edmonton bike advocates who are choosing to act in the face of overwhelming odds. Much respect, friends.

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We showed up in support of the planned 2026 routes, we need to continue to show that people use and want more bike lanes. This is not a wedge issue and this is not a minority position. Safety should not be put up for engagement. Parking is not more important than safe mobility.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My AirGradient Go mobile air quality monitor arrived today. It’s smaller than I expected and obviously tiny compared to my improvised mobile setup that had their outdoor monitor, a Raspberry Pi, and two USB power banks. I cannot wait to see what this monitor can do!

AirGradient Go air quality monitor beside a Rubik’s Cube for scale

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Ran (abu_hobbit) @abuhobbit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

There are more people telling how they were hit by bikes than by SUVs

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

老婆 and I often start our Saturdays with a nice date at Costco. We’re almost the only ones to ever use the bike rack. Good bike infrastructure much of the way is what makes this a great time together.

Bakfiets filled with groceries in the foreground with a woman riding a bike in a bike lane just ahead.

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Darcy R @geodarcy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm jumping into the #ebike debate! Here's my video that compares the speed of ebikes to acoustic #bikes. youtu.be/o4qvAZhhHzE Apologies to @nerd4cities.bsky.social for copying his "closing credits over a cat video" technique.

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Are e-cargo bikes too fast and too dangerous?

YouTube video by bike bike nudge nudge

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Are e-cargo bikes too fast and too dangerous?

YouTube video by bike bike nudge nudge

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