Sign in

Ian Cox

@ianwcox.bsky.social
762 followers 813 following 128 posts

Okie, Bike Rides, Guitars, Easy Runs, Cats, Motorcycles, VWs, ... Let's make the world a better place!

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Ian Cox
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
4102146514813
Reposted by Ian Cox
Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
18864528910522
Reposted by Ian Cox
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/01/2025
In 1979, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House. In 1986, Ronald Reagan tore them down along w/Carter’s clean energy funding. This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.
819278447447
Reposted by Ian Cox
Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
No lies detected.
341193803518
Reposted by Ian Cox
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
We build vehicles that weigh 9000 pounds with 1000HP, can go 0-60mph in 3 seconds and market them recklessly. We then ask people to wear construction vests to cross the street. This is all so beyond absurd and it's truly incredible that we've normalized this.
Hummer EV glamour shotPerson walking across a large intersection wearing a construction vest.
451300338
Reposted by Ian Cox
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
In 1659, the the Puritans in Massachusetts enacted a law that declared that Christmas was sacrilege and exchanging of gifts, greetings, and wearing fine clothing on that day was Satanic. Anyone caught celebrating was fined 5 shillings. (About 5 days wages.) The "War on Christmas" was an inside job.
706245325140
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Mike Johnson didn't want this report on a potential Attorney General released. What in tarnation?
010
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
030
Reposted by Ian Cox
Epic Jam Tracks @epicjamtracks.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
4294
Reposted by Ian Cox
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Stop telling pedestrians and cyclists what to do to stay safe and just force drivers not to be dangerous by design.
13632104
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the perception problem, NOT telling the truth. Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
Cartoon by singer sarcastically showing that people wrongly perceive car dependent infrastructure as “public investment” (it isn’t) and investment in public transit as a “wasteful subsidy” (it isn’t, it has an excellent return on investment and actually saves public money).
1266914908
Reposted by Ian Cox
AuDHDreadPirateRoberts 🇯🇲🇧🇧🪮♾️🕋 (Not quite a Bluesky elder) @audhdeepdive.blacksky.app · 15/12/2024
79145181815
Reposted by Ian Cox
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The Solution
large text on a blue background The solution will never be a louder bell, a stronger helmet or brighter clothing
The solution will always be political will to make real
change
everything else is a distraction and victim blaming.
ROVELO CREATIVE
217336
Reposted by Ian Cox
Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · 13/12/2024
It takes the Acela 6.75 hours to travel from Boston to DC, and in Japan this would take less than 3. This is arguably the most important economic center of the world, with trains as slow as 80 years ago.
35677106
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
latimes.com
Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
18849258
Reposted by Ian Cox
Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you think about it, the very best books are really just extremely long spells that turn you into a different person for the rest of your life
216105301683
Reposted by Ian Cox
Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The position of this guide rail lets you know the traffic engineer decided you are part of the clear zone, the area where a vehicle can leave the road and then recover before hitting anything important.
Single Point Urban Interchange in Seattle with freeway-style signs, asphalt sidewalk, semi truck and metal barrier.
1332443
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Good news. Because I have a picture of a street with no cars in it, we don’t need streets for cars. I know that because of all the helpful people who have told me over the years that because they have a picture of a bike-lane with no bikes in it, we don’t need bike-lanes. Sounds reasonable, right?
Multi-lane road in a city with no cars in it
452046258
Reposted by Ian Cox
Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Good Morning Dear SKIES OF BLUE May your day be peaceful I am learning to do needle point making homemade Christmas Gifts ... THIS WILL WORK QUITE WELL Tis the Season 🌵
1715387844
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Never forget, if you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan cities for people and places, you get people and places. Plan for the city you want. HT Fred Kent
Graphic that says the same thing as the post.
6642162
Reposted by Ian Cox
Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
People—universally, and without exception—love car-free commercial streets.
Pedestrian street in Bordeaux FranceBridge between two pedestrian commercial areas in Ljubljana SloveniaPedestrian/bike/micromobility street in Haarlem NLPedestrian street in Seville Spain.
414818
Reposted by Ian Cox
The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Sorry I put aviator sunglasses on the baby Jesus in your nativity scene and started singing “Highway to the manger zone.”
424239042482
Reposted by Ian Cox
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
“Cyclists should be required to get a license, registration, and insurance.”
An image of a car that crashed into a restaurant at the corner of an intersection in Montreal
1546157
Reposted by Ian Cox
Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com · 07/12/2024
The reason the average American voter is apathetic to public transit is that they’ve never seen it work well. We see transit as a welfare program and not something that can actually move a lot of people quickly and conveniently. (JR Urbane Network)
1028533
Reposted by Ian Cox
cate @buny.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
5763915419163
Reposted by Ian Cox
Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Sometimes the combination of arrogance and ignorance is breathtaking. Yes, US health care has high admin costs; that's because it relies so much on private insurers. Govt-run health insurance has much lower overhead
1268279206905
Reposted by Ian Cox
Flying Mezerkis @bananapantz.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
You know who else pardoned his son all of his sins?
416196869
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
What's with all the Furries and Manga in my feed? Is it just me?
030
Reposted by Ian Cox
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Isn’t it funny how the media suddenly stopped talking about high food and gas prices; soaring crime in the suburbs; the migrant invasion; and immigrants eating dogs and cats?
1003181164192
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
The future is now. All of these things are do-able today and will improve quality of life. Super jelly!
030
Reposted by Ian Cox
Dik Wallace 🇮🇪🇺🇦 @dikwallace.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
2325
Reposted by Ian Cox
Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
14065481620389
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
businessinsider.com
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
7153690912487
Reposted by Ian Cox
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
On the bottom: a raised crosswalk with daylighting, where the intersection narrows for better visibility and shorter crossing distance. On the top: a traditional crosswalk where the sidewalk essentially disappears into the road for crossing. Rue Louis-Hémon at Bélanger
Aerial view of two crosswalks. On the bottom, a new design where the crosswalk is elevated and has a much shorter crossing distance. On the top, the old design where the sidewalk disappears into the road and has a longer crossing distance.
18857171
Reposted by Ian Cox
paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
410316
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Martin recommends relaxation.
020
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I've been in the closet long enough. Today, I'm coming out...
010
Ian Cox @ianwcox.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The bathrooms in my house are gender neutral. Aren't yours?
061
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
“Compared to self-driving cars, and just about any other mobility mode, e-bikes have flourished…If 2023’s trendline continues, the humble e-bike, not the flashy self-driving car, will be poised to reconfigure American transportation.” — @davidzipper.bsky.social www.fastcompany.com/90994141/why...
fastcompany.com
Why 2023 was the year of the e-bike and not the self-driving car
E-bikes and self-driving cars both entered the year with momentum. Only one maintained it.
17536139
Reposted by Ian Cox
Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
2014: the movie Idiocracy is basically a documentary 2024: the movie Idiocracy is a beautiful and aspirational look at a future brighter than our own. a tantalizing glimpse into a better world that has already slipped from our fingertips.
407193261946
Reposted by Ian Cox
Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
We should redesign cities for autonomous kids, not autonomous cars.
two kids, one pushing a bike, on a woonerf in Haarlem. grown ups sitting at a bar.
312279547
Reposted by Ian Cox
Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Keep in mind ➡️ Cycling 🚲 is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities(!)👇👇 theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
8700221
Reposted by Ian Cox
Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
A winkelerf is a woonerf with mostly commercial adjacent land uses.
people street in the Strijp-S district of Eindhoven. Occasional cars on the left and benches with people on the right.
1491
Reposted by Ian Cox
Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
1320627387943
Reposted by Ian Cox
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Hey, remember when car and oil companies successfully lobbied governments to create car dependent cities and suburbs, and once we became almost completely car dependent, WE became the loudest, angriest champions of unhindered road space for cars, unnaturally cheap gas, and subsidized free parking?
1045497
Reposted by Ian Cox
EssenViews @essenviews.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Cats don't take orders from anyone...
1344058