Reposted by SolzaarIain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Cycling and walking as part of your everyday life is the easiest and cheapest way to live longer and more healthily. Building infrastructure for safe walking and cycling is a cost-effective health intervention. www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...forbes.com18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early DeathBillionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft. 2438
Reposted by SolzaarConrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Americans killed annually by All Islamic jihadist terrorists 9 Armed toddlers 21 Lightning 31 Lawnmowers 69 Busses 264 Falling out of bed 737 Being shot by another American 11,737 2016 estimates. The Royal Statistical Society gave this compilation its International Statistic of the Year award. 14262115
Reposted by SolzaarJames Longhurst @jameslonghurst.bsky.social · 30/11/2024It's time once again for my annual #treebybike post. This is the December 19, 1942 cover of The New Yorker, so one full year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This would be the first real Christmas alone, or without a family member, for millions. Gas and tire rationing had begun that year. #bikesky 1077492974
Reposted by Solzaarwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/11/2024'True Love on the Tube' Linocut by contemporary UK printmaker Gail Brodholt, known for her scenes of London 035142
Reposted by SolzaarDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Villa Borghese, before opening. 1332012
Reposted by SolzaarPhilip Sheppard @philipsheppard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Is it just me or is this staircase actually a stone brontosaurus hiding in plain sight? 552655514
Reposted by SolzaarAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Great to see this piece of research looking at what actually works for homelessness. We need more evidence-based policy-making. Gut instincts are not good enough. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...theguardian.comHomeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce povertyLed by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme 1754388
Reposted by SolzaarCaroline Robertson-Brown @frogfishphotos.bsky.social · 28/11/2024If you are in London over the next few days - head over to the Royal Geographical Society It’s your last chance to see (and bid for) the Shark Trust Oceanic31 artworks. Ends 7th Dec. Thanks to the amazing generosity of 31 artists who donated their time and talent. Don’t miss it! 163
Reposted by SolzaarPeter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Switzerland—Rejects a referendum to spend $5.6 billion on highway widening. Paris—Moves to replace 60,000 parking spaces with trees and green spaces. Oslo—Eliminates cars from city center, cutting greenhouse emissions 35%. Kathy Hochul and Doug Ford—Let’s ask suburban boomers what they prefer. 331248215
Reposted by SolzaarYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 26/11/2024Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has led Paris since 2014 and radically transformed the city to prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, the environment & social housing, announces she will not run for a 3rd term in 2026. She's been one of the most effective mayors in the world in creating a more livable city.lemonde.frAnne Hidalgo au « Monde » : « Je ne me présenterai pas à un troisième mandat de maire de Paris »La maire socialiste annonce, dans un entretien au « Monde », qu’elle souhaite que le sénateur Rémi Féraud lui succède. Sur le plan national, elle préfère la négociation plutôt qu’une censure du gouver... 724449
Reposted by SolzaarAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 24/11/2024We already have 50,000+ followers on @bsky.app. Thank you all for joining us in remembering and honoring the victims of Auschwitz. Thank you for amplifying our voice. This engagement is vital as it helps us educate the world about the tragic history of the camp. We remember together. 11749111122
Reposted by SolzaarFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 25/11/2024"The city said that SUVs, which account for 25 per cent of private vehicles in the capital, were responsible for 10 per cent more accidents than other vehicles and were statistically more fatal for the victims they hit." www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...telegraph.co.ukParis’s socialist mayor backs call to ban ‘killer’ SUVsAnne Hidalgo warns the heavy vehicles could become ‘weapons’ against other citizens 418754
Reposted by SolzaarPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 24/11/2024My one constructive criticism on BlueSky, as a community: we need to “like” less and “retweet” more. In the absence of an algorithm, that’s the way we find each other and reward good content. 32958543506
