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Trevin Ward

@tedger.bsky.social
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Tedger on the dead bird I like bikes, I’m from Iowa, ik woon in Amsterdam.

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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
First half of today’s bike journey, Nijmegen-Amersfoort-Amsterdam started with a train+bike bridge, swung past a memorial for a time when America didn’t suck, a great public garden along a bike lane and train tracks, and then Amersfoort.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
No one likes construction zones but this one could be a lot worse.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I tried to make some sort of multi-modal joke, I can't, just enjoy this photo of Alice on a boat that's all.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The rare sight of both a Dutch sun and daylight activities by the @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Don’t normally have this many human passengers.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Showing the family around today. Fortunately we’ve got a few spare vehicles available at home.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Gent is pretty great but no traffic plan is complete without banning gas-motor scooters. So incredibly loud and unpleasant.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The urban Dutch version of yard signs.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
And finally we have list 1, the PvdA, the party for labor; Amsterdam’s largest party hoping to hold on to that. They also talk about free public transit, a teacher at the front of every class[room]” and fighting for an “equal chance” and “the soul of the city”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The green left has a number of different posters all saying a version of “Left…” here “Left. Take the climate crisis on.”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Oops forgot that SP als wants free public transit too.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
And while we’re on the far left we’ve got Bij1, the “real left” who are “for all people.” They want you to “be honest”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The fairly populace oriented Socialist party wants fewer tourists.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
While we’re on the right, far right JA21 wants an “Amsterdam, ours again” which is totally not a dog whistle /s
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The VVD wants you to choose them, because Amsterdam “deserves better” and wants to deliver “more and faster building” along with “lower taxes;” pretty typical for the right wing liberals. That being said, it’s a little less dog whistle-y than their last campaign.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Mailer from Volt, the European Federalist Party that wants yo “build your future”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
D66 asking voters to vote again for them with a photo of PM Jetten, and the last election’s motto which is tough to translate but literally: “It can!”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Partij voor de Dieren, “party for the animals” left wing greens, says a vote for them is natural. Cute motto. Features the local party leader.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
It’s a nice day in Amsterdam so here are some photos of political posters from around the city for the upcoming election. First a time series of a bus stop near my house.
FvD poster in Amsterdam with the text in Dutch “Geen fascisten in de raad! Geen NSB posters in the de straat!” In English: no fascists on the [city] council. No NSB posters on the street.”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Two sides of every story
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Lots being done to get people cycling and despite the mountains around the city is flat and seems like a joy to ride in. Indicators of great cycling all present: all ages, families, men, women, bakfiets (though many more long tails) and probably only 50/50 wearing helmets
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Some really great urbanism in Grenoble France.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
You know what is great? Car free (central) cities 📍 Essaouira, Morocco
A woman walking down a narrow Moroccan street
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine's Day @janalena.bsky.social I'll ride a double decker with you anytime.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Ask your doctor if a sunny train ride to see your doctor is right for you. @janalena.bsky.social
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
In the Netherlands over parenting means riding your kid around in a bakfiets till they’re twelve and making them wear a helmet.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Imagine having billions and a stylist and still having to borrow your Dad’s coat for events.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
From our annual fireworks escape in France.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Temp bike lanes over Christmas done right: Street still accessible ✅ Attractive barriers ✅ Temp bike Signals ✅ Christmas tree ✅
Street shot in Amsterdam including wooden construction barricades, a temporary bike traffic light and a Christmas tree.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Streets should be joyful.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Due to hellish travel rerouting I got to spend a little bit of time in Minneapolis though, much better but the skywalk here really sucks the streets of any activity that the weather hadn’t already sapped. I do love good American city downtown architecture though.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Spent the week in Arizona for work. This photo really captures the local attitudes on place making.
Wide multilane road at twilight with a sign to the side that says “bike lane closed”
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Only other great observation of the weekend was the fantastic walk signals in Bremen
Walk signal in Bremen Germany showing a little green illuminated dwarf symbol
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Headed home from Christmas markets in the best way possible the train.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
And this my friends, is how to bring home your thanksgiving turkey.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
It looks like you were traveling along the orange route here (the photo location I recognize well) thing is that the red route is the preferred and much more comfortable cycling route even without construction. The major cycling route signs also direct people this way (perm. signs not temp. ones)
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This scenario is a little odd, this road is one of the only "car priority" routes in this area of the city. Detours are sensitive to this, the cycling and transit priority route in this area is less than 100m away (via Leidseplein). The sign in your photo is an official detour route sign.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Everyone wants to talk about street spaces making Europe more livable than many parts of the U.S. but no one talks about how dog friendly it is.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A year ago @janalena.bsky.social and I biked home from a pretty great shindig. (It was her idea.)
A woman in a wedding dress and a winter coat biking in a bike lane in Amsterdam A man and a woman on bikes. The man is in a suit with a bow tie and a cargo bike, the woman is on a normal looking bike in a white wedding gown
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Just your regular reminder from Amsterdam that cites aren’t loud, cars are.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Keep being you Amsterdam
Man riding a bike in Amsterdam in a two way bike lane wearing a fur hat.
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Trevin Ward @tedger.bsky.social · 07/08/2023
I am an Iowan who lives in the Netherlands and this is what I have to resort to.
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