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@woemi.bsky.social
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Passionate advocate for cycling-friendly cities. Championing safer streets, sustainable mobility, and accessible infrastructure to make cycling a natural choice for all. Join me in the movement for greener, more livable communities, one pedal at a time!

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 12h
Never forget, when it comes to whether or not a collision happens, and whether or not someone is killed or injured, speed is ALWAYS a factor. #UrbanTruth #SpeedKills
Background shows a collision involving cars and drivers. Texting quotes says “speed wasn’t a factor” which is what police and media often say when someone wasn’t obviously speeding, even when the speed limit is too high. Bottom tag line says “Speed is always a factor.” Via the Urban Truth Collective.
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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 28/09/2026
“Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a gym." —Bill Nye, Science Guy.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Doctor: “Eat more colorful meals.” Me: “Finally, medical advice I can get behind.”
Sweets
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Daniel Huppmann @danielhuppmann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Half a year ago, we released the first #ScenarioCompass ensemble of emissions pathways, building on the #IPCC #AR6 database and compiling more recent scenario publications. Most importantly, we added feasibility & sustainability indicators to provide context. Now we released an update: #SCI v1.1 🎉
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Scenario Compass Initiative
Navigate Climate Futures with Data-Driven Scenarios
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sometimes it’s strikingly obvious how inefficient cars are as a mode of transport in cities. Just imagine this street closed to motor traffic and opened up to people walking and cycling instead. more space, less noise, and a much better city.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 23/09/2026
Two hours in Vienna. One train stopover. Instead of sitting on the platform, we borrowed shared bikes and pedalled the length of Argentinierstraße: Vienna’s first Dutch-style fietsstraat; where cars are guests and bikes set the pace. Sometimes you don't need a whole day to discover a city by bike.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today I’m attending a conference by the Urban Innovation Vienna Mobility Policy Lab. Looking forward to fresh insights, new ideas and interesting discussions. Research is key to turning the mobility transition into solutions that work in the real world for safer, cleaner and better cities.
Mobility policy lab
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A lovely after-work adventure today . Met up with colleagues from our Tulln location, then cycled together all the way from Tulln to Vienna. Such a beautiful ride along the Danube Trail. great company, great views and a pretty perfect way to get home.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Rewarding view of the Danube on my morning bicycle commute. Nothing brings me more joy than going to work with the bike 😎🚲
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On my morning bike commute: Breakfast delivery for the Lipizzaner, the white imperial horses in Vienna 🐴 www.wien.info/en/art-cultu...
Traktor with straw
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Was Sie schon immer über Übergangsjacken wissen wollten, aber bisher nicht zu fragen wagten #Übergangsjackenfilme
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
True 👇
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Viennese lifestyle simply best lifestyle ☕️🍰📰
Coffee cake and newspaper
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nice, secure bike parking outside Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK). Unfortunately, cars parked on the street block access from the bike lane. Could you leave a small path open for cyclists? @wien.gv.at @radlobby.at
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Went to a barber shop for the first time in my life today and really enjoyed it! A shave, a “haircut” and a genuinely nice experience. I’d noticed the place many times while cycling past on my daily commute and the secure bike parking right outside finally convinced me to stop.
Me shaved
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If everybody would wear helmets, streets would be totally safe. Even insuries of the upper leg would not happen as this article suggests. steiermark.orf.at/stories/3371...
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Kein Helm: Kinder stürzten mit E-Scootern
In Seiersberg und Feldkirchen (beide Bezirk Graz-Umgebung) sind am Sonntag insgesamt drei Kinder bzw. Jugendliche bei Unfällen mit ihren E-Scootern verletzt worden. Helm trug keiner von ihnen, die Sco...
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Due to a change in Austrian law, heavy e-scooters used mainly by delivery riders are no longer considered bicycles . A change I support. But they’re not legally mopeds or motorcycles either. So overnight, perfectly usable vehicles become illegal to operate and effectively waste. That makes no sense.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With our kids now #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a LOT of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school as a result. HT Ian Lockwood. Spread the word.
Cartoon of a mom and dad with a kid in front of a minivan. The parents are saying “there is too much traffic for Billy to walk to school, so we drive him.” The caption at the bottom says “traffic inducing traffic.” Let kids walk and bike to school, and tell your leaders to make that trip safe and enjoyable for kids and families. #LetKidsWalk #LetKidsBike
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A remarkably car-centric way to discuss school accessibility: travel times are measured primarily in driving minutes. But pupils don’t drive and cars shouldn’t be the default way to get to school. What about safe walking, cycling and public transport? orf.at/stories/3440...
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just visiting the Vienna Clock Museum. such a charming little museum with so much to discover. If you’re even slightly into clocks and watchmaking, it’s absolutely worth a visit.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Step by step.
Step 1.
Let's design our cities to prioritize cars at all costs, everywhere, at all times and over everything else.
Step 2.
Let's all complain that kids are inside on screens all day
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Ralph Janik @ralphjanik.com · 09/09/2026
"“We have given up so much public space to cars, and if you live in a city with kids you live in constant fear that they will be hit by a passing vehicle”, Banchini said. “It restricts our movement so much that we almost can’t see it anymore.”" www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces
The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
WTF is wrong with these men ? Again a case were a husband put his wife under drugs and raped her and let her be rapped by somebody else! this time in my federal state: upper austria. The women has been killed. In cant find no words to describe my disgust for these men. ooe.orf.at/stories/3370...
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Tod nach Missbrauch: Weiterer Verdächtiger
Im Fall jener Frau, der bei sexuellen Missbrauchshandlungen tödliche Verletzungen zugefügt wurden, gibt es neben dem Ehemann nun einen weiteren Verdächtigen. Laut „Krone“ soll der Ehemann die 40-Jähri...
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bicycle lanes are mobility lanes .
Wheelchair user on a bike lane
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Vienna once again mastering the art of squeezing pedestrian space. It would be so easy and perfectly legal to put these signs on the street instead. But no: the pavement gets cluttered with signs, poles and obstacles
Signs on the pavement
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I find construction-site barriers like this genuinely dangerous. They completely block visibility while forcing cyclists, scooter riders and pedestrians onto the same narrow path. You simply can’t see who’s coming. Collisions aren’t surprising here they’re designed in.
Construction siteConstruction site
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
No matter what they claim, the REAL “war” that’s been going on in our cities has been a WAR ON WALKING. And it’s been going on for a century. #UrbanTruth
Mostly black text on white background: “ The Road Lobby claims that there’s a war going on in our cities. There is, but it’s not the war they’ve been lying about. They’ve been waging a WAR ON WALKING for a century.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
School starts in Austria, and once again the media explains in great detail where kids face danger on their way to school and what kids should do to stay safe. They never ask : Why are these places still dangerous? Why haven’t politicians made streets safe for children?
Safe to School
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@wien.gv.at There seems to be no ramp from the bike lane to the bike-sharing station at Hauptbahnhof. Or did I miss something? These curbs really create an unnecessary accessibility barrier.
Sharing station
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution.
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Copenhagen Cycling Revolution: Lessons for Cities
Close to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Gewerbepark Stadlau in Vienna : The first time I went there by bike, the message was crystal clear: you’re not supposed to be here. It’s a place designed so completely around cars that choosing any other form of mobility feels almost absurd. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Gewerbepark Stadlau – Prolongation eines Schildbürgerstreichs
Eine Brücke für Fußgänger und Radfahrerinnen sollte an diesem fehlgeplanten Ort retten, was noch zu retten ist. Doch sie kommt vorerst nicht
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
That’s a road I use regularly, and it’s genuinely frightening. @wien.gv.at promised to replace this painted bike lane with proper, safe cycling infrastructure in 2026. It’s almost September, and they haven’t even started. A painted line is not infrastructure.
Infrastructure plan
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
30 km/h should be the default speed limit in every city. That’s the hill I’m willing to die on.
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Cycle Islington @cycleislington.uk · 28/08/2026
Say it as it is. Excellent read. Thank you @christianwolmar.bsky.social PS wish 20 mph was enforced.
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Martin Thür @martinthuer.at · 27/08/2026
Hypnotisch onedayonrails.trainboard.at
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A rewarding view of the Danube on my daily bike commute. This is what active mobility can offer: a healthier start to the day, cleaner air and a city worth experiencing not just driving through.
Danube
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I can beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter record on my bicycle. Should you be impressed?
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A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed? (Gift Article)
China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.
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Lukas Gahleitner-Gertz @lukasgg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In der Infoaufnahme orientiere ich mich nicht mehr an bestimmten Medien, sondern an einzelnen Journalist:innen. Von denen lese ich aber jeden Artikel. @solmazkhorsand.bsky.social ist eine davon.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Vienna’s 15th district used to have a pretty rough reputation. What a transformation: today, it features some really nice neighborhoods thanks in no small part to less car traffic, pedestrianized streets and more space for people. Urban design matters.
Pedestrianized streets Pedestrianized streets
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
How can employers promote healthy commutes—and how can cities support them? Discover how active mobility benefits employees, businesses and the healthcare system at the VCÖ online event on 3 September, 9–11 a.m. Programme and registration: vcoe.at/anmeldungen/...
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kON2...
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Improving intersection visibility (or "hardened daylighting" if you want) is a proven safety upgrade. Let's make them the default across the city!
diagram. Before: parked cars block visibility at crosswalk
after: parked cars are no longer blocking visibility
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The major of Como wants to make the city center pedestrians only. Cyclists need to push their bikes. Seems to be very controversial but not a bad idea if its a very crowded place. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Bürgermeister von Como verbietet Fahrräder im Stadtzentrum
Der Stadtchef war kürzlich von einem E-Bike angefahren worden. Er begründet das Verbot vor allem mit dem Schutz der Fußgänger
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Götterdämmerung ? wien.orf.at/stories/3367...
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Nevrivy: Gemeindewohnungen „verklopfen“
Die Causa rund um den Donaustädter SPÖ-Bezirksvorsteher Ernst Nevrivy ist um brisante Details reicher. Bei seinem Treffen mit dem mittlerweile zurückgetretenen Chef der Wiener Wirtschaftskammer, Walte...
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Finished another bike build yesterday, at least for now. I bought the frame two years ago for its color and classic geometry. It rides well, though I’m not fully satisfied yet. But cycling isn’t always about perfection, sometimes a beautiful bike simply makes you want to ride.
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is Tobi. I see him on his morning bike commute every day. He remains extremely relaxed while his human chauffeur handles all the pedalling. An excellent arrangement.
Tobi the dog
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Austrian Fietser #klimafreak @woemi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If Warsaw can do it, every city can do it. We need parking lots turned into parks, streets transformed into tree-lined avenues, and roads reclaimed as vibrant, people-centered public spaces.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I’ve created a handful of them, but this might still be my most unusual STARTER PACK! A team-up with world famous climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, these are folks connecting the dots on climate action via better cities! Please follow these great folks and share the pack! go.bsky.app/7Wh2uvp
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Peter Jelinek @peterjelinek.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Wie dieser Clip in weniger als 2 Minuten die Mär der "Technologieoffenheit" vom Tisch räumt und aufzeigt, was der Verbrenner wirklich ist: haushoch dem E-Auto unterlegen. Genial!
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