Bike North Bergen
@bikenorthbergen.org
[ #HudsonCounty, #NewJersey ]
Advocating for safer streets in North Bergen for pedestrians, people on bikes and active transportation.
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Advocating for safer streets in North Bergen for pedestrians, people on bikes and active transportation.
https://linktr.ee/bikenorthbergen
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The Turnpike Trap Coalition publishes the following statement in response to NJTA's Friday announcement. The "cancellation" is misleading:
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Turnpike Trap Coalition publishes the following statement in response to NJTA's Friday announcement. The "cancellation" is misleading:
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
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We are thrilled to partner with
@jctheatercenter.bsky.social
to host an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the co-hosts of
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
podcast and authors of Life After Cars at White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets: www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx...
@jctheatercenter.bsky.social
to host an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the co-hosts of
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
podcast and authors of Life After Cars at White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets: www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx...
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We are thrilled to partner with
@jctheatercenter.bsky.social
to host an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the co-hosts of
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
podcast and authors of Life After Cars at White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets: www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx...
@jctheatercenter.bsky.social
to host an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, the co-hosts of
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
podcast and authors of Life After Cars at White Eagle Hall on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets: www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx...
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Nice! Sidewalk snow clearing at scale. Haven't seen these power brush sweepers before.
I think this one was hired by the local downtown SID and not by Jersey City itself. It would be a reasonable solution vs relying on every building owner to do the right thing, which never happens.
#jerseycity
I think this one was hired by the local downtown SID and not by Jersey City itself. It would be a reasonable solution vs relying on every building owner to do the right thing, which never happens.
#jerseycity
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Nice! Sidewalk snow clearing at scale. Haven't seen these power brush sweepers before.
I think this one was hired by the local downtown SID and not by Jersey City itself. It would be a reasonable solution vs relying on every building owner to do the right thing, which never happens.
#jerseycity
I think this one was hired by the local downtown SID and not by Jersey City itself. It would be a reasonable solution vs relying on every building owner to do the right thing, which never happens.
#jerseycity
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Shannon Godbout, 41, had more than 100 citations before she struck and killed Roderick Macleod, 70, a grammy nominated musician who was walking his dog. 😡😡😡
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Driver with more than 100 arrests faces judge after crash that killed Grammy-nominated musician
A driver with a lengthy criminal history will remain behind bars after police say she hit and killed a Grammy-nominated musician walking his dogs.
www.krem.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Shannon Godbout, 41, had more than 100 citations before she struck and killed Roderick Macleod, 70, a grammy nominated musician who was walking his dog. 😡😡😡
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
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Legislators in Trenton should vote against the e-bike bill because it:
1) is a de facto ban on Citibike and other popular bike share programs in NJ;
2) puts the livelihoods of many restaurants at risk; and
3) makes low-cost transportation unaffordable and inaccessible.
1) is a de facto ban on Citibike and other popular bike share programs in NJ;
2) puts the livelihoods of many restaurants at risk; and
3) makes low-cost transportation unaffordable and inaccessible.
Speed Kills: Restricting low-speed e-bikes will lead to more dangerous streets
The New Jersey Legislature is currently considering the most restrictive low-speed e-bike laws in the…
https://betterblocksnj.org/2025/12/14/speed-kills-restricting-low-speed-e-bikes-will-lead-to-more-dangerous-streets/
The New Jersey Legislature is currently considering the most restrictive low-speed e-bike laws in the…
https://betterblocksnj.org/2025/12/14/speed-kills-restricting-low-speed-e-bikes-will-lead-to-more-dangerous-streets/
December 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Legislators in Trenton should vote against the e-bike bill because it:
1) is a de facto ban on Citibike and other popular bike share programs in NJ;
2) puts the livelihoods of many restaurants at risk; and
3) makes low-cost transportation unaffordable and inaccessible.
1) is a de facto ban on Citibike and other popular bike share programs in NJ;
2) puts the livelihoods of many restaurants at risk; and
3) makes low-cost transportation unaffordable and inaccessible.
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City leaders tell us safety takes years of studies and budget meetings. Yet when a resident spends $50 on paint to fix it themselves, the police response is instant. Funny how the bureaucracy suddenly disappears when it's time to punish someone.
Activist arrested for vandalism after painting Los Angeles crosswalk deemed unsafe
Frustrated by the city’s slow progress in painting crosswalks at intersections they believe are unsafe, activists in Los Angeles have been picking up paint rollers and doing it themselves.
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
City leaders tell us safety takes years of studies and budget meetings. Yet when a resident spends $50 on paint to fix it themselves, the police response is instant. Funny how the bureaucracy suddenly disappears when it's time to punish someone.
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Never forget, car dependency isn’t freedom.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Never forget, car dependency isn’t freedom.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
Some might ask “what’s more free than cars?”
Choices.
Choices are more free than car dependency.
It’s not a hard concept.
I’m not pitting cars against any other single mode of transport.
I’m rejecting design that creates dependency on just one mode.
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Perfectly said! And said by someone who really knows how to do the work.
If you're looking to learn how to organize for bike and transit improvements, here's a new book for you
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
If you're looking to learn how to organize for bike and transit improvements, here's a new book for you
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Perfectly said! And said by someone who really knows how to do the work.
If you're looking to learn how to organize for bike and transit improvements, here's a new book for you
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
If you're looking to learn how to organize for bike and transit improvements, here's a new book for you
islandpress.org/books/if-you...
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DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
Reposted by Bike North Bergen
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
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Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
From this week's state of NJ newsletter. Maybe we should ban cars from school zones instead of sending crossing guards to a war zone.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
@govmurphy.bsky.social
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
@govmurphy.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
From this week's state of NJ newsletter. Maybe we should ban cars from school zones instead of sending crossing guards to a war zone.
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
@govmurphy.bsky.social
@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
@govmurphy.bsky.social
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Hockey isn’t our national culture. Cars are.
Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hockey isn’t our national culture. Cars are.
The countdown clock once again not functioning at Bergenline Ave light rail station.
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The countdown clock once again not functioning at Bergenline Ave light rail station.
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
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Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
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Cargo bikes are great because you can pick up bonus kids!
Today I got to bring @jamesthe500.bsky.social ‘s awesome kiddos (+ my 7yo) on our bike.
The speed bumps we went over on the route resulted in many giggles.
Riding together in a cargo bike is a great way for kids to make friends.
🚲 ❤️
Today I got to bring @jamesthe500.bsky.social ‘s awesome kiddos (+ my 7yo) on our bike.
The speed bumps we went over on the route resulted in many giggles.
Riding together in a cargo bike is a great way for kids to make friends.
🚲 ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Cargo bikes are great because you can pick up bonus kids!
Today I got to bring @jamesthe500.bsky.social ‘s awesome kiddos (+ my 7yo) on our bike.
The speed bumps we went over on the route resulted in many giggles.
Riding together in a cargo bike is a great way for kids to make friends.
🚲 ❤️
Today I got to bring @jamesthe500.bsky.social ‘s awesome kiddos (+ my 7yo) on our bike.
The speed bumps we went over on the route resulted in many giggles.
Riding together in a cargo bike is a great way for kids to make friends.
🚲 ❤️
Reposted by Bike North Bergen
Should be in here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
And here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
And here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Should be in here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
And here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
And here: njmc.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pdfs/transpo...
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“The contrasting responses serve as a reminder of car culture’s dominance in the Garden State. An estimated 92,000 drivers entered the congestion zone from New Jersey every day,... That’s less than half the daily ridership on the PATH train.” gothamist.com/news/nj-lead...
NJ leaders who hated on congestion pricing notably silent on PATH fare hikes
The PATH fare is set to rise from $3 to $4 over the next four years.
gothamist.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“The contrasting responses serve as a reminder of car culture’s dominance in the Garden State. An estimated 92,000 drivers entered the congestion zone from New Jersey every day,... That’s less than half the daily ridership on the PATH train.” gothamist.com/news/nj-lead...
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E-scooters are for freedom of speech and peaceable assembly.
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
E-scooters are for freedom of speech and peaceable assembly.
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Marnixstraat, Amsterdam in 1980 and today. Not only has the car parking been removed but all the cars have too, now only accessible to those on foot, bike or on the tram
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Marnixstraat, Amsterdam in 1980 and today. Not only has the car parking been removed but all the cars have too, now only accessible to those on foot, bike or on the tram
Is NJTRANSIT down? App and website offline. Unable to purchase tickets.
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Is NJTRANSIT down? App and website offline. Unable to purchase tickets.
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
@customeradvocate.bsky.social
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One major positive news came out of the Board meeting last night: As part of its fleet modernization effort, and after the order of 374 new rail cars, NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors authorized $917 million to overhaul its existing fleet of 429 Multilevel railcars.
ℹ️More info👉 bit.ly/4qYgmd5
ℹ️More info👉 bit.ly/4qYgmd5
NJ TRANSIT
New Jersey Public Transportation Corporation - The Way To Go
www.njtransit.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One major positive news came out of the Board meeting last night: As part of its fleet modernization effort, and after the order of 374 new rail cars, NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors authorized $917 million to overhaul its existing fleet of 429 Multilevel railcars.
ℹ️More info👉 bit.ly/4qYgmd5
ℹ️More info👉 bit.ly/4qYgmd5
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This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Just how much space is actually given to cars vs other modes? 👇
A new study says automobiles are given a disproportionate and amount of space on city streets
YouTube video by Shifter
youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Just how much space is actually given to cars vs other modes? 👇
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Physically protected bike lanes don't come from thin air. If You Want To Win, You've Got To Fight-- and today is the LAST day you can pre-order the book from @islandpress.bsky.social islandpress.org/books/if-you... because starting tomorrow you can only just regularly order it since it'll be out.
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Physically protected bike lanes don't come from thin air. If You Want To Win, You've Got To Fight-- and today is the LAST day you can pre-order the book from @islandpress.bsky.social islandpress.org/books/if-you... because starting tomorrow you can only just regularly order it since it'll be out.