Brent Keeping
@brentkeeping.bsky.social
If I learn from my mistakes, then I'm now a genius. Opinions are only valid when powered by critical thinking. Open minds, canoes and bicycles make me happy.
With all of the Black Friday adverts, I've lost track of exactly what Friday they're talking about. 🤔
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
With all of the Black Friday adverts, I've lost track of exactly what Friday they're talking about. 🤔
Translation: Paris is great, largely because of its active transportation policies.
I've been there. I've seen it. It's real.
Vive le vélo !
I've been there. I've seen it. It's real.
Vive le vélo !
Cette distinction salue particulièrement notre politique pour les vélos, avec la hausse exceptionnelle de la fréquentation de nos pistes cyclables, la réduction de la place de la voiture et la lutte contre la pollution de l'air.
Elle souligne plus généralement la qualité de vie à Paris.
Elle souligne plus généralement la qualité de vie à Paris.
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Translation: Paris is great, largely because of its active transportation policies.
I've been there. I've seen it. It's real.
Vive le vélo !
I've been there. I've seen it. It's real.
Vive le vélo !
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Be the change you want to see.
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Be the change you want to see.
It's probably a good thing that the Blue Jays didn't win the World Series 💔. Canada avoided another reactionary tariff increase by the US.
(I'm looking for a silver lining here 🫣).
(I'm looking for a silver lining here 🫣).
November 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's probably a good thing that the Blue Jays didn't win the World Series 💔. Canada avoided another reactionary tariff increase by the US.
(I'm looking for a silver lining here 🫣).
(I'm looking for a silver lining here 🫣).
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Imagine being someone who speeds a lot, knowing it can and does kill people… kids, parents, anyone.
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
“The Ford Govt in Ontario has passed a controversial omnibus bill banning municipalities from installing speed cameras.
Ford says it will make the province more efficient & reduce red tape.
It won’t do either, and he knows it.
It might get him “speeder votes” though.
This will kill more people.
Ford says it will make the province more efficient & reduce red tape.
It won’t do either, and he knows it.
It might get him “speeder votes” though.
This will kill more people.
Ford government passes bill banning municipal speed cameras in Ontario
The Ford government has passed a controversial omnibus bill banning municipalities from installing speed cameras.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Imagine being someone who speeds a lot, knowing it can and does kill people… kids, parents, anyone.
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
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Walkable city baseball edition:
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Walkable city baseball edition:
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
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What you don't see in this photo:
Three parents who aren't stuck in a car.
Three parents who get their mornings back.
That's the invisible dividend of investing in infrastructure that provides safe, independent mobility for young people.
Three parents who aren't stuck in a car.
Three parents who get their mornings back.
That's the invisible dividend of investing in infrastructure that provides safe, independent mobility for young people.
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What you don't see in this photo:
Three parents who aren't stuck in a car.
Three parents who get their mornings back.
That's the invisible dividend of investing in infrastructure that provides safe, independent mobility for young people.
Three parents who aren't stuck in a car.
Three parents who get their mornings back.
That's the invisible dividend of investing in infrastructure that provides safe, independent mobility for young people.
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
And they still take up less room on the road than a car!
London is proud to host Japan's Grand Sumo Tournament this week - it's fantastic to see the the teams using our cycling infrastructure to get around.
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
And they still take up less room on the road than a car!
I live a multi-modal lifestyle. Wow! That felt good to admit. No more hiding it from my friends and family. 🙂
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I live a multi-modal lifestyle. Wow! That felt good to admit. No more hiding it from my friends and family. 🙂
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An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
October 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
I'm saddened to hear this awful news. I found Darren's contributions on here and over on 'X' to be very inspiring.
Colleagues, politicians pay tr...
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Colleagues, politicians pay tr...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Colleagues, politicians pay tribute to prominent Edmonton doctor killed in mountain biking accident | CBC News
An Edmonton intensive-care physician who became well known in Alberta for his insights into the challenges facing the health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, died in a cycling accident on Sun...
www.cbc.ca
September 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I'm saddened to hear this awful news. I found Darren's contributions on here and over on 'X' to be very inspiring.
Colleagues, politicians pay tr...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Colleagues, politicians pay tr...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
The US has an extremely high rate of gun related homicides but I can't say that I like where Canada sits in comparison with the other countries on this list either.
September 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The US has an extremely high rate of gun related homicides but I can't say that I like where Canada sits in comparison with the other countries on this list either.
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“The odds of fatal injury increased by 44% for people of all ages struck by an SUV, compared with those hit by a passenger car.
Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.”
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.”
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
September 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“The odds of fatal injury increased by 44% for people of all ages struck by an SUV, compared with those hit by a passenger car.
Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.”
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.”
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
That Kirk guy in the US didn't deserve to die from violence - full stop.
He also doesn't deserve all of the post mortem accolades and media coverage either - full stop.
He also doesn't deserve all of the post mortem accolades and media coverage either - full stop.
September 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
That Kirk guy in the US didn't deserve to die from violence - full stop.
He also doesn't deserve all of the post mortem accolades and media coverage either - full stop.
He also doesn't deserve all of the post mortem accolades and media coverage either - full stop.
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I wish some people were this outspoken and passionate when a shooter murders a handful of children just trying to exist in school.
September 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I wish some people were this outspoken and passionate when a shooter murders a handful of children just trying to exist in school.
This is what I call a real clusterpluck! 🙂
Blueberry season in this part of Newfoundland is peaking right now. Get yourself outdoors.
#NewfoundlandOutdoors
Blueberry season in this part of Newfoundland is peaking right now. Get yourself outdoors.
#NewfoundlandOutdoors
September 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is what I call a real clusterpluck! 🙂
Blueberry season in this part of Newfoundland is peaking right now. Get yourself outdoors.
#NewfoundlandOutdoors
Blueberry season in this part of Newfoundland is peaking right now. Get yourself outdoors.
#NewfoundlandOutdoors
What else is there in life?
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As seen at the 2025 Velo-city Conference in Gdansk, the Big Bike Orchestra is a Polish pop-folk band formed in 2021 in Bydgoszcz.
Their unique feature is the combination of playing musical instruments while simultaneously riding a specially constructed six-person bicycle.
www.bigbikeorchestra.com
Their unique feature is the combination of playing musical instruments while simultaneously riding a specially constructed six-person bicycle.
www.bigbikeorchestra.com
August 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What else is there in life?
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Try doing that on a bicycle.
Police investigating apparent hit-and-run in downtown St. John’s
ntv.ca/news/police-...
ntv.ca/news/police-...
Police investigating apparent hit-and-run in downtown St. John's - NTV
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are investigating an apparent single-vehicle hit-and-run that occurred in downtown St. John’s on Thursday evening. Shortly before 10:00 p.m. police were called to L...
ntv.ca
August 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Try doing that on a bicycle.
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The 2025 Happy City Index is in, and @momentummag.bsky.social is pointing out that many of the world’s happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike. Vancouver is #11, the highest ranked city in North America (cue the usual debates).
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.
momentummag.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The 2025 Happy City Index is in, and @momentummag.bsky.social is pointing out that many of the world’s happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike. Vancouver is #11, the highest ranked city in North America (cue the usual debates).
Often it's the lyrics. Sometimes it's the Hammond B-3 organ or the bass. On this one it's the piano. ❤️ @patricialbarber.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Often it's the lyrics. Sometimes it's the Hammond B-3 organ or the bass. On this one it's the piano. ❤️ @patricialbarber.bsky.social
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Algonquin Park, Ontario...pfft.
Exploits River, Newfoundland.😉
Exploits River, Newfoundland.😉
August 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Algonquin Park, Ontario...pfft.
Exploits River, Newfoundland.😉
Exploits River, Newfoundland.😉
I like this advice. It's useful on many topics.
2️⃣ Don’t Engage with Bad Faith Arguments: For the most part, we shouldn’t spend precious time and energy engaging with bad faith arguments from people we won’t, and don’t need to, convince. Rather we should focus on articulating a positive, inclusive, liveable vision of the future to decision makers.
August 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I like this advice. It's useful on many topics.