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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 8h

These are popular in beach towns in San Diego too. Seems like a great option if e-bikes don't fit the bill for you or your family.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 11h

For the first time, the avg new car costs >$50,000. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/n...

It's making more and more sense for families to use a relatively cheap e-bike or golf cart in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd car. Detroit should be nervous.

Why car companies should fear the golf cart

Automakers are churning out vehicles that are bigger and more expensive—but that might soon reach a breaking point.

www.fastcompany.com

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 2d

The main reason city streets are dangerous for children isn’t because of crime.

It’s because of cars.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 5d

This is an embarassing lede

State and local officials on Monday celebrated the completion of the suddenly popular but sparsely used bike lanes on El Camino Real with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by dozens of cyclists and advocates for safer streets.

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 5d

The @caltrain.com corridor in the SF Bay Area should at least get a mention here. With the new trains and new schedule it pretty amazing!

Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 5d

New Report Highlights the Best Cities to go Car Free in the United States Right Now, and the results might surprise you.
momentummag.com/new-report-h...

New Report Highlights the Best Cities to go Car Free in the United States

Car-light and car-free city living is real and it is sensational. But, some cities just make it so much easier.

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 6d

Updated this chart because it was missing an important option. You don't need to use an e-bike for all trips for it to save you a lot of money!

$0.70/100 miles is also a worst-case scenario. Your cost is likely much cheaper than this.

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 6d

Charging a fair price for parking would be a good start! I’ll take getting paid to bike too though 😁

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 7d

Of the three Amazon micro-logistics vehicles I’ve seen in NYC, I think this is the cutest.

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 10d

Get out there and ride cargo bikes folks!

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10d

"Over half of the e-cargo bike mileage ridden during trials substituted for car use."

doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 10d

San Mateo struggles to grow without adding lots of cars. They have been mostly steady at 1.8 cars/household for a while.

Hopefully the new general plan and focus on building more housing near transit turns these trends in the right direction.

www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/sm-cars...

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 10d

Posted this, went to soccer game and it looks like someone beat me to it: www.reddit.com/r/SanMateo/c...

I'm going to be so famous 🥳

From the SanMateo community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the SanMateo community

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Car Lite San Mateo @carlitesanmateo.bsky.social · 10d

From 2007 to 2023 the number of cars in San Mateo went up by 20% while the area needed to store them jumped by 30%. How car bloat contributes to our city feeling full of cars: www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/sm-car-...

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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social · Apr 2

This is fantastic! This is exactly what cities need, someone to come to their place of business and talk about how to share the streets with people on bikes and other vulnerable roads users.

Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · Apr 2

Greetings from Christy Webber Landscapes’ headquarters where we’re launching our first ever fleet driver’s training class! We’ve been developing this from the ground up alongside their staff for months and months and months. I cannot explain how excited I am for this!

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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · Mar 26

Did you catch the @bikeeastbay.bsky.social op-ed about the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge trail in the East Bay Times this morning?
www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/26/o...

The final vote on whether it stays open 24/7 is next Thursday, April 3rd. Learn how to show your support at BikeEastBay.org/RSR

Opinion: Keep the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail open

Congestion on the bridge is a real issue, but it is not caused by walkers, cyclists and others using the trail.

www.eastbaytimes.com

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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · Mar 24

James May: “Obviously I’ve spent a lot of time over the years writing about cars and making TV about them, and I love cars, but I do think in my bones they don’t really belong in towns.”

“It amazes me that people go to the shops a mile away in the car.”

www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

Cars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May

TV star has idea for Hammersmith bridge - and calls anti-cycling council ‘tw*ts’

www.standard.co.uk

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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · Mar 25

Wait till you see downtown San Bernardino😅
parkingreform.org/resources/pa...

Image showing the percentage of downtown San Bernardino, CA that's dedicated to parking. A red overlay representing the area dedicated to parking represents 49% of the central city.

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · Mar 22

The Top Countries on the World Happiness Report Love Riding Bicycles.
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The Top Countries on the World Happiness Report Love Riding Bicycles

One factor behind high rankings is an investment in urban livability—putting people first by, for example, prioritizing bicycles

momentummag.com

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