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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 19h

New study from Melbourne finds reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h on local roads would protect cyclists from danger, make riding less stressful and get more people cycling while not causing traffic delays for cars.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 2h

"CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 3h

Seldom do I share a map of Montenegro 🇲🇪. This wonderful example by @verygoodmaps shall make up for my neglect.

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2h

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Pro-growth package unshackling Britain to get building

Pro-growth changes to the government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill to get Britain building faster.

www.gov.uk

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Jocelyn Lambert Squires @jocelynsquires.bsky.social · 1d

Really powerful visualization for the need for more diversity of rental housing types.

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 1d

Bonus Thanksgiving piece! We conduct an in-depth analysis of the migration of families from the GTA to Eastern Ontario, noting that more than three-quarters of Ontario couples with children reside in a ground-oriented home they own.

Read here: www.missingmiddleini...

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 1d

The chart shows where we humans get our electricity from. Coal is still a significant part of the mix. Phasing coal out will take decades. A young environmentalist is probably well advised to become an engineer and push for cleaner alternatives by making them cheaper. Source: buff.ly/gjZpGsq

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 1d

Calgary, Edmonton, growth, and public opinion

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Most people in Calgary and Edmonton feel their city’s population is growing too fast, poll suggests | CBC News

It’s no secret Alberta's population is booming — but a majority of people polled in both Calgary and Edmonton are not too happy with the pace of that growth and what it means for their day-to-day live...

www.cbc.ca

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 17h

Some cultural patterns here.

Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 21h

Share of births per state by unmarried mothers across the US. Source: buff.ly/muRAHk7

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 19h

As details about tariffs continue to emerge, policymakers, businesses & the public are asking where the impacts will be felt. Our new mapping & visualization tools measure the potential impacts on jobs and businesses across Canada at city and neighbourhood levels https://ow.ly/1UmB50X9wke

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 2d

Now that’s a size-comparison map that I hadn’t seen before: Hawaii 🌺 overlayed on top of the contiguous US shows just how far spread out the Hawaiian islands are. Big geopolitical importance for a lovely corner of the world.

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 2d

This Tuesday FREE presentation on:
RETROFITTING SUBURBIA
Transforming shopping malls, schools, arterials... into thriving neighborhoods.
Solutions to housing crisis.
Presents Ellen Dunham-Jones

Tues. Oct. 14 at 11am EST
FREE register & share:
bit.ly/4gupstf

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2d

www.visualcapitalist.com/fastest-coun...

Mapped: The World’s 20 Fastest Growing Populations

In this graphic we show the world's fastest-growing populations, with many set to double in less than a quarter century.

www.visualcapitalist.com

Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 2d

www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...

Ranked: Countries With the Most High-Speed Rail in 2025

We look at countries with the most high-speed rail in 2025, from China’s vast network to emerging projects in India and the U.S.

www.visualcapitalist.com

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 3d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick experiencing once-in-50-year drought | CBC News

Parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are in the midst of exceptional drought — the most extreme category on the national scale.

www.cbc.ca

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Farhad ☮️🆓🇵🇸 @faab64.bsky.social · 4d

Israel will retreat to the yellow line area.

Israel will still occupy more than half of the Gaza, including the border with Egypt
#map #Occupation #Gaza #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #BDS
#palestine #Israel #Politics #Genocide #CeasefireNow

map of Gaza showing the areas where Israel will still occupy after agreeing to the Ceasefire deal

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 3d

In places like France and Italy, major pension reforms would be needed but political cowardice suggests these places rather ruin their economy instead of having difficult conversations.

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Civixplorer @civixplorer.bsky.social · 4d

🍌 The Blue Banana: Europe’s most densely populated corridor with around 111 million people.

Coined in 1989 by geographer Roger Brunet, it highlights Europe's primary hub of industry, finance, and innovation, centered on cities like London, Frankfurt, and Milan. The Blue Banana represents a historical network of trade, industry, and post-WWII integration, though recent shifts in industrial power to Eastern Europe reflect broader economic changes.

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 4d

Cardiff floating bus stop

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 4d

2025 Global Public Company Market Capitalization by Country: The US has 4.1% of the world's population, 26% of global GDP but nearly 50% of all stock market value.

GDP & Population comparisons: brilliantmaps.com/global-pu...

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 4d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Halifax house prices much higher on average than what households can afford: report | CBC News

A recent report found that house prices in Halifax are, on average, 74 per cent higher than what the typical household can afford.

www.cbc.ca

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Civixplorer @civixplorer.bsky.social · 4d

🛣️ How highways are made.

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Hugh Millward @hmillward.bsky.social · 4d

Bay of Fundy area was extremely dry.

Trevor Heywood @metroscapes.ca · 4d

New drought map from @agriculture.canada.ca is out. "At the end of the month, 85% of the country was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate to Extreme Drought (D1 to D3), including 76% of the country's agricultural landscape."

Canadian Drought Monitor map from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as of September 30, 2025. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/weather/canadian-drought-monitor/current-drought-conditions

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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 4d

Kids aren’t riding bikes like they used to… but that doesn’t mean we can’t get them back in the saddle.

Friday Video: Five Simple Ways To Get Kids Biking To School — Streetsblog USA

Kids aren't riding bikes like they used to — but that doesn't mean we can't get them back in the saddle.

buff.ly

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 4d

European Obesity Rate By Country 2024

See how it compares to US States: brilliantmaps.com/obesity-r...

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