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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 11h

Hi y'all! It's hard to believe that 3 years have gone by since the start of the Bergen #BikeBus. We're thankful for the amazing experience it has been (& continues to be) & what a wonderful community we have ❤️ Join us tomorrow morning - tracker goes live at 7:15.

See ya in the AM 🚲 let's roll!

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un Américain perdu à Paris @paris75009.bsky.social · 11h

Paris has achieved the goal of more than 300 “school streets”.

Lots of before & after pictures in this latest October 2025 update.

#paris #schoolstreets #15minutecity #urbanism #school #safety #safestreets #children

www.paris.fr/pages/57-nou...

Plus de 300 « rues aux écoles » dans Paris

Expérimentées dans le cadre du déconfinement pour lutter contre la pollution, améliorer la qualité de l'air et végétaliser la ville, les « rues aux écoles » se multiplient à Paris. Ces piétonnisations...

www.paris.fr

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 5d

A big thank you to reporter Karina Gerry & the News 12 Brooklyn team for joining us yesterday morning on National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay & highlighting the #BikeBus as a joyful, active & sustainable transportation option for NYC's young people ✨

For the full segment, go to: bit.ly/4nO9s8y

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 5d

“Paris is an incredible example of how a city can transform when political will meets smart data,” says one of the report’s lead authors. “We wanted to understand exactly which factors made this happen.”
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 5d

"The functionality of a city, and of its transport system, arises from the sum of everyone’s choices about how to travel, not just the preferences of elites." @humantransit.bsky.social
humantransit.org/2025/10/nobo...

"Nobody Walks Here. It's Too Hot or Cold or Wet or Dry." — Human Transit

Almost everywhere I travel as a consultant, someone asks me whether it’s realistic to expect people to walk given the extremes of their climate. They don’t just ask me this in Edmonton and Singapore. ...

humantransit.org

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 11d

May all your bike lanes be green, shaded, car free and wide enough for riding side by side.

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Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social · 11d

School streets give life. We need repair and nurturing and life-giving initiatives in our cities. We can do this, NYC. We can be a place that is building communities up instead of tearing them down and apart.

Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 11d

Call me crazy, but I think public space should actually benefit schools, the kids that live in the city, and residents

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 11d

Hi y'all! Next Wednesday (October 8) is National #WalkRolltoSchoolDay, which celebrates the many benefits & the joy of an active & sustainable trip to school. So join us (or a #BikeBus route near you) to mark this very special day!

Source: @walkrolltoschool on IG ♥️

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 13d

Here are a few moments from this morning's Bergen #BikeBus. So great to ride together to school & work for day 3 of #WeekWithoutDriving.

Wishing everyone a happy first day of October! 🍂🍁

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CUrbanism Club @curbanism.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #WeekWithoutDriving! Ever wondered what life is like without a car? Could you get everything done?

Join us in replacing car trips this week (or for a day) to challenge car dependency!

@americawalks.bsky.social

Cut out letters that say Week Without Driving 2025 Sept 29 - Oct 5

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 14d

Hi y'all! The #WeekWithoutDriving challenge is here, which aims to have us gain a greater understanding of the barriers nondrivers face. We invite you to join us tomorrow (or your local #BikeBus route) & rethink transportation. Our tracker goes live 7:15!

See you in the AM ✨🚲 Let's roll!

Children and adults are biking to school in a Bike Bus using the bike lane on Bergen Street in Brooklyn, New York.

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 18d

Guess what? Week Without Driving is BACK starting Monday, September 29th! Because our broken sidewalks and unreliable buses don't fix themselves. Because accessibility isn't an option. Because equity is more than talking the talk, it takes action.

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 18d

Hi y'all! Here are a few moments from our Bergen Bike Brunch ride 🥰 A big thank you to Principles GI Coffee, PS 770 Bike Bus, @coachbalto.bsky.social (of @bikebusworld.bsky.social) & everyone who was able to join us for this special edition ride! 🍩☕

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 19d

We always question the budgets for things that make our cities safer and more livable for people, but we never seem to ask "how much will this cost" for car culture.

Maybe it's time we start. 💰

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Urban Cycling Institute @urbancyclinginstitute.org · 20d

"Infrastructure alone is not enough. Truly #justcities must prioritise #safety, #connection, and #dignity for the most #vulnerable. By centring care in planning, cities can become places where everyone can move freely, live well, and belong."

Read Jac Torres-Gomez and her family's #perspective

How Our Toddlers and Teenagers Must Be Seen as Planners not Passengers

An Intergenerational Call for Active Transport Justice

open.substack.com

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 21d

Here's our route info for tomorrow's (9/24 - 8AM) special Brunch Ride to Principles GI, in case you'd like to meet us at the start or join us along the way. tracker.bikebus.nyc/bergen/

A big thank you to the awesome @roosto (on IG) for updating our live tracker for this special #BikeBus ride.

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Families for Safe Streets @fam4safestreets.bsky.social · 21d

Learn more about our new #SafetyScienceStrategy and our short film featuring @jessiesinger.bsky.social here www.familiesforsafestreets.org/safety-scien...

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Sep 9

More talks/lectures being booked at various universities and events for the Fall and Winter. If interested can connect here or through my site creativebyrovelo.com.
Always happy to talk about our streets/spaces and specifically reframing the mainstream narrative that has polluted the discussion.

Person biking in a protected bike lane.
Sometimes the best way to remove barriers is to add some.

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 21d

Hi y'all! Tomorrow @nycschools.bsky.social are out, but the Bergen #BikeBus is in! Same route, but we will turn South on 4th Ave & finish up at Principles on 9th St. Join us for a special Bergen Bike Brunch ride. Our tracker will go live at 8:00AM.

See you in the AM 🥯 Let's roll!

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 23d

Here are a few moments from yesterday's KiDICAL MassIVE Kids & Family Ride!

A big thank you to all the kids, their families & volunteers that joined Kidical Mass NYC, BikeBus.NYC & the Bergen Bike Bus to make this amazing experience a reality 🥰

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 23d

I'm so proud of @nationalacademies.org for having rapidly produced this comprehensive report which definitively demonstrates that CLIMATE CHANGE HARMS HUMAN HEALTH--which is the basis of the "Endangerment Finding" that EPA is now looking to eliminate.

@docsforclimate.bsky.social

Read "Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare" at NAP.edu

Read chapter Summary: The scientific community has been studying the question of how human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the climate ...

nap.nationalacademies.org

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Mayelly @mayelly.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow (Sat.9/20) is the KiDICAL MassIVE Kids & Family Ride led by @bergenbikebus.bsky.social, KiDICAL Mass NYC & BikeBus.NYC. It's the first ride of this fall season & an absolute celebration of this global movement! 🚲🚲🚲 For info & to register, go to:

bikebus.nyc
www.bikebus.nyc/events-2-1/g...

BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 26d

Join us this Saturday (Sept. 20) as #KiDICALMassNYC, BikeBus.NYC & the #BergenBikeBus lead a KiDICAL MassIVE Family Ride to celebrate this global movement. Start at Commodore Barry Park (10:45am) or at Bushwick Inlet Park (11:45am).

For more info/to RSVP, scan the QR code www.bikebus.nyc/events-2-1

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 25d

Many thanks once again to Stephen Nessen (@stephennessen.bsky.social )of @wnyc.org Radio & @gothamist.com for his thoughtful reporting of the Bergen #BikeBus. Here's part of the radio segment that aired on Monday, Sept. 15.

To listen to it in its entirety, go to:
www.wnyc.org/story/a-bike...

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 26d

Join us this Saturday (Sept. 20) as #KiDICALMassNYC, BikeBus.NYC & the #BergenBikeBus lead a KiDICAL MassIVE Family Ride to celebrate this global movement. Start at Commodore Barry Park (10:45am) or at Bushwick Inlet Park (11:45am).

For more info/to RSVP, scan the QR code www.bikebus.nyc/events-2-1

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BergenBikeBusBK @bergenbikebus.bsky.social · 27d

Hello from the #BergenBikeBus! We hope everyone has a great day!✨ 🚲

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