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Lover of transit, city design & planning, housing and hoping to make a difference. Life should be easy for everyone to get around and enjoy. Dream big we can do it! #boston #trains #bikes #bus #housing #massachusetts

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · May 1

Live in #boston? Want to see real progress towards a car free city? Here is an easy way to email all of our city council every time there is an opportunity to let your voice be heard. Sent and email to them and make sure that we want progress, not cars in this city.

City Council

The City Council is the legislative body of the City of Boston. Councilors are elected every two years by the citizens of Boston. The council is made up of four at-large councilors that represent the ...

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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 15h

Just saw a classic Boston "left on red" in JP. wtaf is wrong with drivers here?

We need to #AutomateSafeStreetsMass asap

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Peter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 20h

It's time to make Hyde Park Ave. safe for everyone!

Guest Column: It's Time to Make Hyde Park Ave. Safe for Everyone - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"A walk to school or the corner store should not feel like a life-or-death decision."

mass.streetsblog.org

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

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Californians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 1d

Great model for California to follow. Build economies of scale for electric trains and supporting infrastructure and watch the savings roll in.

Trenvista in English (formerly Rail News Vista) @trenvistaen.bsky.social · 1d

Germany aims to reunify the procurement of PSO trains in order to make their acquisition and maintenance easier and cheaper. The model is based on that of the VDV Tram-Train consortium.

Germany's 27 states join forces to make joint train purchases

Since regionalisation, purchasing has become fragmented, losing the benefits of economies of scale.

www.trenvista.net

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 1d

“How Bike Share went from death’s door to one of Toronto’s fastest-growing ways to travel” in the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/news/gta/how...

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

Blue Hill Ave should have a train that runs into the heart of Boston That was promised to this part of the city when they removed it 60 years ago...a bus lane isn't good enough. Put the train back in. I have a substack article coming about this, but I wanted to post about it here in the mean time

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

The amount of space wasted on a golf course that is basically unusable inside of Boston is heartbreaking. Combine it with getting rid of the road that slices the park in half, make it only useable by buses, bikes, and pedestrians.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

Make sure that anyone in the area who is low income has the opportunity to upgrade at no cost to one of these new units. Every unit should come with a new fridge, washer/dryer combo, AC/Heat. The cost should be kept low to allow them to afford it. Quality insulation to keep energy cost low.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

The revenue generated from housing, commercial, offices alone in a 30 story building will far outweigh a golf course...not to mention quality of life improvements for everyone in the area, the cost of housing will continue to fall as we build higher

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

Surround it with 30 story multi-use apartments. Commercial 1-2, Offices 3-5, apartments 6-30. Mix in full size community centers & playgrounds. Add a beer garden similar to Munich's English Garden Park, a place that can be turned into a holiday wonderland

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

#boston needs to turn its golf course into a park almost doubling the size of park portion. The zoo, golf course are both considered part of franklin park. The golf course takes up almost 160 acres and isn't even useable by 98% of the citizens of Boston. Take it back and lets use it

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 21h

Think about this - Average size of a golf course is 200 acres. Can't be used late fall, winter, or early spring. TRUTH.

Ppl complain that bikes can't be used every season so why have bike lanes. FALSE. Bike lanes can be used EVERY season.

Why do we waste so much space on golf courses?

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 1d

It's 'Cycle to School Week', a UK-wide event run every year by Bikeability to celebrate cycling to school and the huge benefits it brings to children's health and wellbeing.

Graphic says. "This Cycle to School Week, don't just encourage us; enable us! Every child needs safe space to walk/wheel and cycle". There are two drawings, one above the other. Top has a busy road full of grey cars and fumes, with standing silhouettes holding signs that say "you can cycle!" and "we heart bikes!". Bottom has "safe space for cycling" with a planter showing road open to cycles, pedestrians and wheelchair users, "people-friendly speed limits" with a 20mph sign and "inclusive cycles and accessible cycle parking" with a range of different trikes and bikes all parked on stands under a big shelter.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 1d

This right here. Especially ppl that park in crosswalks, fire hydrants, or school zones. What in your mind says you should have the right to park anywhere you want at any time? No you can't park on the sidewalk...no you can't just park in the middle of the road

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes I think about how absolutely wild it is that drivers think they're being oppressed when they get punished for breaking the law

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 2d

Newbury Street and downtown crossing absolutely should be 💯 pedestrian and the north end main Street should be buy a street tram should be installed linking the city up more

The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 2d

If you can pedestrianize Broadway in NYC, Boston can make Newbury St permanently car free #CarLiteBoston

Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 3d

Some of the urbanism happening in New York City…is stunning.

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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 3d

Boston should #CarLiteBoston

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

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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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 3d

PSA: People on bikes aren’t swerving to annoy drivers, they’re just trying not to die or destroy their mode of transportation.
This is generally what the bike portion looks like of our “shared” roads. Glorious.

broken up piece of road next to the sidewalk.

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 3d

@massgovernor.bsky.social can we hire these people being let go and create a new England cdc?

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 4d

dude thats an amazing collection

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 4d

#boston pay attention. People like Ed Flynn, Erin Murphy & Frank Baker are all for regressive car policies. Pro car, anti-pedestrian, public transit, and bikes. The opposite of what our city needs. We gotta vote in people who understand the moment, and these folks ain't it.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 4d

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 4d

this is just wonderful to see =D also the addition of walking paths, new courts is great! Walking paths in particular r extremely helpful for new parents and those who r aging in place who need a spot to get out and exercise. A few park benches here and there for a morning coffee and bam! wonderful

DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 4d

Walsh Park re-opened last Friday after a $4 million facelift that boasts well-lighted walking paths, a softball field, refurbished basketball courts, and even a tennis court that supports a new sport for the city-owned playground: pickle ball. dotnews.com/2025/ribbon-... #Dorchester

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 5d

Markey had his time...he needs to step down. We have enough 80 year olds in our congress & senate...and presidency and its just not going well. We need someone new with fire & energy to get us back on track

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 5d

i would buy this

TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 5d

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TrainsBikesBus 🚂 🚲 🚌 @trainsbikesbus.bsky.social · 8d

Ebike ally! You don't have to ride one to understand the potential!

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 8d

It's funny to me that I'm one of the biggest e-bike defenders on this site and I don't even own an e-bike (yet).

I just see their potential to get people out of cars and I want to fight for their expansion!

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