Tyler Rittinger
@tylerrittinger.bsky.social
Outdoor Education, Cyclocross, Urbanism, Active Transportation, Winter Cycling
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If we want more kids to walk to school, we need to make our places more walkable. Starts with one intersection at a time like this one.
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If we want more kids to walk to school, we need to make our places more walkable. Starts with one intersection at a time like this one.
Better yet…non-motorized vehicle.
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Better yet…non-motorized vehicle.
Better yet. Non-motorized vehicle…
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Better yet. Non-motorized vehicle…
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Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone.
thestarphoenix.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Pump track in Saskatoon!
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Support the Construction of a Velosolutions Pump Track in Saskatoon
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September 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Pump track in Saskatoon!
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Yup. Walk your kids to school if you can - walking (or cycling) to where you are going is a good life habit
As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school. HT Ian Lockwood.
Spread the word.
Spread the word.
August 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Yup. Walk your kids to school if you can - walking (or cycling) to where you are going is a good life habit
Tonight at Sunnyside Dairy! Great classic country covers and farm fresh ice cream.
August 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Tonight at Sunnyside Dairy! Great classic country covers and farm fresh ice cream.
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One of my core beliefs about urbanism is that change is scary at first but most of the time, people just get used to it or even come to appreciate it.
This applies to new bike lanes, denser housing developments, traffic calming, etc.
This applies to new bike lanes, denser housing developments, traffic calming, etc.
Bike lanes going up in Edmonton’s Delton neighbourhood despite pushback from residents
YouTube video by CityNews
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One of my core beliefs about urbanism is that change is scary at first but most of the time, people just get used to it or even come to appreciate it.
This applies to new bike lanes, denser housing developments, traffic calming, etc.
This applies to new bike lanes, denser housing developments, traffic calming, etc.
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“Walkable cities allow you to access more amenities on foot for daily life, like going to school or work, buying ingredients for dinner…But that's not available to everyone, given many cities and suburbs in Canada and the U.S. have been designed to emphasize transport by car, urban planners say.”
Moving to a more walkable city pays off for health, scientists find | CBC News
People who moved to a walking friendly city walked more, and at the brisk pace favoured to improve health and prevent disease, a new natural experiment shows.
www.cbc.ca
August 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
“Walkable cities allow you to access more amenities on foot for daily life, like going to school or work, buying ingredients for dinner…But that's not available to everyone, given many cities and suburbs in Canada and the U.S. have been designed to emphasize transport by car, urban planners say.”
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The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds.
“A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.”
“A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.”
The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds
A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.
www.cbc.ca
August 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds.
“A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.”
“A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.”
More great 808 content…
August 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
More great 808 content…
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Belle and Sebastian announce 'Tigermilk' / 'If You're Feeling Sinister' 30th anniversary tour www.brooklynvegan.com/belle-and-se...
Belle and Sebastian announce 'Tigermilk' / 'If You're Feeling Sinister' 30th anniversary tour
Belle and Sebastian will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of their first two albums, Tigermilk and If You’re Feeling Sinister, by playing them in full on tour in 2026. The tour will be tw...
www.brooklynvegan.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Belle and Sebastian announce 'Tigermilk' / 'If You're Feeling Sinister' 30th anniversary tour www.brooklynvegan.com/belle-and-se...
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Visiting Toronto and doing my homework for next week’s Webinar cycling thru Biidaasige Park!
August 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Visiting Toronto and doing my homework for next week’s Webinar cycling thru Biidaasige Park!
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Want a trillion hits on YouTube? Get a bunch of kindergarteners who live in DC, Chicago, NYC, and LA to read grown republicans’ tweets about how scared they are of those cities
August 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Want a trillion hits on YouTube? Get a bunch of kindergarteners who live in DC, Chicago, NYC, and LA to read grown republicans’ tweets about how scared they are of those cities
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I happily admit that I'm much more connected to nature and wildlife around me when I bike for transportation.
I never got that in a car.
I never got that in a car.
Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds
Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I happily admit that I'm much more connected to nature and wildlife around me when I bike for transportation.
I never got that in a car.
I never got that in a car.
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“Victoria Mboko breaks Naomi Osaka to win the National Bank Open in Montreal! 🏆🇨🇦”
August 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“Victoria Mboko breaks Naomi Osaka to win the National Bank Open in Montreal! 🏆🇨🇦”
August 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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You can just do stuff.
Tired of waiting for the city to respond to formal crosswalk requests, some Angelenos are painting their own.
Tired of waiting for the city, Angelenos paint their own crosswalks. Some become permanent
From Sawtelle to Koreatown, Los Angeles residents have taken street safety into their own hands and painted crosswalks they believe are necessary for residents.
www.latimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You can just do stuff.
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Public Transit Does Not Need To Make Money
Just like public schools, libraries, and health clinics, the more people take advantage of public transit, the better off we are as a society.
It's worth the cost to make it free.
Just like public schools, libraries, and health clinics, the more people take advantage of public transit, the better off we are as a society.
It's worth the cost to make it free.
July 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Public Transit Does Not Need To Make Money
Just like public schools, libraries, and health clinics, the more people take advantage of public transit, the better off we are as a society.
It's worth the cost to make it free.
Just like public schools, libraries, and health clinics, the more people take advantage of public transit, the better off we are as a society.
It's worth the cost to make it free.
Saskatoon will have another Neighbourhood Bikeway in a month!
A 30km/h zone from College to 14th on Munroe. An improvement by @cityofsaskatoon.bsky.social to get into the University. The crossing and entrance at College will still be a bit messy.
A 30km/h zone from College to 14th on Munroe. An improvement by @cityofsaskatoon.bsky.social to get into the University. The crossing and entrance at College will still be a bit messy.
July 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Saskatoon will have another Neighbourhood Bikeway in a month!
A 30km/h zone from College to 14th on Munroe. An improvement by @cityofsaskatoon.bsky.social to get into the University. The crossing and entrance at College will still be a bit messy.
A 30km/h zone from College to 14th on Munroe. An improvement by @cityofsaskatoon.bsky.social to get into the University. The crossing and entrance at College will still be a bit messy.
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"Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New York City intersections."
New York City intersections see one-third fewer pedestrian injuries with longer head-start intervals
Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New ...
phys.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New York City intersections."
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CBC getting the word out there on peatland wildfire emissions, an increasingly important topic as fire seasons keep getting worse in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
CBC getting the word out there on peatland wildfire emissions, an increasingly important topic as fire seasons keep getting worse in Canada.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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That’s so cool! Montreal’s bike share system is rolling out trailers that work on BIXIs as well as personal bikes.
They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.
They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
That’s so cool! Montreal’s bike share system is rolling out trailers that work on BIXIs as well as personal bikes.
They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.
They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.
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Albertans: I’ll just keep the RCMP.
UCP: A provincial police force it is.
Albertans: No, no - RCMP.
UCP: Provincial police.
Albertans: RC-MP
UCP: Provincial. Police.
Albertans: R-C…
UCP: P-R-O…
We deserve better than a government that refuses to listen. #ableg
UCP: A provincial police force it is.
Albertans: No, no - RCMP.
UCP: Provincial police.
Albertans: RC-MP
UCP: Provincial. Police.
Albertans: R-C…
UCP: P-R-O…
We deserve better than a government that refuses to listen. #ableg
July 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Albertans: I’ll just keep the RCMP.
UCP: A provincial police force it is.
Albertans: No, no - RCMP.
UCP: Provincial police.
Albertans: RC-MP
UCP: Provincial. Police.
Albertans: R-C…
UCP: P-R-O…
We deserve better than a government that refuses to listen. #ableg
UCP: A provincial police force it is.
Albertans: No, no - RCMP.
UCP: Provincial police.
Albertans: RC-MP
UCP: Provincial. Police.
Albertans: R-C…
UCP: P-R-O…
We deserve better than a government that refuses to listen. #ableg