Active Travel Please! #MobilityIsEquity
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As with most places, we've allowed cars to crush our tiny islands of Trinidad & Tobago. We don't expect everyone to ride a bicycle for transport, but we would like the population to have viable alternatives when it comes to travelling around a tiny place.
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From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'
In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.
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“The best way to get to school is by bike because it gives you more exercise. It’s healthier for the Earth,” she added.
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When I say to expect me in my silver vehicle, it may well have two wheels!
We're not saying that everyone should ride a bicycle to go everywhere, but it would sure be nice to have it as a safe, viable option when an SUV isn't necessary!
#MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel
We're not saying that everyone should ride a bicycle to go everywhere, but it would sure be nice to have it as a safe, viable option when an SUV isn't necessary!
#MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
When I say to expect me in my silver vehicle, it may well have two wheels!
We're not saying that everyone should ride a bicycle to go everywhere, but it would sure be nice to have it as a safe, viable option when an SUV isn't necessary!
#MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel
We're not saying that everyone should ride a bicycle to go everywhere, but it would sure be nice to have it as a safe, viable option when an SUV isn't necessary!
#MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel
I found bike parking in Port of Spain!
#MobilityIsEquity
#MobilityIsEquity
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I found bike parking in Port of Spain!
#MobilityIsEquity
#MobilityIsEquity
Not a single person is able to safely attend any event in Trinidad and Tobago by riding a bicycle! I'd say that's something that the academics need to tackle! #MobilityIsEquity #endcardependency #ActiveLifestyle #ClimateFriendly #BeatNCDs #TTMoves #Motonormativity #PoliticalWill
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Not a single person is able to safely attend any event in Trinidad and Tobago by riding a bicycle! I'd say that's something that the academics need to tackle! #MobilityIsEquity #endcardependency #ActiveLifestyle #ClimateFriendly #BeatNCDs #TTMoves #Motonormativity #PoliticalWill
On an average day, about $1B worth of motor vehicles are stored on the streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad for free! #EndCarDependency #MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
On an average day, about $1B worth of motor vehicles are stored on the streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad for free! #EndCarDependency #MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
Don't be blind to the potential of bikes!
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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November 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Don't be blind to the potential of bikes!
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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A new version of the existing regulation clarifies that cyclists are generally permitted to ride side by side.
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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More protection for cyclists
The new rules of the German Road Traffic Act (StVO) will apply from April 28, 2020 and will particularly strengthen vulnerable road users.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A new version of the existing regulation clarifies that cyclists are generally permitted to ride side by side.
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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A 1% tax on the wealthiest people would raise £24 billion each year.
The only people who cannot like this are millionaires and their fluffers.
And most Labour MPs and journalists aren't on $500k a year, so that makes them the latter
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The only people who cannot like this are millionaires and their fluffers.
And most Labour MPs and journalists aren't on $500k a year, so that makes them the latter
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live updates: Rachel Reeves to outline tax and spending changes
The chancellor will deliver her statement to MPs at 12:30 GMT, after changes to the minimum wage and the sugar tax were announced on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A 1% tax on the wealthiest people would raise £24 billion each year.
The only people who cannot like this are millionaires and their fluffers.
And most Labour MPs and journalists aren't on $500k a year, so that makes them the latter
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
The only people who cannot like this are millionaires and their fluffers.
And most Labour MPs and journalists aren't on $500k a year, so that makes them the latter
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Everyone is concerned about the killer roads in Trinidad & Tobago, but no one is advocating for reducing speed limits!
#MobilityIsEquity
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#MobilityIsEquity
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Dumfries and Galloway trunk roads get 20mph speed limit trial
Towns and villages across south west Scotland will see the limit introduced on a temporary basis.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Everyone is concerned about the killer roads in Trinidad & Tobago, but no one is advocating for reducing speed limits!
#MobilityIsEquity
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Curved corridors to limit a shooter’s sight lines. Bullet-proof glass. Concrete “bump outs” in hallways to provide hiding places. This is the sad new architecture of American high schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeM...
Fruitport designs $48M high school with places to hide from mass shooters
YouTube video by 13 ON YOUR SIDE
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November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Curved corridors to limit a shooter’s sight lines. Bullet-proof glass. Concrete “bump outs” in hallways to provide hiding places. This is the sad new architecture of American high schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeM...
We have far too many hard surfaces in Port of Spain and can't understand why it floods so much! #LeadershipMatters #PoliticalWill
Permeable roadway pavers in the reconstructed Riverside Drive in Etobicoke.
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We have far too many hard surfaces in Port of Spain and can't understand why it floods so much! #LeadershipMatters #PoliticalWill
Trinidad and Tobago's on edge!
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US top military officer at Diplomatic Centre - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
US chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Dan Caine has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for a meeting with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trinidad and Tobago's on edge!
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Our society is too sedentary and car dependant! Outdoor activity is curtailed by crime concerns, and there is no safe infrastructure for active travel! The government lacks leadership and political will and the medical profession needs to advocate for active lifestyles!
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Amputations: A national crisis in Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TRINIDAD and Tobago is facing a silent but worsening health crisis: an alarming rise in amputations linked primarily to diabetes and vascular disease. According to consultant vascular surgeon and UWI ...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our society is too sedentary and car dependant! Outdoor activity is curtailed by crime concerns, and there is no safe infrastructure for active travel! The government lacks leadership and political will and the medical profession needs to advocate for active lifestyles!
newsday.co.tt/2025/11/25/a...
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Segregated bike lanes increase safety, which leads to more riders, which in turn makes cycling even safer.
*It's time to start, Trinidad!*
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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*It's time to start, Trinidad!*
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, TfL report suggests
Cycling journeys have increased to more than 1.5 million daily this year, according to a new report.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Segregated bike lanes increase safety, which leads to more riders, which in turn makes cycling even safer.
*It's time to start, Trinidad!*
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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*It's time to start, Trinidad!*
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#BREAKING | U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to Visit Trinidad and Tobago Amid Regional Tensions
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READ:
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#BREAKING | U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to Visit Trinidad and Tobago Amid Regional Tensions
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine will arrive in Trinidad and Tobago ...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#BREAKING | U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to Visit Trinidad and Tobago Amid Regional Tensions
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Jefe del Estado Mayor de EE.UU. visitará Trinidad y Tobago – DW – 25/11/2025
https://www.europesays.com/es/254399/
El jefe del Estado Mayor de Estados Unidos, Dan Caine, visitará Trinidad y Tobago el martes (25.11.2025) para…
https://www.europesays.com/es/254399/
El jefe del Estado Mayor de Estados Unidos, Dan Caine, visitará Trinidad y Tobago el martes (25.11.2025) para…
Jefe del Estado Mayor de EE.UU. visitará Trinidad y Tobago – DW – 25/11/2025 - España
El jefe del Estado Mayor de Estados Unidos, Dan Caine, visitará Trinidad y Tobago el martes (25.11.2025) para conversar sobre narcotráfico en medio del
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Jefe del Estado Mayor de EE.UU. visitará Trinidad y Tobago – DW – 25/11/2025
https://www.europesays.com/es/254399/
El jefe del Estado Mayor de Estados Unidos, Dan Caine, visitará Trinidad y Tobago el martes (25.11.2025) para…
https://www.europesays.com/es/254399/
El jefe del Estado Mayor de Estados Unidos, Dan Caine, visitará Trinidad y Tobago el martes (25.11.2025) para…
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Been in Lisbon 3 months now and these slow travel tips are spot on. The one about staying 6+ weeks to actually build routine? Wish someone told me that before I bounced around Southeast Asia every 2 weeks 💙
20 Tips to Maximize Your Slow Travel!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Been in Lisbon 3 months now and these slow travel tips are spot on. The one about staying 6+ weeks to actually build routine? Wish someone told me that before I bounced around Southeast Asia every 2 weeks 💙
At least we're one step closer to finally getting an officially authorized female crash test dummy. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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DOT Finally Realizes Women Exist, Authorizes Female Crash Test Dummies - Jalopnik
Women have been driving since Bertha Benz took one of Karl's contraptions without his permission on the first real drive of more than 60 miles back in 1888.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
At least we're one step closer to finally getting an officially authorized female crash test dummy. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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In a motonormative society, we're wilfully blind to the many upsides of #ActiveTravel !
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
You cannot run a bus service with 1 hr. frequency! You've got to provide viable alternatives to break car dependency!
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
You cannot run a bus service with 1 hr. frequency! You've got to provide viable alternatives to break car dependency!
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Government begins park-and-ride survey, Lee Sing suggests one-way traffic for east-west corridor - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE government has started its park-and-ride survey as it seeks to transform the transportation system.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In a motonormative society, we're wilfully blind to the many upsides of #ActiveTravel !
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
You cannot run a bus service with 1 hr. frequency! You've got to provide viable alternatives to break car dependency!
newsday.co.tt/2025/11/24/g...
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
You cannot run a bus service with 1 hr. frequency! You've got to provide viable alternatives to break car dependency!
newsday.co.tt/2025/11/24/g...
We need to be enabling this electric vehicle in Trinidad and Tobago! We won't end car dependency by incentivising EVs! Build the infrastructure and give rebates! Show that we really care about the future generations!
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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The most compact folding electric bike I've EVER ridden | RYD BIKE Aero 16
YouTube video by Electroheads
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We need to be enabling this electric vehicle in Trinidad and Tobago! We won't end car dependency by incentivising EVs! Build the infrastructure and give rebates! Show that we really care about the future generations!
#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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#MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill
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Never mind the fact that we already live in a motonormative society where anyone trying to get about on foot or by bike is viewed with suspicion as some kind of mad eccentric.
#.MobilityIsEquity
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#.MobilityIsEquity
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Active Travel England! Mad Eccentrics! And The War On The Motorist?
Or, dare we prioritise design for walking and cycling even if a tabloid reader might get mad?
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November 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Never mind the fact that we already live in a motonormative society where anyone trying to get about on foot or by bike is viewed with suspicion as some kind of mad eccentric.
#.MobilityIsEquity
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#.MobilityIsEquity
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Will prioritising cycling really worsen traffic jams? Or are traffic jams actually the result of too many cars on the road, not cyclists riding in the primary position? Find out in this week’s Sketch…
#motonormativity #walking #cycling #activetravelengland #officeforplace #LTN120 #waronthemotorist
#motonormativity #walking #cycling #activetravelengland #officeforplace #LTN120 #waronthemotorist
Active Travel England! Mad Eccentrics! And The War On The Motorist?
Or, dare we prioritise design for walking and cycling even if a tabloid reader might get mad?
theurbansketchwriter.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Will prioritising cycling really worsen traffic jams? Or are traffic jams actually the result of too many cars on the road, not cyclists riding in the primary position? Find out in this week’s Sketch…
#motonormativity #walking #cycling #activetravelengland #officeforplace #LTN120 #waronthemotorist
#motonormativity #walking #cycling #activetravelengland #officeforplace #LTN120 #waronthemotorist
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Fascinating read showing how #motonormativity constrains thinking on #HammersmithBridge
Of interest to @wandsworthcycling.bsky.social #TrafficEvaporation #ModeShift
Of interest to @wandsworthcycling.bsky.social #TrafficEvaporation #ModeShift
You can take out major car infrastructure and the world does not stop spinning. (see also: Gallows Corner flyover)
Ideally that's part of a rational plan to provide alternatives. But we do not live in a rational reality.
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Ideally that's part of a rational plan to provide alternatives. But we do not live in a rational reality.
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Hammersmith Bridge
Where did 25,000 vehicles go?
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November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Fascinating read showing how #motonormativity constrains thinking on #HammersmithBridge
Of interest to @wandsworthcycling.bsky.social #TrafficEvaporation #ModeShift
Of interest to @wandsworthcycling.bsky.social #TrafficEvaporation #ModeShift
Google "motonormativity" and see!
#Motonormativity
#Motonormativity
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Google "motonormativity" and see!
#Motonormativity
#Motonormativity
He added that this approach ensures the country fully understands its commitments and promotes a practical strategy for addressing climate change.
*Fix public transit and build protected bike lanes!*
#PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity
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*Fix public transit and build protected bike lanes!*
#PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity
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T&T eyes UAE climate financing for electric vehicles, housing projects
Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, Kennedy Swaratsingh, who also oversees environmental matters, has held discussions with officials from the United Arab Emi...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
He added that this approach ensures the country fully understands its commitments and promotes a practical strategy for addressing climate change.
*Fix public transit and build protected bike lanes!*
#PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity
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*Fix public transit and build protected bike lanes!*
#PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity
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