Carsten Diekmann
@carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
Storyteller | Author & Advisor | Making cycling work for local business
Book (coming soon): Bike-Friendly Business Districts - How to earn money with biking customers
Company: more.than.bended.steel
Kassel🇩🇪
morethanbendedsteel.de
Book (coming soon): Bike-Friendly Business Districts - How to earn money with biking customers
Company: more.than.bended.steel
Kassel🇩🇪
morethanbendedsteel.de
Right now I am a kind of unemployed or underemployed.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Right now I am a kind of unemployed or underemployed.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
People ask me repeated: Do you not like your old job?
Oh, I love my old job. I am highly qualified and very well-regarded in what I have done. That was nice.
But other things I love more.
And capitalism no longer offers me any compensation.
We were planning to travel to the USA for a few weeks this year, but decided against it in February.
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
The US is facing a significant loss in international tourism in 2025, with the World Travel & Tourism Council(WTTC) projecting a $12.5 billion drop in international visitor spending.
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
This makes the US the only country out of 184 studied to be projected to see a decline, driven
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We were planning to travel to the USA for a few weeks this year, but decided against it in February.
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
And that will remain the case for a while.
There are over 1,000,000 places in the world that are more beautiful* right now, so why should I travel to the USA.
*and less expensive too
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Das Autoparken in Städten muss teurer sein als die Jahreskarte für die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Zürich zeigt, wie es geht. 👏🚋💚
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Das Autoparken in Städten muss teurer sein als die Jahreskarte für die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Zürich zeigt, wie es geht. 👏🚋💚
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
📷 @vcoe.bsky.social 👍
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For those who celebrate
November 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
For those who celebrate
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U can have a park for the people or park cars. The town of Tulln in Lower Austria made the choice for the people. They turned a concrete desert into a green paradise at the very heart of the city. We need more of these transformations. For families, seniors, teenagers…..
Park statt Parkplatz, Grünoase statt Asphaltwüste: In Tulln wurden mehr als 150 Parkplätze durch einen grünen Park für Menschen ersetzt. Ist viel schöner, verbessert Mikroklima und Lebensqualität. Nachahmenswert! #Klimakrise #Klimawandelanpassung
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
U can have a park for the people or park cars. The town of Tulln in Lower Austria made the choice for the people. They turned a concrete desert into a green paradise at the very heart of the city. We need more of these transformations. For families, seniors, teenagers…..
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Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
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Car culture could never.
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Car culture could never.
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It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's time, folks!
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
This was huge on Twitter back in the day and we need to keep it going on Bluesky. The annual #TreeByBike haul begins and your photos will be an inspiration to everyone. 🎄🚲
Here’s my offer to retailers:
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here’s my offer to retailers:
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
I’ll pay for the bike racks in front of your store. In return, I’ll receive €1/$1 from you for every customer with a bike as a return on my investment in your store.
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In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
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Retailers consistently overestimate how many customers arrive by car. A recent survey from Graz confirms this gap once again. #carbrain continues to distort even the most economic thinking people. @ianwalker.bsky.social @carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
In Graz wurden Gewerbetreibende gefragt, was sie glauben, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel ihre KundInnen gekommen seien.
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
Und sie haben das Auto (wieder einmal) massiv überschätzt.
(via @kleinezeitung.at)
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Retailers consistently overestimate how many customers arrive by car. A recent survey from Graz confirms this gap once again. #carbrain continues to distort even the most economic thinking people. @ianwalker.bsky.social @carsten-diekmann.bsky.social
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Even though we're skipping the turkey today, I'm taking a moment to be thankful for this community.
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Even though we're skipping the turkey today, I'm taking a moment to be thankful for this community.
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
From the bike advocates to the transit nerds, I’m grateful for the energy, ideas, and solidarity (most of the time) of this worldwide group. Thanks for being here. You're all good people!
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Mehr Radverkehr - weniger Stau
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Mehr Radverkehr - weniger Stau
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Paris is waking up on Rue des Martyrs, morning vans & trucks dart into the reserved temporary delivery spaces ... and the annual holiday lights are up!
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Paris is waking up on Rue des Martyrs, morning vans & trucks dart into the reserved temporary delivery spaces ... and the annual holiday lights are up!
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
#paris #morning #15minutecity #urbanism #holiday #ruedesmartyrs
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Apparently the Seattle police department parked in a bus lane to go get food, causing a backup.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Apparently the Seattle police department parked in a bus lane to go get food, causing a backup.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
To me, this is expected as police are often the worst offenders for endangering people's lives by parking in a bike lane.
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PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in this Friday, yes, Black Friday, November 28th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular Dear Winnipeg blog about municipal finance and other cool Strong Towns-esque stuff.
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
EPISODE 318 MICHEL DURAND WOOD: Dear Winnipeg Goes Global
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in this Friday, yes, Black Friday, November 28th, at 2 pm EST for a conversation with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular Dear Winnipeg blog about municipal finance and other cool Strong Towns-esque stuff.
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
youtu.be/x9UCIPRySfI
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Weniger kostenlose Parkplätze und mehr bezahlbares Wohnen! Schöne Grüße an Münchens SPD-Oberbürgermeister. 😘 #StädteFürMenschen 🌻
#Verkehrswende 🚲 #RunterVomGehweg 💚
#Verkehrswende 🚲 #RunterVomGehweg 💚
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Weniger kostenlose Parkplätze und mehr bezahlbares Wohnen! Schöne Grüße an Münchens SPD-Oberbürgermeister. 😘 #StädteFürMenschen 🌻
#Verkehrswende 🚲 #RunterVomGehweg 💚
#Verkehrswende 🚲 #RunterVomGehweg 💚
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„Wir wenden uns gegen die furchtbaren vier Subventionen: Mütterrente, Senkung der Gastro-Mehrwertsteuer, Erhöhung der Pendlerpauschale und Agrardiesel. Wenn die Regierung all das lassen würde, hätte sie deutlich mehr Geld für Investitionen.“ #TaxTheRich ‼️
www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/r...
www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/r...
„Wir sollten die Macht der Reichen in Deutschland begrenzen“
Vermögen sind in Deutschland sehr ungleich verteilt, so die Wirtschaftsweisen. Achim Truger fordert, reiche Firmenerben steuerlich zu belasten – wobei es einen Konflikt mit Veronika Grimm gibt.
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
„Wir wenden uns gegen die furchtbaren vier Subventionen: Mütterrente, Senkung der Gastro-Mehrwertsteuer, Erhöhung der Pendlerpauschale und Agrardiesel. Wenn die Regierung all das lassen würde, hätte sie deutlich mehr Geld für Investitionen.“ #TaxTheRich ‼️
www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/r...
www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/r...
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I am a big fan of her work. Smart and strong women like her are the driving force to make our cities better for everyone 🚲🚶👩🦽➡️🧑🧑🧒
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I am a big fan of her work. Smart and strong women like her are the driving force to make our cities better for everyone 🚲🚶👩🦽➡️🧑🧑🧒
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Free gift link 🎁!
Interview with Melissa Bruntlett, author of Women Changing Cities and co-author of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
@modacitylife.com
Interview with Melissa Bruntlett, author of Women Changing Cities and co-author of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
@modacitylife.com
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Free gift link 🎁!
Interview with Melissa Bruntlett, author of Women Changing Cities and co-author of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
@modacitylife.com
Interview with Melissa Bruntlett, author of Women Changing Cities and co-author of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality
@modacitylife.com
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Wenn man Menschen ermöglichen will, auf das Auto verzichten zu können, muss man eine Alternative anbieten, die für die täglichen Wege effektiv ist.
Es ist unrealistisch, am Autosystem festzuhalten. Es ist ökologisch, gesundheitlich, wirtschaftlich und sozial untragbar.
taz.de/Stadtforsche...
Es ist unrealistisch, am Autosystem festzuhalten. Es ist ökologisch, gesundheitlich, wirtschaftlich und sozial untragbar.
taz.de/Stadtforsche...
Stadtforscher: „Es ist unrealistisch, am Autosystem festzuhalten“
Fahrverbote und Tempolimits: Eine französische Organisation hat einen Plan für weniger Autoverkehr enwickelt. Ein Forscher erklärt, wie es gehen soll.
taz.de
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Wenn man Menschen ermöglichen will, auf das Auto verzichten zu können, muss man eine Alternative anbieten, die für die täglichen Wege effektiv ist.
Es ist unrealistisch, am Autosystem festzuhalten. Es ist ökologisch, gesundheitlich, wirtschaftlich und sozial untragbar.
taz.de/Stadtforsche...
Es ist unrealistisch, am Autosystem festzuhalten. Es ist ökologisch, gesundheitlich, wirtschaftlich und sozial untragbar.
taz.de/Stadtforsche...
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She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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turns out best way to beautify your city is also best way to adapt to climate change:
deprioritize cars & on-street parking
prioritize sustainable mobility and sponge city principles (de-paving streets for trees)
bonus points: cleaner air, reduced urban heat islands, better public health outcomes
deprioritize cars & on-street parking
prioritize sustainable mobility and sponge city principles (de-paving streets for trees)
bonus points: cleaner air, reduced urban heat islands, better public health outcomes
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
turns out best way to beautify your city is also best way to adapt to climate change:
deprioritize cars & on-street parking
prioritize sustainable mobility and sponge city principles (de-paving streets for trees)
bonus points: cleaner air, reduced urban heat islands, better public health outcomes
deprioritize cars & on-street parking
prioritize sustainable mobility and sponge city principles (de-paving streets for trees)
bonus points: cleaner air, reduced urban heat islands, better public health outcomes
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Münchens SPD-OB will #Gehwegparken legalisieren. Schöne Grüße an alle Menschen im Rollstuhl, Eltern mit Kinderwagen und Fußgänger:innen im Allgemeinen. 🤷🏼♂️ #VerkehrswendeRückwärts 🙈
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Münchens SPD-OB will #Gehwegparken legalisieren. Schöne Grüße an alle Menschen im Rollstuhl, Eltern mit Kinderwagen und Fußgänger:innen im Allgemeinen. 🤷🏼♂️ #VerkehrswendeRückwärts 🙈
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YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Wed, Nov 26th at 2 pm EST for my first profile video in Bentonville. I join Ride to Work Wed, get a tour of the Move Hub, and interview some really cool folks encouraging people to choose active transportation instead of driving alone
youtu.be/MzvB_rgwTws
youtu.be/MzvB_rgwTws
BENTONVILLE: Exclusive Interviews with the Ride to Wednesday Crew at the Move Hub
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Wed, Nov 26th at 2 pm EST for my first profile video in Bentonville. I join Ride to Work Wed, get a tour of the Move Hub, and interview some really cool folks encouraging people to choose active transportation instead of driving alone
youtu.be/MzvB_rgwTws
youtu.be/MzvB_rgwTws