Nicholas Riehle, MUPP
@nicholasriehle.bsky.social
He/him; Chicago-based transportation planner ; vélotafeur; rabid divvy bike angel ; posts in french/english ; I am probably riding my bike to the grocery store; fighting for streets to live in rather than roads to die in ; #bikechi #bikesky
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Zohran’s citibike numbers make me feel like we need to start demanding bike share stats from our politicians in the same way we demand tax returns
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The IRS has determined it to cost $0.70/mile to drive, and the IRS usually has a good idea of what it costs to do something. That’s before parking costs.
The misconception that driving is free for individuals (not to mention society), is very prevalent and very silly
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The IRS has determined it to cost $0.70/mile to drive, and the IRS usually has a good idea of what it costs to do something. That’s before parking costs.
The misconception that driving is free for individuals (not to mention society), is very prevalent and very silly
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The misconception that driving is free for individuals (not to mention society), is very prevalent and very silly
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i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i wonder how much of Americans' views on driving vs. transit would change if they had to pay for gas/insurance/etc every time they turned on the engine
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
"i'm not paying $5 to take the train to work twice a day when i can just drive" is a genuine opinion held by so many people
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I grew up biking in LA in the 80s, so I'm not timid, but I do avoid unnecessary risks. And I am outraged how much we've sacrificed for cars. It's the short term shareholder value maximization mindset of streets. The outcome is just as ugly.
Imagine if people had to ask themselves
"Can I get from A to B by car?"
instead of
"Can I get from A to B by bicycle without a driver hitting me?"
and
"Can I get from A to B by public transportation?"
"Can I get from A to B by car?"
instead of
"Can I get from A to B by bicycle without a driver hitting me?"
and
"Can I get from A to B by public transportation?"
Can I bike up from San Mateo without dying? would be a radicalizing question if I weren't already radicalized
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I grew up biking in LA in the 80s, so I'm not timid, but I do avoid unnecessary risks. And I am outraged how much we've sacrificed for cars. It's the short term shareholder value maximization mindset of streets. The outcome is just as ugly.
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If you think cyclists or “zombie” phone staring pedestrians are distracted you do not want to see what drivers have been up to in their cars the last century.
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If you think cyclists or “zombie” phone staring pedestrians are distracted you do not want to see what drivers have been up to in their cars the last century.
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Rails to trails
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Rails to trails
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
🚫 Pits trains vs bikes and pedestrians
Highways to bikeways
✅ gets rid of cars
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No private cars during this video in the center of Paris ! This is not because of some enforcement, it just turns out the users of the road in this video are many cyclists, a bus, a few taxis and one moped ;)
November 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No private cars during this video in the center of Paris ! This is not because of some enforcement, it just turns out the users of the road in this video are many cyclists, a bus, a few taxis and one moped ;)
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If we had the train network we ALREADY HAD 80-100 years ago, the auto industry as we know it would be decimated.
A growing number of Americans are rolling into the holidays by train with Amtrak reporting an increase in riders after federally mandated flight reductions led to thousands of delays and cancellations at major airports nationwide. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports.
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If we had the train network we ALREADY HAD 80-100 years ago, the auto industry as we know it would be decimated.
Bring it back
Paris, 1949 🚲 ☔
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #paris #自転車 #streetstyle #fun #cycling #cyclinglife #bikelife #biking #bicicleta #velo #cycle 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️
November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Bring it back
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We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
While a lot of the discourse around this is about it being a slight to nurses, teachers and (cough) businesspeople…which it is…it reads to me more as an attempt to privatize student loans. All the « professional degrees » designation means is your student loan borrowing limit.
From MY read of it, Masters of Urban Planning is not included on the list of professional degrees either, though it is not surprising it isn’t showing up on any of the lists on the news.
Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin
Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how much they get.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
While a lot of the discourse around this is about it being a slight to nurses, teachers and (cough) businesspeople…which it is…it reads to me more as an attempt to privatize student loans. All the « professional degrees » designation means is your student loan borrowing limit.
From MY read of it, Masters of Urban Planning is not included on the list of professional degrees either, though it is not surprising it isn’t showing up on any of the lists on the news.
Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin
Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how much they get.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
From MY read of it, Masters of Urban Planning is not included on the list of professional degrees either, though it is not surprising it isn’t showing up on any of the lists on the news.
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This is the type of luxury living a CTA monthly pass enables
today i took the bus to the atm so i wouldn't have to pay the fee at the closer one. just thought more about this
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This is the type of luxury living a CTA monthly pass enables
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Being able to repair, replace, and maintain your mode of transportation is vital to your mobility independence.
Compared to the costs associated with automotive tools and specialty equipment, working on your bicycle is relatively inexpensive.
If you need help just @ me in your post!
Compared to the costs associated with automotive tools and specialty equipment, working on your bicycle is relatively inexpensive.
If you need help just @ me in your post!
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Being able to repair, replace, and maintain your mode of transportation is vital to your mobility independence.
Compared to the costs associated with automotive tools and specialty equipment, working on your bicycle is relatively inexpensive.
If you need help just @ me in your post!
Compared to the costs associated with automotive tools and specialty equipment, working on your bicycle is relatively inexpensive.
If you need help just @ me in your post!
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Motion to call roads and streets "car trails".
I don’t like how Seattle calls bike lanes and urban bike routes “trails”. It makes it sound informal and leisurely. These are actual bike roads that get people to work, school, and to run errands. They aren’t for joy riding in the park
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Motion to call roads and streets "car trails".
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Like if I said “the fact that housing in urban centers fetches much, much higher rents per square foot than suburban housing proves people prefer urban living,” this would also be stupid. It’s ok to accept that these things are complex, heterogeneous, and borderline unknowable
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Like if I said “the fact that housing in urban centers fetches much, much higher rents per square foot than suburban housing proves people prefer urban living,” this would also be stupid. It’s ok to accept that these things are complex, heterogeneous, and borderline unknowable
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I hate to even weigh in on this, but citing the fact that the proportion of people living in suburbs has grown faster than the proportion of people living in core cities as evidence that “people prefer suburban living” is…well, I barely know where to start
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I hate to even weigh in on this, but citing the fact that the proportion of people living in suburbs has grown faster than the proportion of people living in core cities as evidence that “people prefer suburban living” is…well, I barely know where to start
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I think the debate over what people "want" is a distraction given two basic facts:
1) America vastly over-provides suburbs and under-provides dense walkability;
2) Suburbs are hideously bad for the environment and harmful to numerous markers of well-being.
That's enough! We should do more density!
1) America vastly over-provides suburbs and under-provides dense walkability;
2) Suburbs are hideously bad for the environment and harmful to numerous markers of well-being.
That's enough! We should do more density!
as will notes, people tend to *say* they want suburban living. they want a big house and a big yard and etc. this is not however what is suggested by their actual purchasing practices, which invariably result in something like this:
raincitymaps.com/maps/inspect...
raincitymaps.com/maps/inspect...
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think the debate over what people "want" is a distraction given two basic facts:
1) America vastly over-provides suburbs and under-provides dense walkability;
2) Suburbs are hideously bad for the environment and harmful to numerous markers of well-being.
That's enough! We should do more density!
1) America vastly over-provides suburbs and under-provides dense walkability;
2) Suburbs are hideously bad for the environment and harmful to numerous markers of well-being.
That's enough! We should do more density!
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Vélogistique dans une petite rue à l'écart dans le 20ème, qui sera d’ailleurs bientôt piétonnisée.
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Vélogistique dans une petite rue à l'écart dans le 20ème, qui sera d’ailleurs bientôt piétonnisée.
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NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
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You should be able to mess up your bicycle route in Chicago and still end up on a street with a bike lane
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You should be able to mess up your bicycle route in Chicago and still end up on a street with a bike lane
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I love seeing the slow transformation of downtown into a winter wonderland
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I love seeing the slow transformation of downtown into a winter wonderland
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Cars are bad for cities, they're bad in lots of ways that widespread AV adoption won't help and could actually make worse.
You can make that argument without insisting on things that really aren't true!
You can make that argument without insisting on things that really aren't true!
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Cars are bad for cities, they're bad in lots of ways that widespread AV adoption won't help and could actually make worse.
You can make that argument without insisting on things that really aren't true!
You can make that argument without insisting on things that really aren't true!
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What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email