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You can take bikes on buses in Antananarivo? Wait. What? I've lived here for 12 years and I never knew that YOU CAN TAKE BIKES ON BUSES IN ANTANANARIVO!!!

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Multimodal #Bus #PublicTransport #Bike #Cycling #NotJustBikes #Carfree #TransportationJustice #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

#Eugene #criticalmass is this friday, Aug 28th. deets in ALT Several bike-punks will be celebrating their #birthday 📢 Against the #system we revolt! pedal hard, join the #bikecult 🚲† #tallbike #vélo #bicycle #cycling #anarchy #edm #goth #gothic #firespinning #Cyclists #Bicycle #Bikes #BikeLife #BicyclePunk #BikeRevolution #Vélorution #BikeParty #DIYBike #BikeGang #CarFree #BikeSolidarity #PedalParty #GroupRide #PNWBikes #biketooter

Here's a word you've always needed and never realized it: Petro-masculinity

HT Lemmy u/[email protected]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petro-masculinity

#Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Petromasculinity #Carfree #LowCar #WarOnCars #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

My bike trailer met a colleague at the grocery store.

It's rare to see signs of active, utilitarian, middle-class mobility in Antananarivo.

Note: Photo taken before my Travoy folding hinge hyperextended

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #Burley #Travoy #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #Walkability #WalkableCities #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

It was a complicated day for logistics. Note the motorcycle helmet in the bike bag in the back of the taxi with my folding bike.

Honestly, I don't know how some car-free and low-car people get by without folding bikes.

#Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Malagasy #Brompton #Multimodality #Carfree #LowCar #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

Crap! A Burley Travoy isn't supposed to fold this way. Any advice on how to repair this?

NB: Replacement parts will be hard to get in Madagascar, but good mechanics are plentiful.

@burleydesign attn @campfirecycling

#bikerepair #travoy #burleytravoy #BurleyDesign #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #Brompton #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #CarryShitOlympics #Carfree #LowCar#HalfHeartedFanatic

#TheGuardian: "Meet the #Americans who choose to live without a #car in the #US: ‘It takes some doing’"

#carFree #carCulture
#publicTransport #bikeCommuting #biking #velotaf #transportsEnCommun

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/americans-without-cars-driving-dominated-country

ASU study: Relying on a car is linked to lower life satisfaction. The most surprising aspect of this is the ASU part — my alma mater. Rababe could have just asked me.

HT lemmy /u/[email protected]

https://news.asu.edu/20250124-environment-and-sustainability-depending-car-could-be-impacting-your-life-satisfaction

#Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #WarOnCars #15MinuteCity #CarsDestroyedOurCities #CarsRuinCities #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

I just realized that all of the seasons of "The Life Sized City" are free on YouTube since 2024. I was previously unable to watch these because of paywalls, subscriptions, etc.

YT @coolvilletv

https://www.colville-andersen.com/lifesizedcity

#Copenhagenize #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #WarOnCars #15MinuteCity #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #HalfHeartedFanatic

End socialism for cars? Alternatively: If car owners don't like this proposal, maybe let New Yorkers store anything they want on the street for free in the spaces that are currently designated as free car storage.

Picnic tables, hot tub, trampoline, small shipping container...

HT Lemmy @Lanodion

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion/mamdani-free-buses-parking.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.-KTl.SCiNlALrG4Ye

#NewYork #zohranmamdani #publictransportation #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #CarsRuinCities #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

When your kids don't need you as their chauffeur everyone is better off.

by bsky @tomflood.bsky.social

#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice

Non-driving New Yorkers elected Zohran

Car ownership was the strongest statistical factor predicting whether a New Yorker voted for Cuomo or Mamdani. More than race, age, home ownership, anything.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L_1iwwDnIRQ?feature=share

#ZohranMamdani #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #CarsRuinCities #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

Call me conservative, but I say we bring back the “Death-O-Meter” that keeps a running tally of those injured by cars near major intersections

https://grist.org/culture/cars-crashes-books-culture/

#Books #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

Can you live without a car in the mountains? Yes, with planning and a few different bikes
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2025/may/30/can-you-live-without-a-car-in-the-mountains-yes-with-planning-and-a-few-different-bikes
#climate #FossilFuels #pollution #RoadTrauma #harm #MobilityDesign #cycling #carfree

"It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot."

This should be part of every mayoral oath of office.

via xitter/yt @wef

HT LinkedIn Marco Te Brömmelstroet

#Urbanism #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #WarOnCars #15MinuteCity #CarsDestroyedOurCities #CarsRuinCities #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

Sacramento will use AI and cameras to catch people who park in bike lanes. Cue protests that "a driver might get mad"

via bsky @itsinternational.bsky.social

https://www.itsinternational.com/news/hayden-ai-now-has-eyes-california-citys-bike-lanes

#Bike #Cycling #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #CarsDestroyedOurCities #CarsRuinCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #Politics #Democracy #HalfHeartedFanatic

Hey Toronto! Make good trouble. I wish I could join you (but I'm in Madagascar).

HT Reddit u/Marslettuce

#Toronto #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #WarOnCars #15MinuteCity #CarsDestroyedOurCities #CarsRuinCities #Walkability #WalkableCities #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

Bicycles Deliver The Freedom That Auto Ads Promise

Via:
Mstdn @StreetsForward
Threads @streetsforward
Bsky @streetsforward.org @tomflood.bsky.social
Xitter @StreetsForward

#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #PeopleOverCars #TransportationJustice #SustainableTransport #HalfHeartedFanatic

Just setting up our fedi! Here's a joyful photo from our event last Saturday!

#HayesPromenade #CarFree #Pedestrianization #HayesValley

Weird to realize that I have much more in common with the people who have converted from car-dependency to car-freedom. But more power to the roadies and racers who explore the benefits of slow cycling.

https://buff.ly/3Q9xn37

#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Fuckcars #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Carfree #LowCar #HalfHeartedFanatic

Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of lovely "bodaboda" bicycle taxis from Uganda. I found these on Flickr while working today.

by Flickr/Butterfly Works
https://buff.ly/4dmrXLN

#BodaBoda #Uganda #HalfHeartedFanatic #SustainableTransport #SustainableTransportation #Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #CommuteByBike #NotJustBikes #Urbanism #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice

First "Saturdays In The City" this Saturday on #HayesPromenade! Free activities and live music!

More details: https://SaturdaysInTheCitySF.com

#CarFree #CarFreeHayes #VisionZero

_Super_ rough augmented reality demo of what Hayes Street could look like:
https://youtu.be/Xj3ru6EBorU

#HayesPromenade #CarFreeHayes #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

Did you know that you can purchase an electric vehicle for as little as $1,000?

Not only that, these vehicles also:
- Can skip traffic jams
- Be parked virtually anywhere
- Get over 1,000 mpge
- Emits no harmful air pollution
- Don't require a government permit or expensive insurance
- Can easily be repaired by yourself, and don't require long waits at expensive dealerships
- Include optional exercise equipment, allowing you to choose to get exercise while in transit (if you want) and skip the gym membership
- Can be operated by people of almost any age, so your kids can now transport themselves

What is this vehicle I'm describing? Some sort of newfangled flying car? A quantum teleporter?

No: It is the humble electric bicycle.

Spread the word.

#Solarpunk #ElectricVehicles #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #UrbanPlanning #Biking #Cycling #UrbanTransit #Urbanism #CarFree #RightToRepair #Mobility #ElectricBikes

Did not anticipate street safety advocacy would involve actual traffic sign assembly, but I'm here for it.

#CarFreeHayes #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

Let SFTMA know you support a permanent pedestrianized Hayes Street, 1pm Tuesday, or 2-click email here: https://carfreehayes.org/blog/call-to-action-sfmta-board-feb-6

#CarFreeHayes #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

This Saturday starting at 1pm, enjoy car-free Hayes, with activities hosted by IntoTheStreetsSF.com!

More details: https://hayesvalleysf.org/calendar/?event_id1=8685

#CarFreeHayes #CarFree #SlowStreets #SlowStreetsSF

#CarFreeHayes Call-to-action: Tomorrow the SFMTA will vote on whether to approve a Friday/Saturday schedule. Click here to support Car-free Hayes via public comment: https://mailchi.mp/ae5b6e7cfc6f/hayes-valley-events-in-may-6209990

#CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

All hands on deck! We may lose 3-day #CarFreeHayes in less than 24 hours. Show up for public comment, 1pm tomorrow, or email SFMTA to support car-free Hayes.

Meeting info and one-click email template: https://carfreehayes.org/blog/car-free-hayes-may-be-reduced-to-9-hours-per-week

#CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

#CarFreeHayes Let's gooooo!

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/sf-advocates-push-for-permanently-car-free-hayes-street/article_75c8231c-5bf5-11ee-8ffa-b37ac47e70c6.html

#VisionZero #TransitFirst #CarFree

Live jazz for #CarFreeHayes successful! Thanks to Three-handed Jazz for the performance, and to everyone that came out and/or supported.

Big shoutout to Supervisor @deanpreston for showing up to support!

/cc @JeffreyTumlin #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

Free, live Jazz in support of car-free Hayes, this Saturday, Hayes & Octavia!

Also let SFMTA know you support car-free Hayes by signing our petition:
https://www.change.org/p/car-free-hayes-street

/cc @deanpreston @JeffreyTumlin #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst #CarFreeHayes

From Oslo to Helsinki, the list of cities across Europe introducing car-free initiatives is lengthening.

Removing cars from city centres - or at least restricting their access - has been shown to transform urban areas into safe places for walking and cycling while significantly reducing air and noise pollution.

Does this have an economic cost or is it a win-win situation?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/21/what-are-the-economic-benefits-of-car-free-cities

#Europe #Cities #CarFree #Cycling #Pedestrianization #Pedestrianisation

We're once again on the verge of losing #CarFreeHayes. Please let SFMTA know that you not only support the current program, but want it made permanent!

https://www.change.org/p/car-free-hayes-street

#CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst

Hey friends, my neighborhood is on the verge of losing its only car-free space, please add your support to not only keep what we have, but to demand permanent car-free space: https://www.change.org/p/car-free-hayes-street /cc @JeffreyTumlin @deanpreston #CarFree #VisionZero #TransitFirst #CarFreeHayes

#introduction
Hello! I'm Jonathan.

Although I've lived in the USA for many years, I'm a Brit who doesn't want to take US citizenship. I liked living in France but have to stay in America. I miss the NHS!

Soft left politics, still enraged about Brexit, disappointed with Starmer.

Books I've enjoyed recently:

-- The Wilsonian Moment: Self-Determination and the International Origins of Anticolonial Nationalism -- Erez Manela

-- Justice Is Conflict -- Stuart Hampshire

-- Effingers -- Gabriele Tergit

Atheist with an interest in religion.

I drink huge quantities of builder's tea, but treat myself to Darjeeling from time to time.

I also enjoy Campari, IPAs, and White Horse whisky.

I listen to classical music, Kpop, and all sorts of other things too - your YouTube recommendations are always welcome!

Favourite food: quiche lorraine, Central Texas barbecue, smoked salmon. I miss roast lamb, Aero, and Bovril on toast.

#UKPolitics #USPolitics #FrenchPolitics #History #Philosophy #Literature #CarFree #MassTransit #Libraries #ArtHistory #LowTech #FlipPhones #ClassicalMusic #Kpop #Tea

Today, a few photos from #Bardo - #Kłodzko. Took the blue trail south from Bardo first, then switched west to yellow track from Szeroka Góra. Most of it was pretty easy, just some intensive ascension from Bardo at first, and then up Ostra Góra.

Most importantly, you can get there at 9 AM by train, and catch a train back to Wrocław at 1 PM. You don't need cars.

#hiking #CarFree #SilentSunday

Come join our #HayesValley community meeting tonight at 7pm, to hear from VisionBlvd about replacing the Central Freeway with new housing, transit, and green space:
https://hayesvalleysf.org/calendar/?event_id1=8394

#CarFree #TransitFirst #VisionZero #SanFrancisco