#twentyisplenty — Public Fediverse posts

Fifteen is another favorite of mine: "Needed ordinance changes". Our local code is very old and fights itself and is reflective of the technologies and priorities of yesteryear. This will be a ton of work but it is much needed. We know our dueling speed limit regulations are in this but probably much more is coming. #TwentyIsPlenty

Estimate here that 75% of streets can be quickly updated to 20 mph #TwentyIsPlenty

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

It has long been argued that lowering the speed limits to 20 MPH (roughly 32 km/h) dramatically increases the collision victim's chance of survival. In Seattle, all the neighbourhood streets now have a speed limit of 20 MPH, but IMO it should be even lower—e.g. 15 MPH, or for narrow streets, even 10 MPH.

#BikeTooter #SafeStreets #TwentyIsPlenty

https://apnews.com/article/speed-limits-85-rule-safety-ohio-0bcc07bd9bd0c9cae2cffc11512cd95f “People are traveling and living differently than they did 40 years ago, and we want to put safety more at the focus” #SafeStreets #TwentyIsPlenty #NACTO #WarOnCars

https://www.kbtx.com/2025/05/28/man-faces-charges-drawing-chalk-crosswalk-intersection-he-says-is-dangerous/ “The speed of the cars is the biggest problem,” Cox said. “They drive too fast, and they ignore pedestrians.” #cville #TwentyIsPlenty #SafeStreets #WarOnCars

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/22/wales-20mph-speed-limit-cut-road-deaths-why-debate “sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course” #Wales #SafeStreets #TwentyIsPlenty #EvidenceBasedPolicy #PublicSafety

Oh my look at that: lower speed limits lower car insurance costs.

“Some UK insurers are observing that areas where 20mph zones have been introduced result in lower levels of claim frequency – a key factor in the cost of car insurance.”

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jan/18/uk-20mph-speed-limits-car-insurance-costs-premiums

#BikeTooter #TwentyIsPlenty

Another great video by @notjustbikes where he totally destroys the arguments against 20mph (30kmph) speed limits on city streets.

I’m lucky to live in a city where 20mph is now the norm, and was introduced before our car-brained Prime Minister sided with the car lobby and right-wingers to campaign against lowering the limits. As a result, our streets feel safer and are much quieter than those I grew up around. 🤫

#TwentyIsPlenty
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JRbnBc-97Ps

Here's my proposal to allow for lower speed limits on roads with unprotected bike lanes, on bike boulevards, and on roads without sidewalks: https://benlk.com/2023/11/22/speed-limit-street-safety/

I'm working with State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-03) to get this before the Ohio House next year.

#Ohio #Columbus #TwentyIsPlenty

@bike I hear you, and perhaps the opening bid should be 15mph in the initial bill, then amended up to 20mph as a negotiating tactic, to match #TwentyIsPlenty campaigns.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plan-for-drivers/the-plan-for-drivers “The introduction of 20mph speed limits in all residential areas in Wales and the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London has shone a spotlight on the issues drivers are facing” #backlash #safestreets #twentyisplenty #waroncars #climate #airquality #london #wales #oxford #urbanism

@P3KO “Once it's bedded in I think people will look back and ask themselves why it was we were prepared to tolerate traffic going at excessive speeds in urban areas” #biketooter #twentyisplenty #wales #urbanism #airquality #safestreets #publicsafety #waroncars

"The massacre on our roadways is the result of worsening speeding, larger vehicles like SUVs and trucks with limited visibility, increases in driver impairment and distraction, and roadway design that prioritizes cars’ speed over the lives of the Commonwealth’s residents." #virginia #safestreets #publicsafety #infrastructure #twentyisplenty https://vcnva.org/agenda-item/saving-pedestrian-lives/?emci=1e595efd-b75b-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=5e5ca06e-7c5c-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=5917151

https://nation.cymru/news/new-research-details-astonishing-impact-of-wales-20mph-speed-limit-after-first-week/ “incredible safety benefits to pedestrians and cyclists as well as an expected improvement in air quality to all residents and road users” #publicsafety #safestreets #waroncars #climate #twentyisplenty #wales #biketooter #airquality

'Twenty is Plenty' summer warning for Devon's dog owners

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/twenty-plenty-summer-warning-devons-8465040

#Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogWalking #TwentyIsPlenty #DogsTrustIlfracombe #Ilfracombe #Devon

#Oxford's gambit is about reducing the number of drivers who can perpetrate violence on the streets.

#London has lowered the speed limit (#TwentyIsPlenty) which blunts the violence even if the number of cars stays the same.

Both strategies save lives.

#VisionZero
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-press-release-new-data-showssignificantimprovements-in-road-safety-in-london-since-introduction-of20mphspeed-limits

Pedestrians know this instinctively but to see it laid out in a graph is a gut punch.

At 20 mph, 3 out of every 4 drivers (75%) yield to a pedestrian in the basic crosswalk.
At just 30 mph, that rate drops to 1 in 8 drivers (12%).

Above 35 mph drivers don't care: basic or high visibility crosswalk: they don't stop.

#TwentyIsPlenty #VisionZero
https://www.kittelson.com/ideas/why-crosswalk-design-matters/

@giulio_mattioli don’t forget it will be national default speed limit in Wales from this year, and also already throughout London and Edinburgh! I’m starting research on the success of the 30kmh policy in the UK context this year. We’ve gone from a tiny fraction to 1/3 of UK population coverage in the last decade! #twentyisplenty