Vision Zero Canada and the sister org @Love30ca advocate for safe, equitable, sustainable mobility systems. Demand more liveable streets!
Every community across Canada
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Hi ppl. VZC founder Graham Larkin here.
Yes, I've been off Twitter, which was becoming enervating even before EM took over. Plus I moved to Cali 🇺🇸.
Popping in to say how much I ❤️following NotJustBikes (another 🇨🇦 expat & extwit) on YouTube.
Peace,
G
youtube.com/watch?v=ymcBC7MF…
2016 Tesla video promoting #selfdriving was staged, engineer testifies.
Musk's tweet (“Tesla drives itself ... thru urban streets to highway to streets, then finds a parking spot") & video tagline ("The car is driving itself.") are maninfestly false.
reuters.com/technology/tesla…
"... a difficult lesson learned by a number of 🇺🇲 [& now 🇨🇦] cities that have simply run out of money to pay for crucial infrastructure repairs."
#SuburbsDontPay
Tremendous story from @don_pittis @CBCNews. ✊
www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.or… @notjustbikes @StrongTowns
RIP Michael Pertschuk (1933-2022), saver of countless lives.
Obit via NY Times >> nytimes.com/2022/11/29/us/mi…
More bikes than cars on the streets of Vancouver 1907.
youtu.be/YTE0OTVOnZU #streetsareforpeople #betterbybike #dialitback #bikeYVR – at Pasadena, CA
But let's keep talking about that time a cyclist injured a pedestrian.
#roadviolence @waroncars
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Happy to see that our @cityofguelph has started implementing leading Pedestrian Interval intersection signals.
However we need to ramp up implementation of this low cost but highly effective pedestrian safety measure @VisionZeroCA
. @lirazfridman1 @JennieJuste @ParticipACTION
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I’ve seen a lot of victim-blaming by police and media when drivers kill pedestrians. A LOT. But I don’t think I’ve ever read ANYTHING quite this stupid, infuriating and irresponsible. From Calgary police and media.
A Dodge Ram driver smashed into a bus shelter while speeding killing someone - and the police are perplexed as to why the victim was in the bus shelter because "he does have a vehicle"
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/s…
#Montreal's new #VisionZero plan tackles unforeseen behavior, vehicle blind spots, poor signage, visual obstruction at intersections & cognitive impairment.
Improvements include advanced ped lights, right-sized emergency vehicles & improved 🚲 network.
thesaxon.org/montreal-contin… – at Pasadena, CA
Good to see @Penalosa_G addressing weakness of @JohnTory's #VisionZero efforts.
✊ It's time to step up efforts, with calming measures including STREET REDESIGN.
globalnews.ca/video/9112828/… #TOdeadlystreets #visionzeroTO – at Pasadena, CA
☠️ Roadside warning about turns on the Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood Hills, 1937.
#roadsafety #signage #dialitback – at Los Angeles, CA
#VisionZero Canada retweeted
I'm very pleased to see @Saanich taking these rapid-build measures to improve #RoadSafety in the District.
We need to respond quickly when dangers are identified!
#Saanich #YYJ @VisionZeroCA
timescolonist.com/local-news…
"Rather than telling [motorists] to be extra careful when driving their (increasingly large) vehicle, the Service de police de la ville de Montréal has [targeted] the most vulnerable."
Not that finger-wagging matters.
We need to DESIGN OUT THE CONFLICT!
oicanadian.com/straight-to-t… – at Los Angeles, CA
🤳 #DistractedDriving responsible for ~20% of #HamOnt collisions. 💥
hamilton.ca/government-infor… #VisionZero – at Pasadena, CA
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Almost every major thoroughfare I came across in Montreal had a separated two-way bike track, most with a curb separator, some with flex posts. I saw no painted-line only bike lanes. Also, I saw no sidewalks closed for construction that didn’t include a bypass.
♥️#DutchDifference 🇳🇱
This pedestrian and cyclist tunnel was built underneath a roundabout in Amersfoort.
For social safety, the tunnel offers optimal lighting and daylight. Its walls recede slightly, creating a more spacious and pleasant experience.
WATCH from @BicycleDutch: youtu.be/jky48n9gzTY
#VisionZero Canada retweeted
The core of our argument is that 'active travel' is generally framed & treated too narrowly - as just walking and cycling.
There are a whole range of other modes that could be brought into the scope of active travel and we suggest there are significant benefits to doing so
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ALT A typology of how we envisage active travel, low speed, micromobility, non-motorised, assisted and motorised transport modes overlap. Our extended conceptualisation of active travel includes modes such as walking, running, swimming, kayaking, skiing, paddleboarding, pogo sticking, kick-scooting, manual wheelchair, rollerblading, skateboarding, cycling, e-assist hand cycling, and e-bike pedelec.
#HamOnt Main St "lane reduction is part of the beginning stages to convert the road from a one-way into a two-way street, which was approved by city council in May."
Latter would be real progress, for safety & liveability. No time to waste!
cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/… #visionzero – at Los Angeles, CA
"US road deaths per capita rose 19% from 2010 to 2020, while Canada’s rate fell at almost the same pace."
Here are some reasons why sez @DavidZipper:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Thankful for @morrisseyhouse - on the protected bike lanes in #ldnont - for hosting 12 of us on the patio tonight. We are always happy to eat here and so happy to be able to bike 8 kids here safely @CityofLdnOnt @VisionZeroCA
