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Climate Ambassador 2020, MSc Environmental Sustainability, passionate about active travel, #saferoutestoschool #andacyclist

[COM @Chickpeafan]

My son this morning. But...kids can’t cycle because it’s raining,they have to carry all their books,their sport kit & the school wants them to bring in a box.He said he felt like he was on a cycling holiday #positivity #freetoroam #activetravel

[COM @Chickpeafan]

Please Retweet - my daughter lost her navy handbag with a blue purse inside containing her ID yesterday evening (10/03) on @ucddublin campus. #lostandfound

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Since 2020, 211 schools across Paris have piloted “school streets”— temporary closures to motor traffic during drop-off and pick-up.

22 have been developed into permanent car-free spaces; offering a glimpse into a future that prioritizes children’s health, safety, and happiness.

[An Garda Síochána @GardaTraffic]

2022 figures for road fatalities are on course to be the highest since 2016.

Collisions not only claim lives, they irreparably & traumatically change others & affect those families involved.

We all need to be aware of just how fragile our lives are & take extra care on the road

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

"In Madison, as long as you...have a library card, you can check out an electric bike from one of the city’s libraries for free."
https://t.co/6B8rPGj5Gu

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

One of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS your city could do to become more healthy, sustainable, livable, affordable, equitable, resilient, etc — forget about “balancing” transportation modes, & commit to PRIORITIZING walking/rolling, biking, public transit. HT @dublincycling for graphic

[Transport for Ireland @TFIupdates]

Share your feedback on the draft proposals to develop new cycle networks as part of the CycleConnects programme by the National Transport Authority.

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

In many ways, cars are like water, which—if given the opportunity—will flow through or collect in every square inch of your city’s public realm.

But much like water, if your planners seal the cracks and increase the temperature, they will eventually evaporate from your streets.

[University Of Limerick @UL]

Our new Immersive Software Engineering students were lucky today to hear from global tech leader @collision when he came to campus to discuss their projects, answer questions about their residencies and give some insights into running Stripe
https://t.co/sjMwg8CMzI
#StudyatUL

[COM @Chickpeafan]

@robertburns73 And there’s a reliable, clean & cheap train from the airport to the city centre

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

The secret to Dutch cycle network success? They’re not focused solely on the work commute.

Rather they support the shorter, more frequent trips throughout the day: to the shop, restaurant, museum, doctor, friend’s, sports, and school; the low-hanging fruit of transport planning.

[Immersive Software Engineering @ImmersiveSE]

ISE Residency Partners finally get to meet ISE students. At just day 12 of their college lives students demo their first 2 projects in an industry show and tell 👏👏#learnbydoing
@ImmersiveSE @UL

[COM @Chickpeafan]

@cllrbarrysaul @CarrollJennifer @josephamadigan @nealerichmond @barrymward That’s disappointing - I’d rather have functioning well-funded public libraries, well maintained parks, & proper public bins.

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

“We deliberately have narrow lanes, so the driver doesn’t feel comfortable. Three and a half meters is a normal lane width, even 3.2. We also use trees + bushes to push people to go slower.”
How #Helsinki #Finland cut traffic deaths to 1/3 of US rates.
https://t.co/MzLNPtfOon

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

The future of urban mobility is already here—it's just not yet evenly distributed.

Plantage Middenlaan, Amsterdam.

[COM @Chickpeafan]

@DaraghCassidy I disagree - these wayfinding markers are primarily for the school children who will be using these routes & are an important tool in helping them to learn to navigate their surroundings

[COM @Chickpeafan]

@DaraghCassidy They are way finding markers for the active travel routes the purpose they serve is to guide people cycling along the active travel routes as the routes are mainly on quiet streets

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

With 58% of all trips nationally made by bike, teenagers are among the biggest beneficiaries of Dutch infrastructure.

From a young age, they enjoy the freedom of a driver’s license; without the added stress, cost and danger.

The scene outside our son’s high school this morning.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember this one? Before & after of a brain after a 20 minute walk — why walking to work, or school, or just to get the intellectual juices flowing, is linked to better creative & intellectual performance. Among MANY other benefits to you and to society.

Design #walkablecities.