Fietsgeluk (“bicycle happiness”) is a concept rising in prominence among Dutch planners and policy makers.
It reflects the growing realization that transport has emotional, sensory and social qualities engineers have ignored for decades.
What does #bicyclehappiness mean to you?
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump
The next time an objector points out an “empty bike-lane,” remember it’s because they’re efficient. “This stretch in #Copenhagen conveys 8 times as many people on bikes compared to cars - still it's mostly cars we see.” — @urbanthoughts11 HT @anderspreben
Police (and any militarized force) are conditioned to obey orders and dismantle their own practical wisdom. Just like the Milgram experiment, this is what leads to thoughtless cruelty. Be your own master. #MinneapolisPolice#GeorgeFloyd
When you hold materialism in front of people’s faces but systematically prevent them from being able to afford it, of course they’ll spring for these opportunities. Replace materialism with respect and compassion and see what happens. #MinneapolisRiot#BlackLivesMatter
@iamkennethchan I think a major factor is the pre-automobile development leading to more human scale features and systems. That and a history of massive investment in architecture. There’s no perfect model, but good examples to pull from everywhere.
"This pandemic has taught us a lot about resilience, but it has also exposed vulnerabilities in the systems meant to protect us: our social safety net, our economy and our democracy." - Rose Marcario
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