OB Cycler

Try riding an ebike, you'll love it.

[OB Cycler @ob_cycler]

I challenge the politicians on the "Active Transportation Committee" and the "Sustainability and Mobility Department" to do a simple bike ride between downtown and the beach to see what it's like to dodge the aggressive drivers who abuse our inadequate bike infrastructure.

[Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU @CompletedStreet]

Roundabouts are like a magic pill that eliminates roadway fatalities.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Add that it will make traffic worse after construction, raise public costs, increase pollution, emissions and noise, undermine the city’s economic development positioning, hurt affordability & public health, weaken street businesses, undermine quality-of-life and livability etc…

[Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU @CompletedStreet]

We're going to need wider bike lanes.

[sam @sam_d_1995]

🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨: CONGESTION PRICING IS BACK AND EXPECTED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 29!

WE DID IT!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED YOUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MADE YOUR VOICES HEARD; THE MTA WILL BE FUNDED AND THE CONGESTION WILL BE REDUCED 🎉

[BikeLanesLA @BikeLanesLA]

Tell @CaltransDist7 that Class II bike lanes are deadly painted gutters that are NOT bike infrastructure and are in fact GARBAGE

[OB Cycler @ob_cycler]

I hope politicians learn from this that they gain nothing from turning traffic safety into a divisive culture war issue.

[LT4SD @LarryTurner4SD]

Cynthia and I, first and foremost, would like to thank every San Diegan who stepped forward to make our city a better place; everything we accomplished in this campaign was because of the amazing volunteers, contributors, and voters who joined in the fight.

We started out as a no-name, #grassroots campaign surviving on $5 donations, taking on “the system,” and became a force to be reckoned with, knocking the high-profile incumbent to less than 50% in the Primary Election, and 55% in the General Election.

Even though we were outspent by special interests and developers who directly benefit from City actions, our election margin was still closer than any of the other high-profile campaigns in the region, including for City Attorney, City Council, or County Supervisor.  

Nearly our entire campaign team was made up of unpaid volunteers, and what we accomplished through sheer grit and determination is amazing.

Our #campaign was more than a political race, it was a movement. A movement which proved that we can overcome the factors that divide us, and instead focus on what unites us, for the good of our community.

Our team and our volunteers came from all walks of life, across the #political spectrum, and formed one coalition: we are the San Diego Party - non-partisan, independent, and common-sense!

To quote Louis Brandeis, American Lawyer and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, “The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen."

Nearly half of this city voted for change and my hope for #SanDiego is that this is a wake-up call to current leadership that San Diegans deserve strong, competent, and transparent leadership that is not beholden to special interests.

It was a privilege to run for Mayor of our amazing city, and it is a privilege to continue to serve San Diegans as your police officer working hard to keep you safe.

Cynthia and I extend our congratulations to Mayor Gloria on his hard-fought reelection.

[OB Cycler @ob_cycler]

Is car infrastructure only used for commuting?
How come taking a bike to the store, gym or restaurant never counts?
Half the cars in my city are tourists, not going to work. Maybe someone's job is too far to bike, but they can bike everywhere else. They don't deserve to be safe?

[Robert Benzie @robertbenzie]

While 100% of Twitter users claim to claim to cycle to work, I don’t see most of them on my ride in each day. ⁦@StatCan_eng⁩ has said it could be 0.97% of Torontonians or perhaps 3.8%. An explainer from ⁦@katecallen⁩.
#onpoli
#topoli

https://t.co/GGKQyW2bxW

[OB Cycler @ob_cycler]

@YIMBYDemsSD 💯

[YIMBY Democrats of San Diego County @YIMBYDemsSD]

2,200 new homes near UCSD's trolley stop help address our housing needs.

But 2.3 parking spots per home misses the transit opportunity.

Halving parking and adding shops would better serve both residents and the neighborhood.

https://t.co/n4t16F2YgW

[Cycling in London @Cycling_In_LDN]

Typical impatience from a London driver, trying to force their way out

[EricEatsPickles 🚲 @EricEatsPickles]

"biKE lAnes TakE up TOO MuCh SPaCE & CloG rOADs...!!"

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Don't park in walk lanes.

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

It's a good start to admit that driving 100 MPH in a 35 MPH is stupid. One way to help change our current dangerous driving culture is for influential people to beat this drum continually.

In Marques Brownlee's words,
speeding is absolutely inexcusable and dangerous

[Erik Salmi @Erik_Salmi]

The Florida Ave NE project is finally done (bike lanes, ADA sidewalks w greenery, much better bus stops). It took forever but it was worth the wait!

FL Ave was extremely unsafe and traffic flew. If today is a preview, traffic flows at a reasonable speed, but it’s all calmer.

[OB Cycler @ob_cycler]

@youdontpost @brerbear @ColinParent 💯

[Peter Cheung-bostonaruban.bsky.social @bostonaruban]

Cars Ruin Cities.
Paint and plastic poles are not enough protection, this is proof we need concrete curbs.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

In US cities, ~2/3 of crash deaths occur on streets owned by the state – not local gov.

Outdated, deadly state roads are preventing cities from building the safe, comfortable, and transit-friendly streets residents want.

My deep dive, in @voxdotcom

https://t.co/ToEOjzzvuQ