Martin Villig 🇪🇪

Husband. Dad. ex Tech entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Urban activist.

@koodjohvi @boltapp

Not too active on X.

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 [𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛]: the alarming growth of private cars in height, width, length and weight at the expense of public space, the environment and overall safety.

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

How zebra crossings should work if we would actually take pedestrian safety seriously.

[Francesca 🚲💕 @francesca_kms]

18 people on bikes, taking up the space of about two moto vehicles 🚲🚲

Imagine if we all drove instead…

This is what space-efficient transport looks like 💚

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Why few elderly people cycle in #Tallinn?
1) Limited and unsafe bike lanes
2) Limited bike parking around apartment buildings
3) CityGov promote cars over others...

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Bike infrastructure is elder care.

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

@Larb1Uber @villigm Not since 2021.

[Mobility Behaviour 👨‍🎓 @davidlois_uned]

Adiós plazas duras, hola adaptación climática.

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Transportation planning is a geometry puzzle. You only have so much space to work with, and the goal (I hope!) is to give people practical options for getting around.

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Tallinnas linnavalitsus võiks ka rattasõidu positiivseid aspekte välja tuua vs autojuhtide kiusamine?

Sõidan rattaga iga päev aastaringselt 8a, pole Covidist saadik haige olnud.

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

30 minutes of active mobility a day:
✅ Lower risk of heart disease
✅ Better mental health & reduced stress
✅ Improved fitness & weight
✅ Lower risk of diabetes-2
✅ Better sleep
✅ Better air quality
✅ Less congestion
✅ Stronger community

Good for you. Good for the planet.

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

"Gas prices are high? Hadn't noticed."

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

@KHeteromees Millest sa räägid? Palun too välja 1 kuller või autojuht, kelle Bolt on Eestisse toonud?

Bolt pakub platvormi kõikidele Eestis JUBA elavatele inimestele raha teenimiseks. Me pole ettevõttena ühtegi kullerit ega taksojuhti Eestisse toonud!

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

#Tallinn says there is no need to build bike lanes, turned down 40M EU funding for building new tram lines and gives priority to cars. Photo of pavement/bike lane this week from the biggest bridge we have. Sad. Very sad 😢

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

American bike advocates routinely (and correctly) talk about Dutch design being a gold standard.

e.g. the Dutch roundabout
https://t.co/ujfhXVmAQn

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Looking forward to see first practical initiatives that empower our people and entrepreneurs to grow economy!

[Kristen Michal @KristenMichalPM]

Today we launched Estonia’s most impactful AI initiative for the decade ahead.

We’re turning bold ideas into real solutions — not replacing people with AI, but empowering them with it. This could lift our economy by up to 50% over the next 10 years.

Estonia’s aim is to become the world’s AI hub, where government and businesses build the future together.

In full 👇

https://t.co/IvSiS5gEaB

[Aristotle Investments @aristotlegrowth]

Here’s why the US took control over Venezuela

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Well visualised, same in most cities 💚

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

With #snow❄️ Mother Nature reveals how much we over-designed our streets for cars.

If we learn to look carefully, she also inspires us to create healthier and more equitable streets for all!

- Philadelphia🇺🇸, S 4th & Monroe St.
(📸 by @drewkaiser | Animation by @otucis)

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

@jurihunt1 3 aastaga on koostöös EMTA ja seadusemuudatustega kogu platvormimajanduse maksunduses päris palju muutunud ja maksude tasumist tõhustatud.

Kui võrdled juuksurite, turgude, online müügiportaalide jt äridega on Bolti platvormil maksulaekumine pidevalt kasvanud. Jõudu!

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Tallinnas ehitatakse Kadaka puiestee silda enam kui aasta? Töövälisel ajal objektil 0 inimest, sest "aega ju on" küll kohalikud inimesed saavad aasta või enam ringi ka sõita, kelle mure see ikka on?

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

😮What the Dutch🇳🇱?

Building a tunnel under a highway in less than 48 hours

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

@jurihunt1 Mis makse sa täpsemalt mõtled?

Bolt on üks Eesti suurimaid maksumaksjaid, sel aastal ainult tööjõumakse ca +45M. Lisaks kullerite ning autojuhtide töötasud, mis on kõik seaduse järgi maksuametile raporteeritud. Hinnanguliselt aastane mõju riigieelarvele +65M.

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Does your kid walk/cycle to school or would you need to drive them? Why?

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school.

Spread the word.

[Martin Villig 🇪🇪 @waldec]

Cities for people! 💚

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

🌳 Paris just transformed one of its most iconic squares: Place de l’Hôtel de Ville. Once a vast stone esplanade, it’s now an urban forest.

Inaugurated on June 21, 2025, this project is reshaping how the city tackles climate, space, and livability. 🌍

[Piyush Mittal 🇺🇸🇺🇦🟧🌊🌈 @piyushmittal]

The President of the United States and his boot licking cronies embarrassed us all with their treatment of Zelenskyy