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notjustbikes , vor 4 Tagen (Bearbeitet vor 4 Tagen) an Random Englisch

I occasionally get people messaging me after doing a surface-level analysis of how many people die each year from crashes while cycling versus other countries.

This is often done to "debunk" the need for safe cycling infrastructure.

This graph shows the real reason.

Notice that the VAST majority of cycling-related deaths in NL are from people over 60.

People over 60 are more likely to die in any serious crash.

In other countries, these people don't cycle at all, because it's not safe.

triddles , vor 3 Tagen

@notjustbikes
Cycling deaths are up in a lot of places with good bike lanes. Because bikes are way up. The Toronto Police commissioned a report saying to direct riders away from "dangerous" stretches (like cycle tracks on Bloor) because of the number of collisions at intersections along the route.
They forgot to calculate the denominator, at all...

notjustbikes , vor 22 Tagen (Bearbeitet vor 22 Tagen) an Random Englisch

CityBeautiful recently released a great video about how to fix stroads.

It's accurate, and lines up exactly with the advocacy that my wife and I were doing 10 years ago, right down to using StreetMix to redesign streets.

It's also extremely depressing and makes me glad that I don't live in North America anymore.

https://youtu.be/1V679pkDl6k

triddles , vor 22 Tagen

@notjustbikes
People who've never actually fought to change their city are completely blind to the political and physical reality. People resist change even when it's obviously good.

Related: After two years of fighting, the Scarborough extension of that Bloor bike lane is finally happening. Public Consultations (round one of two) tonight!

Hundreds of people coming to make sure it doesn't get out off again.

And this is in a city that officially supports a bike network and vision zero.

triddles , vor 22 Tagen

@notjustbikes
I just learned about that advocacy after listening to your business owners and bike lanes podcast. That's why I thought you'd enjoy hearing about the huge progress. :) It'll be almost clear across the city, hopefully next year. The BIA still fighting it, of course.
Cycle Toronto has been a huge ally for us, also of course.

notjustbikes , vor einem Monat an Random Englisch

It's annoying when people complain that my content is "too eurocentric". And after making my Shinjuku station video a lot of people are saying that "finally" there's some "non-eurocentric" content. 🙄

I make videos about MY experiences in cities. I don't summarize a bunch of facts you could easily find on Wikipedia, Twitter, or news articles, and then lazily recite it over stock footage.

I actually GO to places, experience them in person, and over 90% of my videos is footage I filmed myself.

triddles , vor einem Monat

@notjustbikes
I went with "Finally some inclusion of the other part of the world doing it right."
The comparison of Asian vs European urbanism is really interesting and valuable for the rest of us. It almost seems like two models.
You hit on what I see as the big differences. Cool video.