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2 years

Every child who lives less than a mile from school and not walking/biking/scooting every morning is a policy failure.

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4 years

The manuscript draft before and after you share it with your supervisor. @AcademicChatter #phdchat

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If we can hit asteroid that is 6.8 million miles away, it’s not unreasonable to want a few miles of protected bike lanes near your kids’ school.

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This post reached 15 million people and turns out everyone and their aunts remember their best day in front of the TV.

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1 month

No kid remembers their best day in front of the TV.

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1 year

Every morning my kids either bike or walk to school (rain or shine). My next door neighbors drive their kids to school. Today we saw their entire family on bikes and as we passed them, they said “you inspired us”. That’s it. I can retire.

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3 years

I used to think that I needed a car because I had small kids. What I really needed was a safe bike lane and a rain coat.

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2 years

While driving doesn’t always make you a better cyclist, cycling most definitely makes you a better and more compassionate driver.

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2 years

Most cities: People just don’t want to cycle. Cycling infrastructure:

Marie-Ann Detests Tories 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧

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4 years

Expected vs. actual time to complete a task: Expected Actual 5 min 30 min 15 min 1 hr 1 hr 3hr 1 day 1 week 1 week 1 month @AcademicChatter #phdchat

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2 years

Your morning cycling commute should be about commuting, not fighting for survival.

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11 months

One of the biggest policy failures is driving 15 minutes to the gym to walk 20 minutes on the treadmill and then driving 15 minutes back.

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3 years

The difference between wanting to cycle and cycling is infrastructure.

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2 years

Kids: We got peanut allergy. Policy: Although death is rare — no one brings peanuts to school!! Kids: We want to safely make it to school. Policy: Although motor vehicles are one of the leading causes of death among children, we can’t slow down the traffic. Godspeed!

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2 years

No kid on the back of a bike asks “are we there yet?” every 10 seconds.

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1 year

You can never have all three at the same time: 1) a large backyard 2) good transit system 3) accessible and walkable neighborhood (If you do, post pics ⬇️ so we can all move there)

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2 years

Geofencing e-scooters while allowing cars to go anywhere at any speed is like putting a leash on a gold fish while letting a tiger run wild.

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1 month

No kid remembers their best day in front of the TV.

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2 years

Lack of pedestrians and cyclists in a neighborhood usually indicates lack of safety, not lack of need.

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3 years

Husband used my e-bike this morning for the school drop off, came back, and said: “This was the best bike ride in my life.” *and ordered his own.

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2 years

Women don’t always want roses and chocolates. Sometimes they want you to speak in their interest when they are not in the room. Other times they want safe bike lane and a warm hat. #InternationalWomensDay2022 🚲 👒

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2 years

It is mind blowing that almost every grocery store has thousands of square feet of car parking but the bikes/scooters/etc. get one and very impractical piece of metal.

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1 year

Protected lanes = protected children

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2 years

The most normalized paradox is that a single driver who is polluting the environment can take up the entire lane no problem but a cyclist who is literally saving this world often belongs on the shoulder and should apologize for existing. Like… NO!!!

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2 years

New bike alert — because yes — we are doing it in suburban America. 🚲

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2 years

A parked car takes up 10 times more space than a parked bicycle. A moving car takes up 28 times more space than a moving bicycle. The most essential aspect to city design in to acknowledge the limitations of physics.

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2 years

People: e-bikes and e-scooter are dangerous. Policy: yes, factory speed limits need to be set. People: SUVs speeding in school zones and neighborhoods are dangerous. Policy: yes, a flashing signs should do it. People: The flashing signs don’t work. Policy:

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2 years

It’s interesting that something that takes up to 30% of your salary, needs insurance, space to park, and maintenance is considered a reliable and superior transportation mode while cycling is often discarded because of the rain.

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1 year

Imagine telling the drivers to “avoid peak hours”.

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3 years

Controversial opinion— We need to put to rest the argument that e-bikes are cheating and you would get more exercise on a regular bike. Y’all, if you’re going to work for a meeting and/or teach a class, you don’t want exercise, you want to look put together when you get there.

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2 years

Drivers do not stop for pedestrians not because they are in rush but because they subconsciously feel superior. Someone waiting in the rain to cross the street should be prioritized even if the only explanation for it is human decency.

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2 years

Living in the NL ruined my life… Every time I see a car in the bike lane or someone not stopping for a pedestrian or a pedestrian button at the intersection that takes too long I feel rage. You can’t unsee and unthink things.

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2 years

There is a difference between cycling while feeling comfortable and cycling while questioning your mortality and that difference is called a separated bike lane.

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2 years

Most cities are designed to allow driving always but cycling sometimes. In fact, it’s the opposite — you should be able to cycle/walk/e-whatever always and drive sometimes.

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8 months

The most prosperous cities are filled with people, not cars. People spend money, not cars.

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2 years

All cities should be designed to account for children playing outside being a necessity and not a luxury.

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3 years

Free parking is never free. It’s just not the one who is using it pays for it.

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9 months

The biggest lie people are told is that they need a truck to move a couch once in a decade. No one buys a hotel to go on vacation once a year.

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"But, I need a truck..."

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3 years

A month of being 100% car free (including Uber, Lyft, Taxi etc.) has proven to me that you don’t only continue to live but you actually thrive.

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2 years

It’s been about 5 months since I bought my e-bike and the only lesson worth sharing is that I wish I had bought one sooner. ⚡️ 🚲

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2 years

It’s mind boggling that not wearing a helmet on a separated bike path will receive public scrutiny but driving 80mph on a highway with your toddler is considered perfectly fine.

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2 years

Walkable neighborhoods mean little if there is nowhere to walk to.

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2 years

It’s interesting how some people would raise their eyebrows at the price of $3,000-4,000 for an e-bike but borrowing $40,000 over 5 years would sound about normal.

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2 years

It’s interesting how ‘private cars’ are called ‘private’ when all their non-monetary and external costs are paid by the public.

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2 years

Cycling will not solve all your problems but it will certainly make you feel a little bit better. 📷 credit: mom

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2 years

In cities centers, bikes don’t slow down cars, it’s the cars that slow down bikes.

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2 years

The appropriate level of gas prices will be when idling in the parking lot to get the closest spot will no longer be economically viable.

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2 years

Cyclists and pedestrians do not get struck by cars. They get struck by speeding and careless drivers.

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2 years

Sitting in traffic is the world telling you you should be cycling. 🚲

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3 years

On my way to campus today I stopped by a cafe to pick up coffee. Parked my bike within meters from the entrance, bought coffee, and e-cycled to my destination. No circling around to find parking, no drive through, no idling. Cycling delivers convenience that cars promise.

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2 years

🚴‍♂️ Siggy the Cyclist 🇱🇺

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Built it and they will come.

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2 years

Requiring cyclists to have a license plate to ride to their neighborhood grocery story would be like requiring pedestrians to wear a badge while crossing the street.

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In many places an SUV with a single occupant has more privileges in traffic than a parent on a cargo bike with a child in the rain.

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2 years

The culture of a city is reflected in how fast a pedestrian crosses the street and how much guilt they are feeling for blocking the traffic. The goal should be a normal pace and zero guilt. The reality in many places is a jog and a hand wave to apologize for existing.

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2 years

12 y.o. daughter: “hey mom, can you take me shopping?” Parking bikes 5 min later.

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2 years

Is one hour a lot? Well, that depends… 🚗 In traffic — yes. 🚲 On a bike — no.

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3 years

Instead of telling the children literally every 5 minutes “watch for cars”, there should be a build-in speaker system inside every car that would say “watch for children & bikes” every time while driving in any city. 🚲🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏼‍♀️🧍🏽‍♂️ It should not be the kids’ responsibility.

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3 years

When bike becomes your mode of transport as opposed to the mode of recreation, the formal clothing becomes a part of the deal and it is a truly wonderful experience to bike in style.

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2 years

In cities it should nevel feel like pedestrians are in the way of cars. Drivers should feel like they are in the way of pedestrians.

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2 years

Good morning to everyone except for people who park in the bike lane.

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2 years

If you are attending a holiday dinner, under any circumstances do not discuss that the fossil fuels are destroying the planet and trips under 3 miles should be made by alternate transportation modes. Good luck. 🎄

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2 years

When your car is out of gas, the car stops. When your e-bike is out of battery, you pedal on (*just a little harder). 🚲

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3 years

Every person who says “I wish I could bike there” but doesn’t out of fear is a policy failure and hugely missed opportunity. 🚲

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3 years

Has anyone ever reflected on the fact that it takes months (if not years) to produce a manuscript that most readers glance over and if we are lucky read word by word only the results section? #phdchat @AcademicChatter

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2 years

Driving is like taking a loan. Biking is like making an investment.

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3 years

E-bike usage evolution: Day 1: promising yourself to only use assist if necessary because you need the exercise Day 2: wow…maybe the lowest assist mode wouldn’t hurt Week 2: turbo mode on all trips

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9 months

We are living in a world where giving 2 extra minutes for pedestrians to cross is a waste of time but looking 30 minutes for a parking spot is completely okay.

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2 years

🏫 🚲 Your kid walking/cycling to school should be a norm, not a luxury. 🏫 🚲

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2 years

Cycling has done more for women than opening the car door for them would ever do.

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3 years

True level of service for cities should not be measured in number of cars per hour during peak times but whether a child can safely bike by themselves to school. 🏙 🚲 👧🏽🧒🏿👧🏼🧒🏻

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1 year

Some only see bicycles, others see grams of CO2 saved.

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2 years

Create cities where children grow up thinking anything is possible (*including little dancers on bicycles)

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2 years

The coolest thing you will see all day. ****Not your regular e-bike but changed by induction e-bike**** The future is here. 🚲 ⚡️

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3 years

It takes less time to warm up on a bike than it takes to warm up your car. #wintercycling

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3 years

15-minutes cities save you hours and add years to your life. 🚲 🌃 🏬

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2 years

Kids are better off when their commute to school is also their social activity.

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3 years

People who do not have two parking spots per unit live here. 🚲

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@natalia_barbour

2 years

Just like your last meeting could have been an email, that last 0.5 mile car ride could have been a cycle. 🚲

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2 years

It’s interesting how parking seems so valuable to everyone but yet no one wants to pay its true value. It’s like showing up to a high-end and designer store and being surprised that the shoes are not free.

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2 years

Science— Smoking is bad. Response— High taxes and smoke free everything. Science— Sugar is bad. Response— Sugar free everything. Science— Drivers put children in danger. Response— Wait, what? 🦗 🦗🦗

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2 years

When you dress for the destination and not for the journey, you are only limited by the length of the cycle path and not the length of your dress. 🚲 📷 credit: mom

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3 years

While e-bikes might be cheating, it’s not the kind of cheating you may think. You cheat car ownership and sedentary lifestyle. You cheat high emissions and fossil fuels while having a blast. 🚲

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2 years

Space that is used to create beauty in this world is never wasted.

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4 years

Academic writing: you can’t state anything without citing past work to back it up Also academic writing: you must be creative and copying from another paper is plagiarism @AcademicChatter #phdchat

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2 years

Cycling together with your children is like telling them about the world but without using any words.

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3 years

Some cities wake up to honking, others to silence. #Delft

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2 years

You can’t argue for free parking while being against free transit. Neither is free — you may just not be the one paying for it.

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8 months

When you hear cyclists talking about questioning their mortality, this is what they have in mind. And no it’s not photoshopped, it’s as real as it gets.

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Cycling for transportation just hits different if you are not fighting for survival.

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2 years

You can immediately recognize a well designed city when its residents measure distance in walk time.

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2 years

When you cycle you have to be always on time because you can’t blame the traffic any more.

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3 years

Biked to get boosted in -4C because why not?! *activity inspired by @BicycleDutch and a hashtag #BikeToBooster by @AmericanFietser (I say #BikeToBooster should become a thing)

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The time spent in your vehicle is inversely proportional to your love for driving. It is the opposite for cycling. *even in the rain

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3 years

Swapping a car for a bike for most trips is the only downsizing that is upgrading your life.

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1 year

Imagine telling the drivers that the road ends and now they must share it with an airplane that is taking off.

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3 years

The reason some people decide to drive 0.5 mile to the local store is because they do not have enough good reasons not to.

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3 years

Recently my partner got pulled over by a cop for using a GPS on his bike while going 7 mph on a protected bike lane. Meanwhile, you can now play a game in a Tesla while going 70 mph. There is no logic, just madness.

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Academia often glorifies and rewards overwork. There are many jobs out there but only one health, one family, and one sanity. To me, it’s about finding a dynamic equilibrium where I keep moving but not lean in any particular direction. @AcademicChatter