It would help to have more details on e-scooter injuries incl. severity, victim age, helmet use, type of device (private, public, modified), infrastructure they were on (road, MUT, sidewalk), whether a driver was involved, etc. to target safety measures.
Bird indicated they provide public education and there have been no major injuries on their devices. Councillors concerned about safety could make a real difference by ensuring infrastructure for micromobility users is built in their wards.
Actually looks like 7-5. Second column is usually abstentions, but C. Hart opposed the motion.
At Mississauga Council today, a motion to 'pause' the city's e-bike and e-scooter pilot program due to safety concerns FAILED (barely) 6-5. #bikeMississauga 🚴🏼🚴🏿♀️🚴🏾♂️
Mississauga environmentalist and cycling advocate Vicki Tran wins national award, the 2025 Live Net Zero Household Challenge! 🌿🚲
www.mississauga.com/news/lifesty...
Per this excellent article from @urbanismspeakeasy.com, "We don’t hold referendums on airplane safety. The same logic should apply to street design." #BikeTO #BikeSky #ottbike #VeloMTL #BikeHFX #BikeWPG #YYCbike #YEGbike #BikeYVR #VisionZero
In Mississauga Councillors put cycling opponents on a stage, agree with their misinformed opinions, and cancel infrastructure projects years in the making by city staff in order to win votes.
If you're not shocked by the fraction of city space taken up by car parking, you're not paying attention.
Hamilton ON 🇨🇦
#photography
Idaho stop needs to be legalized.
It's been an amazing month of bird outings for me, including 5 birds I've never photographed before. But I'm going to pick this Great Egret, a bird I see nearly every day, as my favorite photo for February. He was just so beautiful.
#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #nature #photography #Sony
Icy fragility
#photography #nature
Kids are funny!
person yawning while driving Conspiracy theorist relieved that proposed local amenities have been voted against and will now be a 30 minute drive away. CALGARY, AB - "I love my car and I love driving" he said after the vote was finalized. He reiterated how all he wants is for everything to be accessible only by car - "having options to walk, roll or use transit is just not fair - we need a balanced driver first approach." He next wants the city to tackle traffic congestion that has been "brutal and seems to get worse every year."
"Conspiracy theorist relieved that proposed local amenities have been voted against and will now be a 30 minute drive away."
One of my favorite plants!
I think I have that one already!
If they do, let me know!
Delighted to announce that following the consultation, I'm giving the green light to make Oxford Street traffic-free.
"Business is booming" after rehabilitation of a major street in San Diego adds a protected bike lane, increasing ridership by 120% in its first year.
momentummag.com/do-protected...
Evidently people who rode e-bikes that weren't drunk, high and on modified devices did not die during the period of review.
#1 recommendation of the Ontario Coroner's 2025 report on e-bike deaths is for the Ministry of Transportation to clearly define e-bikes (distinct from e-motorcycles) as:
🚲 primarily pedal-powered
🚲 max 500 watt e-motor
🚲 max 32 kph speed
🚲 max 55 kg weight
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
While the electric motorcycles masquerading as e-bikes are a problem, a much bigger problem is all the four wheel vehicles. The four wheel vehicles kill more people than two wheel vehicles, even if you allow for the variation in distance traveled.
100%. Local Council tends to blame individual micromobility users for injuries, not drivers who hit them or the lack of safe infrastructure.
With the explosion of micromobility including hybrids and customized devices, regulators are having difficulty keeping up. Speed and weight differentials are creating conflicts and safety concerns on shared infrastructure. Bans are the easy answer, but don't work.
Pardon me, 9-2 with Councillor Hart voting off-line.
Motion by Mississauga Councillor Damerla to ask the province of Ontario to license and register e-scooters and e-bikes defeated 8-2 today. #Mississaugabikes
Evidence-based data on the impacts of the housing crisis from essential worker shortages to traffic congestion, low birth rates, political polarization, deprioritization of the environment and homelessness.
www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/how-canada...
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
