Berkeley traffic diverter at Grant St/Berkeley Way
To everyone saying, "How oh how do we stop Google Maps cut-through traffic??"
...I present to you the solution, which we've had for 50 years in Berkeley.
This isn’t just England.
Pros: Reduces fatalities Reduces injuries More people biking Less pollution Economic boost Less congestion Healthier population Kids biking/rolling to school Safer sidewalks Helps address the climate emergency Increase active transportation More inclusive spaces Cons: A driver might get mad If only the pros outweighed the cons.
Yet for most municipalities the "Cons" outweigh the "Pros"!
@tomflood.bsky.social
I was on the pyramid today when the shooting started. I am ok but one of my group was struck by a bullet- thankfully a minor injury. It was a terrifying experience. I am sending my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those Canadians affected in today’s violence.
Invitation on behalf of Allergy UK
This invitation reflects recognition that clean air in schools is essential for safe, equitable education.
It acknowledges that healthy air prevents illness, reduces airborne allergens, contaminants and pollutants, supports attendance and improves pupil achievement.
#NationalAllergyStrategy
Last week I joined a spicy panel asking whether/how AVs fit into NYC. Here's a summary.
Me: "It’s just too inefficient to have individuals inside a big box of a car. I don’t care how it’s operated. That’s just not how what you scale to make New York City a faster, more-efficient and safer place."
I would love to know how many U.S. families have lost multiple members to traffic violence, especially in separate crashes. Because this is not the first story on a husband and wife dying in exactly the same place that I've reported, and unless something changes, it definitely won't be the last.
NHTSA to the American people: It's not me, it's you!
You drive too fast, you drive impaired and distracted, you don't use your seat belt. 1/3
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This is a joke, right? I spent a good year doing EV stories with The Guardian. Nine in ten cars in Norway are EVs. It's 2026 and we're being treated to stories that read like it's 2019 in a fossil fuel crisis. There is no mention of climate change. The reporter is impatient. That's all we get.
Ah yes, Pyne. Also of Pyne & Partners mentioned here..
#auspol
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Why are states like Victoria slashing fares on public transport?
Well, a little less road use makes a lot of difference when it comes to petrol, diesel and knock-on economic impacts.
In response to the war in Iran, petrol prices have surged by almost 50% & diesel prices have jumped more than 70%.
Increased fuel prices cost motorists more than $1 billion in March this year, above their normal fuel costs.
Governments can continue to lower our fuel dependence and protect Australians from these price shocks by prioritising electric vehicles, and shared and active transport.
Holafly eSIM has been an absolute nightmare. Never again. I’m a reasonably tech literate person and being assisted by an AI chatbot leading me around in circles has wasted the better part of a day overseas.
OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit
Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here
Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse
Media and universities: AI is here to stay
"They were so lucky I was looking"
Ummm no. Stopping in time for a child running onto the street is not heroic/lucky, it is your goddamn obligation as a driver. Cost of entry. Kids are allowed to be unpredictable, you are not.
I'm really just fed up lately that lots of otherwise progressive people have decided traffic violence is an issue that we simply cannot address. How can people claim to care about equity and ignore the toll of car dependency?
Reskeeting with alt text because I do wonder how many people understand this.
On the beautiful San Diego waterfront we don't even get this much space for pedestrians and cyclists in many sections.
Promotional graphic for an In These Times article titled “Fortress Yellowstone” by Joseph Bullington. The background shows a rustic ranch gate at sunrise with a large cattle skull mounted on a wooden fence post, rolling hills and mountains in the distance, and golden light across a dirt road. Over the image, bold black text on white blocks reads: “Fortress Yellowstone.” Smaller text below reads: “The ultra-rich are fortifying themselves inside one of America’s last intact ecosystems—with money plundered from ecological sacrifice zones around the world.” The In These Times logo appears at the bottom.
Even as they profess to be conservationists, Joseph Bullington found that most of the billionaire landowners in the Yellowstone ecosystem accumulated their wealth through industries that help drive the destruction of nature elsewhere.
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Moving On Up - M People
First strong direct observational evidence that AMOC has already been weakening for the past 20 years. The bad news keeps coming. Need I add that we should reduce emissions asap?
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Saw it in the theatre when it first came out- very enjoyable.
In a non car-brained world, the fact that elite cyclists are regularly hit, and often killed, by drivers should lead some of the victim blaming people out there to question what they're saying. You can do everything right and still die.
This doesn’t surprise me. Parked vehicles block sightlines, especially large trucks/SUVs. Intersections are particularly bad, and often minimum distance rules from corners are not followed by drivers or enforced by authorities.
I know. It’s strange working somewhere that’s fully gone down that road of economic segregation in healthcare , education, and housing bc it actually really sucks for everyone involved. I’m the ghost of Christmas future- don’t do it 🇨🇦!
Lots in common with the inequitable 2 tier 🇦🇺 healthcare system…starve public system of resources so conditions become intolerable & drive workforce/students/parents/patients into private system (which is more funded with taxpayer $ than the public) Leave the high needs folks in the public system.
Understand the frustration but if you want to know the effects of a highly segregated school system look up Australia’s education system. Do not recommend.
