Think of every lazy “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” shared by politicians. Then watch this remarkable video, something I’ve never seen a city’s mayor do.

#StPatricksDay

Cartoon illustration featuring a man running towards a bicycle encased in a glass box. Over the box is a giant hammer and a sign that says, "In case of rising gas prices break glass."

You know what to do

Urban Truth Collective: Straight Talk About The Joy Of Cities In An Age Of Disinformation — Streetsblog USA The Three Tenors of Urbanism explain their latest effort: The Urban Truth Collective.

NEW: “We’ve let the lies be far too successful, & that’s significantly hurt our cities. No more.”

@grantennis.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social & I have a blunt new @usa.streetsblog.org op-ed telling the story of why we’ve created @urbantruth.bsky.social.

Please help share it! @nyc.streetsblog.org

Screenshot of text from the “About Us” section of our website. “The Urban Truth Collective is a collaboration between leading practitioners with persuasive communication, marketing and branding expertise applied specifically to solving the difficult challenges of better cities. This collective was started by three people but is designed to grow with diverse perspectives and experience experiences that reflect who and what make our cities great.”

Our WEBSITE is LIVE!

“The Truth About Cities In An Age Of Disinformation.”

Read about WHO we are, WHY we started this, our PLANS to grow, and most importantly, WHAT WE’RE GOING TO BE DOING.

We hope you’ll support this work, and help us spread the word! #UrbanTruth

www.urbantruthcollective.com

New study of media collision reporting from @patrickrerat.bsky.social

"Cyclists are placed at the center of the narrative, while motorists are either omitted or reduced to their vehicles... Making these biases visible is essential for challenging motonormativity"

findingspress.org/article/1575...

My 80 y.o. mum "what is the meaning of ICE again?"

My 8 y.o. daughter "I command everything"

Pretty accurate I would say.

OUVEMA's (Anti-)Motonormativity Days

19th & 20th February

Really interesting workshop on understanding and challenging motornormativity, car dependence and dominance feat. @ianwalker.bsky.social, @criscaim8.bsky.social + @giuliomattioli.bsky.social + more!!

Info: www.unil.ch/events/17689...

Zero carbon London The Mayor has set ambitious aims for London to be a zero carbon city by 2030. Read about the work he is doing to achieve this.

10 years on from the Paris Agreement, my message for fossil fuel companies is clear: get on board with a green future, or get left behind.

London is leading the way, now we need businesses and governments around the world to step up.

Send him an email now and tell him to not give in to the far right.

We won strong EU laws against child labour & nature destruction, but Manfred Weber (EPP leader in the EU Parliament) is siding with the far-right to undo it. Tell him to protect our future, not big business. Act now! share.greens-efa.eu/s/wG9gF6LO

Fuori posto #12 - Da Bicierin con una ecolinguista: parliamo di bici e spazi pubblici con Cristina Caimotto | Frida - il forum della ricerca Bicierin è una originale ciclofficina con cucina: è un luogo dove le persone possono far riparare le proprie bici o imparare a farlo da sole, ma anche ritrovarsi per mangiare e chiacchierare di viaggi...

frida.unito.it/fuori-posto-...

Bike advocacy is putting a stick in its own spokes But like most things, it's fixable. Things can get better in the end.

Bike advocacy is putting a stick in its own spokes
open.substack.com/pub/speakeas...

When a mayor wants something for real things can really change.

We demand protection for the Flotillas for Gaza

🚨Gaza and Gazans urgently need humanitarian aid. The Flotillas for Gaza is are civilian and humanitarian initiatives to support Gaza and to break the siege. They are in danger!

➡️ Email your government now to protect & support the Flotilla⛵️ app.sosha.ai/s/IQjXZ7z2

By Vincenzo Amendolara, he's not on Bluesky but you can find him here www.unibo.it/sitoweb/vinc...

Most memorable slide @aia32.bsky.social @dis4change.bsky.social

Proteggiamo la Global Sumud Flotilla! È partita la più grande flotta della storia organizzata dai cittadini per portare a Gaza cibo e medicinali. Israele ha già minacciato di sequestrarla, ma insieme possiamo essere il loro scudo. Aggiung...

È partita la più grande flotta civile per portare cibo e medicine a Gaza. Israele minaccia di fermarla: uniamoci per fare da scudo e chiedere il suo passaggio sicuro! Aggiungi il tuo nome. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...

Well, actually Biff was a parody of Trump, especially in Back to the Future 2...

two kids biking on their street. they are not in the way of us driving, we are the way of them living.

the way.

In 1967 there is a pub on the corner on the left and in front a wide road with cars parked along both sides. Today the pub is a restaurant with outdoor seating and the road is narrow, paved with trees and greenery. Two people cycle side by side

Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat, Amsterdam in 1967 and today

Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise

prioritizing youth mobility is prioritizing adult relaxing Coffee cup image When kids can walk/roll safely and independently to school, you can enjoy some peaceful time to yourself.

A parenting win.

Caution: RIPs

Bolt - The Little Big Think Tank Imagine the future of cities, mobility and climate change with 37 kids and urban expert Lior Steinberg. Download the free ebook.

littlebigthinktank.com I love this carpet! Can anyone please produce it?

go.bsky.app/GvUpjj9 Colleagues attending @dis4change.bsky.social may be interested in this and people in the pack may be interested in the ongoing conference :-)

Morning walk before the conference starts @dis4change.bsky.social

Birds dancing over the beautiful concert by Coro Armonica at @dis4change.bsky.social

Learning about the #SaveBuxwahaForest movement at @dis4change.bsky.social Conference in Bari. Thanks Elisabetta Zurru!

Oh I wish I was there too! (But I will be at Velo-City 2026!)

mediazioni.unibo.it/article/view... this might help to make up your mind (please let me know if it does :-) )