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Bicycle Infrastructure👏
Kim Wingerei@kimwingerei.bsky.social · 12h agoLatest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Motorists warned to buckle up for higher fuel prices. One of Australia's peak motoring bodies has stopped short of calling for a fuel excise cut, but believes all options should be on the table as oil p...
NFL in #Melbourne: big event, with no MCG public parking. Public transport is showing how good it can be - plenty of services ensuring the crowds get easily and efficiently to the game.👍🚉🏈
The Australian Submarine Agency has an annual departmental resourcing budget of $500m. https://michaelwest.com.au/billions-spent-on-spooks-yet-aukus-bases-in-clear-view-of-chinese-neighbours/
"Share the road" "Wear a helmet" "Safety is a shared responsibility"
Politics of Cars@thismachinekillsfascists.bike · 2w agoit's hard to make connections in public But if you ever see another person taking pictures of this thing, then you get to make fun of the dumb jerk who drives it together
Intersections are a bit boring to talk about sure but safer intersections are important and save lives see why road design is important even where you’d least expect it to exist. youtu.be/anH5KkuKets?...
The Safest Intersection I’ve Ever Crossed Is Apparently Dangerous
YouTube video by Evan Edinger
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This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
*David Attenborough voice* Amidst a herd of massive SUVs, we spot an aging Ford Fusion. It is a humble, unassuming creature of the asphalt. It lacks the terrifying grille of the modern behemoths, quietly going about its daily migration while the giant pickups roar and posture for dominance.
'Economic growth and productivity gains have largely failed to translate into broadly shared benefits to working people.' Business pushes trickle-down myth then blames government for its inevitable failure ~ Professor Carl Rhodes independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Business pushes trickle-down myth then blames government for its inevitable failure
Historic economic growth and productivity gains have largely failed to translate into broadly shared benefits to working people.
independentaustralia.net
Reminder that you can still join the #BicycleNetwork campaign to make #SpringSt make #Victorian streets safer for everyone, follow the link and then follow the instructions to do your part in making our streets safer! #Victoria #Melbourne #BikeMelbourne #PATMelbourne scc-campaign.vercel.app
5% for Safer Streets — Bicycle Network
Find your electorate, see what cycling infrastructure exists — and what's missing.
scc-campaign.vercel.app
"The death rate for pedestrians over 65 is higher than the average for all ages. Nearly 8,200 pedestrians 65 or older were injured that year — likely an undercount because not all serious crashes and injuries show up in police reports. More than 1,500 died. And the picture is not improving."
Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes (Gift Article)
They are more likely than other age groups to die after being hit by a vehicle.
nytimes.com
Bike-friendly cities are family-friendly cities.
You cannot do this with a bike, you also cannot do this while riding the tram. Only a car could be this dangerous. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
New footage shows moment airborne car hit Brisbane bus
CCTV footage, captured from inside the bus, shows the moment the car ploughed into it, its front wheels coming to rest on a bus seat.
abc.net.au
Another reminder to help make #Victoria and #Melbourne a little safer for everyone simply by making funding for cycling infrastructure slightly more accessible. scc-campaign.vercel.app
5% for Safer Streets — Bicycle Network
Find your electorate, see what cycling infrastructure exists — and what's missing.
scc-campaign.vercel.app
Relax buddy @thewaroncars.bsky.social is a fine podcast you should give it a listen sometime they also got out a really good book called #LifeAfterCars, you could also give #NotJustBikes a go on YouTube and Nebula I highly recommend it, trust me you’ll learn so much about efficient design.
David Dilbert@candyman718.bsky.social · last mo.Stop the War on Cars. Stop taking our parking spots away.
People of #Victoria please join the campaign to make our streets safer by telling your local politician to do stuff for once. scc-campaign.vercel.app
5% for Safer Streets — Bicycle Network
Find your electorate, see what cycling infrastructure exists — and what's missing.
scc-campaign.vercel.app
@victoriapolicenews.bsky.social @victorianlabor.bsky.social If it can’t see a 90mm solid steel bollard, what else is it missing while going too fast.
World Bollard Association™️@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 2mo agoYou are witnessing the pinnacle of bollard greatness….. #WorldBollardAssociation
"Man Who Exited From 7 Lane Highway Can't Believe Entitled Cyclists Riding Two Abreast"
@victoriapolicenews.bsky.social @victorianlabor.bsky.social @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social More evidence that SUV’s are incredibly stupid and dangerous and should not be made readily available to just anyone with a license and a bit of money.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4mo agoBreaking News: Two people were killed and three critically injured when a driver lost control of his SUV in New York City on Friday night. It appeared that the driver was intoxicated, and he was taken into custody at the scene, the police said. nyti.ms/4uY7qpz
@australianlabor.bsky.social @victorianlabor.bsky.social @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social As per my rant the other day, just subsidise e-bikes, e-scooters and bicycles and make it easier to take up these fuel free modes of transport. Commit to building more cycling infrastructure make the choice easy.
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 5mo agoInflation jumps to 4.6% in Australia as Iran war fuel shock begins to bite
I don’t know what kind of grub you’d need to be to interrupt the #Anzac ceremony.
@victorianlabor.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social In #Melbourne across generations we chose different, we chose trams, we chose rail, we chose bicycles and skateboards and these things made our city one of the most idealistic cities in the world.
@sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social I have your book…. all the way here in Australia! #LifeAfterCars #WarOnCars
Oil crisis, petrol shortage, high gas prices no matter what you call it we have the solutions and we can make it happen it, it’s just going to take a change in your mentality towards it. youtu.be/eXNLaHsKMz8?...
When Oil Gets Expensive, Cities Get Better
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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Never been a better time to try giving bike commuting a go.
CNN@cnn.com · 5mo agoOil prices have topped $100 a barrel again after President Donald Trump said the US would blockade "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," threatening to further disrupt oil flows. https://cnn.it/4ssWVbQ
For all the Queenslanders following me this is important for you and if you want to keep your freedom you might want to take notice.
Chris Cox@coxyjindas.bsky.social · 5mo agoIt's premiere day! Yes, I'm finally coming out of YouTube retirement... 7pm tonight Brisbane time. youtu.be/Aff5Ba_mW-M
