jpanhans @jpanhans@toot.bike

#Toronto is a big place even by Canadian standards. But for the nearly 2.4 million daily trips made by car in 2016, the median trip length was just 5.5 km. That means half of car trips were LESS than 5.5 km - these are trips that, with the right infrastructure, could be made by other modes.

http://dmg.utoronto.ca/transportation-tomorrow-survey/tts-reports

High-speed trains in Spain shrink airplane use by 75% on competitive routes in 4 years... https://www.larazon.es/economia/tren-alta-velocidad-devora-avion-rutas-donde-compiten_20230515646111de910a1b0001cd3aea.html

Why we're here and not at the hellsite.

#Twitter is expected to end its participation in the EU's code of practice of disinformation in the coming days.

The code of practice is a voluntary rulebook that contains measures meant to counter online disinformation.

https://t.co/JBGqWvDT4Q

#didyouknow if a #cargobike is hauling one or more corgis it becomes a corgo bike.

TBH, this seems worse than having the road blocked by climate activists for a few minutes.

Okay fine. Fans of #NPR on the Fediverse, I have temporarily put up a "bot" which toots out the news stories posted to NPR.org as they are posted (within 5 minutes). It's at @npr_bot If you're NPR, you can have this account anytime you join us here on the Fediverse... stopgap until you are here with us! (NOTE: This is NOT the same as the bots out there, which post from Twitter; this is direct from the NPR RSS feed). #news #bot

Two in five registered nurses in Michigan plan to quit within the next year, according to a 2022 survey.

Inadequate staffing was a key reason given by nurses who plan to quit.

However, the hospital industry disputes the researchers’ conclusion that the state should mandate safe staffing levels.

https://www.michiganradio.org/2023-04-06/nearly-40-of-michigan-nurses-plan-to-quit-within-a-year-study-finds #health #labor #michigan #newsDET #umich

i was going to wait to tell the “who called it ‘secret santa’ instead of ‘non-disclosure claus’?” joke until it was closer to christmas, but i figured i’d totally forget, so i’m telling it now.

One of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS your city could do to become more healthy, sustainable, livable, affordable, equitable, resilient, etc — stop pretending to “balance” transportation modes, & commit to PRIORITIZING walking/rolling, biking, public transit. HT @dublincyclingcampaign for graphic

#cities #walking #biking #transit #bikes #cars

Owning the libs by only using 1s and 0s because you're not going to use any of these woke non-binary counting systems

"Twitter? Isn't that the JK Rowling and Elon Musk platform?"

“Some of the difference comes from the fact that we are more likely to drive more miles. We have more cars,’ and ultimately, more fatal crashes.”

#TheWarOnCars

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/25/1164819944/live-free-and-die-the-sad-state-of-u-s-life-expectancy

The Adirondack Amtrak line connecting NYC and Montreal is officially back in business.

I just booked a train trip to Montreal.

#train #NYC #montreal

Drivists will point to incidents like this as evidence of failed design. This is absolutely successful design. No one was hurt. Driver is no longer in a position to threaten the safety of others.
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RT @jillreports
Hey @CityofVancouver⁩ this is second incident I’ve seen caused by these useless ‘slow street’ barricades installed last month. They don’t slow down traffic; they cause crashes and traffic chaos.
https://twitter.com/jillreports/status/1639037832386998272

Work from home #CatMom hot tip - a second keyboard saves you hours of productivity time. Make sure keyboard 1 is wireless with an off button and you are golden.
#CatsOfMastodon

Actual subject line of an email I just got.

"CBS ArcSafe® RSK-PMT Remote Switch Kit for Pad-Mounted Transformers Named EC&M Product of the Year Category Winner"

How did I get on this particular mailing list?

To ensure cars didn’t take back control of Paris streets as the pandemic was “ending,” (like they have in so many cities), #Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo made sure that 60k parking spaces and many streets were permanently transformed to seating for restaurants, people places and bike-lanes.

#cities #cars #streets #restaurants #urbanism

If you'd like to support the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, which would provide a refundable tax credit for up to 30% of the cost (up to $1,500) of a new #ebike, fill out this form from @peopleforbikes https://action.peopleforbikes.org/support-the-2023-e-bike-act-today/