Alex Engel

Foreword - NACTO Adapted from Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition, published by Island Press

This is why I framed the intro of the @nacto.bsky.social bike guide around a child getting their first bike:

"She will gain the confidence to expand her reach, not just in place, but in possibility—that first bike ride providing the spark for independence and discovery."
nacto.org/publication/...

Why are Dutch kids the world’s happiest? A teenager weighs in | CNN Freedom for kids to move through the world on their own may be the key to the Netherlands’ top spot in childhood happiness.

Research is validating that places that give kids more freedom turn them into happier, more independent, and more *resilient* adults.

We must build cities and cultures that allow for exploration, play, and discovery.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/29/h...

Opinion | Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere With Power The Iberian blackout showed us how much community matters.

“In fact, what I saw this week is how much we are strengthened as a society and as individuals when we choose joy and mutual support rather than fear in the face of adversity.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/o...

Massachusetts Road Signs Massachusetts<br> Road Signs

I think I've seen that "Food" sign

It's true. "Was"

Howdy! 🙋‍♂️💁‍♂️🌈

Studies consistently find that gay men commit very little violent crime. Possibly even less than straight women.

Maybe sort of like wandering around Sevilla’s city of arts and sciences — alien environment.

CAF! I had no idea they sold trains here. 🥰

Um what! This is a rabbit hole I’ll have to go down sometime.