Jessica de Heij

An unexpected benefit of London's cycle lanes...our would-be Dalek overlords are able to take an afternoon stroll with their human minders, unimpeded

Lots of people out enjoying the views between Mission Bay and Kohi.

But thought we would have a seperated bike and walkway by now. Creating a safer and more pleasant experience for everyone.

Tāmaki being gorgeous tonight ♥️♥️

Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts. City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social

Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Haha fair. I do love Cornwall park though. Good parks can sometimes be hard to find . 🌳

Love a good courtyard cafe 🎉

Come on! As a true Aucklander you should know. 😁

…..Cornwall park. 🌳

😍

Deflect, distract, deny: how politicians avoid direct answers - ABC listen The  best political communicators don’t just speak, they position. They don’t just answer, they frame. They don’t just promise, they hedge. A look at the daily battle between politicians and journalis...

This 15-minute program by a self-confessed spin doctor about framing, commentary and media training is very good, and easy to access.
"Deflect, distract, deny: how politicians avoid direct answers."
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

This is a far bigger fuel, fertilizer, food crisis for Asia and Europe than it is for the US.

US dependence on Persian Gulf oil has almost never been lower

A thread by @sstapczynski.bsky.social on how Asia is alreaddy within days facing a destabilizing.
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Liam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.

Imagine Liam, if this govt had accelerated, even just continued, energy transition, getting NZ off the oil&gas addiction, liberating our economy from this vulnerability they would have something real to offer. But no, they chose the exact opposite, for reasons.
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ira...

Walls can remove barriers 🚲

Very cool to have these markets occupy the new spaces.

Haha already ran into some familiar faces. A big city but a small community. 😎

The new bike lanes along Great North Road looking fabulous aswell 🫶🎉

Auckland how good! 👏😍

@ Karangahape Station

Mōrena Auckland 😇

Haha sorry different standards 🤣

Great to be back though 😎

Vincent street. Great to see these Tim tam bike lanes.

But the humidity, I gotta get used to that again. 😅

The World Cup will bring up to 2 million people to Greater Boston. Gillette will have just 5,000 parking spots for them. - The Boston Globe The number of available parking spots near Gillette Stadium will plunge from 20,000 to 5,000, a 75 percent drop.

"As of Thursday, parking passes for the opening match in Foxborough on June 13 between Haiti and Scotland were listed at $149.99, and up to $600 for an 'oversized vehicle.'"

Someone really doesn’t like Gouda’s new parking fees

On my way Tāmaki Makaurau. 😍Keen to check out city / kroad area to check out the city rail link stations like the transit nerd that I am, 🤓 before meeting up with friends. Any new breakfast spots I should definitely try? 😁

I’m thinking Galway street to start the day, but open to other options.

I know! Dunedin weather, eh! 🤣

🥵and no cloud in the sky @metservice.com

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Kids reading books in cargo bikes 📖 🚲

The Centre-Left bloc could form a Government, but with the finest possible margin according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll. This poll shows Labour gain 0.3 points to 34.4 percent, while National drops 2.9 points to 28.4 percent. The Greens gain 0.2 points to 10.5 percent, while New Zealand First drops 0.8 points to 9.7 percent. ACT gains 0.8 points to 7.5 percent, while Te Pāti Māori gains 0.3 points to 3.2 percent.

And here it is.

Wellington council budget cuts - big climate cuts Deputy mayor Ben McNulty has been behind closed doors taking a scalpel to council spending and today, some time around noon, invites Wellington to see his masterpiece.

We’re in a climate crisis, a 40 percent cut to our climate response budget makes no sense financially or for the future of the city. Next week’s proposals include a total gutting of cycleway funding, & a backdown on commercial rates for Air B&B providers www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

white painted bike lane Proposed bike lane cancelled after failing to get approval from every living and deceased resident within 25 km.

"Proposed bike lane cancelled after failing to get approval from every living and deceased resident within 25 km."

What's wild is that Trump is going around deliberately & explicitly trying to bully countries into becoming dependent on US LNG.

Who on earth thinks becoming dependent on the US is smart right now?

VPNs have been so heavily marketed as tools for privacy or accessing the larger libraries of overseas streaming services that some politicians have forgotten that their primary use is remote workers accessing resources on corporate networks