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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

3 cars (graphic) behind a bicycle and person walking into a shop. Text: I'll just be a minute, it's ok i left my bike lights blinking The Biking Lawyer logo

Relax, I’ll be right back.

Content done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

And 'Halber Mensch', of course.

'Love Songs' (Giant Sand) and 'Sack Full Of Silver' (Thin White Rope): great records by great bands!

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Oh @sylvanasimons.bsky.social, the woman you are.

❤️ Nicolette!

Union station, DC

Mijn lievelingsalbum van The Beatles

Hahaha😂. Moest de zin wel een keer of drie lezen.

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

Onweerstaanbaar!

Fortunate Son! An anti-war song about rich kids dodging military service!

Sly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82 American songwriter lit up generations of dancefloors with his group Sly and the Family Stone Sly Stone, the American musician who lit up generations of dancefloors with his gloriously funky and often socially conscious songwriting, has died aged 82. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend and his extended family,” a family statement reads. “While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come.” Continue reading...

Sly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82

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Die vliegt ook bij ons nog rond.

'De Seefhoek is geen probleemwijk maar een wijk met oplosbare problemen' Geachte heer Janssens, Beste Patrick, Ik woon in de Seefhoek, dus ga even zitten.  Onze wijk zit al een tijdje in een negatieve spiraal. Het

Als je vandaag één stuk leest, laat het dan dit zijn.

Heel veel sterkte

YouTube video by TopPop Hamilton Bohannon - Disco Stomp • TopPop

Hamilton Bohannon released Disco Stomp 50 years ago today (according to the oracle that is @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social). This footage is ace 🪩💃🕺
youtu.be/nXXbetYp6zI

Happy Birthday to Kim Althea Gordon, born on this day in 1953, Rochester, New York.

Sonic Youth - I Wanna Be Your Dog Live on Michelob Presents Night Music (Restored)

#punk #punkrock #womenofpunk #kimgordon #sonicyouth #history #punkrockhistory #otd

Wat is de bron voor je tweede stelling, Stijn (over Allman Brothers)? Booker T. & the M.G.'s bijvoorbeeld waren als 'racially integrated' groep uit het Zuiden toch al veel langer actief?

True Love Will Find You In The End Playlist · andychislehurst · 256 items · 13 saves

The new standard: Daniel Johnston's "True Love Will Find You In The End" has been recorded by more than 250 different acts since it was first released in 1984. There can't be many post-1980 releases that can compete with that (apart from Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah)
open.spotify.com/playlist/4LR...

“Exclusively to Twitter” - just makes open corruption and conflicts of interest with the Trump administration and Musk.

What they imagined about Soros is real life on steroids with Musk.

Map of the Boulevard Peripherique in Paris

Paris reduced speed limits on the Boulevard Périphérique from 70 to 50 km/h. The results after 5 months? Reduced traffic congestion, smoother traffic flow, fewer crashes, lower air pollution, and lower noise levels. Read more here (in French) www.apur.org/sites/defaul...

Sonic Youth’s ‘Bad Moon Rising’ was released 40 years ago today 🎃

Treasure, and Garlands.

Veel te weinig van je stukjes gelezen, maar wat ik van je las: altijd met zeer veel genoegen! Tot ergens nog eens!

democratie is iets anders dan het volk wijsmaken wat het wil

** democratie
is iets anders
dan het volk
wijsmaken wat
het wil **

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER WHAT'S YOUR DOG'S NAME? MARK ISN'T MARK FUNNY NAME FOR A DOG ? HIS FULL NAME IS QUESTION MARK WHY? (THE DOG’S TAIL IS BLACK, AND THE DOG HAS A BLACK SPOT ON HIS HIND QUARTER, TOGETHER THE TAIL AND SPOT MAKES A QUESTION MARK)

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
March 12,1951

YouTube video by Trent Piker Poison Girls

Vi Subversa!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HO...