Nic Laporte

It's always a good reminder that cycling is a net benefit to society in more ways than one.

Bicycle Urbanism by design - Mikael Coleville-Andersen

Ban right turns on red at intersections, proposes Vancouver city councillor | Urbanized OneCity councillor Lucy Maloney is pushing for a ban on right turns during the red-light traffic signal at intersections across Vancouver.

"The City’s own data indicate that conflicts involving right-turning vehicles are among the most common types of pedestrian collisions ... If adopted, these changes would mark one of the most significant intersection-safety reforms in Vancouver in years."

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If a large portion of households went down from two cars to one car, it would be transformative for walking, biking, and transit in the city

Soo much this! Finding recent and reliable numbers is a pain in the rear!

YouTube video by Nic Laporte How to Build a Cycling City

New video on Victoria, BC by @nicthedoor.bsky.social! We also visited recently and were quite impressed with the cycling experience and in particular how recent the changes were.

Getting close to Dutch levels of connectivity in Victoria with Nic Laporte — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography The City of Victoria on Vancouver Island has done so much in the last decade to enable people of all ages and abilities get around the city by various types of micro mobility that today, it feels clos...

Getting close to Dutch levels of connectivity in Victoria with @nicthedoor.bsky.social, More in the blog... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/getting... #cycling #bicycle #cities #streets #urbanism #YouTube

Cars, cars was the answer...

If number of crashes is worth banning something...well, you know where I'm going with this.

BC Residents, contact your MLA! https://www.leg.bc.ca/contact-us/mla-contact-information https://www.patreon.com/NicTheDoor Join Patreon for early access and extras. https://movementyvr.ca/ https://www.translink.ca/ Public transit keeps our cities moving. When service declines, everyone feels The Slow Collapse of Transit (...and how we stop it)

Have you heard of the Transit Death Spiral? It's happening right now in Metro Vancouver. Nic Laporte explains it perfectly in this video in collaboration with Movement. Do you think we can flip this downward spiral into growth that serves the needs of our region?

YouTube video by Nic Laporte Vancouver's Worst Intersection (and How We Fix It)

@visionzerovancouver.ca Held a competition to decide what is the worst intersection in all of Metro Vancouver. This is the winner...
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About a dozen vision zero volunteers beside a vision zero billboard

Finally got a group shot!

YouTube video by Nic Laporte The city that went Dutch...

A great video about cycling infrastructure in Nanaimo that the YouTube algorithm served to me this morning: youtu.be/pN5muvQ0-tM

via @nicthedoor.bsky.social I believe

Five things the Province can do to save lives on our streets We mainly focus on municipal issues at Vision Zero Vancouver, but the Provincial government has a critical role to play in making our streets safe. Here are five evidence-based ideas the province c…

This is how we build safer streets. @visionzerovancouver.ca
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*cries in Windows (and Android)...

Don't forget @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social

Filming Continuous Sidewalks and Bike Paths in Nanaimo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social... Metral Drive is still one of the best examples of continuous sidewalks and bike paths in NA... www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/filming... #transportation #cycling #cities #street #urbanism #bicycles #fujifilm

A productive weekend with @nicthedoor.bsky.social checking out the many good things happening in Nanaimo and Victoria, plus a stop at the Dutch Street Market on Granville to share some LFTD. Keep an eye on Nic's channel for more... #cycling #bicycles #transportation #cities #urbanism #street

I walked by there this evening. Looks like the bike connection will be going in soon.

🤌 perfection.
Credit: u/m_sanderson
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Ice cold take

Can we start an non profit that sends people like this on a weeks trip to the Netherlands?

See you there 🫡

Thank you so much! I'm having fun making them. Still more to come.

YouTube video by CHEK Media Nanaimo cyclist from viral video says he was pushed

Incredible that he made it unscathed. Mr. Ishikawa seems like a gem.
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Not today Mr. Ford...

Lessons from the Dutch (Bingo) with Nic Laporte — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | Photography For a few years now I’ve been visiting the Netherlands and have been sharing the design elements and techniques they use to make getting around by bicycle the natural choice. I had the opportunity to ...

I had a chance to meet up with @roysymons.bsky.social in Eindhoven and seek out some Dutch infrastructure.

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YouTube video by Nic Laporte Lessons from the Dutch #LFTDbingo

Here's a new take on my Lessons from the Dutch... Playing a round of #LFTDBingo with @nicthedoor.bsky.social in Eindhoven, and seeing how many Dutch cycling design elements and everyday cycling behaviours we could tick off... What would your city score in #LFTDBingo?

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"Getting rid of a daily 1-hour car commute raises happiness by the equivalent of a $40,000 raise"

Carmageddon by @dlknowles.bsky.social never ceases to produce great quotes.

I'm calling Mobi bikes. They need to get this going in Vancouver!