Have kids. Maths. Finance. Business. Coder. Quixotic Eccentricity. Climate & Cycling Advocacy. Bike Akl. All Aboard. @stateless@mastodon.nz. Plus @tbuklijas
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Nicholas Lee retweeted
Cyclists, be visible* on the roads. Front and rear lights, fluorescent vest, reflectors, ...
And don't forget your helmet.
*be careful to avoid the mistakes of motorists, who do not look at the road and will kill you without realising it.
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Nicholas Lee retweeted
Police departments run marketing campaigns blaming pedestrians for not being visible enough. But they know visibility doesn't slow down drivers.
Here's an SFPD speed trap 👇
Nicholas Lee retweeted
🚨 We've launched a website! 🚨
Find active travel resources, case studies and guidance to help councils and delivery partners design and deliver high quality active travel schemes at activetravelengland.gov.uk 👩🦽🚶🚲
"That’s finance. The total value of all the economic activity in the world is estimated at $105 trillion. That’s the mangoes. The value of the financial derivatives which arise from this activity – that’s the subsequent trading – is $667 trillion."
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Nicholas Lee retweeted
Having no choice but to drive is a financial drain. It's a big reason to liberate Americans from car dependency.
Nicholas Lee retweeted
“If women designed cities, they would be planned for proximity instead of motorised mobility.
This supports a transition from car-centric cities to ones where traffic has evaporated, and people work with nature to create places that function at a speed conducive to living well.”
ALT A hand holds a book: “What if Women Designed the City?”. Two women cycle past on a protected bike lane lined with trees and flowers.
Nicholas Lee retweeted
Self-driving cars could be a disaster for climate change and road safety -- even if they work perfectly.
The Jevons paradox, a classic 19th century theory, explains why.
Me in @TheVerge 🧵
theverge.com/2024/9/2/242323…
"But remember: Energy is wealth. There are no wealthy energy-poor countries. (And energy is not just wealth… it delivers prosperity, and with it health and social outcomes)."
exponentialview.co/p/the-roo…
Nicholas Lee retweeted
Did you know this: when you use renewable electricity to make hydrogen, you can't use it for things that abate 2x to 9x more emissions, namely getting coal off the grid, powering heat pumps and charging EVs. Call me old-fashioned, but I think this should have policy implications.
Nicholas Lee retweeted
The primary energy fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with an equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: This is not necessary because conversion losses do not need to be replaced. More than 2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
I first heard @MLiebreich use this term which captures this phenomenon nicely I think.
Nicholas Lee retweeted
All Aboard is hosting our first community event in Manurewa on Saturday 21st September from 1:00pm - 3:00pm!They’ll be free coffee, kai from local food trucks, a live performance, a free bike repair station and an optional short bike ride organised by our friends at @BikeAKL
"The West Coast trail had been a boon for the region, adding about $50m to the economy, Lash said"
This seems like a direct example of why we should give local councils a share of GST from the activity the assets they maintain generate. @bernardchickey @SEaqub
A case for putting tolls on cycle trails rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/525886/ma…
Nicholas Lee retweeted
“Behaviour change is the outcome of good infrastructure design”
Dr Moira Nicolson from @cabinetofficeuk shares what’s needed to enable more people to make healthier and greener active travel choices 👇
Nicholas Lee retweeted
For fans of NZ mentions (or non-mentions, as the case may be) look who has built the least housing per person in this…
At the root of our housing crisis is the fact we have not built enough housing to meet the needs of Australia's growing and increasingly affluent population.
We have among the least housing per person than comparable countries, and among the least in the OECD.
@ClareONeilMP
Nicholas Lee retweeted
Choosing to compete on experience over expedience, The Hague removed four lanes of motor traffic along Grote Marktstraat in 2009.
No longer squeezed on a narrow footpath, each day hundreds of thousands now visit what is one of the most successful shopping streets in the Benelux.
Nicholas Lee retweeted
From Māngere to Pukekohe, 'Project Watch 2024' continues with the latest edition: Southside! Updates on what's been built for bikes in the last couple years, and what might be built in the future 🤩
It is worth celebrating the good where we can 😊
bikeauckland.org.nz/project-…
