Husband. Dad. ex Tech entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Urban activist. @koodjohvi @boltapp Not too active on X.
Tallinn, Estonia
Joined February 2009
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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 [𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛]: the alarming growth of private cars in height, width, length and weight at the expense of public space, the environment and overall safety.
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How zebra crossings should work if we would actually take pedestrian safety seriously.
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18 people on bikes, taking up the space of about two moto vehicles 🚲🚲
Imagine if we all drove instead…
This is what space-efficient transport looks like 💚
Why few elderly people cycle in #Tallinn?
1) Limited and unsafe bike lanes
2) Limited bike parking around apartment buildings
3) CityGov promote cars over others...
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Transportation planning is a geometry puzzle. You only have so much space to work with, and the goal (I hope!) is to give people practical options for getting around.
Tallinnas linnavalitsus võiks ka rattasõidu positiivseid aspekte välja tuua vs autojuhtide kiusamine?
Sõidan rattaga iga päev aastaringselt 8a, pole Covidist saadik haige olnud.
#Tallinn says there is no need to build bike lanes, turned down 40M EU funding for building new tram lines and gives priority to cars. Photo of pavement/bike lane this week from the biggest bridge we have. Sad. Very sad 😢
American bike advocates routinely (and correctly) talk about Dutch design being a gold standard.
e.g. the Dutch roundabout
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Looking forward to see first practical initiatives that empower our people and entrepreneurs to grow economy!
Today we launched Estonia’s most impactful AI initiative for the decade ahead.
We’re turning bold ideas into real solutions — not replacing people with AI, but empowering them with it. This could lift our economy by up to 50% over the next 10 years.
Estonia’s aim is to become the world’s AI hub, where government and businesses build the future together.
In full 👇
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Well visualised, same in most cities 💚
With #snow❄️ Mother Nature reveals how much we over-designed our streets for cars.
If we learn to look carefully, she also inspires us to create healthier and more equitable streets for all!
- Philadelphia🇺🇸, S 4th & Monroe St.
(📸 by @drewkaiser | Animation by @otucis)
Does your kid walk/cycle to school or would you need to drive them? Why?
As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school.
Spread the word.
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The President of the United States and his boot licking cronies embarrassed us all with their treatment of Zelenskyy
AIleap.ee – at Kleinarl, Österreich
Estonia is the first country in the world to launch AI into schools with @OpenAI and @AnthropicAI.
It's been great to see this go from an idea to launching in just two months. Looking forward to amazing educational startups here!🇪🇪
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” grist.org/biking/one-mile-on…
Netherlands is doing some interesting urban pilots.
Should owning and driving a car be human right... when its 6 times more expensive (and polluting) to society than cycling?
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In the new #Merwedekanaalzone Utrecht builds biggest 'car-free' district:
👨👩👧👦 10.000 inhabitants
🚲 21.500 bicycles
🏙️ High density/diversity
🌞 Energy-neutral
🚗 Shared mobility
🌳 Abundant green spaces
🍏 Communal gardens
👩🔧 Neighbourhood janitor
Martin Villig 🇪🇪 retweeted
Estonia is now 0% bureaucrazy!
We’re proud to announce that every government service in Estonia is now fully digital. Whether signing documents, starting a business, paying taxes, or sorting out your healthcare, it’s all handled with a click.
#digitalnation #eestonia #bureaucrazy