One of the interesting things about living somewhere with absolutely inept snow-handling city services is that every storm that has accumulation is like an experiment in traffic re-alignment. #StLouis has so many double lane roads (in both directions) that are effectively reduced to single lanes in each direction when it snows and people stick to the one clear path. And you know what? It doesn't make any difference in how fast I get across town. Would be so easy to replace one or two of those lanes with bike lanes and tree-lined walking paths.

Told my wife about the @stickers account and she can't believe there are over 300 people following it.

https://oslo.town/@stickers

New apartments still being developed at Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. A bustling, thriving area popular with young professionals who can walk to work in the IFSC yet have theatre, bars and restaurants on their doorstep. #dublin #ireland #living #theatre #cityliving

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Only the Hardiest Trees Can Survive Today’s Urban Inferno - In a rapidly warming world, cities need more tree cover to stay cool—but only certain spe... - https://www.wired.com/story/hardiest-trees-urban-inferno-heat-cities/ #science/environment #cityliving #science

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It’s probably really difficult to be a bus or tram driver in the city.

I see so many pedestrians in central #Oslo wearing noise cancellation headphones and staring at their phone as they walk straight into oncoming traffic.

Dr Maureen Walsh, one of Ireland's first child psychiatrists, on city living - this was in 1969 @ccferrie
#CityLiving #Dublin

Ha! Here's an AI image generation tool tuned to turn any busy city street of your choice into a Dutch haven of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.

https://dutchcyclinglifestyle.com/imagine

I found out today that the city plans on taking away street parking, and about 8’ of my front yard and driveway to turn the street into a boulevard with separate sidewalks and bike lanes. As a cyclist, I’m all for safe bike lanes, but why can’t they put in a shared use path instead? Then they wouldn’t be destroying our yards and getting rid of parking needed for homes and independent small businesses along this street. Not to mention that they are no longer closing down the off-ramps so traffic will be as heavy as ever, resulting in gridlock right outside my bedroom window. And how will the fire trucks navigate the narrower lanes? My pollinator garden would be paved over and my house would be right up against the street. Ugh. @waterlooregion #CityLiving #BikeLanes #SharedPath #SharedUsePath

This is the cumulative efforts of yesterday’s attempt to collect as many MRT station stamps as possible. I got 106 unique stamps out of a total of 122. I was unable to collect the final 3 on the yellow line, and 13 on the orange line. I also skipped the light rail stations.

For anyone who is so inclined, I think it is possible to collect all in one day provided that you make sure you’re at the starting terminal station of wherever you’re beginning at opening time and take provisions with you.

How good or how bad is #satellite service when you live in an apartment building?

For the next few years nothing will be built outside my side of the building. Pretty much a clear view of the sky. I've seen balconies with satellite dishes (not our building). I wonder if I could do the same. Is it worth getting #Starlink hardware? No 2-year contract (unlike fiber, cable) is what I like about it. But the hardware is really pricey.

Just wondering.
Nothing serious.
#CityLiving #ApartmentLiving

The trials of city living... @NarrelleMHarris can't get back up to our apartment as the lifts have been out for hours and her knees aren't up to climbing five flights of stairs.

Luckily we have a friend a couple of blocks away who she can visit to charge her phone, otherwise she has no phone charge or money/credit card with her! Good we know someone local.

Oh wow oh wow oh wow !

#Siggi | Unfold Everyday Life
https://youtu.be/tVlyP-CIh9s

#Danish #Denmark #bikes #bicycles #eBikes #PAS #CityBikes #CityLiving #FoldingBikes #foldies @bikes @mastobikes

IQC!

QC gives away 200 #bicycles to help workers with costs of commuting
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/20/2275259/qc-gives-away-200-bicycles-help-workers-costs-commuting

#QuezonCity studying ‘#15MinuteCity’ strategy to reduce car use, help cut emissions
https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/quezon-city-15-minute-city-strategy-a2578-20230620

QC bus augmentation program serves 5.3 million passengers
https://quezoncity.gov.ph/qc-bus-augmentation-program-serves-5-3-million-passengers/

#news #cars #traffic #CityLiving #PublicTransportation #cycling #bikes #pollution #PeopleCentered #QCitizens #Philippines @bikes

@howsenchong has compiled some Interesting numbers about #Toronto. #VoteTO

50% of Toronto residents are renters.

More than 1 in 4 do not have access to a car.

More than 1 in 3 do not have a drivers license.

500,000 do not have air conditioning

13% of Toronto’s landmass is parks

25% of Toronto’s landmass is paved roads, not including parking lots.

#CityLiving #GreenSpace #Transit
#NewMayor #Topoli #Onpoli