The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%. Via @Treehugger

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E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers

They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.

IMPORTANT: “That ignores a big determinant of political behavior: where people get their news & information. It’s odd how little attention has been given to this, given that in the past decade we’ve had a revolution in how information flows.” Via [@politico](

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Nations too often let us down. My biggest faith is in cities.

Want an example of a broken system? Florida DIDN’T “reject” the proposal to include a right to abortion in the constitution — they voted 58.2% in favor of abortion rights. But it needed 60% to pass, so it failed WITH A MAJORITY. Can’t imagine what Florida women must be thinking.

PARIS: “City Hall says that its aim is to reduce thru traffic. That is, non-resident motorists driving thru while traveling from one side of Paris to another. Currently, between 350k & 500k cars use what will be the ZTL every day, & City Hall estimates that up to 50% of those journeys is thru traffic.” Via @Carlton Reid https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2024/11/01/central-paris-to-ban-through-motor-traffic-from-next-week/