#EndCarDependency #Obesity #ActiveLifestyles #ActiveTravel #Motonormativity #BeatNCDs
Simon KuestenmacherGlobal obesity is on the rise as a consequence of is becoming richer. Countering this trend is crucial. Source: buff.ly/hzVgD90
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Active Travel Please! #MobilityIsEquity
Профиль VivelyAs with most places, we've allowed cars to crush our tiny islands of Trinidad & Tobago. We don't expect everyone to ride a bicycle for transport, but we would like the population to have viable alternatives when it comes to travelling around a tiny place.
I had to navigate along the back roads of Coral Gables on my bike to stay safe back in the 80's! #MobilityIsEquity #EndCarDependency
Dutch Cycling EmbassyThe best ideas don't always start from scratch, they often start by reimagining what's already there. In Miami, an underused space beneath the Metrorail is being transformed into The Underline: a 10-mile corridor that combines safe cycling, walking, public space, and community: buff.ly/udo0Z95
I've asked the Port of Spain Corporation to put in bike parking infrastructure, it's not that hard. Everything is hard in Trinidad! Cars get free street parking, causing increased traffic and congestion! #LeadershipMatters #PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity carfreecities.com/getting-arou...
BikeBikes are a major mode of transportation in Key West. In fact, according to a US Census survey, 20% of all the folks who live and work in Key West commute to their jobs and just about everywhere el…carfreecities.comA pretty accurate description of Trinidad & Tobago! youtube.com/watch?v=Z4w9...
Bourdain Finds Two Worlds in One Country | Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown | Season 9 Episode 6YouTube video by Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknownyoutube.comThe country still has time to beat the odds and avoid the malaise that has mired nations such as Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and its neighbor Venezuela. *Add Trinidad and Tobago to this list of disasters!* #LeadershipMatters #OilGasCurse #Corruption www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Oil’s Curse Is Hanging Over the World’s Fastest-Growing EconomyCan Guyana outrun the mismanagement and corruption that have afflicted so many other petro-states?www.bloomberg.comLamar even ended up selling his car shortly after moving to Trafford because he feels the public transport where he lives is so good. "There's about four tram stops within a 15 minute walk." *This is the way to #EndCarDependency!* #PoliticalWill #MobilityIsEquity www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mancunian swagger: The city that became an influencer heavenInfluencers are showing the world why they think Manchester is a great place to live.www.bbc.comSurely, this must mean that active travel infrastructure is coming! Re-enable safe bike riding to school that was possible 55+ years ago! #ActiveTravel #BeatNCDs #PoliticalWill #EndCarDependency #TTMoves www.cnc3.co.tt/one-in-four-...
One in four children overweight, Health Minister warns of obesity crisis - CNC3RADHICA DE SILVA One in every four children in Trinidad and Tobago is overweight or obese, Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe warned on Sunday as he called for greater emphasis on physical activity and ...www.cnc3.co.ttCar culture has dire consequences for everything! #RIP #EndCarDependency news.tringlobe.com/red-howler-m...
Red Howler Monkey Killed Crossing Manzanilla RoadRed howler monkey reportedly struck and killed while crossing a road in Manzanilla Monday morning.news.tringlobe.comA bicycle is an excellent photography accessory! #HumanSpeed #StreetConnectivity www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/a-guide...
A Guide to Bicycle Photography — Rolling in the City | Streets | Bicycles | PhotographyPhotography can be easy or complicated depending on what you want to get out of it and how fussy you are about the results. This blog post will get into some basics on photography and how that might a...www.rollinginthecity.caCan logic shift a car brain? Beyond overdrive! #Motonormativity #EndCarDependency #MobilityIsEquity transformative-mobility.org/10-myths-abo...
10 Myths About Short Car Journeys (That Will Make You Want to Bike) » TUMIMany people in Europe and North America have grown accustomed to short journeys by car. Whether it’s just popping to the store to grab a few groceries ...transformative-mobility.orgA bicycle should not remain just a lifestyle accessory; it should become a part of everyday life. #EndCarDependency #MobilityIsEquity #ActiveTravel medium.com/@anil362/why...
Why I Chose a Bicycle for Short Distances — And Why More People Should Do the SameI bought my first bicycle during the Covid period in 2020. In the beginning, I used it mostly for fun, or sometimes during my morning walk…medium.com