PE teacher | Bike Bus/Bike Bus & Walking School Bus Specialist | UrbanArrow Influencer | Using Twitter to Improve Active Transportation for my Students

Joined October 2014
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19 Apr 2023
I told myself I wouldn’t cry today but a parent at my school did a beautiful #BikeBus video for our 1 year birthday!!
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Such joy! @CoachBalto you have really created an incredible movement.
Rode the Bergen Bike Bus today to make a big announcement: We’re redesigning Bergen Street and Dean Street, from Court Street to East New York Ave — adding new bike boulevards and more pedestrian space. Safer rides to school for New York City kids coming soon.
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Max, after we win in 5 tomorrow you have some time off. Can we get Blade Gang to cruise with East Aurora Bike Bus on Friday morning to school? We had 170 riders last week, would be a blast. Money for Nothing on repeat. Check us out: instagram.com/eastaurorabike…
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Really enjoyed meeting @CoachBalto today with @cities_clean colleagues and learning more about @BikeBusWorld! Looking forward to collaborating in the future 💚🤓
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For this week's Verified I interviewed former top student athletes @ChaseQB11 @CavinderHaley @CavinderHanna about what happens to NIL creators post-grad. Plus, how @CoachBalto used social media to grow Bike Bus World and booked guests like Zara Larsson, FB's attempt to woo creators, AI "Fruit Love Island" and an adorable baby chinchilla. Web version here: wpcreator.washingtonpost.com…
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We are not prepared for the silver tsunami of Baby Boomers reaching 80 and accidentally stomping on the gas.

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I didn’t know what to expect when the Daily Show told us our clip was airing this week. We saw it for the first time live and we never met or knew about Katie. Not surprised she stole the show youtu.be/cu6ozB7mKDQ?si=85OD…
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Ohhhhh Zara you are THE people’s princess

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I love it every time my friend @CoachBalto lands another celebrity collab. It just spreads the message that we can have kid-friendly cities.
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Zara Larsson joining the Portland bike bus before her show makes me so happy. More bike buses, everywhere.

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Before her show in Portland today, Zara Larsson joined the viral Portland Bike Bus!
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Thing 1: When driving onto a side street, always yield to people going straight. It has to be said because US drivers are terrible at following this rule. Thing 2: We're still in a phase of using the wrong terms, and language matters. This guy was riding his electric motorcycle at 40MPH on a sidewalk. The driver was already making his turn when the motorcycle tried to zip in front of him. Calling these things e-bikes leads to all sorts of distorted impressions about electric bicycles.
Who the heck has the right of way in this situation? I live out in the country so my head automatically goes to the vehicle having the right of way. As fast as this e-bike is going it should have just been on the road & treated as a motorcycle.
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Replying to @NateThomas1990
The path to great local schools: 1) build family-supportive density around local schools (urbanizing the middle class families who want to live in the city if there is suitable housing, and who will vote for sensible school board representatives) 2) focusing on academic standards and "choice" at the level of the school, not the district. That is, every local school should have an accelerated program for high-performing students. Parents expect tracking and will move kids to magnet or private schools if local schools don't offer it.
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It really, really is.
Replying to @francesca_kms
It's all about infrastructure
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.@iamcardib When you’re in Portland, OR, it’d be amazing to have you join Portland kids and @CoachBalto on their Bike Bus! It would help bring so much joy!! 🥹🚲✨
GAME TIME! 😤 The Little Miss Drama tour is just two weeks away! Which songs are you hoping to hear live?
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When parents stop treating kids like packages, kids learn to get around independently.

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The American mind cannot comprehend this level of childhood independence. Hope it inspires you!

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19% of people aged 20-24 don’t have a driver’s license. 30-40% of people over 85 don’t have a driver’s license. Planning and designing places that force everyone to be dependent on cars is cruel.
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30 Dec 2025
Dear Super Important People, Please keep your cars out of the bike lanes.

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23 Dec 2025
When half of America's car trips are less than 3 miles, it doesn't take much to convert car trips to bike trips.
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'If cities are designed only for cars, children will disappear from public life.' —Jan Gehl Is it really too much to ask for 15 minutes a day in which our streets belong to the children? Who is against their free and fearless fun? (🎞️ of @bicibuseixample by @lljunca)
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