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Karl Saidla @KarlSaidla

Consultant and researcher - active and sustainable transportation policy. From Ottawa, live in Chelsea, QC. Currently with Tartu MObility Lab, Mobi-O

Joined December 2016
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Very happy to share this article. Big thanks to @UT_moblab, @EliasW_, @BryanRVallejo, @SiiriSilm, and @agepoom @tartulinn sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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If congestion is measured by time in A to B car travel, not much has been proven to reduce it. Not road capacity, transit, or bike lanes. Free up road space, and traffic comes back. But some solutions allow an escape. YES to bike lanes, transit, sidewalks, and shared mobility.
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Tartu, Estonia (pop. 95 000) has Europe's 4th most popular bike share system per capita. Tartu isn't big, dense, warm, flat, or rich. But bike share is part of public transit, affordable, and available everywhere. tartu.ee/en/news/tartu-smart…

Tartu Smart Bike Share Ranks Among Europe's Best

According to a data-driven study by Cycling Industries Europe, residents of Tartu are the fourth most active users of bike-sharing services in Europe.

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Great time yesterday at the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail fundraiser. This kind of project is so positive for health, wellbeing, equity, and the environment - making outdoor winter fun highly accessible! @KichiSibiWT @RideauWinter @SkiheritageEast @NCC_CCN @ABetterOttawa
Kichi Sibi Winter Trail@KichiSibiWT
21 Oct 2024
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday October 22) we will be welcoming winter and having our annual fundraiser to support snow grooming operations for the season. Please consider joining us. Lots of great prizes up for grabs. @NakkertokRacing
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Either the Ontario government has completely failed to do its homework, or its efforts against bike lanes are politically driven.
Bike Ottawa@BikeOttawa
22 Oct 2024
This is a great article with evidence on induced demand and how bikes are good for business. The only thing it doesn’t cover is cyclist deaths and injuries, and how proper infrastructure makes it safer for cyclists. #ottbike cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lan…
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Congratulations @Canada_Bikes for a terrific Bike Day on the Hill - driving home the message of the benefits from having more Canadians on bikes of all types and the importance of strong federal-level support.
Vélo Canada Bikes@Canada_Bikes
9 Oct 2024
Bike Day on the Hill was a hit! We have so many people and partners to thank for helping to make it a successful, non-partisan celebration of cycling in Canada. Thank you to MP @juliedabrusin and @SenMartyDeacon for co-hosting us on Parliament Hill.
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Agree with @ABetterOttawa. Other suggestions notably absent so far? -Reduce the roads budget, increase parking fees, develop a congestion charging plan.
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#Tartu🇪🇪 ideas for #Ottawa: Think something like this near the canal would hit the mark for animating our waterfront.
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Fantastic #MobileTartu2024. @tartulinn e-bike #bikeshare for a tour and to get to the conference this morning. Talked about bike share and learned so much mobility from all the participants. See you at #MobileTartu2026! Thanks @UT_moblab
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Love this map by @BryanRVallejo showing where @tartulinn bike share users go (everywhere!). Part of a great project I am working with @UT_moblab
Bryan R. Vallejo@BryanRVallejo
14 Nov 2023
🌎Tartu, European Capital of Culture 2024🎷 "The city of the good thoughts" in Estonia has a nice bike-sharing system, ready for 2024. This is how a month of GPS bike traces looks in #Tartu. #30DayMapChallenge Europe Part of my work next to @KarlSaidla @UT_moblab #geospatial
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-Downtown pedestrian safety zone -Toddler-friendly playground -New cargo bike rental locations -More bushes! All ideas from @tartulinn's participatory budget last fall. Citizens submit and choose winning ideas for city investment of 200 000 EUR. news.err.ee/1609107455/ideas… #ERR

Ideas for Tartu's participative budget displayed on city's Arch Bridge

22 proposals for the use of funds from the City of Tartu's participative budget are now on display on the city's Arch Bridge (Kaarsild). Tartu residents will be able to vote for their favorite ideas...

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Amazing to see 200 kids walk or bike to school at École du Grand-Boisé in Chelsea this morning. Thanks to all involved inlcuding Mobi-O, the school, the MRC des Collines, and all volunteers.
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Fresh ideas, competition, and opportunity for students. In the end, the influence on Ottawa's urban environment can only be positive. ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/urban-d…

Urban Design Challenge 2024 - Winning teams

Every day, we work to build an inspiring capital that is a source of pride for all Canadians.

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If you want to build public and political support for greener, healthier streets, show people realistic images of what these actually look like. @UT_moblab
Timo Hämäläinen@UrbanisTimo
12 May 2024
A new study finds that AI-generated visuals of street transformations can help alleviate concerns among those who view sustainable transportation advancement as a "war on cars". According to researchers the visualizations "bring people onto the same page." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Particularly considering it has a population of about 100k, Tartu, Estonia has been investing in some very impressive underpasses for walking and cycling. @UT_moblab @tartulinn news.err.ee/1609325250/two-l…

Two light traffic tunnels under railway planned for Tartu

In a joint project involving the City of Tartu and national railway infrastructure company Eesti Raudtee, plans are in place to construct two light traffic tunnels under the railway in the university...

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I have long had the same question as @CWhitzman.
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In addition to bike share, @tartulinn has a very cool cargo bike rental service. This makes bike share work for more people, more of the time. cyclurban.eu/bicycle-library… @EnviroCentre @BikeOttawa @UT_moblab
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I know a great mobility-focused research team in Tartu, Estonia that has a couple of Ph.D. positions up grabs in human geography/sociology. Find out more at @UT_moblab
Mobility Lab of University of Tartu@UT_moblab
12 Apr 2024
Let's spread the news of two PhD positions in human geography/sociology at @unitartu as part of the SUNSET MSCA Doctoral Network. Admission is due April 22. Further information mobilitylab.ut.ee/projects/s… @DNSUNSET: sunsetproject.eu #PhDcandidate #urbanmobility #resilience
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Every time I read about bike share in Montreal - going on strong after 15 years, now right through the winter - I ask myself, what is taking Ottawa so long?
Jonathan Berk
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2 Apr 2024
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After successful winter pilot project, Bixi moves into spring with some traction montrealgazette.com/news/loc…
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Great online lecture series about mobility analysis and planning, brought to you by @UT_moblab.
Mobility Lab of University of Tartu@UT_moblab
20 Mar 2024
The online lecture series "Mobility analysis and planning for human-scale cities" returns again! Lectures feature experts and leading scholars in the field of mobility and transport. Registration is now open: tinyurl.com/ynz52duh More information: tinyurl.com/mr4azacv
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