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Chris Schmidt is now @crschmidt@better.boston @crschmidt

Tilter at windmills. Alphabet Workers Union. Opinions stated here are my own, not Google's. He/him. Signal: 617.599.5778. #1181677 @crschmidt@better.boston

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A reminder that I no longer post top-level content on Twitter, but do post on Mastodon. If you want to stay connected, make an account on a server like ohai.social or kind.social, and follow @crschmidt@better.boston . better.boston/@crschmidt
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"Over the past year, the E-bike Lending Library has loaned bikes more than 500 times, with borrowers traveling more than 16000 miles since the program began. ... [this year, borrowers who later purchased] will travel more than 328,000 miles on e-bikes." communitypedalpower.org/blog…

Celebrating One Year of the E-bike Lending Library

Community Pedal Power is excited to celebrate one complete year of operations for the E-Bike Lending Library! Over the past year, the E-bike Lending Library has loaned bikes more than 500 times, with...

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Here are four pictures taken of bike lanes in Cambridge, Somerville and Boston in the month of February.
An off-street separated cycle path is shown with around 20 bikes riding in it. In the foreground is a small child (around 6-7) riding in front of an adult; further up the bike mix includes a mix of cargo bikes. There is one car pictured in the road lane to the left of the bikes.

ALT An off-street separated cycle path is shown with around 20 bikes riding in it. In the foreground is a small child (around 6-7) riding in front of an adult; further up the bike mix includes a mix of cargo bikes. There is one car pictured in the road lane to the left of the bikes.

A photo at night of a bike lane with flexposts on the side. In the bike travel lane there are approximately 4 or 5 cyclist visible; there are no cars visible on the road next to the cyclists.

ALT A photo at night of a bike lane with flexposts on the side. In the bike travel lane there are approximately 4 or 5 cyclist visible; there are no cars visible on the road next to the cyclists.

A line of around 7 bicyclists wait at a stop light in a bright green painted bike lane. There are two cars stopped at hte light to their left, and a large bus only lane to their right. They are wearing winter weather gear, and the sky is overcast.

ALT A line of around 7 bicyclists wait at a stop light in a bright green painted bike lane. There are two cars stopped at hte light to their left, and a large bus only lane to their right. They are wearing winter weather gear, and the sky is overcast.

A line of 8 bikers enter into an off-street cycletrack next to a construction area. One is pulling a bright yellow Burley trailer.

ALT A line of 8 bikers enter into an off-street cycletrack next to a construction area. One is pulling a bright yellow Burley trailer.

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A bicycle commute in December; a city-run group ride in March; and the bicycle parking room at work in November and March.
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feel free to reference these photos or this thread anytime someone says "those bike lanes must work great in winter".
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Katherine B@katicycle
8 May 2024
Today~130 people joined the Peabody/RAUC #bikebus celebrated #NationalBikeToSchoolDay with our very own marching band by bike, courtesy of members of the School of HONK. Only the @bikepedantic mastermind could conceive and pull this off. Best Bike Bus ever.
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If you're in the Somerville area and missing your white mid-step RadMission, it may have been parked at 64 Derby Street. Folks in the comments have asked the OP to check bikeindex. (Puprle lock, front fender, no rear, the rad-sold GUB cell phone mount.) facebook.com/groups/somervil…
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Cambridge Vice-Mayor Marc McGovern@Marc_C_McGovern
30 Apr 2024
The Cambridge City Council voted to delay the CSO by 18 months after close to 300 people testified feeling unsafe on our streets. Thanks to my colleagues who voted with me opposed to this delay @cllrsiddiqui @realBurhanAzeem @VoteJivan thx @cambbikesafety for your support.
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Family Bike Ride@familybikerides
4 Apr 2024
Join us for a precipitation free Sunday! (the true start of spring?) Do most of your research in one place! If you already own a cargo bike help a family make the best decision for them.
Family Bike Ride@familybikerides
24 Mar 2024
Cargo bike curious? Come to our test drive event, talk to parents who have a variety of kinds, and test drive them in a comfortable park environment. familybikeride.org/testdrive
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Family Bike Ride@familybikerides
24 Mar 2024
Cargo bike curious? Come to our test drive event, talk to parents who have a variety of kinds, and test drive them in a comfortable park environment. familybikeride.org/testdrive

Family Bike Ride - Cargo Bike Test Drive

We anticipate our next Test Drive Event to be July 26th in Somerville. This event page to be updated soon.

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Livable Cville@LivableCville
18 Mar 2024
Great article on the rise of e-bike lending libraries, featuring @whatthecarp and the @ebikelibcville, as well as our friend in Cambridge, Mass @crschmidt. usa.streetsblog.org/2024/03/…
How — and Why — To Start a Neighborhood E-Bike Library American advocates are loaning out e-bikes to their neighbors — and creating flocks of new riders.

ALT How — and Why — To Start a Neighborhood E-Bike Library American advocates are loaning out e-bikes to their neighbors — and creating flocks of new riders.
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Replying to @ABetterCambMA @cambbikesafety
There's lots of people you shouldn't vote for. The Anti-Change Crew did a really good job of recruiting candidates, and are attempting to basically turn back the clock on city progress. This is incredibly important. Tell your friends what is at risk. Get them to vote.
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Thanks to @familybikerides for another great event today: more than 250 bikes joined for bike to bike trick or treating and a ride from Magnolia Park in Arlington to Joey's Park in Belmont. Huge thumbs up to @SomervilleSnow for everything he does to make these events a success.
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Here are two invite codes for Bluesky. bsky-social-dy7vx-4rjmo bsky-social-qqlsd-yobzm I am much happier on Mastodon than on Bluesky (especially for #mapoli), but I'm happier on either than on Twitter.
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Another code, now that that one's used up. (If you use this one, let me know.) bsky-social-ma52y-j45gj
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A few more: bsky-social-neeho-sr4vm bsky-social-ofrgc-ak5gg bsky-social-jvdhl-7mvrz bsky-social-rxk3c-cao6l
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Also, if your account is public, don't bother just publicly posting a bsky code, it seems. all 5 of the ones i just posted were instantly snapped up by accounts that look almost certain to be spambots.
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A reminder that I no longer post top-level content on Twitter, but do post on Mastodon. If you want to stay connected, make an account on a server like ohai.social or kind.social, and follow @crschmidt@better.boston . better.boston/@crschmidt
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(I do still occasionally reply to things on Twitter; I tend to check in every now and again, and mostly continue to be happy with my choice to be elsewhere. But sometimes I find that there are conversations going on here that I wish could be happening on Any Other Service.)
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