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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by metaltoilet@beehaw.org to c/fuckcars@lemmy.ca
 
 

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016375

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016365

the ccc (civilian conservation corps) man... they were huge

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They even have the main kid rebel against his dad working with trains 🫠

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I have tried: taping them together, hot glueing them together and ziptying it right to the frame to prevent jiggle.

All have failed.

Right now, when I reconnect them and apply pressure, I can't even get the engine to turn on anymore. But the speedometer still works and that signal is sent through the engine cable too.

Recently, sometimes the engine rear wheel barely rolls when I roll the bike backwards.

There are no ebike repair stores in my city.

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not juste bike (youtube.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Crocrodile@lemmy.ca to c/fuckcars@lemmy.ca
 
 

Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas cette chaîne, je vous conseille d'aller y jetter un coup d'œil

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cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/623474

"On lively main streets that predate parking regulations, shops and restaurants abut one another, but today’s rules produce little islands of commerce surrounded by seas of blacktop."

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I should have bought zip off, cargo pants with ankle drawstrings

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Especially in North America, timelines for these projects might be years out but the prosepct to adding and improving alternatives to taking the car can still be exciting.

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In response to our registered voters

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cross-posted from: https://aus.social/users/ajsadauskas/statuses/110383494811653617

Melbourne Airport Rail workers redeployed as project officially paused.

A really disappointing, backwards step here from the Victorian government.

And yes, stopping and then restarting a major infrastructure project (if that's what ends up happening) is almost certain to lead to delays and cost blowouts, when compared to just completing construction.

From The Age:

"Hundreds of tradespeople will be seconded to other projects after the Andrews government confirmed Melbourne Airport Rail Link construction would be paused, awaiting the results of a major Commonwealth review of the country’s infrastructure pipeline.

"Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan on Wednesday ended weeks of speculation about the future of the long-awaited rail line, saying works would be temporarily halted on the $13 billion Airport Rail Link, as well as upgrades of Clyde, McGregor and Racecourse roads."

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/melbourne-airport-rail-workers-redeployed-as-project-officially-paused-20230517-p5d93a.html

#trains #cities #Melbourne #Victoria #VicPol #Auspol @fuck_cars @australia #news #politics #train #urbanism #UrbanPlanning

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good post on the reddit sub

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.anji.nl/post/1356

It seems to me driverless cars have actually been performing surprisingly well in San Francisco, better than I would have expected for prototypes roaming around a busy city, but unusual traffic situations involving firefighters or police have resulted in several notable "Man versus Machine" standoffs.

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I get a non 0 amount in my mouth each time

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And even if there's a point, am I supposed to be submitting 1 complaint per day?

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, when it comes to accidents that result in pedestrian fatalities, the number of accidents per year is heavily correlated with the time of day. Approximately 75% of accidents resulting in pedestrian fatalities occur during periods of dawn, dusk, or night

Pedestrian visibility seems to play a part

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I don't like social media, worsens my mental health, would rather be doing irl fuck cars then posting.

Tire deflator info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyre_Extinguishers

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I took pictures of Marnie's bike. She doesn't have a phone I think, and if it gets stolen and if she wants to file a police report, there would be pics she could give them.

No very likely but could be useful lol

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Source YouTube

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“Elon Musk admitted to his biographer that the reason the Hyperloop was announced—even tho he had no intention of pursuing it—was to try to disrupt the California high-speed rail project to get in the way of that actually succeeding.” — @parismarx in Gizmodo

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