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Good morning to everyone who wishes their bike lanes had as much protection from errant drivers as these downspouts.

Portland: Big pay increases for city bus drivers. It’s a hard job, and most do it well.

Ffema.bsky.socialSep 28, 2024 10:55pm

"After three years, full-time drivers currently earn over $78,000 annually and can expect to earn nearly $90,000 under the new contract, Altstadt said." 🚌🏙️😎

TriMet drivers, other union members will see double-digit percentage pay increase under new contract

The pay bumps will take effect starting this December.

#Buffalo was the first to abolish parking minimums city-wide.

The bike path alongside it attracts cyclists from all over the world.🚴

We don't have a true free market now when it comes to car tech. Is that what you are getting at? Also, setting aside the "spyware" aspect and talking about speed warnings or even management (which can be done w/o tracking), should public safety on public streets be something people can opt out of?

one reason that I find left/liberal NIMBYism so distasteful is that it creates false housing scarcity in a way that serves a far-right xenophobic agenda. NIMBY ideology must be fully excised from the Democratic Party before it’s too late

What about all the data that currently goes back to the car companies that we have no control over and no way of knowing anything about? I'm not arguing for "government mandated spyware", but we should talk about the existing data collection, too.

Had a delightful morning ride despite the light drizzle. Figured I needed to break in the new bike no matter what.

No idea about Ireland, but in Europe the transit systems generally rely more on fares than in the United States. (Ireland could be an exception, Dublin is high up there on the list of largest cities in the non-US first world without a metro system.)