Post #4018024

2026-07-19 18:53 UTC

@notjustbikes@social.notjustbikes.com @uxMark@cosocial.ca A few month ago GCN had an interesting episode on resistance to making our cities better. Main points: 1. Car-centric planners were bold in their vision and demolished whole neighbourhoods for their goal 2. Resistance really comes from loud minorities and (dumb) politicians, majority wants better cities 3. Listen to genuine concerns 4. Ignore the "hill of hysteria" 5. Be as bold in your plans and vision as the car-centric planners have been! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4pO1vS0gkc

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@via4@mastodon.social 2026-07-19 20:43

@eigengott@mstdn.social @notjustbikes@social.notjustbikes.com @uxMark@cosocial.ca I unsubscribed from them many years ago, as the channel was just a media extension of bike brands' marketing departments. Good to see they make decent content once in a while

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@tommi@jontka.fi 2026-07-19 19:54

@eigengott@mstdn.social Somewhat off topic, but GCN should just give in to massive public pressure (=my unvoiced opinion) and rename their channel "Just Bikes". @notjustbikes@social.notjustbikes.com @uxMark@cosocial.ca

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@alpinefolk@sunbeam.city 2026-07-20 00:56

@uxMark@cosocial.ca @notjustbikes@social.notjustbikes.com @eigengott@mstdn.social “Often it’s the case at these policies are rather popular and the politicians who implemented them against the public resistance are re-elected and gain an increase in popularity.”

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