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Urbanists.video is a PeerTube server for people interested in urbanism, walkable cities, public transport and related topics:

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urbanists.videourbanists.videoA Peertube instance for everyone interested in walkable, livable places.

(1/?) I watch a number of "urbanist" channels on YouTube because I find the subjects of better cities, energy efficiency, and better transit to be interesting and important to our collective future. But while I find a lot to agree with, sometimes I find the presenters and their ideas -- challenging. And today I watched a video by Ray Delahanty, who I've been watching for a long time, and it cheesed me off quite a bit.... (thread)
#urbanists #urbandesign #transit #density #cityPlanning #rural #

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@nicemicro
As a bicycle commuter, I see more than the car-dependent making critiques of the spandex warriors on these themes:
1) macho (even though women also ride in spandex)
2) did nothing to advocate for better infrastructure
3) emulate behaviour of boy racers, but on two wheels
5) perpetuate the idea of cycling as recreation/fitness, not transportation.
6) rich / privileged / ostentatious

Not to say road bike riders aren't also #urbanists, but that hasn't been seen as their priority.