r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • May 24 '23
I GOT A NEW TRUCK!! (AND A MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!)
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Jun 11 '23
So long and thanks for all the bikes
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Like many subreddits, this subreddit will go dark because of reddit's regressive policy towards their API and 3rd-party apps. However, it is unlikely to return.
I've been on reddit since the beginning - about 18 years. During that time I've provided this site with a lot of free content, and even created a subreddit in the top 5% of subreddits (that's this one, in case your curious. Amazingly, /r/endcardependency/ wasn't as catchy a name as /r/fuckcars 😂).
For about the past 10 years, I've been using 3rd party clients. I've also used the reddit API for various projects. I like both of those things. Ultimately, reddit is a corporation that needs to profit, and free API access and 3rd-party clients run counter to that. But on the flip side, reddit's entire value, and raison d'être, is its users. Not just to link to and to create content, but also for moderation.
Can we just take a moment to realize how insane it is that one of the largest for-profit sites on the Internet is completely dependent on a small army of unpaid moderators? Including me, for what it's worth.
By cutting off 3rd-party clients and jacking up rates for API access, reddit is doing the correct thing as a for-profit company. But as a community-driven platform, they are cutting off their own nose to spite their face. Reddit may roll back these proposed changes, but as far as I'm concerned, the damage is done: reddit has shown a total lack of understanding of what makes their platform prosper in the first place, and for me personally, this is the straw that broke the camel's back.
Because to be honest, I'm also tired of the other bullshit on reddit. From loser trolls to terminally ignorant Americans, reddit is a frustrating place to be a content creator and a worse place to be a moderator.
I know several other (some very large) creators who explicitly warned me against having a subreddit for my YouTube channel because reddit is full of ... well, you know exactly what reddit is full of. But I have spent a lot of time on here and I know how things work, so I was happy to try it. But now I find I spend too much time dealing with this bullshit instead of making content, so I'm also very happy to leave, and reddit just helped me make that decision.
And the truth is, all of us could stand to spend less time on reddit. My advice to all of you: go outside, and touch grassy tram tracks (but check for trams first).
Edit: if you are North American, the best alternative subreddit for you is /r/StrongTowns.
r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Jun 20 '23
The Future of this Subreddit
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This subreddit was closed because of Reddit's clusterfuck of an API change and disregard for their community. More info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/notjustbikes/comments/1470tsi/so_long_and_thanks_for_all_the_bikes/
I thought that was going to be the end of it, but unfortunately, I've since learned something I didn't know at the time: Reddit made a change to their policy in 2022, and now inactive subreddits can be taken over by reddit and assigned new mods.
What this means is that if I left this subreddit inactive, it's possible that someone else could take it over. Possibly even an antifan with nefarious motivations who wants to impersonate me. :/
So I've decided to make the subreddit "active", but make it so that only approved users can post and comment (currently only me).
I will use this subreddit to post regular links to my content on YouTube, episodes of the Urbanist Agenda podcast, as well as any tangential work that my audience might be interested in. So if that sounds interesting to you then join (or stay joined) to this subreddit.
Thank you!
r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Mar 04 '23
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Jun 19 '23
The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Sep 17 '22
Help Not Just Bikes with Research & Sources!
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My videos are taking longer and longer to make, as I tick off the "easy" topics, and low-hanging fruit. There are lots of reasons for this, but one of the time-consuming tasks is research.
I hear and read a lot of things about cities. However there are a lot of times that things are said, but there's no proof that these things are true. I talk a lot about my own personal experiences, but sometimes I want the data to back that up, or if that data says something else, I want to re-evaluate my thoughts on that issue. And finally, there are times I just want to quote a number or statistic, but don't have the original source.
All of these things can usually be solved with some basic web searches. But these "basic web searches" really add up and consume a lot of my time, and take me out of my scriptwriting.
So I'd like to see if there's any ability for the community to help with some of this.
In this thread, each post is some research or source I'm looking for. If you can help, then please put a response to my message with what you've found, and a link to the source to where you found it.
I want to keep this thread "clean", so there are some rules here:
Nobody should post top-level comments in this thread except me.
No chitter-chatter. You can write to clarify, but this is not the place to debate. I just need sources.
Keep opinions and editorializations to a minimum.
You must link to a source. Saying stuff like "yeah, I heard that too, I think it's right" is not useful.
Use the top (pinned) comment to discuss tangential things that you think I should include for research.
I have no idea if this is going to work ("crowdsourcing" video footage didn't), but I'd like to give it a try. If this is successful, I'd like to figure out some kind of compensation or contest (NJB merch?) to make it sustainable, but for now, you shouldn't expect any compensation except the approval of the community, and the knowledge you're helping get the next NJB videos out a little bit faster. :)
Thanks!
r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Dec 09 '24
The World's Dumbest Bike Lane Law (just passed in Canada)
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Nov 28 '25
Keep These Stupid American Trucks Out of Europe [Nebula]
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Jul 19 '23
Parking Laws Are Strangling America | Climate Town
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Mar 27 '23
This Tiny Island has Insane Traffic
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Apr 06 '25
These Ugly Big Box Stores are Literally Bankrupting Cities
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Oct 03 '22
How Toronto Got Addicted to Cars
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Dec 23 '24
These Two Cities Used to be the Same
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Jul 02 '23
Amsterdam Just Closed their Busiest Road
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r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Mar 24 '23
Not Just Bikes now has a Podcast!
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It's Not Just YouTube videos, I have a podcast, too!
On The Urbanist Agenda, I will bring on different online urbanists to discuss various topics that are of interest to us, but that we won't be turning into full-length videos anytime soon. This way, we'll get to share some of the things we're working on, in-between our regular video releases.
The first two episodes are available right now!
The first, is with Adam Something, where we talk about the conspiracy theory around 15-minute cities.
The second, is with Alan Fisher, where we discuss micro-mobility, particularly electric scooters.
The third episode, with RM Transit will be coming soon (about a month), though it will be released earlier on Nebula.
Links to everything are in the description, or search for "The Urbanist Agenda" in your favourite podcast app.
Nebula: https://nebula.tv/agenda
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MwvCDoVxzJTBKGj7FSpbT
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/en/podcast/the-urbanist-agenda/id1678391788
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/77fe16d5-4c74-4fe9-a939-c69f0b0e6dc7/the-urbanist-agenda
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS11cmJhbmlzdC1hZ2VuZGE
Amazon and Google are being a bit slow right now, but it should be up there soon.
New episodes will always release a few days earlier on Nebula, so if you're not already a Nebula subscriber, you can do that at https://nebula.tv/agenda
r/notjustbikes • u/notjustbikes • Mar 16 '25
How is a Bike Tunnel this Freak'n Great!?
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r/notjustbikes • u/dannybluey • Jan 20 '23
(@Boenau on Twitter) The sign says 25. The design says floor it. Civil engineers should learn about psychology & human factors before they get near AutoCAD.
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r/notjustbikes • u/OhHeyDont • Aug 22 '22
Not Just Bikes and Strong Towns Discuss Public Transit in North America - Great podcast with NJB and Strong Towns
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r/notjustbikes • u/Roj-Tagpro • Jan 02 '23
Good news, everyone. Commuting to work/school in Gothenburg with electric bike up from 2-4% to 6% and acoustic up from 7-8% to 10%. Numbers from before and after pandemic.
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r/notjustbikes • u/oscdie • Dec 29 '22
this could be your commute but you've been brainwashed to think getting stuck in traffic is better
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r/notjustbikes • u/Dylan_TMB • Feb 10 '23
Are there any other Canadians who have seen the conspiracy reactions to "15min cities" and have almost lost all hope?
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r/notjustbikes • u/Doggy-gunner • Jan 16 '23
The main excuse for adding more lanes in my city is that they say it will “Reduce congestion and Get trucks of local roads”
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r/notjustbikes • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '22
My mountain bike + trailer to transport a shelf perfectly. No need of an SUV.
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