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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)

@LukeBornheimer

Executive Director @StreetsForward. Organizer and sustainable transportation advocate. Lead @SFBikeBus @NTORsf @eBikeSF; Board @GreatHwyPark. #BlackLivesMatter

San Francisco, CA

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Joined December 2008

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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Nov 24, 2024
In case you’re thinking about or wanting to switch away from Twitter/X, you can find me on Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and LinkedIn posting the same content (links in thread below ⬇️). Part of being an organizer is being in as many places as people are to organize 😮‍💨
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Sep 29, 2024
Newly released study shows that separated bike lanes reduce maximum car speeds by 28%, average speeds for turning cars by 21%, and 8% for cars going straight. If cities want to reduce speeding, they should install separated/protected bike lanes—it’ll also get more people biking!
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Oct 2, 2022
“No one bikes in San Francisco”
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Sep 26, 2024
“Today, more parents in the United States drive kids to school than ever, making up more than 10 percent of rush-hour traffic. The result is mayhem that draws ire from many groups.“ We can help more families shift trips from cars to bikes. What we need is political leadership.
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Nov 23, 2024
Electric cars won’t save us: “People who biked on a daily basis had 84% lower carbon emissions from all their daily travel than those who didn’t. […] emissions from biking can be more than 30 times lower than driving a gas car, and 10 times lower than driving an electric car.”
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
May 8, 2024
Bike parking — followed by outdoor dining — generates the most revenue for local businesses, nearly double the amount generated from on-street private car storage 👏 We need to inform local businesses of these facts, but also need SFMTA to make quick decisions based off of them.
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Oct 14, 2022
When your kid learns to ride a pedal bike on the car-free space you helped create 👏🏻🥰
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Nov 21, 2023
Both Apple Maps and Google Maps assume all people bike at ~10 mph and neither service offers a way to customize speed or default to a different speed. Given the exponentially increasing adoption of e-bikes, both apps should allow people to customize speed and change the default.
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Mar 22, 2024
“The family killed in West Portal was doing what more people in San Francisco should [do]. They sold their car and chose to [use] the city’s robust public transit network to get around. The fact that they were killed by an SUV while waiting for a bus is an especially cruel irony”
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Oct 3, 2023
BREAKING: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors just approved a resolution urging SFMTA to implement a citywide No Turn On Red (NTOR) policy. NTOR increases safety for people crossing the street, especially children, seniors, and people with disabilities. NTORsf.com
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Aug 16, 2024
New research shows that e-bikes reduce car usage by 19%, significantly reduce car trips of less than three miles and enhance autonomy for seniors and the elderly. Cities need to be doing more to help people shift trips from cars to (e-)bikes, including e-bike incentive programs.
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Jun 29, 2023
Replying to @JohnBauters
They said that to your face? At a business mixer? Car brain is real…and terrifying. Growing up, some of my family members would joke about getting “points” for hitting people on bikes. Back then, I didn’t ride as much — for recreation or transportation — but it’s stuck with me.
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Nov 19, 2023
52% of people said they worry about being hit by a car while riding a bike. 44% of people would be more likely to ride a bike if people on bikes were separated from cars by a barrier. Building a connected network of protected bike lanes would get many more people to ride bikes!
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Luke Bornheimer (Streets Forward)
@LukeBornheimer
Jul 5, 2023
What happens to the Valencia Street center cycle track when a vehicle obstructs the driving lane? Exactly what you expect. This wouldn’t happen with curbside protected bike lanes (@BetterValencia), which are better for safety, business, and climate. Please end the “experiment.”
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