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Here in the Scottish real world our present govt on election said 'Hospital parking will be free' The result is that NHS funds are spent on car park maintenance, nobody can get parked after 07.30 and everyone moans about lack of parking. Hosp estate car parks are now bigger than hospital sites:

We are told that it is impossible to reduce motor traffic in Edinburgh, but cities around the world show that a people-friendly alternative is not only possible, but improves the lives of those who live in them.

Marple’s access onto the Middlewood Way (National Cycle Network Route 55) has been given a long-fought-for redesign to modern, inclusive standards. It only took 40 years. Full story and photos of a big local cycling win!

The comic swap is full, the seed library is full and there are plenty of books and toys available for the Easter break! The best part? We no longer have to top most of it up ourselves. Local residents are doing that independently Creating this space has been a true joy.

Amazing news! Great work! Fantastic to see more community spaces on our streets!

Really pleased to have the Parklet featured in @_wearepossible new Parklet toolkit Toolkit here: www.wearepossible.org/parklets-for... Case study: www.wearepossible.org/case-study-g... If you want one on your street, happy to help! #storiesfromTheE17Parklet Thanks to @labourstone.bsky.social

Susie's trike, and others, are available to loan for free through the #Wheels4Me scheme. Find out if there could be an option for you at wheels4me.co.uk Wheels4Me is generously funded by the #MotailityFoundation and delivered in partnership by us, Peddle My Wheels, and @sustrans.bsky.social

KIDICALMASS IS BACK!!! 23rd March. 11am. National Theatre. WE WANT SPACE FOR CYCLING! Dress code: Intergalactic 🌙 💫 🚲 🚲 🚲 @ibikelondon.bsky.social @cleancitiescampaign.org @zeroemissions.bsky.social @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social www.ticketsource.co.uk/ibikelondon/...

Not only could I hire this trailer for free for a tip run from @wfcouncil but there was also a dedicated cargo bike parking space right next to where I needed at the tip. What's your local authority doing?

Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why? They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up. youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA

He nails it.

"I'm surprised more plumbers aren't yet making the switch to cargo bikes" That's Amsterdam plumber Job van Oostrum, who adds that there's "No need to worry about parking spaces, you can park right outside the door without any hassle" 👨‍🔧 AT5: www.at5.nl/artikelen/23... (Dutch) #DecadeoftheCargoBike

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Great to see Accessibility Forum style engagement as part of this new guidance. I've been piloting these as a key part of the design process and it's been a really enlightening and positive experience.

Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist #Climate

In a patriarchal, car-dominated world that rewards “masculine energy” it’s actually a wildly subversive act to be a women on a bike. I have been yelled at, pulled, told I’m risking my children’s lives, flipped off, and ignored. And yet the joy I feel out weighs it all. #bikes destroy #patriarchy.

In my column today I argue that, unbelievably, Labour are worse on environmental issues than the Conservatives. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it, But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit. Robert Burns

We are very regularly asked about e-bike battery safety, as it strikes at the heart of #ActiveTravel, #DisabilityCycling, and #RoadSafety. The Gov has recently released new statutory guidelines. Our full position statement, broadly in favour, is here: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...

Schools with any interest in safeguarding should be refusing "road safety education programmes" and publicly naming them for the victim-blaming, accountability-dodging indoctrination exercises that they are.

Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed

One of the most important model city-building projects in the world. “Initially, everyone thought it would cause gridlock. But people adapted. Now we can’t imagine the highway ever being here.” The fantastic people-place that replaced an elevated highway, transforming a city & improving traffic.

The government needs to be bolder in tackling our over-reliance on cars and trucks. The @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social alliance is urging @heidialexander.bsky.social to adopt a new #LowTraffic vision, for the sake of the nation’s health, wealth and wellbeing. lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2025/01/13/g...

Separating my media has been huge. Massive drop in screen time, better sleep, reading more and improved focus/better health. I can still do everything I could but scrolling is finished and it's improved everything.

Esther Road in Waltham Forest was subject to bad flooding in 2021. Parking out, rain gardens in. Beautiful, urban cooling, mental health boosting, biodiverse, flood mitigating awesomeness. @labourstone.bsky.social @meristemdesign.bsky.social #healthystreets #healthystreets4hhlp

My complaint now in with the BBC (actually I ran out of characters), but it was really simple. Get yours in here: www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...

Driver: Can I get the 9,000 pound, 1000HP electric Hummer? You can drive it home today! Do I need a special license? Nope! Do I need any extra driver training? None whatsoever! So I can just drive off in this monster truck? Enjoy! Community: Can we get a speed bump? City: we’ll do some studies

As a cyclist, I experience the urban environment more fully—its sights, sounds, smells, sensations, and even tastes—unlike car drivers who remain isolated from these elements within their private capsules. *Who identifies?* urbancyclinginstitute.org/disappearing...

The Reality. Content developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

It seems to be working: "Air pollution in Barcelona has fallen by more than 30% in the last 8 years." www-publico-es.translate.goog/public/conta...

Registered vehicles on UK roads: 1991: 20 million 2023: 41.2 million Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.

Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands? BBC reporter @annaholligan.bsky.social explores why cycling is so popular among children and what factors make it so easy for them to bike. www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/vi...

"Making walking and cycling more practical and safer would go a long way toward removing barriers to improving physical activity levels and could significantly improve the health of England’s increasingly urban population." Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Important to remember how bad and inaccessible some infrastructure is in the UK. Noise about bus stop bypasses which keep families safe and yet silence on this. No drop kerb, no pavement. Possibly the worst bus stop in the world.

Loving how this space on the London tube is perfect for a folding bike. Extremely satisfying.

It would be reasonable to conclude that the 2 most inspirational cities in the world right now in city-building for people are Paris and Montreal. It might be the french culture for place-making and civic sociability. On the other hand, it might be about 2 progressive women mayors. #Hidalgo #Plante

Biking with kids can drop off as they get older but a good cargo bike means we can be more flexible, get on a train, cycle long distance, pick up an ill child from school. It's nearly all possible. Safe roads make it easier.

London needs to consider a ban on SUVs

Why isn't London going ahead with more pedestrian boulevards like other cities. Regent Street has real space inequality and it's actually pretty dangerous. Look at all the space for private cars!

Hey London, be more Paris. @london.gov.uk

Despite a decade of ambitious projects behind them I feel like Waltham Forest still aren't getting the attention they deserve.

Ah, nice to find this here on our first day! We spoke to Stephanie about how play streets are part of shifting culture, challenging the status quo around streets and restoring children's everyday freedoms - and she wrote a really great article 😊 @theatlantic.bsky.social

Important context here: ● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares) ● "a big farm" is 217 acres. Now let's see who's angry: ● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres ● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres ● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres ● Dyson owns 36,000 acres

And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out. #JeremyClarkson