When it comes to human rights, Labour and Reform are becoming indistinguishable.

New podcast just a week after the last one?! A conversation with @garethdennis.uk of the Rail Natter podcast. We talk about capacity, HS2, Midlands Hub and air quality in New Street. betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/ep-7-the-fut... www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3af... #birmingham #westmids #rail

In Feb 2025 these road calming measures were introduced on Cheapside, once a hotspot for terrifying car crashes. Read on to find out what happened in the year that followed… 1/4

Great to be able to be part of this series of podcasts. Thanks so much for organising and all the best for reducing road danger and making Birmingham a better place for walking, wheeling and cycling.

Councils have a choice what ads you see. Just maybe we don't need to see ones for city damaging SUVs everywhere betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/podcast/ #suvs #cleanair #urbanism

The UK is weird freaky bigoted outlier

New episode of the Better Streets for Birmingham podcast came out on Monday. SUVs - the damage they cause and charging them fairly. betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/podcast/

🚨 New @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org podcast looking at the year ahead for transport in Birmingham. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0AIr... Acast: shows.acast.com/695c4cbbe190... YouTube: youtu.be/8binFGnsRBM?...

Trump’s Board of Peace logo is basically the UN logo, except dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America.

One way Reform can manage the selection headache of thousands of unknown potential weirdos applying to stand for them is to piggyback on the Tory process.

Read what else is happening this year here 👉🏼 betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/transport-in... Our next BSfB podcast out next week will also be me discussing this topic with @skinofstars.bsky.social 🙂

Come and listen to residents, activists and experts who are experiencing Britain's motor city outside a car. Three episodes out now: 1️⃣ Pavement parking, 2️⃣ How the past shapes the future, and 3️⃣ Vision Zero. New episodes fortnightly. Listen here: betterstreetsforbirmingham....

Come and join our family cycle ride on Sunday 14 December at 12.30pm, starting in Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park. Free family bike ride on roads and cycle paths. Riders of all abilities welcome. Ride approximately an hour long. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

UK BEWARE! These same odious individuals are already infiltrating our data. Thiel the man behind Palantir already has invaded the NHS data system and our private information. Farage works closely with them, he doesn't protect us he sells us out. bsky.app/profile/umai...

Our next #KidicalMass cycle ride is 2 weeks today on Sunday 11th May. Meet outside MAC Birmingham at 10.45 for an 11am start. All ages are welcome and no one will be left behind 😊

Ed Balls

Meanwhile, in every bike infrastructure debate...

when the council submits plans for a bike lane

Tonight we're at the Harborne Ward Forum (18:30 @ the Leisure Centre), where we'll be trying to convince folks that we should have an LTN in Harborne East. Please come support us. betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/15/w...

British far right party Britain First are running ads again on Meta - about £1,000 worth in the last month. They were banned by Facebook back in 2018. We haven't been able to find an announcement that they've were allowed to return.

If Google can't work out what a political ad is in order to comply with the new regulation, how can it possibly work out what a political ad is to reject it?

Our latest Better Streets for Harborne & Quinton meeting showed strong community support for our proposals for a Harborne East LTN betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/14/m...

Google is withdrawing from the political ad market in the EU, blaming a lack of precision in the definition of a "political ad" in new EU regulations that come into force next year. This leaves Meta as an effective monopolist in the market. blog.google/around-the-g...

“I don't wanna go far for stuff" My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.

The cover of my highly anticipated book finally revealed. Coming Soon.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh wants end to "perverse half cycle lanes" and hints at long-term funding for cycling and walking road.cc/content/news...

41 reports of cars having been crashed into buildings in the U.K. October 2024 - a megathread. (Be patient, there are some real corkers in there.)

Birmingham makes a significant showing on top 15 uninsured driver areas according to MIB. news.sky.com/story/worst-...

City smells and tastes so dirty at this time of year. You’re not making your home cosy with a wood burner, you’re making our city sick.

“Longer school runs [of over 1 mile] can be more challenging for young children to cycle or walk themselves, but are perfect for a cargo bike, which is usually e-assist, so perfect for hills and carrying heavy school bags.” brixtonbuzz.com/2024/11/local-…#saferoutese#cleanairir

First weeks at school. Three years ago. Years of meetings, protests, petitions, emails, media coverage, meetings, official strategies, official declarations, “strong political consensus”… and the streets are as hostile as ever. So the work goes on. If not for them then for the next ones.

Bishops Frome & Cradley (Herefordshire) council by-election result: 🟢 GRN: 60.1% (-8.9) 🔵 CON: 24.3% (-2.9) ▶️ RFM: 11.2% (New) 🟠 LDM: 3.1% (-0.8) 🔴 LAB: 1.4% (New) Green HOLD. Chgs w/ 2023

Clean Air Zones work, but only for people inside them. We need to expand Birmingham's CAZ. www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

I am struggling to reconcile Richard Parker's statements: - “This is an issue that is blighting our region ... immediate and unwavering focus is needed,” - the role will have “real purpose and meaning” & - the role attracts a "small honorarium" instead of a salary. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We've joined with Soho and Handsworth Neighbourhood Planning Forum to publish our joint response to Transport for West Midlands consultation on bus priority measures along Soho Road, between Hockley Circus and Holyhead Road. Read our response: betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/our-consulta...

The new Twitter ToS raise some ... interesting legal questions. x.com/en/tos

Digital campaigning is starting to overtake TV ads in the US. www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/u...