“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

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Rails to Trails: the thread about how North Edinburgh got its cycle paths On this day, 40 years ago, a councillor cut the ceremonial ribbon and opened a section of cycle path in north Edinburgh. This was a rather special bit of cycle path however as it hadn't been built by the council. It was…

The party who founded the NHS have lost their way on the NHS.

Taxi Stand 📷Frank Loose #minimalism #photography #flickr flic.kr/p/2saCHfp

It really looks like there are mirrors involved in this shot but there isn’t. I think it’s down to the unlit start of the tunnel. #sharemondays2026

Record? This Labour government came to power on 4 July 2024. They could have lifted the two-child benefit cap on Day 1. Instead, despite knowing that about 100 children were being pulled into poverty every day by the limit, 3,000 every month, Starmer and his MPs didn't remove it until April 2026.

When he was an MEP, Farage excused his absences on basis that it was an illegitimate government and that sovereignty should reside in Westminster. He's now an MP in Westminster And he's been absent for 77 Parliament votes in a row. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/whe...

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Transport and urban planning have a gender problem, where the fields are 86% male in the US, 80% in Asia, and 78% in the EU. In spite of this, women are driving some of the most consequential urban transformations happening in cities now. READ our latest for @planetizen.bsky.social: bit.ly/4wVbWqr

They're such a magnet for muppets that Reform couldn't run a bath, let alone a council or, God forbid, a country. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...

Polling indicates that, amongst the general public in the UK, 62% support Net Zero, with 27% opposed. That contrasts starkly with media sentiment, analysis of which reveals that 71% is negative. "[So] if we use just top-line support for Net Zero, negativity is over-represented by nearly 3:1."

“Filiaments” An aerial view of Iceland’s glacial rivers and rivulets.

My favourite kind of light. Dappled. I love the word and its context, a combination of soft filtered light that throws beautiful dappled shadows on to the landscape…makes my heart happy. Have a beautiful day♥️ #Stunday #EastCoastKin #Autumn #Australia #Light #photography #BloomScrolling #Flower

Life altering injuries. No remorse shown. Fled the scene rather than stay and help the injured cyclist. She won’t even see the inside of a prison cell. Simply banned from driving for 1 year. This should be a lifetime ban with no appeal.

If anything, Dawn Foster was too kind.

Yes, e-bikes are only pedal assist and limited to 25 km/h in the European Union. It’s a regular bike with assistance. Good for ditching your car.

Oddly tucked away, but this is a great article on the BBC.. @chrisboardman.bsky.social saying that people could save lots of money by swapping some trips from cars to cycles. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) #Spring #flowers #bloomscrolling

Our newest Lancaster City Councillor, Will Farley, heard while door-knocking that Blade Street's ginnel (alley) was untidy & needed work. He checked it out this week, found flytipping, litter, general foliage. So Castle Ward's Green Councillors organised a team of people to get stuck in today. 1/3

Yoshida Hiroshi (Japanese, 1876–1950) "Calm Wind", 1937. Colored Woodblock, 12 × 9 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”

Streeting's assertion that granting new North Sea drilling licences will result in higher tax receipts doesn't fare well when exposed to actual expertise: Per the International Energy Agency, the lag between granting a licence and actual production is around 20 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Utter revisionist bollocks. UK governments of all stripes struggled with underlying 'stagflation' throughout the 70s, with Tory Chancellor Anthony Barber's 'dash for growth' in 1972 arguably the most disastrous mismanagement the UK has ever seen. Until Truss and Kwarteng came along, of course.

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"Ultimately, we need to reach out ... and point out that when multimillionaires and billionaires are taking more money than ever before, the problem is not someone who is fleeing for their lives and might be travelling by small boat. The problem is flying above our head by private jet.” - Spot on.

Inuk artist Kenojuak Ashevak, Birds from the Sea (1960) #WomensArt

Cabin 1 passes the Arch 📷Hans-Wolfgang Hawerkamp #flickr flic.kr/p/2sc3X5b

#phoaties #NYC #LittleItaly

🌹 Dancing to life 🏷️ #Photography #Photographers #Flowers #Nature #NaturePhotography #PhotoSky

Don't, whatever you do, walk. It is ILLEGAL and DANGEROUS. "Please make the proper transportation arrangements. Thank you." #motonormativity

Also, a regular reminder:

You know what we don't talk enough about? Queen & Annie Lennox/David Bowie rehearsing 'Under Pressure' in 1992. So much going on! Everyone's clothes, Bowie with a lit cig throughout, where Annie PROPER GOES FOR IT, George Michael singing along in the background. The amazing vocals. Yes, please!

I find it absolutely mad that the conversation has shifted to the point where it's expected that people will be able to effectively own the bit of public street outside their home to use as a personal fuel station www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'm having no luck getting council permission to host group music practice on the road by our house, I only want to trail a wire across the pavement for the synths and guitar amps.

What makes a city a great cycling city? It’s simple: cycling feels safe, natural and fun. Graz, which proudly calls itself Austria’s cycling capital, is exactly that kind of place. People of all ages ride because the bike feels like the obvious choice not the brave one.

On street charging is a minefield with so many pitfalls. Trip hazards for others. Territorial disputes over limited space. Domestic charging speed means a car will normally be charging for several hours too. Only allow it in specific bays with kerbside chargers. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"A small group of [wealthy, old, white] protesters demanded cars be restored to their customary apex status."

Folk pointing out that this is physically impossible are, I think, overlooking vital Wes-specific context: He's a massive advocate of outsourcing.

Interesting stuff, but I'm not sure the folk at Compass have found the elixir that will turn Reform voters away from Farage & Co. For instance, I can see taking a non-partisan approach actually driving *up* suspicion, because it may land as lacking in straight-talk. Lots of scope to backfire, IMO.

poppies in a field near Goring

#AnywhereButWestminster #AnywhereButClacton #YourMessageHere #StopMeAndBuyMe

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”

Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be key metrics of a city's success.

The work of Diana Catchpole, contemporary UK based illustrator and printmaking #womensart

I see two courageous people, and I salute them both. Kudos.

"Sylvester was simply on his way to work. An ordinary hard-working man. He should have returned home to me safely that day. Because of your actions he never did. You left Sylv to die alone. You did not show him even a shred of compassion or humanity” www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Starchy powerhouse of the cell