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West Midlander - Cycling - Politics - YIMBYISM - nerdery
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Max Dubler, AICP š³ļøāš
5 months ago
Class 1 e-bikes, which require pedaling and have electric assist that tops out at 18mph, are very different than throttle-operated class 2 and 3 bikes, which are themselves very different from the bigger, faster electric motorcycles that are proliferating under the āebikeā label.
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Sam Freedman
5 months ago
This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.
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birminghamdispatch.co.uk/manchesters-ecā¦
This article makes me angry but also determined. If Greater Manchester can improve productivity so can West Midlands. And looking forward to the day where the conparison is not London because other areas are equally rich
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Sam Freedman
11 months ago
New post just out A timely guest post from John Kingman - chair of Legal + General and Barclays UK - on what Labour need to do if they're serious about getting the economy moving. More important than ever given the impact of the Trump tariffs. (Ā£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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The Bazooka Revisited
Six ways for Labour to get the economy growing
https://open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/the-bazooka-revisited?r=72szy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Uniqlo is set to open at the shopping centre at long last Excited!
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inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
This cd be a really important pilot. A shame it's not being tried.
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Teachers blocked from swapping big pensions for higher wages
The Government has told a trust of nearly 100 schools that it cannot go ahead with a plan to offer teachers higher pay for smaller pensions
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensions-and-retirement/teachers-blocked-from-swapping-big-pensions-for-higher-wages-3596094?utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=i_eveningheadlines%202025-03-23&utm_term=editorial_evening_newsletter
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www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk?utm_campaign...
This is a lovely read for
#urbanists
#brum
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Birmingham Dispatch | The Dispatch | Substack
A new quality newspaper for Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivered by email. Get great local journalism in your inbox daily by joining our free list, or join us as a paying member. Click to read ...
https://www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/?utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=web
about 1 year ago
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Got the
@bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social
#timemachine
right today!! If only I had time to listen live at lunch time! š©
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Craig Charles - Welcome to your midweek pick-me-up with Peter Perrett - BBC Sounds
Peter Perrett chats to Craig about his career, before hijacking the Trunk of Punk.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0027c2z?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
about 1 year ago
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James O'Malley on Substack
ICYMI on Friday, my post on potholes has got a lot of attention!
https://substack.com/@jamesomalley/note/c-87294126?r=o5ge8
about 1 year ago
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Donald Trump assumes office with promise to be the very bestest best
about 1 year ago
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Free
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lessons in
#Coventry
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Coventry City Council offers free cycling lessons to adults
The sessions aim to help people learn to ride a bike and develop their confidence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g9lw47prwo
about 1 year ago
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Jordan
about 1 year ago
The spirit of Chamberlainās municipal socialism is still here, but it has since moved north from its birthplace in Birmingham.
labourlist.org/2025/01/news...
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Andy Burnham backs public control of key services, blasting ādamaging deregulationā ā LabourList
Andy Burnham has called for key services to be brought back into public control, blasting the "pretty disastrous policy" of the 1980s and 1990s privatisation-era.ā¦
https://labourlist.org/2025/01/news-andy-burnham-privatisation-manchester-bus-services-bee-network/
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Ian Dunt
about 1 year ago
The comments under this week's newsletter, particularly from people who changed their career in their 40s, are extremely lovely. In short: it's not too late. You can still do it
iandunt.substack.com/p/happy-new-...
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Happy New Year: Now sort your fucking life out
It'll keep on pissing itself away until you set goals.
https://iandunt.substack.com/p/happy-new-year-now-sort-your-fucking
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Sarah Jones
about 1 year ago
I really value the analysis via Comment is Freed, I only pay to subscribe to a few people on Substack and this is my top pick! It helps me feel more informed and sometimes challenges my existing thinking in a constructive way. Highly recommended, especially with this new year discount ā¬ļø
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reposted by
Lewis Goodall
about 1 year ago
Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (ideally grad students with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project Iām working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.
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Stephen Frost
about 1 year ago
Umm⦠this is a little unexpected from the Express. A short travel piece on Helsinki that praises the public transport & pedestrian friendly spaces. It highlights how: āExtensive car-free zones have transformed neighbourhoods into havens of clean air and tranquility.ā
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The European city where you don't need a car because of world-class transport
Helsinki has an excellent public transportation system where locals and visitors alike can benefit from effortless navigation without a car.
https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1990110/european-city-public-transport-helsinki-finland
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The Guardian
over 1 year ago
England win ODI series in South Africa after Tammy Beaumont steadies ship
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England win ODI series in South Africa after Tammy Beaumont steadies ship
* 3rd ODI: England 153-4, bt S Africa 233-8, by six wkts (DLS) * Opener hits unbeaten 65 to guide England home England scrapped their way to a six-wicket win in the third ODI against South Africa on Wednesday to win the series 2-1, relying on theā¦
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/11/england-seal-series-victory-after-tammy-beaumont-steadies-the-ship?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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reposted by
Ros Taylor
over 1 year ago
I see green belts are in the news again. May I recommend this ep of Jam Tomorrow? The LSE's Paul Cheshire: 'More of Surrey is covered by golf courses than is covered by houses or domestic buildings.'
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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The Green Belt: Fields forever?
Podcast Episode Ā· Jam Tomorrow Ā· 16/07/2024 Ā· 37m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-green-belt-fields-forever/id1665235527?i=1000662295684
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reposted by
Sam Freedman
over 1 year ago
Very much enjoyed doing the
@theifs.bsky.social
podcast on public service productivity with the supersmart
@benzaranko.bsky.social
and Paul Johnson.
ifs.org.uk/articles/how...
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How can we make government more productive? | Institute for Fiscal Studies
How can the public sector do more with less? We explore productivity trends, government reform and lessons from private sector innovation.
https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-can-we-make-government-more-productive
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Peter Geoghegan
over 1 year ago
The craziest thing about this story? Itās all legal Britainās election laws are awful - as successive governments have been told this for years and done *nothing* And Musk has shown that he is very, very willing to funnel cash to distort democratic politicsā¦
www.thetimes.com/article/6c2c...
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Will Elon Musk give Nigel Farage $100m to make him PM?
The Tesla boss, who used his immense fortune to help Donald Trumpās campaign, is turning his attention to Britain
https://www.thetimes.com/article/6c2c193d-24cc-4c04-afca-66c4a948e123
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Real Gaz on a proper bike:
[email protected]
over 1 year ago
Why can't the British start making ebikes? Why does it have to be cars? Offer some serious subsidies to the likes of Brompton and Pashley, and to the buyers of ebikes
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reposted by
Brent Toderian
over 1 year ago
What urbanist, city planner, architect, urban designer, transportation planner/advocate, housing expert/activist, elected official or city champion in general would you most like to see here on Bluesky, but isnāt here yet?
#UrbanistShoutOut
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reposted by
Leigh Jones
over 1 year ago
I've written my first editorial piece for The Teesside Lead tonight. For paid subs on Sunday, all to do with the assisted dying bill.
theteessidelead.substack.com/subscribe
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Subscribe to The Teesside Lead
The Teesside Lead is news that's on your side - a new voice to connect, enable and help find solutions. Click to read The Teesside Lead, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
https://theteessidelead.substack.com/subscribe
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open.substack.com/pub/worksinp...
Magnificent piece on easy architecture - the type we can all get behind. Would give me so much joy if this approach was adopted.
#urbanism
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Making architecture easy
Architecture is inherently public, which means buildings should be agreeable, not unpopular works of genius
https://open.substack.com/pub/worksinprogress/p/making-architecture-easy?r=o5ge8&utm_medium=ios
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Markonthemaps (Mark Ovenden)
over 1 year ago
Spotted on the other place many of us are āin transitā from, a great post by @createstreets about how
#Leeds
, like many other
#UK
cities, once had a huge
#tram
network. Now: none. But hopefully soon to return them.
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reposted by
Better Streets for Birmingham
over 1 year ago
š£ We need your help in a city wide data count of distracted drivers. Please take part in our survey up until Friday 29th Nov, anywhere in Brum to show how big a problem this city has with people using mobile phones whilst they drive. For more details:
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/dialling-dri...
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Dialling Drivers Count ā Better Streets for Birmingham
Using a phone behind the wheel makes you 4 times as likely to be involved in a collision, and many people have been killed or seriously injured as a direct result of distracted driving. In the UK, 22 ...
https://betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/dialling-drivers-count/
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Really important issue. We can get over NIMBYism by giving people who live near renewables cheaper local energy.
www.britainremade.co.uk/cheaperlocal...
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Britain Remade
ADD YOUR NAME: Cheaper local energy
https://www.britainremade.co.uk/cheaperlocalenergy
over 1 year ago
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Great article on an important topic. The post 18 system can drive economic growth as well as continue to make fantastic contribution to life across the UK. UK universities are in crisis ā and Labour has taken the first step towards saving them | Philip Augar
over 1 year ago
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Saints arenāt getting relegated because of Russell Martin - itās just because their players arenāt very good. š
#saintsfc
www.theguardian.com/football/blo...
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Southampton are doomed but itās clear why Russell Martin will not change | Jonathan Wilson
Few managers are idealists but the truth for the man in charge at St Maryās is that his players arenāt good enough to stay up
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2024/nov/23/southampton-are-doomed-but-its-clear-why-russell-martin-will-not-change?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
John Rentoul
over 1 year ago
3/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in the i paper (answers in the paper or here later)
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Jennifer Williams
over 1 year ago
New: Northern Rail set to cut its Christmas timetable to improve reliability The operator told mayors that Northern canāt and wonāt get to where it needs to be until 2027ā¦more than a decade after the original franchise was hailed as the dawning of a Northern Powerhouse
on.ft.com/3B2Wh02
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Northern Rail to cut Christmas timetable to improve reliability
[FREE TO READ] UKās largest train operator outside London has breached its contract three times this year due to cancellations
https://on.ft.com/3B2Wh02
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Jay š¦
over 1 year ago
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! š We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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Carol Vorderman
over 1 year ago
Very easy to share news stories here on Bluesky Follow Seanās
@drownedinsound.org
simple steps Please repost to share
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reposted by
Chaminda Jayanetti
over 1 year ago
Ok, I've created a Starter Pack (but of course) of journalists who report on public services and 'social affairs' rather than Westminster - think NHS, education including SEND, housing and homelessness, benefits, disability, care services etc Reply with any suggested additions
go.bsky.app/Hp9iayA
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This was excellent. Wait till you get to the solutions bit in the last paragraphā¦
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over 1 year ago
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News Eye
over 1 year ago
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving. Here is a starter pack of major media outlets. Feel free to repost, Iāll keep this updated as more arrive.
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The Day Today. Comedy at its best.
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over 1 year ago
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Chris Burn
over 1 year ago
Plenty more names added to this in last day or so for anyone interestedā¦
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Jennifer Williams
over 1 year ago
What ministers can learn from Manchesterās unfinished business
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Manchesterās lessons for other British cities
[FREE TO READ] Howard Bernstein transformed a city on its knees
https://on.ft.com/4fuikMg
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reposted by
Luke Raikes
over 1 year ago
Another good reminder of this todayā¦
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reposted by
Stephen Bush
over 1 year ago
Perceptive piece by
@eddorrell.bsky.social
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The Unnoticed Battle for the Future of Labour's Public Sector Reform Agenda - Progressive Britain
The Government are delivering much needed public service reform, Ed Dorrell analyses how different key Cabinet members are approaching this task.
https://www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnoticed-battle-for-the-future-of-labours-public-sector-reform-agenda/
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fema š²
over 1 year ago
Thanks to everyone who has shared this starterpack and made recommendations on who to add. While there are several great urbanist starter packs out there, the idea behind this one is to include: -researchers -city planners -orgs -activist creators -official activists -etc @me if that's you š§µ
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Rebecca Montacute
over 1 year ago
I've made a starter pack of all the UK think tanks I could find on bluesky so far, and staff working at them. If I'm missing any organisation/any one please do comment below so I can add in š
go.bsky.app/Geu9Jd8
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www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Some lovely ideas here to get 2024 off to a good start. š
about 2 years ago
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