Imagine if NPR had actually talked to safe streets advocates for this story and learned how the solutions to drivers killing people is not, in fact, victim blaming

Stop every campaign/effort telling people on bicycles/pedestrians and anyone outside the car how to be safe and divert ALL resources to remove every opportunity for drivers to be dangerous.

"...many people get struck and killed in places without sidewalks,". Umm, I think I see the problem here. And wearing shiny clothes might not help.

So there's money for a second runway at Gatwick (high emissions) but not for better trains (low emissions). In a climate emergency. Make it make sense!

Poor lamb. Sorry, I meant twat.

Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release in anticipation of the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

Car company: our entry level cars are now like Ferraris!! Community: can we get a speed bump on our street to help slow down drivers City: No, it will upset drivers. That’s the entirety of the safe streets discussion.

And another front garden in our close has gone, to be replaced by tarmac. Now, one whole side of our close is front garden free. Decades old trees have been cut down just so another car owner can park their car a metre or so from their front door 🙄

You can go on TV and say the sky was made from recycled carrier bags by retired seamstresses in Portsmouth and if you are from a right wing think tank the news will report it as one side of a contested debate.

💭 Imagine what your street would look like in 50 years if your neighbours all decided to sponsor a street tree. We're picturing green havens, full of clean air, and happier residents!

LAST DAY to sign our petition to stop airport expansion: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... We now have 10,929 signatures. Let's make it at least 11,000.

Sir, your pickup truck *almost taking off* when you hit a speed hump at 35mph is nature's way of telling you to *slow down*

Christian nationalism would roll back the hard-won progress of decades that has been made in pursuit of greater freedom of thought, expression, and choice in our country. We cannot let that happen. Read more on our website. humanists.uk/2025/09/17/r...

'Humanists UK was a lone voice sounding the alarm about far-right Christians looking to dissolve the boundaries between church and state... The idea was long dismissed as an Americanism that couldn’t happen here, but here it is.' @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Exceptional hardship needs to be chucked in the bin. Punishment is supposed to be a hardship and if you get enough points for a ban then your driving is atrocious and you haven't learnt a thing. This driver could well end up killing as he won't have learnt a lesson.

With thanks to @bloomsburyair.bsky.social for the Oxford Street picture 😘.

The emissions of 100,000 extra flights a year can't be magicked away by so-called 'sustainable' aviation fuel. Yet somehow our politicians think we can still hit our climate targets at the same time as expanding airports. Our petition to stop airport expansion is still live 👇

Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea … #EMobility

🌳 Do you know what makes a park feel safe, welcoming and inclusive? For the #SaferParks campaign, we are spotlighting parks guidance explains why features such as lighting, layout, accessibility, location and the presence of authority figures are key to ensuring everyone enjoys our green spaces.

Oxford Street will be traffic-free today. Our @tansbraun.bsky.social for @bigissue.com on how pedestrianisation can secure the street’s future as a world-class place to shop and spend time. www.bigissue.com/opinion/oxfo...

Big thank you to everyone protesting 😊 Gutted I couldn't make it today 😪

One of the best ways to fight fascism is by feeding people.

Parisian school street: 👏 Permanent 💃 Elegant 🕰️ Installed within 2 years 🌳 Greenery Edinburgh school street: ⏰ Temporary for 5 years 🧟‍♂️ Ugly 💔 Dilapidated 🗑️ Used for trade waste C’mon Edinburgh, do better! 😳

People who say they should be allowed to be - or are - violent to cyclists if they're riding on pavements just want to do violence and the bike is a pretense to convince others and themselves that they're righteous and not just a violent person.

Dutch late night TV has its take

Villages want 20mph limits. Villagers know that lower speed limits makes their place a better place to be. Its already been done in Wales and Scotland is delivering it. English villagers are saying 20's Plenty for Us too.

Want to make the Polwarth junction a safer, more pleasant place for the community? ⏳Please make sure to review the proposed redesign and give your views by 21 September! merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

The Green party now has over 76,000 members 🔥 The Green Revolution is coming, but we need you 🫵 Step 1: Join the Greens 👇 join.greenparty.org.uk Step 2: Repost this message! 🔄 Step 3: Get one friend or family member to pledge to vote Green! 💚

All eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Israel is escalating its rhetoric, gearing up for something major. Diplomatic pressure can make a difference. This is the moment to pressure our governments to stand up for the right to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians being deliberately starved.

Young people in Scotland are calling for improved transport 📣 We’re proud to support the new manifesto from @officialsyp.bsky.social highlighting the need for better public transport and #ActiveTravel links 🚌🚲 Read more: syp.org.uk/manifesto #DearScotlandsFuture #ScottishYouthParliament

We travel to Manchester several times a year and would love to travel on the train. But the tickets come in at £80+ so when there are two or more of us it just doesn't pay. I'd love to say no to the car, but for longer distances in the UK, the car is normally the (considerably) cheaper option.

This Sunday, Oxford Street goes "traffic free" to celebrate upcoming pedestrianisation: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen... and background: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Making Oxford Street traffic free is vital, as is making surrounding areas low traffic. Our report: lcc.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Whenever someone excuses their car-brained behaviour with "but I drive an EV", I tell them about runoff. And the response back is too often a blank face. We need to know more. The UK Gov need to start monitoring pollution from runoff & share the data. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And another book to order from @bookshop.org. Oh, go on then 😆 Good job it's payday!

Counting down the days... @thewaroncars.bsky.social @bookshop.org

Agree. An SUV that accelerates like a sports car is pointless -- and also dangerous.

Thread. What stands out is this child is doing more for safety at their school then municipal transportation and road planning; we need to move beyond speed cameras, and designate school zones to create better. #PlacesForPeople @taras-grescoe.com @tomflood.bsky.social #DesignMatters

I occasionally wonder if maybe I'm a bit too caught up in the negatives of car-dependency and the car-dependent environments we live in. But it really is an endless story of negative impact after negative impact that we all sort of just collectively shrug and tolerate.

Motorists make the case for more solid, controlling infrastructure every single day. No studies or community feedback necessary.

There's an anti-immigration protest taking place in Bournemouth tomorrow, and this poster is for the counter demonstration.

A very intersting article from those great people @humanists.uk #Religion #Christianity #FarRight #UK

I want my country back … from a system of privatisation that has made our transport system the most expensive in the world and utterly unreliable and overcrowded

Most areas in the UK were affected by heatwaves this summer, with some areas becoming unbearable. This is likely the future of our British summers ☀️🌡️ One way to make your street cooler is to add some trees. Sponsor a street tree today to make next summer easier 👉 sponsor.treesforstreets.org/start

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

The UK must lead on the world stage in acknowledging the genocide taking place in Gaza – and advocating for a return to diplomacy.

🚨🚨THIS SATURDAY 🚨🚨 There's still time to join the call to #KickOutTrumpsNukes at RAF Lakenheath! There's spots available on coaches from London, Birmingham, Norwich, Oxford, and a shuttle bus service to and from the base from Brandon train station: cnduk.org/events/kick-...

🗓️ September 18, marks the 🌒 Take Back the Night (TBTN) global movement against sexual and gender-based violence. Join a local #TBTN2025 event and reclaim cities at night! Read our blog, "How to get Harassment off our Streets" at www.WomenInUrbanism.ca/words

All any jobbing politician in the UK seems to have on Polanski is the most basic and childish of insults. They've all been out of practice arguing actual policies.

Shame on Downing Street for going along with this. So much for being committed to a free press

When do towns and cities acknowledge that they won't win the hearts and minds of car drivers. If you drive a car you'll go out of town. Fine, fuck em. Counter program. Don't compete, differentiate. No cars in town centres. Streets for people, socialising and culture and nice stuff