Cold and windy, but still good to #getoutside on my bike. Glad for some protected infrastructure (if only it had been there the whole time!) during the gusts.

So nice to be part of a rally in Bristol today, #lovenothate #refugeeswelcome

#PRÜF #Hamburg auch am 14.02.26 wieder gut besucht! Danke Perle an der Elbe @pruef-hh.bsky.social

All but forgotten, but reincarnated in a different form by @playingout.bsky.social and allies across the country, such that, between 2010 and 2024, over 1,650 street communities organised regular, temporary play streets in 100+ different local authority areas across the UK.

This is about health, safety and fairness — and we’re going further through our Healthy Neighbourhoods work. My message is clear: be ambitious and hold your nerve. Safer streets for children aren’t optional — they’re a moral obligation.

the indignity of suffering violence from another person and then having your clothing discussed at length in court

Statt Vorwürfen braucht es endlich Lösungen. 80% der Teilzeitbeschäftigten sind Frauen. Und die machen das nicht aus „Lifestyle“-Gründen, wie die CDU suggeriert, sondern weil Job und gleichzeitig Familie und Alltag sonst nicht vereinbar sind. 1/2

Avant / Après l'élargissement du trottoir et la plantation d'arbres Rue Servan dans le 11ème arrondissement de Paris

Very intesting-looking new literature review article on how to define minimum levels of necessary mobility doi.org/10.1016/j.er...

the extremely underemployed (hi) are another group that will never get counted in these numbers.

This is the second image of a flooded playground I’ve seen in the last few days illustrating the impact of heavy rain on our everyday lives It’s an important reminder that space for children’s play needs to be climate-resilient too - and indeed that playspace can mitigate extreme weather.

The world is poised to overshoot the goal of limiting average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as for the first time, a three-year period, ending in 2025, has breached the threshold. Climate scientists are predicting devastating consequences.

😂 Honestly. I think that’s where the messaging needs to be pushed. If you choose to live on the outskirts, you’re choosing inconvenience. You don’t get to impose on those who responsibly chose to live closer to key services and facilities.

Lucky to live in Bristol, got to swim under the sun this morning.

My favorite things to see while cycling are dogs with sticks and three kids on the back of a @ternbicycles.com electric cargo bike. Three! The world would be a better place if most people got around by bike.

I'm quoted at the end of this very sorry tale of evidence-free decision-making from my non-Green councillor colleagues Park Street traffic ban plan bites the dust www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Interesting. As well as pointing the finger at Drax this highlights the difficulties in carbon accounting generally and tracing the sustainability of supply chains. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"One of the reasons against implementing the [bus gate] is the data showing an increase in air pollution outside the...Hospital" - perhaps because the modelling assumed that the amount of driving in Bristol is somehow inevitable and outside the council's control?! 😠

I’ve written an opinion piece about the proposed changes to Park st, I mention @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social Bristol Declaration @ianwalker.bsky.social, considering health and options for everyone to use the space and have the choice to travel sustainably www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...

This morning’s #pavementparking challenge. Not only difficult for those #walking and #wheeling, but hinders visibility for the contra flow cycle lane.

I led this! Please read news on "The Bristol Declaration" = massive transport + health impact. www.fph.org.uk/news/bristol... Thanks @fphuk.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social @transporthealth.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social @drjomaher.bsky.social Please share! @livingstreets.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to local authorities implementing enforcement against #pavementparking. Walking across the street from a school at home time should not be a challenge.

It’s been a busy couple of days with the Bristol One City Gathering and the OC Transport Board in the last couple of days. I cycled to yesterday’s meeting in the sun, and walked to Tuesday’s meeting in typical Jan 26 rain. Lots to do, but great to see the willingness to collaborate!

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Today is the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster, and I still vividly remember being confused and traumatized alongside my classmates. I think about these kids being terrorized by ICE, and I think that trauma will also stay with them well into adulthood. It's unforgivable.

"When more mayors act this boldly, they shift social norms of city leadership." Everywhere!

We do not have a climate resilient rail network. This needs to be the number one investment priority for any minister of Transport and the Environment. Railway line made safe as storm clean-up begins www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The reality of road violence has bitten in Bristol and surrounding areas too often, and it is often cyclists who are the victims. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

You can report feeling unsafe in public spaces anonymously via the StreetSafe app. Whether it’s the environment e.g. poor street-lighting, or anti-social behaviour, reports to the app are shared with local police & local authorities for action. www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report/stree...

More good news today, if you can believe it! The picture in the thumbnail below is one of the multi-million £ public realm improvements which Lutfur Rahman wanted to rip out to turn this street back into a traffic sewer. Utterly unhinged stuff, much schadenfraude at his ignominious defeat today 🥳

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.

Keep Hammersmith Bridge car-free ⛔🚲 There have been rumblings of a move to allow cars back on Hammersmith Bridge, (a terrible idea) - so we need to remind folks just how much support there is to keep it car-free! 👋 Come down to the bridge on Saturday and show support: bit.ly/4b9o6DR

"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches

Walk and Talk Avon and Somerset Police are inviting women to meet with female police officers & PCSOs to show them areas where they feel vulnerable or unsafe in their local communities avonandsomerset.police.uk/apply/walk-a... Looks like a good scheme..

Worth a read: theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...

It’s very difficult to just get on with some work these days isn’t it. Civilizational collapse is so distracting

“The rate of warming has been quickening... the biggest reason we could surpass 1.5°C sooner than expected is because emissions have continued to increase each year.”

In the @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Global Climate Highlights 2025 report we used #dataviz to present its key messages and bring them to a wider audience. This first example shows daily temperature anomalies from 1940 to 2025 and it was inspired by the work of @erwanrivault.com (BBC)

2025 adds another dark red stripe to the climate stripes New data confirms Earth’s third-warmest year on record, and 11th warmest year in a row. Created by Prof Ed Hawkins, the 2025 stripes reflect a century of climate science and provide a clear call for climate action. 👉 https://rdg.ac/4sGfjPX

There were more than 1 million larger cars - SUVs - sold in 2023. This is around 60% of sales and is projected to be 75% of sales in coming years*. 🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school. * Stats @cleancitiescampaign #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun

So glad for some sunshine on my run this morning! #getoutside

Former Berkeley council member Rigel Robinson has a thoughtful new post on how Paris is making their streets safer for all. "It’s said that a city’s infrastructure is a direct reflection of its social values. Paris’ streets today, these are streets that say welcome." substack.com/home/post/p-...

Love that this paper documents how: "Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences" Thinking about bike journeys as playful and connecting seems pretty powerful to me.

TLDR: DfT to devolve decision making about pavement parking to highest tier of local authority (mayors, unitary, county). No national ban. bsky.app/profile/holy...

Downtown Minneapolis last night. The Nazi Trump Regime has awakened a sleeping giant.

"MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This explains so much. People with psychopathic traits and low cognitive ability are over-represented in online political activity. If someone is being cruel, obnoxious and ridiculous, don't try to reason with them. Chances are you won't get anywhere. Just block. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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