Indeed, why can we not do it like Amsterdam? 🚲 Happy World Bicycle Day!

Leith Feeder Ride #pop26 meeting spot! @leithfeederride.bsky.social to @pedalonparliament.org leaves right here in front of the cricket club on Saturday — 9:30 gather for 9:45 start. All ages, all bike types, all together now!

📆 Eleven days until PedalOnParliament.org! How are you getting to #PoP26? There are folks taking the train from Glasgow, and Ember buses from Dundee and beyond; there's Feeder rides from South Queensferry and around Edinburgh too --> pedalonparliament.org/feeder-rides... Looking forward to it :)

Thread: 🗳️ TRO Sub-committee have made permanent the following measures this afternoon: - ETRO 21/29B Braid Rd - ETRO 21/29C Comiston Rd Three of the six modal filters on the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route have also been made permanent (ETRO 21/29D).

Greenbank to Meadows Quite Route Supporters Rally on Tuesday 12th of May, 12:30-2:00pm at the City Chambers. Everyone welcome! Let's get the crucial safe route for kids made permanent!

I am positively verklempt over this news. @hollybruce.bsky.social has been a warrior for active travel in Glasgow and a warm, compassionate and tireless advocate for change at the junction where #EmmaBurkeNewman died in 2023. I could not be more pleased. Ride on, Holly! 🚲 💚💚💚

I endorse the 2026 Pedal on Parliament manifesto, notably: SAFETY: Advanced Stop Lines (aka bike boxes) exist at junctions across Scotland. Drivers edge into them before lights change. Heavy vehicles stop across them entirely. Gone is the protected space and head start a cyclist needs to stay safe.

I'll be biting my fingernails for another fortnight, but Emmanuel Grégoire's decisive showing on Sunday is a win for the notion that a bold idea and the political will to see it through could be exactly what people were always waiting for.

"The figures from the Glasgow Walking and Cycling Index 2025 show 71% of residents now feel confident walking or wheeling in their local areas. "Nearly half also believe it is safe to cycle nearby, with rising confidence among women, disabled people and parents."

Build it and they will come: "There are more bikes than cars on a busy route in Glasgow with a cycle lane at peak times, according to a new study." #glasgow #cycling

Three years today and the first news story is the death of a cyclist, killed by the driver of a lorry in a collision at a junction in Paris 12e. Coeur brisé, j'envoi toutes mes condoléances à sa famille et son entourage. #EmmaBurkeNewman @accidentsvelo.bsky.social www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/par...

Leaving aside the fact that the person (not an autonomous 'bin lorry') who killed Thomas received only 1 year ban from driving, can we ask why we need to wait for a child to die before road improvements are fast-tracked? Have councillors deciding on @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk heard of Thomas Wong?

What encourages uptake of active travel is delivering infrastructure that is adapted to the needs of the roads' myriad users, with clear signals that safety has been prioritised for pedestrians and non-motorised traffic. Q.E.D.

'Hundreds of bikes destined for the scrapheap have been salvaged and revamped for people who can’t afford one. Workers at Glasgow’s household waste and recycling centres have been working with St Paul’s Youth Forum (SPYF), a charity, on a project to refurbish discarded bikes.'

A perfect complement to yesterday’s post: Apparently you can ignore the Highway Code as a professional taxi driver, strike a pedestrian crossing on a green signal, and be allowed to carry on just doing your job. I’m sure the driver is “contrite” though, so all good. news.stv.tv/east-central...

Deploying a weapon of mass destruction that left 8 children in hospital -- and then FLEEING THE SCENE -- is apparently a 'cause for concern' meriting barely a year of suspended license and 200 hours of 'community service'. Crack on, Scottish justice system! www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Becca Thomas and I met under the worst circumstances imaginable, and in the past nearly three years I have been humbled by her perseverance and passion as she and the whole team at New Practice have worked tirelessly on making Glasgow's streets safer for all road users.

« La voiture quand elle est utilisée comme ça a été le cas, sans respect, sans responsabilité, devient une arme. Une arme létale. » #PaulVarry

He had been seen on camera multiple times looking at his phone *while reversing*. He failed to take proper precautions and look left before setting off. And all he gets is a year off driving?!?? I am ... speechless.

In January 2023, 22-year-old cyclist Emma Burke Newman was killed exiting Glasgow's George V Bridge when a lorry driver making a left turn struck her as she pulled out of the bike box. Yesterday I visited the newly redesigned junction. This change didn't happen by accident. 🧵

Glasgow Life's Wheels in Motion Fund awards £150K in grants "to enhance health, social interaction, and environmentally friendly travel"

Another Monday, another email to my elected leaders about cycling safety. When all we have is paint, could we maybe compel drivers -- and especially those in buses and taxis who require special licensing to operate -- to obey the Highway Code and stay out of bike boxes? Cool, thanks.

#EmmaBurkeNewman was not the only student who died in Glasgow road violence during one dreadful week in early 2023. Chinenye Okonkwo's killler has now been sentenced to 3+ years in jail.

Safer roads for everyone, please and thanks. #EmmaBurkeNewman

In 13 weeks Glasgow will have a safer junction where cyclist #EmmaBurkeNewman died 27 Jan 2023. The relative speed of this work is due to persistent engagement from Emma's loved ones and a receptive @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social and highlights the burden put on grieving people to push for change.

Safer HGVs everywhere, please.

No words. #EmmaBurkeNewman

This dangerous junction had previously been flagged to GCC officials by @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social. It is gratifying to see recent consultation on thoughtful designs for making this a safer and more appealing place to move around, regardless of the way you travel. #EmmaBurkeNewman‍🦼🚶🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️

How are you marking the two-year anniversary of the death of cyclist #EmmaBurkeNewman to avoidable road violence? How about writing to your MSP about cuts to the Active Travel budget? #NoBackpedalling