I love this case study. Big systemic shifts start at hyper local scale and there’s much to be learned from this in local transport and place shaping. There’s a lot that’s *really hard to change*. But there’s so much we *can do* if we unlock collective will and agency. 👇🏽

Check out the next episode of our podcast SCREW THIS, LET'S TRY SOMETHING ELSE: @thisispasha.bsky.social & I visit CIVIC SQUARE & hear from @kateraworth.bsky.social about how changing our neighbourhoods can change our nation. Listen here Apple: tinyurl.com/4zadvcdk Spotify: tinyurl.com/594pp6he

1/10: This is what local people power looks like 💪 ICYMI, parents, pupils, and local councillors gathered outside Windmill Primary School last Friday morning to say ENOUGH to dangerous driving putting kids at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

North Oxfordshire is currently under intense pressure from several large scale developments, but our flawed planning process isn't equipped to deal appropriately with them. Sign this petition to call for a common-sense, joined-up approach. actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa... #planningreform

1/ If you're curious about what's happening with Oxfordshire's council reorganisation, County Councillor @nathanley.com has published a really clear explainer of the three options on the table over on his (brilliant) substack 👇🏽

Sadly, this is NOT satire.

We asked more than 500 women about how the cost of living crisis has affected them. Our findings should be a wakeup call to policymakers, with women reporting they’re struggling to afford basic essentials, food, rent, medication and doctor appointments. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

1/4 Ahoy Bluesky! I’m still pretty new here and looking to find my people. Looking for people and accounts in the UK and Oxfordshire but of course further afield I can learn from in.. 👇🏽 🌳 Urban design and place shaping 🛠️ Systems thinking and practice 🍩 Doughnut economics 👇🏽

Brilliant de-bunking from Emma Monk on 15 minute city “hysteria” in relation to Oxford, the congestion charge and traffic filters. Dive in for for the well-placed eye roll emojis alone..

Oxford experienced its sunniest year on record in 2025, according to new analysis from the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Meteorological Station. 2025 was also Oxford’s third warmest year on record, 0.7˚C warmer than the 30-year average from 1991 to 2020.

🧒🏼 Protection of children online and phones out of the classroom The full text here, in Dutch ↘️ www.kabinetsformatie2025.nl/site/binarie...

Everyone who wants to should be able to cycle in safety - as well as walk and run.  On Tuesday I repeated my push for improved reporting mechanisms for female cyclists who've been harassed  #MyRideOurRight

Hello #Oxfordshire 👋 We’re Oxfordshire Liveable Streets and we’re pretty new on Bluesky. We’d love to find more local people, groups and orgs who care about making everyday life in our towns and villages healthier, fairer, safer, greener,and more connected.. and we need your help 👇🏽

Contractors are on site at the Kidlington fly-tip ahead of the full removal starting at the end of February. Pits are being excavated at different depths to get a cross section of the waste materials, tracks for heavy vehicle access are being scoped out, and a site compound established.

STORY | Greenpeace started campaign on Doughnut Economics Greenpeace Switzerland is looking for #municipalities ready to tackle their challenges with #DoughnutEconomics — and you can help choose which ones those will be:

As of January “more than half – 120 out of 208 – of local authorities in the UK, covering 48% of the total population have a policy of 20mph being the norm for most urban/village roads. The outdated 30mph limit stands as rejected by a majority of authorities and is national in name only”

📣This is big news - Free Park and Ride will continue until the end of March 2026. 👇🏾 🅿️ Park and ride operators reporting over 179,000 more journeys in the first two months

“I just phoned to say thank you for the parcel yesterday - I know I don’t have to but a little bit of respect goes a long way, and you’ve helped out enormously”. If you can help us provide this support in #Oxford please donate to our winter crowdfunder at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nobody-sho...

The Clarion Weekend newsletter – your essential Friday reading! Featuring today: 📆 The big stories coming up in 2026 🏠 2,500 new houses near Carterton? 🕵️‍♀️ Forensic detectives at the dump 🚜 Sandstorm still out of tune 👋 Why we’re leaving ‘X’ Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...

Oxfordshire's Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (COHSAT) has welcomed the Government's new Road Safety Strategy, saying that in Oxfordshire 270 people are killed or seriously injured on the roads every year. It questions if the plans are bold enough to achieve its targets.

Heads up - tractor #congestion in the center of town! Spicy start to my first day back in #Oxford with @oxlivstreets.bsky.social today. 🚜🧑‍🌾

⚡️”As a part of the wider active travel offering, they are helping to replace a significant proportion of single-use private car trips, supporting our zero-carbon aims, and helping tackle congestion and air quality issues." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wonderful to see OLS go from strength to strength. Have a look at this must-read from @siobhannmansel.bsky.social www.oxfordshireliveablestreets.org/news/liveabl...