Free public transport in Luxembourg. Within five years, tram passengers increased fivefold, from 6.2 to 31.7 million between 2019 and 2024. Passenger numbers rail: from 25 to 31.3 million, bus increased by 20,000 passengers per day to 145,000 daily commuters. www.voisins-nachbarn.eu/de/raumordnu...

Spring flowers braving the still freezing temperatures in #Edinburgh #wildflowerhour

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Please dear followers do fill this in. Most important points IMO: BBC is ambitious+capable but can do nothing without proper funding; World Service to be funded by govt; BBC needs a permanent Charter; no more party political appointees to its board; political independence.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... And we in the UK should be part of this

The Edinburgh Science Festival publishes their programme this month. Cue me checking their site for an update every day. www.edinburghscience.co.uk

The RSPB is looking for surveyors to census the UK’s largest Storm Petrel colony on Mousa, Shetland. We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Had a great day in Dundee meeting scientists doing world leading Parkinson’s research far from the London/Oxbridge triangle

Oh how I wish Scotland could have a proper cycle route structure linking Edinburgh & Glasgow via Livingston. Sigh.

Generation AI: fears of ‘social divide’ unless all children learn computing skills

Early morning & the streets are busy with cargo bikes. Most last kilometer deliveries are via bike in Paris. #paris #cargobike #bike #ebike #15minutecity #urbanism #delivery

South Suburban Railway student team win coveted award - very well deserved #southsuburbanrailway #Edinburgh @heriotwattuni.bsky.social www.ice.org.uk/news-views-i...

Great to see #RoyalObservatoryEdinburgh busy with people young and old this #DoorsOpenDay - and such great views

Edinburgh -London - Amsterdam - Innsbruck in 36 hrs via @lner.co.uk @eurostarjustin.bsky.social and the fabulous #OBBNightJet … all connected like clockwork. With thanks to @seatsixtyone.bsky.social for all the info and tips

You could have fooled me 🧐 www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

This is getting close to 150K signatures now. It might not do anything, but it will serve as evidence for the future that the UK government were aware of the opposition of its own people to its complicity in the Israeli genocide on Gaza & the fact that it did nothing to stop it.

Fascinating article : www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Brilliant set by #NikeRodgers & #Chic at #Glastonbury #dancinginthesittingroom

@ianmurraymp.bsky.social Moving jets to the Middle East ? #notinmyname

Love @newsagents.bsky.social - not sure about their choice of advertising partner in #hsbcglobalprivatebanking

Just wish #bbc would pull the plug on the Israeli spokeswoman who spouts propaganda and talks over #bbcradio4 ‘s Anna Foster

For over ten weeks, Israeli forces have blocked food, water and medicine from entering Gaza. With over two million facing famine and the Netanyahu Government planning to seize all of Gaza, will the PM back a joint plan to recognise Palestine and end this appalling blockade?

Can we have some of these in Edinburgh please ? #edinburgh @spokes.org.uk @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk

Your periodic reminder net zero is a scientific term referring to the balance of anthropogenic emissions and carbon sinks required to stop temperatures spiralling out of control, bringing with them drastically increased risk of food insecurity, catastrophic weather, and civilisation-level disaster.

France wants to make one-off wealth tax permanent. It is based on taxable real estate assets worldwide, rates vary from 0% to 1.5%. Brought in €2bn for 2024. Hope Rachel Reeves is watching.

This from the man who lied to us all about Iraq - untrustworthy in so many ways

Gaza is “on brink of catastrophe” as aid runs out and prices soar. Within hours of the ceasefire ending in March, Israel blocked food, fuel, and medicine from entering Gaza. Aid warehouses are now empty. This is collective punishment by any other name. 2 million Palestinians are being starved.

A huge thank you to the team at @nhslothian.bsky.social eye pavilion for fantastic treatment today 😊

With its solar roof cycle path pilot, Freiburg demonstrates not only buildings but also transport infrastructure can be used to expand photovoltaic use. Combining the worlds of sustainable mobility and energy, it improves the comfort of the cycling network while generating power for nearby offices.

Completely unacceptable!

BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!

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dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2025/03/univ... Excellent news - universities taking lower stakes in spinouts helping to encourage more academics to transition their innovation to commercial opportunities

A brilliant presentation by the #HWU students behind revitalising the South Suburban Railway tonight - come on Edinburgh we should do this ! @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @cllrbenparker.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social

And for those at the back who missed it, the climate in Denmark is pretty similar to Northern England (I.e. climate, average temperature and rainfall are more favourable in Southern England). All it takes is political will and a realisation that cars are required far less than many think.

This is great Be sure to give @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social a follow www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvT3...

📢New Research Fellow opportunity Learn more and apply ⬇️ myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Really enjoyed the @newsagents.bsky.social in person this evening

With Edinburgh’s growing congestion and net-zero targets, this project may be viable option. For more information: www.change.org/reopen_the_south_sub Thank you to the civil engineering students from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social for a great presentation.

Are you a community group in #ScotlandsRainforest (see map below)? Are you interested in networking, training, community enterprise &/or £ to restore rainforest? Please complete this short @communitywoods.bsky.social survey before 15 Mar ➡️ buff.ly/TvZF3pd. Big thanks @asrainforest.bsky.social

The UK Government’s upcoming Road Safety Strategy is a once in a generation opportunity to make our streets safer. Living Streets UK is preparing a submission to the UK government. Please tell us what would make a difference to you? Click the link for more info:- www.livingstreets.org.uk/rss?

Worth watching the whole speech. Fascinating how Trudeau simplifies his English when he addresses Donald directly…

Very sad news. A Scottish legend. RIP Jack Vettriano.

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“That’s a better return on investment than some direct health treatments, like dialysis, which costs $129,000 for one quality-adjusted life year.” Imagine if we did a really good job connecting the dots between smarter ways to build cities & how much it costs us all. www.reuters.com/article/busi...

Dammit. Someone nicked our cute lil yellow Yoonit. A mini cargo bike. Share around, and keep an eye out around Edinburgh. Shout at @cargobikemovement.bsky.social if you see it. Let's make this thing too hot to handle. Bike theft is the worst. Bike theft from a CHARITY is something else 😤

For St David’s Day we present our latest Channel 4 News/BBC News long-distance musical collaboration. Ciaran Jenkins (cello) is in Glasgow and I’m in Moscow (on the piano). Together we play Myfanwy. @c4ciaran.bsky.social

Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood. 12K people. 6K homes. 1.8K social rental homes. 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes. 21.5K bike parking spaces. 250 shared cars. 2 parcel hubs. Parking structures on district edge. High quality public transit.

This is excellent! @watershed-i.bsky.social