New job! We're looking for a qualitative researcher to work with us on two projects, a participatory project on urban greening and a mixed-methods study on impacts of cycle infrastructure. 0.9 FTE for 8 months (combined maternity cover role). More info: vacancies.westminster.ac.uk/Hrvacancies/...

Our paper (@davefev.bsky.social + others) out today shows London LTNs have led to est. 613 fewer road injuries (-100 Killed or Seriously Injured). No significant impact (with benefits for cyclists/motorcyclists) on boundary roads. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl... (Open access soon!)

Excited to be starting our new project looking at impacts and experiences of new cycling infrastructure outside London! Read more here: www.westminster.ac.uk/news/westmin...

Unable to drive because of a health condition, this couple in Wales ended up paying £81 on taxis to/from the hospital because the bus journey would take 2hours and multiple changes. This is why we are so passionate about everyone having good travel options www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2512365...

Fascinating talk by @shanewriter.bsky.social at "New Perspectives on #Walking & #Wheeling in the City" conference run by @active-ata.bsky.social. Focus was on how walking is great for the brain - though I didn't expect something on the genetic markers for evolution of walking!

This is just a selection of the photos I’ve taken on Tyneside. It’s clear to see the kinds of spaces they are erected in - green & grey spaces on post-war estates, spaces that afford easy doorstep playing & hanging out, in communities experiencing disinvestment with few other accessible facilities.

Our last info sheet on dropped kerbs raised a whole lot of questions - thanks everyone who asked! To answer some of those questions, here's a new sheet on common kerb profiles, including how they can affect #Disabled people when walking/wheeling & #Cycling: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/common-kerb-...

NEW: chief executive of Citizen's Advice warns that cutting benefits for disabled people will push more people into poverty and make it harder for them to get into work, in a rare intervention for the organisation. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The latest by me, for CityLab : How Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Is Being Built www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Join the @activetravelcaf.bsky.social tomorrow evening as two of our Research Fellows present qualitative findings from our NİHR-funded 'LTNs in London' project.

Heading over to my first @active-ata.bsky.social Walking @ Teatime in a while. Tonight's theme is "pedestrians, pavements and hire e-bikes: the way forward" I'm designing quite a lot of hire cycle parking bays just now and so this is timely.

Upcoming event from us: Walking@Tea-time - pedestrians, pavements and e-hire bikes: the way forward Thursday 27th February, 17:00 to 18:30 Room 4.10B (4th floor), University of Westminster, 4-12 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7BY. www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave... 1/

Always fantastic to see our work being used to support policy and practice on active travel. Work led by @eleanorroaf.bsky.social, PhD Researcher at the University of Manchester, with @tricyclemayor.bsky.social from the ATA, and Emma Lawlor from the University of Glasgow.

Deadline for abstracts 31/01/2025 For those in and beyond academia, working and volunteering on or having experience of, disability and cycling.

Our work to enable equality in cycling, mobility justice, and #ActiveTravel is never over, but here’s what we achieved in 2024 with your help! #Wrapped2024 #BeyondTheBicycle youtu.be/O5NGZ63566g?...

“A process evaluation of the UK Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund has identified insufficient funding and short implementation timeframes as key challenges limiting the delivery of walking and cycling schemes in England.” 💯

Process evaluation of the UK DfT Active Travel Fund (ATF) by us @active-ata.bsky.social has identified insufficient funding and short implementation timeframes as key challenges limiting the delivery of walking and cycling schemes in England. www.cittimagazine.co.uk/news/active-...

The UK’s Active Travel Academy is calling for papers to feature in the ‘Disability and Cycling’ Special Issue of its Active Travel Studies Journal. Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/activ...

Please consider submitting your work for this special issue on 'Disability and Cycling' in our open-access, peer-reviewed journal, Active Travel Studies. Open to academics and researchers as well as non-academics, recognising disabled people as experts by experience on the topic.

Rare and exciting opportunity to submit a paper for consideration to an Active Travel Studies Journal special issue on 'Disability and Cycling'. Submissions are warmly welcomed in academic and non-traditional formats. Deadline: 31/01/2025

Already looking forwards to reading this special Active Travel Studies issue on #Disability and #Cycling and it’s not even been written yet! - Call for submissions below:

Call for papers for our Special Issue on 'Disability and Cycling' in Active Travel Studies activetravelstudies.org 200 word abstracts for proposed submissions due 31/01/2025 More info in thread & on google docs: shorturl.at/XAzGZ @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk @active-ata.bsky.social 1/

Thanks for including me in this sustainable transport starter pack, @sfrost.bsky.social ! Great company. go.bsky.app/GobsdFY

Transport is vital for living a healthy life. This new paper shows improving public transport is central to health equity by promoting active travel to work and reducing emissions. www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...

On how children experience streets & why play is important, I suggest this piece by @alisonstenning.bsky.social & @salawatson.bsky.social (I think about this a lot - I used to play on streets that are now completely full of cars) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... bsky.app/profile/sala...

This article covers: 🚌 the crucial role of bus networks, particularly to those on a low income who don’t have access to a car 🏥 how lack of access to local services can leave people isolated and lonely 😷the impact of poor air quality 👨‍🦽🚶‍♀️🚲 active travel’s role in improving physical & mental health

📣 Delighted to launch @ippr.bsky.social's transport issue of Progressive Review today Many thanks to the authors who have provided such diverse and timely perspectives on transport's impact on our lives, the places we live and the environment The below 🧵 has the direct links to the articles

🚴 How can we build a transport system that's healthier, greener, and more inclusive? Our latest issue of the Progressive Review brings together leading voices to reimagine Britain’s transport for a sustainable future. 📖 Read it for free: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2573...

Our transport issue of Progressive Review went live today! We've got an amazing array of authors who've covered everything from transport decarb, to the impact of transport on wildlife, to how finance is holding back a just transition The full issue is here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2573...

"Proximity is a feature of all these plans, but it is not the sole principle at work: care, equity, representation & justice are central. It is these principles that have the potential to create a truly feminist city." - Leslie Kern genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/are-15-minut...

Attempted to make a starter pack that captures the breadth of ways people are talking about transport / mobility (and related design of places) on Bluesky. An eclectic mix reflecting my interests. Some criminally under followed accounts in here that you all really should follow go.bsky.app/GobsdFY

What can the kerb drop teach us about addressing access frictions between disabled people in new active travel infrastructure like bus stop bypasses? New article by our Research Fellow @tricyclemayor.bsky.social. Worth a read @chrisboardman.bsky.social as a challenge faced by all in AT delivery

I’m blind & here are two ways members of the public helped me today. First at a busy side road someone got out of their van to guide me as the traffic was gridlocked. I was nervous to walk behind & between vehicles. They made me feel safe & respected that I wanted to take my time.

Because “accident” prejudges that nobody was to blame (& that it was probably unavoidable), normalising road violence. Thank you @lauralaker.bsky.social for your tireless work to improve collision reporting!

Another step forward in improving language around road crashes: Government gives police permission to replace 'accident' with 'collision' on road signs fleetnews.co.uk/news/police-...

Last night one of our Research Fellows @tricyclemayor.bsky.social was part of a group awarded 'Best Campaign/Community Group' at the Greater Manchester Active Travel Awards. They have been challenging the discriminatory nature of barriers on traffic-free walking, wheeling, and cycling routes.

We couldn't do it without them 💻

We are adding to this Walking Artist Starter Pack - who else should we include? go.bsky.app/AMt7mHx

My plan was to live post Rachel's lecture, but it was too engaging & I forgot. As well as being an inspiring Active Travel researcher, Rachel is, as Tom said, an incredible colleague. Always willing to support. In research, grant apps, QGIS trouble shooting. I love being a member of her team.

A brilliant inaugural lecture from our Director, Professor Rachel Aldred. Reflecting upon how transport inequalities led her to active travel research, the 'near miss project' which led to better reporting of road violence against cyclists, and then the developments of AT in London.

Rachel tells a great story @active-ata.bsky.social

Listening to Prof Rachel Aldred’s Inaugural Lecture at Westminster University. Anyone else listening? Is Rachel or her Department or Team on BlueSky?

"in a world of 'my truths' what is awesome about Rachel is that she says the truth" A brilliant introduction to her inaugural lecture by our VC Peter Bonfield.

Make sure to follow the Active Travel Academy for research & knowledge exchange updates. We are an interdisciplinary centre of active travel experts researching topics inc LTNs, disability, health, road safety, livable neighbourhoods, language in media reporting. Good stuff, basically.

Tonight at 6pm is Prof Rachel Aldred's inaugural lecture. Rachel's research on active travel has been hugely influential in supporting modal shift in the UK and more widely. You can sign up via Eventbrite watch online.

Late to the party but definitely worth following @active-ata.bsky.social‬ for all our research on active travel in the UK!

Hi @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social ‬could we please be added to your London active travel starter pack please?

Interested in undertaking a #PhD on an #ActiveTravel topic of your choice? Uni of Westminster is offering competitive studentships (fees & stipend). Get in touch if you would like to discuss an application with a member of our centre. Deadline 7 Feb 25 www.westminster.ac.uk/study/postgr...