Local anti-LTN campaigner posted this picture of Lee High Rd (with its 3m wide pavements, no pavement parking, speed cameras/20mph limit & bus stop) in her attack on the Active Travel Strategy - forgetting it undermines her claim of "post-LTN 24/7 gRiDlOcK" on the same road 🤣

🚲💼 Sunderland University just struck Gold as a Cycle Friendly Employer – joining 1,000+ workplaces across Europe supporting 1M+ employees to cycle more. It’s not just bike racks – it’s a real commitment to sustainability and staff wellbeing. cyclinguk.org/cycle-friendly-employer

London is rocking! Lots of footage. I'm doing a short bit on the 1:1 bike:car ratio in Central London & in 2 hours I probably shot all I need. SEE THIS SHOT! 1) Watch how fast the car gives up trying to turn 2) The number of bike riders is so huge they all couldn't get thru one light cycle!!

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 NEWLY RELEASED DfT data for 2024 shows that, contrary to some claims, A205 South Circular traffic has not "got worse" since Lewisham's LTN was introduced. Average daily traffic has fallen: 23,997 in 2019 (pre-LTN) to 20,538 in 2024. A 14.4% reduction! 🧵1/4...

⚠️Heads-up, Hither Green!⚠️ Road safety works start soon on Hither Green Lane & Courthill Road, aiming to slow traffic & boost safety. Includes safer junctions (George Lane/Wellmeadow Road), raised zebra crossings, new Toucan crossing @ Beacon Road & more speed humps. Works starts 09/06. Expect delays

How easily we take for granted what has got better, how much our political discourse calls regulation a cost when there were reasons behind all of it, and how we rarely hear the stories of success.

I knew it! I've always thought this was wrong.... Train announcer: "Stand *behind* the yellow line". Me: "No I wont, because that's really dangerous. I'll stand in front of it."

In Germany they have plenty of space for bikes on the train. They also have a defibrillator for if you found the cycle to the station challenging. 🤣

@cllrmarkingleby.bsky.social @lewisham.gov.uk @cllrmarkingleby.bsky.social Yet another serious crash on the supposed 20mph Hither Green Lane - a convenient rat run through a residential neighborhood for drivers avoiding the South Circular. When will the you restrict through-traffic here?

20mph zones benefit drivers, shocker! www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

@serailway.bsky.social When you're running a 8 car services with a noticeboard saying "usually standing room only" how about increasing it to 10 or 12 cars. Your 12 car passing services often have loads of space with no one standing. How about having them stop more as they enter inner London?

Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X. Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.

Take. My. Money. 😻 BBC News - Gloucestershire cinema hosts 75 minutes of non-stop cat videos - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why am I not surprised that Lewisham's residual anti-LTNer, that would rather the focus was on improving bus services instead of LTNs, hasn't yet praised TfL for today's announcement about new and extended bus routes from Lewisham 🤔🙄 www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2483617...

Related. Ferry loses 20% of capacity due to growth in size of cars

@hugoenergy.bsky.social Hi Hugo. Welcome to BlueSky. My app has been like this since yesterday morning. Any ideas why? What should I do pls!

This video is an excellent resource to rationally explain the biases against transportation modes outside of cars. It’s a great one to share with friends and family who might be open to a logical discussion about our current motoring environment and the changes we need to consider.

Lewisham's Low Traffic Neighborhood (LTN) was installed in mid-2020. Those who argue it worsened pollution on the A205 South Circular should check the Breathe London monitor situated on a lamppost on the A205 pavement, near Wellmeadow Road. This data contradicts those claims.

If you're in the UK and looking for something uplifting to watch on TV tonight, try 'An Evening with Dua Lipa' - including a spectacular orchestra and Elton John, at the iconic Albert Hall - on ITV X. www.itv.com/watch/an-eve...

Look, I understand the 20mph limit in London is frustrating for some drivers, but there's no need to drive erratically to push in front as you'll only end up sitting at a red light seconds later. This is what goes on in their head. "Must... Get... To... Red... Light... First..." 🤪

Today I have eaten toasted panettone for breakfast. A large bowl of crisps for lunch. I'm currently snacking on a tub of chewy sweets whilst contemplating eating yesterday's left over Christmas Dinner & pud. Sure, it's not good for my physical health, but it's working wonders for my mental health 😀

LTN in York- after much pushback! Wouldn’t have happened when this was a road. Cars ruin cities #urbanism @brenttoderian.bsky.social @americanfietser.com

🎶Sleep Like An Egyptian🎶

I would have preferred potatoes.

On my bike I once pulled in, at the side of the road, to take a phone call. A car started beeping at me, telling me to "move or get on the pavement" "Why?" I asked. "Because I want to park there" the driver replied. "But I'm parked here" I said. ...He just didn't comprehend it 🤷🏼‍♂️

Poor Marten - All the men in the middle of Lidl in London thinking "Do I need this?"

Ok, hands up, who has this stinking cold? And who blames the work Christmas party/Christmas lunch?

Whenever I share govt announcements on here, one thing is always certain: the comments will be full of surprise from people who haven’t seen the news anywhere else Here's a bunch of recent announcements that you may have missed bylinetimes.com/2024/12/20/l...

Registered vehicles on UK roads: 1991: 20 million 2023: 41.2 million Congestion is caused — and air pollution and climate change is made worse — not by cycleways or LTNs, but by too many motor vehicles.

Nick Robinson on @bbcradio4.bsky.social making a big deal that prisons have "underfloor heating". Surely that's better than having radiators on the wall that can be ripped off causing flooding. It's like complaining they have "flat screen TVs" when they are the only type you can buy now.

The wind is howling today! It's a great reminder of the power of nature and how we can harness it to generate clean energy. 🌬️ It's amazing to think this windmill from 1770 works on the same principle to grind flour as today's mega turbines to generate electricity⚡

1 in 4 cars sold in the UK in November were electric. Despite all the negativity in the media about EV sales being down and so on - the market keeps on growing. Too often media reports just reflect the author's own dislike of EVs more than anything. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Will Central London ever join the 21st Century with decent Mobile Phone service? It's about time!

Preparations underway for the new lifts and footbridge at Hither Green train station. If you zoom in you can see how badly delayed the original bridge is. Despite the disruption, this is a much needed development that will benefit all travellers and make the station properly accessible for all.

Can someone please develop an app that: a) takes a photo of a car's registration plate; b) checks that registration against the Tax, MOT and Insurance databases; and c) if any come up negative, sends a report, including photo & geolocation, to the relevant authorities. Would any of you use it?

Nigel's recipes seem to be based on whatever he happened to have on hand for dinner or in the fridge, rather than carefully planned meals. I'm sure they taste great, but the recipes give the impression of being a bit 'thrown together'.

My "dwell time" on 🟦 is certainly a lot longer than on ⬛. Refreshing not to have to steel myself before opening the app.

You will feel sleepy, you will do as I say! 😊

@heidialexander.bsky.social Congratulations! Being from Lewisham you'll know the strategic transport needs here - metroisation of Southeastern - Bakerloo Line extension - rerouting of the A205 South Circular at Catford. All these needs have been discussed for *decades*. Now you can make them happen

Might the Bakerloo Line get extended to Lewisham after all? Might the A205 get realigned at Catford town centre to ease congestion. Both major infrastructure projects have been talked about for decades and are sorely needed. search.app?link=https%3...

This could be Hither Green Lane in Lewisham. Let's make it a 1.6km linear park!

Lewisham's residual anti-LTNer keeps trying to claim that our LTN has made asthma prevalence & emergency admission in the borough "worse". Her latest attempt, in yesterday's Council Published Questions, falls flat yet again 😂 🤣 Let that be the end of it 👍🏼

In Brugge I was impressed they have free underground bike parking, with CCTV.

Given the choice between: a) a Toucan crossing; and b) a raised Zebra crossing with kerb buildouts, which would you prefer, and why?

Evening Snack anyone ?

How do I get me on one of them pro LTN, pro cycling, pro active travel starter packs?

I give you LTN BINGO!

It's raining here in Brugge and *everyone* is biking. It's an infrastructure thing, not a weather thing.

By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

@lewishamcouncil.bsky.social Nice to see you on Blue Sky. Hither Green West Campaign hopes you're bidding to TfLs £50m fund for improved safety to protect Hither Green Lane (our Local Centre, but in top 5 worst roads for collisions), and to implement "Route 26" in Lewisham's Active Travel Strategy.