New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution. momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

The project would see 'modal filters' block roads to vehicles

The Paris study’s findings show that targeted cycling policies, such as building dedicated lanes and improving bike parking, were major contributors to the rise in ridership. But equally important were measures that discouraged car use. momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

This is such a smart way to handle bike lanes next to bus stops. Much safer for a pedestrian to have to cross a bike lane than for a cyclist to cross a bus lane - as we so often do.

This billboard misses the point entirely. We should be designing cities where adding 15,000 new neighbors doesn't automatically mean adding 15,000 more cars. The goal is to build places so good that people are freed from the necessity of driving.

“We assume that car use is an incompressible liquid that must be routed somewhere. But it’s more more like a gas that fills whatever space it is given.” —Ian Lockwood, Harvard Loeb Fellow, transport planner.

A reminder to all cities that infrastructure type is a choice.

On the plus side - we have a new capacious cycle parking hub at Richmond Station. On the minus - most cycle parking is up one or two flights of steps in order to minimise loss of car parking. A bit of green wall . @richmondcycling.bsky.social @rtfoe.bsky.social @richmondcouncil.bsky.social

A new study reveals that cycling traffic in Paris has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023, while car traffic has steadily declined. momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

How to design safer intersections: ​1. Near-sided signals. Placed before the bike/ped crossing, they prevent drivers from creeping into the path. ​2. Pavement differentiation. High-contrast, colored crossings (like this red asphalt) clearly establish priority and command driver attention.

The standard for advocacy has to be higher than just saying "streets are dangerous". ​We need to be the ones who can explain why a design like this is safe and then demand it. That's the real work that gets good projects built and I'd like to see more safe streets advocates learn more about design.

Go woke, go Pope

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

The BBC's justification for platforming Farage beyond the actual significance of his small parliamentary party are his polls. A rather cynical explanation, for he wouldn't be where he is without the constant, uncritical appearances he's given on the BBC. It's a (literally) vicious circle.

Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air. That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.

We’re looking for your views on our plans to improve provision for walking, wheeling and cycling along Dundee Street and in the wider Fountainbridge area. The consultation is open until 12 January 2026.

Kemi Badenoch appears to be getting plaudits for a speech in which she breezily claimed to have found £47,000,000,000 in savings. The inconvenient truth is that these numbers are nothing more than a fantasy. This really is Liz Truss's party now.

As someone who was subjected to conversion therapy, it doesn’t work. It won’t work. It’s torture. I was hooked up to an IV and made to vomit watching gay porn for two hours per week. I was prayed over. Bibles and the Book of Mormon were shoved in my face.

This insane plan would be hard to credit, except for the fact that it fits perfectly with this appalling government's sustained attack on nature and the environment It must be fought, every step of the way www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social A victory for FAST leadership.

Knowing that a single route doesn't a bike network make, Robertson spent the next nine years—and two successful reelection campaigns—building a “AAA” (“All Ages and Abilities”) network of infrastructure across the city, with a heavy focus on physical separation, especially on the downtown peninsula.

"Throughout all of this pushback & opposition, Vancouver experienced an authentic bike boom, with the mode share increasing by nearly 300%. An impressive 10% of trips to work are now made by bike, one of the highest rates in North America. Women now make up nearly half of all trips made by bicycle."

Turns out the financial realities of local government leadership are quite different to gobbing off about imagined "wasteful council spending" on the campaign trail. I, for one, am shocked*

It's depressing how dysfunctional our political system has become. We need to let our politicians know that climate action really matters urgently to us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Welsh 20mph default reduced casualties by 25% and insurance costs by £90m. If done in England expect reductions of 15,000 casualties pa and insurance by £2bn pa. Implementation cost would be approx £0.5bn. For comparison, 1st yr depreciation on new cars registered in England in 2024 was £78bn

In cities, street space is a really scarce (and under-valued) commodity. Increasing vehicle size costs everyone. And vehicle weight determines your impact on the wear-and-tear of cities. So this kind of public policy is really just common sense.

Bike Lanes = Mobility Lanes

Here is How To Ride Your Bike Every Day in 2025. momentummag.com/how-to-bike-...

Jane Goodall’s Final, Urgent, Message “Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.” BENJI JONES Environmental Correspondent at Vox www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A landmark report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries finds that a 'planetary health diet’ - which includes modest meat consumption - could save 40,000 deaths every day, whilst also slashing food-related climate emissions by half. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"I'm here to talk about what others won’t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A perfect illustration of "if all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." For too many departments, that hammer is a 2-ton SUV, even when the "problem" is patrolling a bike path.

Let there be light! Had the bright idea to stuff some LEDs into a plastic tube for version two of the bike lane flag.

On display at @nationaltrust.org.uk Ham House a rare surviving 17c Sumpter Cloth used to cover baggage when travelling. JEL monogram of John and Elizabeth duke and duchess of Lauderdale.

UK nature is amongst the most depleted on the planet And the government is determined to keep it that way www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?” Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...

The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%. E-bikes support fewer car trips. V @lloydalter.bsky.social

Taking advantage of Bristol’s try a bike scheme to give an e-bike a go. I rarely cycle so looking forward to exploring bits of the city I don’t normally get out to and testing it on a few hills More details on travel support available in Bristol & West of England: travelwest.info/for-communit...

An important video on the role of cycling in reversing the crisis in children’s health. It’s a North American perspective, but it speaks to UK experience, too. Well worth watching. youtu.be/Lqz6TjVXIxc?...

Ride to Remember: How Cycling Can Help Keep Your Brain Young. momentummag.com/ride-to-reme...

Cycling should feel liberating, not intimidating - but too many women are missing out because they don't think it feels safe. Will you ask your MP to support Cycling UK's 'My ride. Our right' campaign to give more women the freedom to cycle? action.cyclinguk.org/page/171597/...

Drivers are gonna lose their shit whether we remove 5 parking spots for bike lanes or 50 so we may as well just remove 50

Conspiracy theories and accusations fly as Labour’s Farage fever rattles Reform | John Crace

🩷Such a beautiful, sweet girl Magnolia is! This calico Manx is a gentle soul. She'd ideally love having a male cat as a companion (she develops crushes on every male roommate:) and she'd prefer a quiet, peaceful home. Pls share & let's make it happen! #cat #cats #virginia #va

Some good news. London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.” Cities need smart strategies to manage vehicle size. NOT bigger parking space requirements.