Up next at the RSSB sustainable rail conference we have @stuartgoldsmith.bsky.social - climate comedian! “Earlier this year I flew to America to speak at a climate conference. Crazy I know. But still better than flying to America & not speaking at a climate conference, as many of you will have done”

"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter." Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

Sadly missed it but absolute credit to @lb-southwark.bsky.social running a 'Guided Cycle Consultation' where Officers actually got out & cycled with residents to consult changes. People saying it was the best consultation they've ever seen. FANTASTIC progress that every Council should copy.

Scandicci is piloting ten Fietshangar units in collaboration with Fondazione CR Firenze, LegaCoop, and Biclò, bringing Dutch cycling infrastructure to Italy with its first shared, neighbourhood bike parking with space for 6 bikes and accessible via the Biclò app. Find out more at: buff.ly/RiI60ci

Last days (deadline Nov. 15) to submit your abstract for the 2026 WSTLUR conference, in Beijing, June 7-11, via this link: easychair.org/conferences/... For more info on the conference (with keynote speakers K. Lucas, D. Ettema, J. Cao, M. Zuidgeest, D. Wang, J. Wang) see: wstlur2026.casconf.cn

A much more positive story, and which testifies to the extraordinary social value of adventure playgrounds: "Two decades ago, [Portsmouth] council chose to prioritise playgrounds and youth clubs to help its poorer families – and the benefits are plain to see" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The ”upgrade” to junction 11 on the M5 is going to cost £363mn (fuck knows where the money goes) and is going ahead Reopening the Stonehouse station on the Birmingham / Bristol line would cost around £25mn but trying to get it funded is impossible

Why do we give so much of our street space to cars—when they’re one of the least efficient ways to move people? Feels like it’s time to rethink our priorities. 🚶🚲🚌 🚗 🛣️ 🤔 #urbanplanning #transportation

Based on current fatality rates, 106 people will be killed in crashes on Birmingham’s roads during the 2026 to 2030 council term. We are partnering as an unprecedented coalition of 16 national and local organisations to ask the politicians of tomorrow: Will you make Birmingham’s roads safer?

Until I die, I will never understand why so many motorists think that “having a car” should give you special protections from doing crimes.

The Railways Bill is being introduced to Parliament today. The Bill will create 'Great British Railways' to bring track and train together under one publicly-owned company, a new ticketing system and a new passenger watchdog. Here's our response...

📊Our new data tool maps and quantifies the additional population that would be ‘well-connected’ to each city centre from different combinations of steps toward integration, for 30 or 45 minute journey times 👇 buff.ly/CRggzgl

With integrated modes, increased bus frequency and reduced journey times #Manchester could see 255,000 more people connected to the city centre 📢

National Child Measurement Programme — which records the height and weight of more than a million primary school children each year — show 10.5% of reception class children, aged four to five, were obese in 2024-25, up from 9.6% the previous year.

A new book has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Life After Cars” from @thewaroncars.bsky.social Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.

This Saturday November 8 at 7pm, join @pattybikes.com for the launch of That'll Never Work Here, Book 2 of The City Project series - mailchi.mp/grant/patty-... @greatplainspress.bsky.social

Improving everyday health behaviours could transform the nation’s future health. A new study by @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @healthfoundation.bsky.social found that small changes in diet, exercise & smoking could reduce chronic illness over the next 20 yrs⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/04/n...

“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

My new newsletter is out, in which we use basic high-school maths to complain about street design simple.ghost.io/lets-do-the-...

Essential research shows that particulate pollution—generated from motor fuels exhaust, tire wear, wildfires, factories, etc—is associated with dementia. More evidence that it is in the interest of public health to reduce pollution. (Gift link)

‘After environmental regulations were finally enforced and leaded gas phased out, crime in general plunged and the so-called “golden age of serial killers” came to an abrupt end.’ James Lasdun on Caroline Fraser’s exploration of the links between pollution and murder. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Make walking the easy choice for local journeys www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A lot more people are killed and seriously injured by drivers than by people with knives, but they dont get much publicity and the drivers often get away. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Yes be brave @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

If you cannot see children trick-or-treating, maybe consider not driving tonight?

“A transit advocacy group is warning new U.S. tariffs on buses coming into effect this weekend are going to upend the budgets of cities across North America — and eventually residents and riders. Property taxes, transit fares, parking fees and maybe even congestion charges could be in play.”

Ruth Cadbury accused the Department for Transport of "lacking in ambition. Throughout our inquiry we heard about the consequences of poor connectivity,

“The unvarnished truth is that the real and greatest threat to our kids on Halloween is the automobile. Kids are 3X more likely to be hit by a car on #Halloween than on any other night of the year. By focusing on imagined dangers, communities are failing to take action to actually protect children.”

We have ****ed the climate. Dressing this up as temporary overshoot is indefensible. But this does not mean we are doomed, & it certainly doesn't mean there is no point in trying to turn off the fossil fuel spigot. It's time to get real with climate risks. www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...

Ghent in Belgium has a car-free city centre, a modern tram and bus network, and plentiful walking and cycling routes. On #WorldCitiesDay, what's your favourite city for its transport network?

"My dad was a bus driver. Transport is in the blood. I wouldn’t have gone on to college if it hadn’t have been for buses. They were absolutely critical for me." Hear Transport Minister @simonlightwood.org.uk discuss the role of buses - on our podcast 🎧 www.urbantransportgroup.org/podcast/urba...

The harms of car dependency go far beyond traffic jams. In a blog published by the Faculty, Jennifer Mindell and Eleanor Lyons explore how cars act as commercial determinants of health, contributing to pollution, noise, road danger, and inequalities. Read the blog www.fph.org.uk/blog/cars-as...

Members, respond by this Monday ⏳ Transport Planning Society's young professionals research scheme wants to understand the frameworks used to align priorities between community groups and other stakeholders in the context of #CommunityRail. Submit your thoughts: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

It's time to meet the man behind @streetfilms.bsky.social. Over the last two decades, the Queens resident has almost single-handedly shot over a thousand short videos on street design, notching millions of views and nearly 40,000 followers. hellgatenyc.com/livable-stre...

Welcoming a new report from CIPFA, supported by us, on understanding preventative investment, @jobibby.bsky.social​ says it offers a practical way forward, helping councils and partners invest in activities and environments to keep people healthy for longer. Read more⬇️ https://bit.ly/4oyPBKZ

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT from Morocco to Japan Record heat everywhere: 43C in North Africa,40C Middle East,35C Central Asia (former USSR), MINIMUMS >27C in Southern Japan (Chichijma) +record heat in Southern Africa,Australia and Caribbean >150 countries are breaking record.Insane

Those are quite the #WorldSeries parking prices! 1. It’s good that its expensive. Pricing is a really important public policy lever. 2. It’s REALLY good that the price is much higher for “oversized vehicles” [they certainly are]. Again, pricing is a really important public policy lever.

When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America. momentummag.com/when-bikes-o...

Higher prices for parking during popular events is good, actually, as is charging more for SUVs. In this essay we will...

The #ClimateCrisis makes every storm event more likely, and worse. More likely, and worse. It’s fuelling EVERY storm. #HurricaneMelissa

"In a small city northwest of Detroit, golf carts are replacing cars as the vehicle of choice." More of this, please.

The RMT said wider economic benefits from rail spending should be factored into models used by the sector regulator in order to end the disincentives they pose to investment. www.ft.com/content/590f...

We're yet to build any bike infrastructure for transport in tiny Trinidad and Tobago! We'd do well to watch this video! #MobilityIsEquity #PoliticalWill youtube.com/watch?v=70pV...

I like this. People with disabilities are able to do many things, especially when we create environments for everyone. Disabled doesn't necessarily mean unhealthy. And many people are strong and fit. I'm going to stop using able-bodied and just use non-disabled. #WordsMatter #DisabilityJustice

Bicycle Still the World’s Most Efficient Way to Travel — 52 Years After It Was First Proven. momentummag.com/bicycle-stil...

As cities worldwide face challenges in promoting cycling and electrification to tackle congestion and climate change, China is leading the way in integrating e-bikes into urban mobility through robust regulations and extensive infrastructure.

#PavementsForPeople 1902 edition

📅Join Centre for Cities for the launch of a new report exploring how transport integration could improve public transport and support economic growth in England's six Established Mayoral Combined Authorities 🚌 Register👇 buff.ly/UIMm8MD