The staggering irony of someone transporting a single person in a massive SUV that occupies 10m² of road space telling someone on a bicycle that occupies 1.5m² of road space that they're hogging the road

'Next up, Richard Tice MP 🇬🇧 accuses Bridget Philipson of being obsessed with school performance and Louise Haigh of being obsessed with public transport.'

A car dock with all cars docked in the middle of Manhattan at 12:30 PM on a amazing day. Tell me how this isn’t a waste of space and money.

"I happened to be cycling when I realized that my presence aroused a sort of hysteria in bystanders or people passing in cars. They shouted abuse...they threw things..." —Paul Theroux on how drivers react to cyclists and walkers in the US. in re: Gaudreau Brothers tragedy 🧵

“It is never just about the singular perpetrator .. There are big systemic problems in the way that we organize our streets, in the ways that we invest in infrastructure. And [it puts us] at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to street safety.”  usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/04/wha…

"Sometimes, a shop owner claims his business was ruined because the city removed 4 parking spaces. With surveys, our mayor can say: ‘6,000 more people pass your shop a day thanks to a new bike lane. Are you sure you’re a good businessman?’” — Jan Gehl in #Straphanger #Copenhagen

The The Wildlife Trusts has acquired Skiddaw! This landscape, which is treasured by so many, will see restoration of peatlands, woodlands and more. Let there be no doubt, this is a milestone moment for nature restoration in @LakeDistrictNPA and beyond. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

As kids go #BackToSchool2024 what great news from London. ULEZ delivers cleaner air *and* Uni of Cambridge study finds it leads to school run 🚗 journeys switched to 🚶‍♀️🚲 🚌 Brilliant!

A return to school is a chance to reset patterns of behaviour; it is a good opportunity to be encouraged to cycle, to use public transport or to walk a little further to avoid congestion around the school campus improving safety and the environment for all. B14 News #walktoschool

The number of people killed on Birmingham roads this year is staggering, with a particularly deadly month in July. I worked with Better Streets for Birmingham to look at what needs to change, as they warn it could be "any one of us" next 👇birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

As John Noakes is trending: John Noakes meets Shep for the first time, 16 September 1971😍

FYI - Richard Parker ... x.com/Chris_Boardman…

"There are places that feel right, that feel like the human being comes first" - Wayne Hemingway MBE We're working with councils to improve walking and cycling links in new developments - creating neighbourhoods that are designed with people and communities in mind 🏠🚶🚲👩‍🦽

Pavement Parking

A good question. If you would like Bham City Council to answer, please RT. Cllr Majid Mahmood

In cities, there's an inverse relationship between driveability + livability. If you find it hard to drive in a neighborhood (because of bikes, kids, pedestrians), that should be your sign to get out of the car + explore. (Better yet, don't arrive by car!) 🖌️by bikeyface

Hey Derek wales 1) this is social media, and a personal account. No one has to listen. 2) I’m reposting an interesting study from Cambridge University. It’s not ‘my ideals’ 3) I am not asking you to change anything. So much anger at….evidence

We should … and not just in America.

This.