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Despite Slovakia being the world's largest car producer per capita, there is a tacit understanding the heart of the city is no place for motor traffic.

Most of Bratislava's old town is completely car-free, making it a large living room accessible to all of its 450,000 residents.

Hidden costs of pavement parking. Repairing broken pavements caused by vehicles on Bromsgrove St and surrounds. Pavements aren’t designed for vehicles. All reported 4 fixing. Bham City Council John Cotton Badly Parked Brum Yvonne Mosquito

A reminder to those interested: Better Streets for Birmingham
meets on the first Monday of every month, 6 PM,
The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth.

BUT! Our June meeting is cancelled due to the clash with Nathan Cardon's lecture.

Normal service resumes on Monday, 1 July. Join us then to demand better streets.

URGENT ACTION - CALLING ALL SUPPORTERS

Heavy car traffic could soon be streaming into Ladysmith Rd & through Heavitree & Whipton, undoing all the recent progress - unless you ACT NOW to stop it.
See our newsletter for the full picture us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=bc968f15b6f…

This is FANTASTIC news: Edinburgh council bans SUV and cruise ship ads in climate crackdown.
ft.com/content/29f3f6…

It also covers airlines and airports. The council said 'the promotion of high-carbon products is incompatible with net zero objectives.' 👏

Shocking increase in pedestrian fatalities across Scotland - from 13 to *47*. Cyclist fatalities up from 2 to 7.

BREAKING!🎉 Edinburgh Council just banned adverts that are driving the climate crisis, including:

⛽️Fossil fuels
✈️Airlines & airports
🚘SUVs

Make this happen where you live 👇
action.wearepossible.org/page/114119/ac…

And not just in Ealing …

The well-off drive the most, own the biggest cars, and fly the most.

They are the people behind every anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood campaign in the country weaponising 'poor drivers' to defend their own privileges.

But cyclists...

(These stats speak IMO to the insanity of our current carcentric culture. HT Leo Murray @[email protected] for his RT)

There are many reasons I like elections. This sort of knowledge is one of them 👏

After day of intense frustration, one of those which leave you wondering what's the point, rode my bike & everything seemed ok again. Cycling is mood-lifter, even in drizzle! As ecobirmingham 🌍 map out in their #69wards routes, there's so much of Brum to discover by bike. 💚🚲🚴‍♀️🌍

If you’re thinking of ditching the car but are worried that you might need one on occasion, why not give Co Wheels a go? There are currently 7 in Birmingham and you can see them on this map 👇

co-wheels.org.uk/birmingham

Nice work from IPPR, showing who is creating our transport emissions - the nation's largest source of emissions
theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

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'In the UK, transport is now the largest source of emissions, and the report calls on the government to rapidly improve public transport, boost active travel and speed up the transition to electric vehicles.'

theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

What does it say about Birmingham City Council’s aim to “end death and serious injury for users of Birmingham’s roads” if they get rid of the most senior political post responsible for delivering this laudable aim? Does merging the transport brief with bins show commitment? 👇

My MP & the Labour Friends of Israel Chair is not standing again. As a The Labour Party member I'm pleased; his stance on Active Travel & the Gaza-Isreal conflict meant I wouldnt be voting for him again. I look forward to seeing who stands instead to represent this wonderful part of this great city.

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