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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 7h

How’d like them apples? 🍎 🍏

The SW20 free-to-hire eCargobike full of apples delivered to WhaleArts.

#apples #bikelife #Edinburgh #cargobikelife #autumn

Apple press being used at WhaleArts, Edinburgh

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 8h

In Wales, Cornwall, Edinburgh, London and so many places when most 30mph roads were changed to 20mph, people injured or killed by motor vehicles reduced by 20%+. With minimal change to journey times and £2bn saving in insurance costs it's a huge win. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 3h

In this image, *two* essential devices for protecting the liveability of the planet for our children 👏👏👏

Eric Lesley @ericlesley2.bsky.social · 5h

Winter maintenance for the cargo bike - all the wood stripped off for sanding/varnishing, now taking down to BG cycles in Port-o-bello for a service.

My longtail cargo bike stripped of all accessories, in my back garden.

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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 7h

Really upsetting to hear that Polwarth medical practice is closing via social media. I suppose it was inevitable after they mived to Tollcross. But crazy that they’d close a practice, given levels of demand. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh medical practice closure will see 5,000 patients relocated

An Edinburgh medical practice is set to close next month following a review by the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Lothian.

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

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@LaidBackBikes @laidbackbikes.bsky.social · 5h

Good morning Viewforth! New delivery of UA FamilyNext models in. Ready for immediate delivery as far south as Newcastle. Btw - green is the new white now. Black models available too. Big group passing on tour with weather looking calm & sunny 🌞. @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social

New UA FamilyNext with Workcycles Bakfiets in shop for repairs.

Morning city bike tour over bridge with Veloe Multi in foreground.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 22h

You can do a lot with an e-bike.

An e-bike with a trailer carrying a ladder and other work equipment used to hang banners from street lights.

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 6h

Air temperatures, soil temperatures and reanalyses all agree on how the UK’s climate has warmed & varied over the past decades.

Don’t listen to the usual critics who try to claim otherwise…

climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...

Monitoring changes in UK temperature

Multiple sources of data agree on long-term observed trends

climatelabbook.substack.com

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 3h

Cardiff floating bus stop

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 1d

In this clip, Wheels4Me loan recipient, Jeremy tells us how having access to cycling has helped him reconnect with his family & get back to doing things that were important to him.

Watch the full video on YouTube & find out how you can trial a cycle yourself at wheels4me.co.uk

youtu.be/q-ZnnXd3M2s

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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 18h

Bike Party tonight!

Looking forward to the first time the full family will be on their own wheels!

These are our helmets. Each one has 6 balloons tied on.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 19h

Been strolling around central Madrid this evening, two observations:

1. The outdoor-cafe game here is so on point. They are everywhere! Tucked in every nook & cranny. Everyone is outside, *with one another*.
2. People live here, there are schools here, & so there are families with kids everywhere.

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Eric Lesley @ericlesley2.bsky.social · 19h

Sad day: theyre replacing the talking green men on London Road

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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 22h

#COP30 #Climate conference

1. #Glasgow march, 15 Nov--> act.foe.scot/climate_marc...
2. Ask your organisation to sign the pathwalkcycle.bsky.social letter seek 🚶👩‍🦼🚲 action--> mailchi.mp/4ede80a0f70d...

@edi.bike @sccscot.bsky.social @foescot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk

Open letter
Call for all National Governments to Make Walking and Cycling Central to Climate Commitments Ahead of COP30

The Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH) are calling on all national governments to join the momentum for integrating walking and cycling into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in advance of COP30.

Enabling more people to walk and cycle safely is increasingly recognised as a quick, reliable and affordable way to cut transport emissions in half by 2030 and help reach the Paris Agreement. PATH research shows that two-thirds of countries now have active travel policies, but current commitments too often fall short of the ambition needed to ensure they address the climate imperative.

New policies from countries like Brazil, Cambodia and Lesotho show what’s possible. Their planned actions, come with targets and funding, promising safer, cleaner and more enjoyable walking and cycling experiences. This will both enable the millions of people walking and cycling to avoid the potential emissions that would be generated from alternative choices and encourages existing polluters to shift their habits and benefit from the better conditions.

Policymakers are urged to follow PATH’s Active Travel Policy Template (2025) for a comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating an effective policy. The framework contains inspiring examples of the 20 national actions that, when delivered, have a measurable impact.

COP30 is a critical opportunity to embed sustainable mobility into global climate action. PATH, and their supporters, urges all national governments to submit ambitious NDCs without further delay. Now is the time to scale up ambition, investments, and embed walking and cycling in climate strategies to reduce pollution, benefit public health and create vibrant, inclusive and equitable societies.

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 16h

Mandatory eyesight tests and medicals would be a start…

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22h

What if you had to take your drivers test at least every 10 years?

A lot changes over time. Including knowledge/memory of the road rules, driver skills and ability, and the size and deadliness of vehicles.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22h

What if you had to take your drivers test at least every 10 years?

A lot changes over time. Including knowledge/memory of the road rules, driver skills and ability, and the size and deadliness of vehicles.

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

New research from the U.K., however, suggests simply hearing the din of traffic may be detrimental to your mental health.
#MobilityIsEquity #WorldMentalHealthDay
fortune.com/well/article...

Commuting may be harming your mental health, study says | Fortune Well

The sound of traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, researchers found, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise.

fortune.com

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d

Just one more.

The Study
Every Study Ever:
Reliable transit, safe active transportation options and fewer cars will improve cities.
City:
Hmm, can we really trust every study ever done?

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Active Travel Please! @activetraveltt.bsky.social · 1d

Happy World Mental Health Day!
#HappinessMachine

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 23h

Edinburgh’s “coronapistes” have not evolved - they remain temporary and some have even been removed 🙄

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23h

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23h

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d

Our kids are ready to ride, it’s the adults that aren’t ready for them.

B/W shot of 3 kids on bikes, two on the sidewalk one in the bike lane

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 23h

“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.

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@LaidBackBikes @laidbackbikes.bsky.social · 1d

We see that local buses from village are now being used more by under 22s. Long distance Ember e-buses also have a younger profile. Travelling independently from your parents is a useful habit and should carry on beyond the national card scheme. @transform.scot

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Children and young people have taken more than 250 million free bus journeys since the Scottish Government introduced free travel for those under 22

Young people embrace Scotland’s free bus travel with 250m journeys made since 2022

www.thenational.scot

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 1d

The ducks did not cause a pile up

Drivers following each other too closely caused a pile up

Kimmaree @kimmaree.bsky.social · 1d

For the non #auspol readers, Perth is the capital city of the western third of Australia, Western Australia - we are totally so like New York - a family of ducks crossing the main south bound freeway today caused traffic delays and a 6 car pile up #AussieLife www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Family of ducks crossing Perth freeway cause peak-hour pile up

Six cars are caught in a pile-up as a family of ducks attempts to cross busy Kwinana Freeway during the morning peak hour in Perth.

www.abc.net.au

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 1d

Polwarth Medical Practice to close

The Polwarth Medical Practice on Ponton Street is to close at the end of next month. The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) and NHS Lothian determined that the patients at this practice could be managed by Gilmore and other nearby medical…

Polwarth Medical Practice to close

The Polwarth Medical Practice on Ponton Street is to close at the end of next month. The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) and NHS Lothian determined that the patients at this practice could be managed by Gilmore and other nearby medical practices which "have similar boundaries, are well established, may offer a greater choice of GPs and services and can be more sustainable".

theedinburghreporter.co.uk

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