@teammodeshift.bsky.social @chrisboardman.bsky.social ‘the foundations are always important but nobody ever buys a house because of the foundations we need to speak to the emotions’ - sound words on Active Travel

Should @livingstreets.bsky.social and the @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social merge ? Question from the floor at @teammodeshift.bsky.social convention the School travel alliance creates a less confusing front for LA’s and Schools

@teammodeshift.bsky.social @livingstreets.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social the big 4 school travel organisations take the stage in Leeds, together they can make a real difference

@teammodeshift.bsky.social Hibiscus rising in the New Aire Park where there used to be a dual carriageway and a car park, great work @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social

@teammodeshift.bsky.social @fabianhamilton.bsky.social well said on making difficult political choices, good example is the Nottingham Workplace parking charge I remember the councillor saying well, we put it in our manifesto and kept getting elected

@teammodeshift.bsky.social the elephant in the room - bikes are poor quality and prone to breakdown and punctures. People don’t know, or want, to fix things Tech today is expected to work and be reliable bikes are fragile and are generally an analog tec in a digital world

@teammodeshift.bsky.social The political landscape arround active travel is not straightforward, Johnson as a Mayor and PM was very pro AT but Reform in the same political bracket, have weaponised AT.

@teammodeshift.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social Canadian motornormativity in action the person I was with drove this distance to go to the shop in front

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@ianwalker.bsky.social @teammodeshift.bsky.social I feel that Britain is on the European/North American tectonic plate - we want to live a high density European city life with low density North American car culture

@ianwalker.bsky.social now talking about changing mindsets by changing environment, Britain and USA are more ‘motornormative’ than the Netherlands

We kick off @teammodeshift.bsky.social with a reading from Ross Butcher of David Attenborough cracking start

The @teammodeshift.bsky.social conference about to kick off in Leeds lots of juicy sustainable transport stuff incoming. Used a Beryl bike to get here great little electric ride

It’s taken 60 years for me to get back on the Blyth and Tyne Railway to Ashington but after all these decades I finally got to ride it again with my friend Phil. It’s such a big success already with 4 stations still to open. @northernrail.bsky.social

My son Michael with Mr Beast he interviewed him for @dexerto.bsky.social very proud dad !