Jordan
@jordanbhx.bsky.social
Citadin & nuisance. West Midlands, Birmingham, urban vitality, town planning, placemaking & sustainable transport. Same as the rest of you, a Twitter refugee.
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some lovely installations for BrumPark(ing)Day showcasing how much more valuable parking spaces are when they’re places to meet and socialise.
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
Imagine if we closed half of Caroline Street to traffic and spread the greenery and the public space along its whole length
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September 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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At the Sustainable Mobility Conference in Barcelona, I spoke about a critical modern challenge: urban obesity.
Cities stretched by sprawl, scattered functions, and decades of car-centric design.
Mobility must now serve a different ideal — proximity, equity, and human connection.
Cities stretched by sprawl, scattered functions, and decades of car-centric design.
Mobility must now serve a different ideal — proximity, equity, and human connection.
September 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
At the Sustainable Mobility Conference in Barcelona, I spoke about a critical modern challenge: urban obesity.
Cities stretched by sprawl, scattered functions, and decades of car-centric design.
Mobility must now serve a different ideal — proximity, equity, and human connection.
Cities stretched by sprawl, scattered functions, and decades of car-centric design.
Mobility must now serve a different ideal — proximity, equity, and human connection.
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“You have to get out of bed in the morning and sometimes for that you need delusion.”
#RadicalOptimism?
#RadicalOptimism?
It's important to celebrate even quite small reasons for climate optimism, because otherwise you will succumb to despair, and that will help nobody.
Sure, the line between optimism and delusion is a fine one, but you have to get out of bed in the morning and sometimes for that you need delusion.
Sure, the line between optimism and delusion is a fine one, but you have to get out of bed in the morning and sometimes for that you need delusion.
September 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“You have to get out of bed in the morning and sometimes for that you need delusion.”
#RadicalOptimism?
#RadicalOptimism?
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This & the rape last week in Oldbury should be national news but will be ignored by newspapers too excited at the thought they might get to play at being court press for fascists
Spent the afternoon in north Bristol where police are doing door to door inquiries after a 9 yr old girl was shot in a racially aggravated attack.
There was shock & disgust but also the community rallying round the family of the poor girl.
Read more here:
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
There was shock & disgust but also the community rallying round the family of the poor girl.
Read more here:
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
Neighbours' horror at racist shooting of young girl in Bristol street
"It’s awful, such a violent attack on their family and our community"
www.bristolpost.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This & the rape last week in Oldbury should be national news but will be ignored by newspapers too excited at the thought they might get to play at being court press for fascists
Another attempt by Lidl to turn Northfield into an American strip mall.
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Another attempt by Lidl to turn Northfield into an American strip mall.
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
Unsustainable, single storey, congestion causing ugliness. It conflicts with plans for an A38 cycle route and I’ll let you decide how convincing this ‘local distinctiveness’ claim is.
Objections encouraged. 2025/04646/PA
The automated people mover between HS2’s interchange station and Bham Airport/Station is a waste of time.
Given the timescales involved development and funding could have been directed to expediting the East Bham tram and extending it all the way to the interchange station.
Given the timescales involved development and funding could have been directed to expediting the East Bham tram and extending it all the way to the interchange station.
September 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The automated people mover between HS2’s interchange station and Bham Airport/Station is a waste of time.
Given the timescales involved development and funding could have been directed to expediting the East Bham tram and extending it all the way to the interchange station.
Given the timescales involved development and funding could have been directed to expediting the East Bham tram and extending it all the way to the interchange station.
Looking forward to this, although given how many architecture practices have offices in the JQ it’s disappointing that more of them aren’t taking part.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
September 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Looking forward to this, although given how many architecture practices have offices in the JQ it’s disappointing that more of them aren’t taking part.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
Road space reallocation for more green space is essential to ensure the JQ grows and thrives. Get involved.
FINALLY
@brianpiehouse.bsky.social We’re not posting to X anymore but wanted to confirm that New Street is getting new paving next year. 😃
September 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
FINALLY
A scheme that makes streets safer is only ‘divisive’ to people who are intent on making streets more dangerous.
September 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A scheme that makes streets safer is only ‘divisive’ to people who are intent on making streets more dangerous.
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A city the size of Brum should have had a tram network like GM’s Metrolink AND an underground/metro like T&W decades ago…
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A city the size of Brum should have had a tram network like GM’s Metrolink AND an underground/metro like T&W decades ago…
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This photo shows 58 cyclists and just two cars.
MPs looking out of their window today will see a steady flow of people cycling, some for the first time in a while, given confidence to do so with quality infrastructure.
Just over 10 years ago there wasn’t even a cycle lane here.
MPs looking out of their window today will see a steady flow of people cycling, some for the first time in a while, given confidence to do so with quality infrastructure.
Just over 10 years ago there wasn’t even a cycle lane here.
September 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This photo shows 58 cyclists and just two cars.
MPs looking out of their window today will see a steady flow of people cycling, some for the first time in a while, given confidence to do so with quality infrastructure.
Just over 10 years ago there wasn’t even a cycle lane here.
MPs looking out of their window today will see a steady flow of people cycling, some for the first time in a while, given confidence to do so with quality infrastructure.
Just over 10 years ago there wasn’t even a cycle lane here.
If you want to know why Italy’s economy has overtaken the UK’s.
When it opens in 2026, Bologna will have built a tram system bigger than the WM’s network in just 7 years.
Sprint, touted as easier and faster to deliver than trams, was announced in 2014. The vehicles still haven’t been ordered.
When it opens in 2026, Bologna will have built a tram system bigger than the WM’s network in just 7 years.
Sprint, touted as easier and faster to deliver than trams, was announced in 2014. The vehicles still haven’t been ordered.
September 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you want to know why Italy’s economy has overtaken the UK’s.
When it opens in 2026, Bologna will have built a tram system bigger than the WM’s network in just 7 years.
Sprint, touted as easier and faster to deliver than trams, was announced in 2014. The vehicles still haven’t been ordered.
When it opens in 2026, Bologna will have built a tram system bigger than the WM’s network in just 7 years.
Sprint, touted as easier and faster to deliver than trams, was announced in 2014. The vehicles still haven’t been ordered.
At this point not a single person will vote for Labour because they’ve frozen fuel duty.
Labour won’t lose any votes if they unfreeze it either, but many more people would vote for Labour if the billions of £s made available from unfreezing it was spent on public services.
Labour won’t lose any votes if they unfreeze it either, but many more people would vote for Labour if the billions of £s made available from unfreezing it was spent on public services.
September 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
At this point not a single person will vote for Labour because they’ve frozen fuel duty.
Labour won’t lose any votes if they unfreeze it either, but many more people would vote for Labour if the billions of £s made available from unfreezing it was spent on public services.
Labour won’t lose any votes if they unfreeze it either, but many more people would vote for Labour if the billions of £s made available from unfreezing it was spent on public services.
Anything attached to lampposts has to be removed so they can be upgraded.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
August 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Anything attached to lampposts has to be removed so they can be upgraded.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
This transparently cynical politicking is tantamount to them opposing upgrades to street lighting to make streets safer, particularly for women, at night.
Birmingham City Council have now launched their parking charges consultations for a number of parks in the city.
Please support them. It’s about time we ended the scandal of using taxpayer money to subside drivers at the expense of everyone else.
You should pay to store your car on our parks.
Please support them. It’s about time we ended the scandal of using taxpayer money to subside drivers at the expense of everyone else.
You should pay to store your car on our parks.
August 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Birmingham City Council have now launched their parking charges consultations for a number of parks in the city.
Please support them. It’s about time we ended the scandal of using taxpayer money to subside drivers at the expense of everyone else.
You should pay to store your car on our parks.
Please support them. It’s about time we ended the scandal of using taxpayer money to subside drivers at the expense of everyone else.
You should pay to store your car on our parks.
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One of the most unheralded parts of making streets safer for children is the amount of time it frees up for parents.
July 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
One of the most unheralded parts of making streets safer for children is the amount of time it frees up for parents.
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
It’s been 356 days since a road safety emergency was declared.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
July 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It’s been 356 days since a road safety emergency was declared.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
The cabinet member has made no progress on any recommended action. The healthy streets audit hasn’t been released.
The Cllr who established this at scrutiny has been deselected.
The injunction does nothing.
Rail passenger numbers have been released for 2023-2024 and as predicted by literally everyone who knows anything about transport, they have already surpassed pre-Covid figures.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
July 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Rail passenger numbers have been released for 2023-2024 and as predicted by literally everyone who knows anything about transport, they have already surpassed pre-Covid figures.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
Birmingham’s passenger growth second only to London.
Wolverhampton are very quietly and without much fuss delivering superb public realm improvements that are now starting to break through their ring road to create green, liveable and loveable streets. Support the proposals here 👇 www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/have-yo...
Have your say on early designs for key city centre gateway | City Of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton Council is asking for your views on early design options for a key city centre gateway.
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
July 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Wolverhampton are very quietly and without much fuss delivering superb public realm improvements that are now starting to break through their ring road to create green, liveable and loveable streets. Support the proposals here 👇 www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/have-yo...
These proposals are good, be sure to show your support and complete the consultation here: www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/a38-cycl...
A38 Bristol Road Cycle Route Extension - Selly Oak to Longbridge
- Birmingham City Council
- Citizen Space
This site contains consultations that are run by Birmingham City Council.
www.birminghambeheard.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
These proposals are good, be sure to show your support and complete the consultation here: www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/a38-cycl...
I left the Labour Party today.
We had a leader imposed on us. Now those with vision & ability are being purged for loyal incompetents & idea-free careerists.
They would rather hand the city to extremists & fascists than councillors they can’t control.
insidebirmingham.substack.com/p/massive-la...
We had a leader imposed on us. Now those with vision & ability are being purged for loyal incompetents & idea-free careerists.
They would rather hand the city to extremists & fascists than councillors they can’t control.
insidebirmingham.substack.com/p/massive-la...
Massive Labour shakeup in Birmingham as party pushes out veteran councillors
Birmingham's Labour Group found out today if they have been selected today to stand in 2026 with some shocks
insidebirmingham.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I left the Labour Party today.
We had a leader imposed on us. Now those with vision & ability are being purged for loyal incompetents & idea-free careerists.
They would rather hand the city to extremists & fascists than councillors they can’t control.
insidebirmingham.substack.com/p/massive-la...
We had a leader imposed on us. Now those with vision & ability are being purged for loyal incompetents & idea-free careerists.
They would rather hand the city to extremists & fascists than councillors they can’t control.
insidebirmingham.substack.com/p/massive-la...
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I went to see the premier of @sarahchaundler.bsky.social excellent & hard hitting film ‘City of Cars’ at the Mockingbird Cinema tonight. Followed by a discussion facilitated by @janerockhouse.bsky.social We all want safe roads, this film makes it clear why it is so important.
June 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I went to see the premier of @sarahchaundler.bsky.social excellent & hard hitting film ‘City of Cars’ at the Mockingbird Cinema tonight. Followed by a discussion facilitated by @janerockhouse.bsky.social We all want safe roads, this film makes it clear why it is so important.