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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 8h

For clarification the temple was originally built by Agrippa. The dome is Hadrianic.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 8h

Some nice details but a totally flawed design.

Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 21h

I did try the bike channels ignoring the notices as to which side to use.
Not easy.
Maybe in a few years they will put a gentle ramp along the long side .

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 21h

Now we just need AI to be able to recognise bike theft, sound an alarm and lock the doors.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 22h

Than now - whenever that is.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 1d

“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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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder to all cities that infrastructure type is a choice.

EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 1d

Before (2012) / After (2025) Rue le Vau, Paris 20. The change here is so radical that perceiving the photos as aligned is difficult (see the orange building and the trees on the left). In 2024, this section was converted into a school street with a bike lane running through the greenery.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 1d

So why does that create a low car community ?

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 1d

How so ? EVs might well be cheaper to run so actually encourage more driving.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 1d

On the plus side - we have a new capacious cycle parking hub at Richmond Station. On the minus - most cycle parking is up one or two flights of steps in order to minimise loss of car parking. A bit of green wall .
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@rtfoe.bsky.social
@richmondcouncil.bsky.social

A 3 storey cycle hub with the ground floor given over to car parking,.

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 1d

A new study reveals that cycling traffic in Paris has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023, while car traffic has steadily declined.
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...

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 · 1d

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

How to design safer intersections:

1. Near-sided signals. Placed before the bike/ped crossing, they prevent drivers from creeping into the path.

2. Pavement differentiation. High-contrast, colored crossings (like this red asphalt) clearly establish priority and command driver attention.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

The standard for advocacy has to be higher than just saying "streets are dangerous".

We need to be the ones who can explain why a design like this is safe and then demand it. That's the real work that gets good projects built and I'd like to see more safe streets advocates learn more about design.

American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

How to design safer intersections:

1. Near-sided signals. Placed before the bike/ped crossing, they prevent drivers from creeping into the path.

2. Pavement differentiation. High-contrast, colored crossings (like this red asphalt) clearly establish priority and command driver attention.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Go woke, go Pope

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 1d

You do studies to test if your theory is wrong.
If, after lots of studies , you can't prove it wrong it is provisionally reliable.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 2d

Suspect that the reality is Labour Panic Easily.
The supreme court interpretation of the ambiguous equality act could have been changed by a short bill clarifying the act but that would have required the government to be actively pro trans rights and what would the Red Wall think ?

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 2d

The BBC's justification for platforming Farage beyond the actual significance of his small parliamentary party are his polls. A rather cynical explanation, for he wouldn't be where he is without the constant, uncritical appearances he's given on the BBC. It's a (literally) vicious circle.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 2d

Thanks to London’s bold action, almost 10 million people are now breathing cleaner air.

That means fewer children will grow up with stunted lungs and fewer people will have to suffer from asthma, dementia and heart disease.

London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'

A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'

www.mylondon.news

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 2d

Amongst my reasons for traveling seeing different shops comes well down to the point of vanishing underground.

Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 2d

If you were old enough to remember the limited scope of corner shops .

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The City of Edinburgh Council @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social · 3d

We’re looking for your views on our plans to improve provision for walking, wheeling and cycling along Dundee Street and in the wider Fountainbridge area.

The consultation is open until 12 January 2026.

Digital visualisation of Dundee Street and Angle Park Terrace at the junction with Henderson Terrace.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 2d

UK has free bus travel for seniors but only after the morning rush. Free travel is little use if buses are full.

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Paul Luton @paulluton.bsky.social · 2d

But maybe the relevant issue is levels of risk we pose to others rather than vulnerability per se.