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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · May 26

duh duh 🎶

a Jaws spoof poster
CARS in big red letters with an aerial view of a vehicle.

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Gary Cummins @garyinscotland.bsky.social · May 10

Here in the Scottish real world our present govt on election said 'Hospital parking will be free'
The result is that NHS funds are spent on car park maintenance, nobody can get parked after 07.30 and everyone moans about lack of parking.
Hosp estate car parks are now bigger than hospital sites:

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Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social · May 10

We are told that it is impossible to reduce motor traffic in Edinburgh, but cities around the world show that a people-friendly alternative is not only possible, but improves the lives of those who live in them.

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Peaks & Puddles 🚲 @peaksandpuddles.com · Apr 11

Marple’s access onto the Middlewood Way (National Cycle Network Route 55) has been given a long-fought-for redesign to modern, inclusive standards. It only took 40 years.

Full story and photos of a big local cycling win!

Middlewood Way gets modern access redesign

Marple’s access onto the Middlewood Way (NCN55) has been given a long-fought-for redesign to modern, inclusive standards. Yes, those ugly, discriminatory

www.peaksandpuddles.com

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Apr 14

The comic swap is full, the seed library is full and there are plenty of books and toys available for the Easter break!

The best part? We no longer have to top most of it up ourselves. Local residents are doing that independently

Creating this space has been a true joy.

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Apr 10

Amazing news! Great work! Fantastic to see more community spaces on our streets!

Rezina Chowdhury @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social · Apr 10

Lambeth residents are invited to apply now to design and maintain a local parklet that supports nature and provides a lovely outdoor space for the community to enjoy, making your area more pleasant and sustainable 🙌

Applications are open until 3 May 2025 ✅
www.lambeth.gov.uk/streets-road...

Community Parklet Scheme

Lambeth’s Community Parklet Scheme, supported by the Big Shift Community Fund, will fund 25 parklets (one in each borough ward) created and maintained by residents and community groups in partnership ...

www.lambeth.gov.uk

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 12

Really pleased to have the Parklet featured in @_wearepossible new Parklet toolkit

Toolkit here:
www.wearepossible.org/parklets-for...
Case study:
www.wearepossible.org/case-study-g...

If you want one on your street, happy to help!
#storiesfromTheE17Parklet
Thanks to @labourstone.bsky.social

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · Mar 4

Susie's trike, and others, are available to loan for free through the #Wheels4Me scheme. Find out if there could be an option for you at wheels4me.co.uk
Wheels4Me is generously funded by the #MotailityFoundation and delivered in partnership by us, Peddle My Wheels, and @sustrans.bsky.social

“Being able to use a recumbent trike has changed my life”

YouTube video by Active Travel England

www.youtube.com

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 11

That's quite something. Beating NL at their own game. @labourstone.bsky.social

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Kidical Mass London @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social · Jan 31

KIDICALMASS IS BACK!!!
23rd March. 11am. National Theatre. WE WANT SPACE FOR CYCLING! Dress code: Intergalactic 🌙 💫 🚲 🚲 🚲
@ibikelondon.bsky.social @cleancitiescampaign.org @zeroemissions.bsky.social @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
www.ticketsource.co.uk/ibikelondon/...

"Kidical Mass - Spring 2025" at o/s National Theatre

Tickets are now available for Kidical Mass - Spring 2025 at o/s National Theatre, London on Sunday 23rd March 2025 at 11:00AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 10

Boo! That's rubbish. It basically means they can't be bothered to keep people safe

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 10

Waltham Forest. They are ace on this stuff. No H&S issues presented with a dedicated bike space.

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 10

Carla trailer. Amazing bit of kit

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Mar 9

Not only could I hire this trailer for free for a tip run from @wfcouncil but there was also a dedicated cargo bike parking space right next to where I needed at the tip. What's your local authority doing?

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · Mar 6

Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why?

They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.

youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 22

He nails it.

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International Cargo Bike Festival @cargobikefest.bsky.social · Feb 20

"I'm surprised more plumbers aren't yet making the switch to cargo bikes"

That's Amsterdam plumber Job van Oostrum, who adds that there's "No need to worry about parking spaces, you can park right outside the door without any hassle"

👨‍🔧 AT5: www.at5.nl/artikelen/23... (Dutch)

#DecadeoftheCargoBike

Amsterdam plumber Job van Oostrum parks his orange cargo bike in Amsterdam, outside a client's house.

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · Feb 17

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times.

"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · Feb 15

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Feb 13

Great to see Accessibility Forum style engagement as part of this new guidance. I've been piloting these as a key part of the design process and it's been a really enlightening and positive experience.

Danny Williams @mrdannyw.bsky.social · Feb 13

New government guidance on how local authorities can include community engagement in the project development process for transport schemes involving walking and cycling. With a nod to @bespokejon.bsky.social for his hard work on much of this www.gov.uk/government/p...

Community consultation and engagement within transport schemes

Explains how authorities can include community engagement in the project development process for transport schemes involving active travel.

www.gov.uk

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · Feb 4

Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist #Climate

Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist

Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated though other scientists disagree

www.theguardian.com

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Bike Jess @bikejess.bsky.social · Feb 3

In a patriarchal, car-dominated world that rewards “masculine energy” it’s actually a wildly subversive act to be a women on a bike. I have been yelled at, pulled, told I’m risking my children’s lives, flipped off, and ignored. And yet the joy I feel out weighs it all. #bikes destroy #patriarchy.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jan 30

In my column today I argue that, unbelievably, Labour are worse on environmental issues than the Conservatives.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Look at Labour’s acts of environmental vandalism and ask: did I vote for this? | George Monbiot

Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Toby Spearpoint @tobyspearpoint.bsky.social · Jan 25

Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.
Robert Burns

A Parklet with a picture of Robert Burns and Slainte Mhath written in chalk

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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · Jan 24

We are very regularly asked about e-bike battery safety, as it strikes at the heart of #ActiveTravel, #DisabilityCycling, and #RoadSafety. The Gov has recently released new statutory guidelines. Our full position statement, broadly in favour, is here: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...

Pic of a dark blue hybrid e-bike with a step-through frame leaning against a cream-coloured wall. It has integrated lights, mudguards, a rear rack, and a large battery attached to the rear of the downtube.

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