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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 14h

Our neighbours have 20mph - when can we have this in Cheshire East? @cheshire-east.bsky.social

20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 15h

It's good to see 20mph being the norm across the whole city. Yet another place that is saying #20splenty where people are.

Council chiefs name next Manchester area where speed limits will be cut to 20mph

It's part of a wider drive to reduce deaths and injuries on Manchester's roads

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps Congleton town council can apply - we could help suggest some schemes 🤔

Jacqui B @ashbycloudtrail.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent news!
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government launches £1 million competition to take active travel innovation to the next level

Organisations and businesses can bid for a share of £1 million funding to help them deliver initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle.

www.gov.uk

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 2d

An interesting read that highlights Congleton’s current situation with house building.

Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴‍☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI:

'Big Trouble in Little Cheshire'

A few words on the proposed Adlington New Town in #Cheshire

open.substack.com/pub/thefootb...

BigTrouble in Little Cheshire

Why Adlington New Town might not be all it seems to be

open.substack.com

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 2d

Is anyone from @cheshire-east.bsky.social attending this conference? Officers or cllrs? #CheshireEast

Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 2d

We really do need simpler fare pricing. But first we need trains - we have had no Sunday trains in Congleton for 12 months.

Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 3d

I can confirm once again that it would probably be easier to have a conversation with a sheep in Latin than buy the correct train ticket for a journey in the UK. 🐑

Today I’m travelling to Leeds for work, and given my past troubles in this area, my boss, the ticket guru, … 1/10

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 3d

This is the question that we need to ask Cheshire East councillors.

Walk Ride Rochdale @walkriderochdale.org.uk · Aug 4

“What is an acceptable death toll that justifies getting to work two minutes faster?”

#20sPlenty @walkridegm.org.uk

Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on

Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’

www.theguardian.com

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 3d

We so need to have people-friendly pavements here in Congleton. It has been done in London so when here? @cheshire-east.bsky.social

Lib Dem Friends of Cycling 🔶🚲 @libdemcycling.org.uk · 23d

Good to see an MP speaking up on #PavementParking - five years after the consultation closed there is public appetite for action. Councils need the powers to enforce (including retention of fines to pay for other road safety initiative)

Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 23d

I recently spoke in Parliament about the impact of pavement parking—a concern I hear often from constituents with disabilities, sight loss or mobility aids.
It makes everyday journeys harder and more dangerous. Councils need proper powers to act.
Everyone deserves safe, accessible streets

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.

Just the start.

Common sense.

Paris before and after street transformation

New urban forest planted in front of Paris City Hall

A Paris “School Street” where cars are removed and people space/tree planting are added

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 3d

It would be great if we could take a whole country and change the default speed limit to 20mph and then compare it to one left at 30mph. What if it reduced casualties by 25% and with lower risk reduced insurance premiums by £45 a year? Well it did! bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 3d

Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge:

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...

Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India

India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 4d

pp13 onwards if you want the quick read and to adapt to whatever you're working towards.
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Positive Communication Toolkit - Conservation Optimism

A guide to (re)framing conservation messages to empower action.

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 4d

That's about 30mph down to 19mph.

Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 4d

This week, the city of Haarlem lowered the speed limit from 50 to 30km/h for 132 roads in the city. We sat down with experts from Gemeente Haarlem about the change and how they made it happen.

READ THE STORY: buff.ly/vQEeYhs

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Will is too honest to ever be an MP 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️ @williamnb.bsky.social · 4d

Protected cycle lanes increase the value of your home (if nearby).
Protected cycle lanes improve traffic flow for drivers.
Protected cycle lanes boost high street spending.
Protected cycle lanes save the NHS a fortune.

Why would you oppose any of that?

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 4d

Congleton Sustainable Travel is part of Friends of the Earth.

Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 8d

We're at Labour party conference, where we've been reminding the UK government of its responsibilities to people, planet and the fierce urgency of now.

Our Chief Executive Asad Rehman has spoken at events on the need for real leadership that protects our planet and transforms our future.

Photo of 2 campaigners outside the Labour party conference venue in Liverpool

Photo of Asad speaking with a microphone inside the Labour party conference

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 4d

Data will also be gathered to send to local authorities to enable them to gauge blackspots and look at possible preventative actions. Thanks to Chief Superintendent Gareth Wrigley who is heading up the review and spent time this morning explaining changes and listening to concerns. 2/2

Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 4d

Pleased to state that altho' OpParkSafe by Cheshire Police is under review, it isn't under threat. Management will move to local teams; the report form might be changed to make photo submission easier; feedback to people making reports is now under consideration after we requested this. 1/2

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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 4d

As the seasons turn and the weather gets wetter and windier, what's it like waiting for a bus at your local stop? 🌧️🍂

We're campaigning for #BetterBusStops: more shelters, seating, timetables, and real-time information: https://ow.ly/iezk50X6fJz

Better Bus Stops: Creating a national bus stop standard

This report looks at how a National Bus Stop Standard would ensure all bus stops provide specific facilities and information as a minimum.

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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 5d

"There is only one organisation that has always centred justice – environmental justice and climate justice – that’s Friends of the Earth."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/03/asad-rehman-journey-from-antiracism-campaigner-in-burnley-to-head-of-friends-of-the-earth

Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s

www.theguardian.com

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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 5d

The same in #Edinburgh. It invested in its public realm to increase walking and cycling and Mastercard reported a 20% increase in local spend.

Many other benefits were also evidenced in the multi year study - despite predictions of disaster, the scheme was anything but.

🚌 🚶‍♀️ 🚲 95% of people interview travelled by sustainable means

⬆️🚶‍♀️pedestrian satisfaction up

⬆️🚲Local residents cycling more to work 8% to 12% to 15% over three years

⬆️📈residents support increased from 49% to 68%, opposition drops from 11% to 9%

⬆️🅿️satisfaction with local parking is up

⬆️🛍️Traders support for scheme increases from 12% to 60%

⬇️ 🛒vacant shops down - it’s up in similar areas in Edinburgh

⬆️💳Mastercard data shows local spending in scheme area up 20% (wow!)

⬇️🚗traffic levels down 27% since 2018

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d

A great way to keep kids safe: Place automatic traffic cameras near schools.

After cameras were installed in Toronto:
🔹 Share of vehicles speeding ⬇️ 45%
🔹 85th percentile speed ⬇️ 10.7 km/h

Droivers speeding the most were most likely to slow down.

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6d

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

www.forbes.com

Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

Stop it! Only know a few, AFAIK.

Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

New one to add to the list. LOL.

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Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

Not that we had many trains in the first place. I think 4 each way but haven’t checked the timetable recently.

Congleton Sustainable Travel @congletonsustrav.bsky.social · 5d

ISTR?

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