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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · Feb 7

THIS a thousand times THIS
Before you cite Haidt or Twenge or any of the other social media alarmists, read Candace Odgers. We serve young people better by equipping them with skills and demanding that platforms do better, not by banning or guilt-trips.
#MediaLiteracy #EduSky #librarians 📚 #edtech

Let’s Stop Shaming Teens About Social Media Use

We’ve been told that social media is terrible for teens’ mental health, but science may not support that claim.

www.ascd.org

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 10d

Consultations in Glasgow and around Strathclyde - a write-up I did for @gobikeglasgow.bsky.social:
www.gobike.org/consultation...

Consultations: September 2025

Here’s a list of consultations going on in Glasgow and around Strathclyde (and one we missed…).

www.gobike.org

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 12d

Photos of good turnout for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social Roseburn ride today…

Critical Mass ride in Edinburgh city centre

Edinburgh Critical Mass ride going round a roundabout

Critical Mass ride stopped after riding Roseburn path

Critical Mass riding around Bristo Square

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 14d

‘Walk on’?

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · 27d

Good to have data on this - hope it can be applied elsewhere. Please could embedded videos have bigger text for phone screens?

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 9

Btw: “NCN7 Glasgow West” came up in council meeting agenda (might be towards South St?). Also, Connecting Battlefield, Dumbreck Rd, City Network issues, East City Way, Dennistoun/Strathbungo LNs/CPZs… onlineservices.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsa...

onlineservices.glasgow.gov.uk

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cheers, fingers crossed you get time for a wee visit and a video. I remember your Uni Ave guy - we tried but U of G management didn’t value cycling… www.gobike.org/campaigns/pa...

Paint is Not Protection – University Avenue

The University of Glasgow have plans to spend a part of their £1 billion on upgrading University Avenue, and their provision for active travel will be simply repainting the narrow cycle lanes on on…

www.gobike.org

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 8

In Scotland…
Conversation: Edinburgh (but delivery has fallen away - some lanes/paths under threat).
Action: Glasgow - at least 9 AT projects under construction over summer (www.gobike.org/glasgow-infr...). A few due to start in West End. Dundee and Stirling also added routes in recent years.

Glasgow infrastructure update, Summer 2025

In case anyone else has been losing track of all the construction projects going on just now… Glasgow City Council put out an Avenues Programme Progress Report (PDF) in April 2025. However, a …

www.gobike.org

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 8

You can do a route for that if you want. I tried to do one that avoided demolishing buildings.

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 8

No, I’m not the council so I don’t need to. CEC only gave two options so opened up the game of ‘take a punt at a tram route’. I tried to find a compromise that used the bridge but not most of the path. Made no claim on how viable/likely it was. A stop at gallery would be a plus (as BSR said too).

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 8

There’s a bit of space round the edge of St George’s playing fields if you’d prefer it to go through there? More fun (and games)…?

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 5

Some good points to put to businesses about car parking versus public transport. Written about a neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada but applies to cities in UK or around the world…

Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · Sep 5

Is parking really the best use of our limited curbspace? Great piece by @michaelhall.bsky.social

"While curbspace for parked cars is a finite resource that plateaued when the concrete curbs were first poured, transit is a source of business that has incredible growth potential."

Betting on Parking is Risky Business

Curbspace is finite. Are we sure we're using this extremely valuable resource to its fullest extent?

bettercolumbia.ca

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 5

Standing on grand piano to show off those strides! #totp

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 5

Highlanders think everything else wasn’t a thing apart from Runrig

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 5

Some weird hybrid bands in ‘91 until Britpop came and killed it all off #totp

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Sep 5

Was 1991 a peak for key changes? #totp

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wile E Coyote?

a cartoon of coyote painting a tunnel with looney tunes on the bottom

Alt: a cartoon of coyote painting a tunnel with looney tunes on the bottom

media.tenor.com

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 31

Photos from yesterday’s ride. @edcriticalmass.bsky.social #edcriticalmass #edinburgh #criticalmass

Wheelie on Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Past Duddingston on way to Portobello, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Waved into Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

Taking the Roseburn Path message past parliament on way back from Edinburgh Critical Mass ride, 30 August 2025

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yes, that would probably be a better place for tram stop. I wasn’t sure about car parking on Groathill Ave (but I guess you could say the same about Belford Rd). Another option… (a shame there aren’t more in consultation!) 🙄

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Other reason was to save cost of new bridge. However, new bridge would make sense to get benefits like those in my alt route (Modern Art galleries, etc.) as proposed by Blackhall Safer Routes: bsky.app/profile/blac...

Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Alt route is to preserve active travel path and wildlife habitat from Chapelhill bridge to Craigleith (1km). Sadly no option like this in current council consultation. CEC’s preferred route is Roseburn path and only alternative is Orchard Brae:
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...

Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond - City of Edinburgh Council - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council

consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Alt route would continue on Queensferry Rd to junction with South Groathill Avenue. Traffic lights would need changes and lane constructed into verge near Craigleith Retail Park. Plus point is stop next to shops. Route would then cross road (more lights needed) then rejoin section of Roseburn path.

Map of alt route on Queensferry Rd through junction onto verge by S Groathill Ave. After new tram stop at shops, route crosses road to rejoin Roseburn path

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Queensferry Terrace onto Queensferry Road has a good angle and filter lane could be useful. Potential for tram stop in grass area south of road at Orchard Park. Would need lights where tracks leave/join road. Additional stop vs current Roseburn path plans (so I put icon in grey).

Map of alt route from Queensferry Terrace onto Queensferry Road

Map of alt route with potential tram stop at Orchard Park

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

Either way, alt route would go onto Belford Rd. I think tram could make turn but would need lights installed. It’s a kind of 3-lane road with some car parking so not sure how suitable for tram. But already lights at junction going onto Queensferry Terrace at Ravelston Dykes/Ravelston Terrace.

Map of alternative tram route turning onto Belford Rd, Edinburgh

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Dashed Lines @dashed-lines.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you think “no chance you’ll get route past those houses/cross street/lose trees/lose car park space” that’s fair enough. I have an easier alternative - a wee tour round the edge of St George’s school playing fields! Aye, I know…

Map of alternative route around edge of St George’s school grounds. Lose a lot less trees but would need school to sell land

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