Prof. Ian Walker
@ianwalker.bsky.social
Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings. Motonormativity person. Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Charity trustee x2. My views
Guinness World Record for the fastest bicycle ride across Europe drianwalker.com
Guinness World Record for the fastest bicycle ride across Europe drianwalker.com
Technically I've owned one in my life - a knackered Mini Metro around 1991-93. It was so feeble, you had to use the choke as an afterburner to enable overtakes
November 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Technically I've owned one in my life - a knackered Mini Metro around 1991-93. It was so feeble, you had to use the choke as an afterburner to enable overtakes
"small" changes?! I doubt the pickup drivers would agree ;)
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"small" changes?! I doubt the pickup drivers would agree ;)
The point of that review is that people don't change even when they do have better choices, so you have to disrupt them. We can't fix car dominance without confronting this
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The point of that review is that people don't change even when they do have better choices, so you have to disrupt them. We can't fix car dominance without confronting this
The schemes I was looking for (and which a couple of people linked to in the replies) would do that - indeed, they'd give you cash for not taking a parking space
November 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The schemes I was looking for (and which a couple of people linked to in the replies) would do that - indeed, they'd give you cash for not taking a parking space
BRILLIANT! Thanks so much
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
BRILLIANT! Thanks so much
But friendly to which people? The ones in cars or the ones being harmed by the cars?
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
But friendly to which people? The ones in cars or the ones being harmed by the cars?
Those are recent
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Those are recent
My neighbour drives 400 m to work
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
My neighbour drives 400 m to work
But we're not talking about that here. We're talking about storing private property in public spaces
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
But we're not talking about that here. We're talking about storing private property in public spaces
Plus, it does an important job of signalling "These people come before these other people"
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Plus, it does an important job of signalling "These people come before these other people"
Of course I'd prefer there were no cars where people walk, but that's not happening in most places any time soon
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Of course I'd prefer there were no cars where people walk, but that's not happening in most places any time soon
The cycle path I commute on is like a roller coaster, bouncing up and down again and again for the benefit of people's driveways that are used for - what? - 4 movements per day?
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The cycle path I commute on is like a roller coaster, bouncing up and down again and again for the benefit of people's driveways that are used for - what? - 4 movements per day?
And not just car folks - non-drivers answered the same. So it's something cultural, that infuses into everyone...
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And not just car folks - non-drivers answered the same. So it's something cultural, that infuses into everyone...
Yes, very disappointing that they've opted for weird discordant sci-fi noises
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yes, very disappointing that they've opted for weird discordant sci-fi noises