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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 1d

It’s hard enough finding an available disabled bay as it is! It’s unacceptable to lose them to skips and other random street clutter.

2 Wheeled Wolf @2-wheeled-wolf.bsky.social · 2d

Somehow I doubt this is displaying a blue badge... And been here over a week now. 🤔

Small skip placed in a painted disability parking bay on the road.

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoying the transition to autumn, delighted to get a #walk in #greenspace this afternoon, matching my shoes and trousers to the leaves unintentionally. #getoutside #diversifyoutdoors

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 1d

Light up the night for #MyRideOurRight ✨

Nearly 50 #GlowRides are happening across the UK, find one near you or organise your own. Can’t join? Donate today and help light up the night.

🗺️ cyclinguk.org/glow-ride-map
💛 cyclinguk.org/glowride-donate

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 2d

It’s been a busy few days. This morning I had the honour of speaking to a primary school as part of #BlackHistoryMonth. I spoke about #KidicalMass @playingout.bsky.social my experiences in #communityenergy and #volunteering. Kids were amazing and inspiring.

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Walk Ride Rochdale @walkriderochdale.org.uk · 3d

Neighbourhoods where children are safe to play out are better for everyone - so why aren’t we accelerating #LowTrafficNeighbourhoods? @thewaroncars.bsky.social

The War on Cars

Society & Culture Podcast · The War on Cars brings you news, commentary and stories about the worldwide battle to undo a century's worth of damage wrought by the automobile.

podcasts.apple.com

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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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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 5d

For example: my daughter has a bus pass and travels from Ladywood to Smethwick to school.

But she has figured out that this 30 minute bus ride is also - you guessed it! - a 30 minute walk.

#UKCarCulture is Birmingham public transport's biggest problem.

John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 5d

Transport for West Midlands has a survey going around entitled "Have you ever experienced problems on the buses in the West Midlands?"

It covers a great many topics, but ignores the biggest problem: bus travel in Birmingham is often a miserable experience because the bus just sits in car traffic.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 5d

🚨🌍 New Report Alert
#EuropesEnvironment2025: Thematic Briefings are out!

Dive into 35 in-depth topics + assessments on how Europe is doing – where we are, where we’re headed, and whether we’ll meet the EU’s 2030 & 2050 environmental goals

Explore them here: eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en... [...]

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 5d

Even Conservative voters tend not to trust the party on immigration (-14 net score), and are split on how much they trust the Tories on issues like the environment (+5), housing (+1) and keeping its promises (-7)

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 5d

🧵/ Ahead of their party conference this weekend, just 20% of Britons think Kemi Badenoch is doing well as leader of the Conservatives, with even fewer feeling she looks like a prime minister in waiting

Doing well: 20%
Doing badly: 45%

Does look like a PM: 11%
Does not look like a PM: 62%

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 7d

Spent most of the day in the @landorlinks.bsky.social Transport and Health conference. Great hearing evidence from researchers and examples of live projects where positive change is happening, but there’s still much to do to improve our environment to make it healthier for everyone.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 10d

Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.

1 in 10 Americans rarely or never drive a car

Among U.S. adults, those who live in the Northeast (17%) are more likely than those in the South (10%), West (8%) and Midwest (7%) to be nondrivers.

www.pewresearch.org

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 9d

We had a full house for last December's #Airpollution conference at the Royal Society of Chemistry, with great discussion and speakers including a session from Defra's Air Quality Expert Group.

Tickets and abstracts are now open for year's event on 15th December.

See you there.

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 9d

Super lovely morning for a #run spent catching up with a friend. Appreciating #greenspace in the city and evidence of good people.

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cargobike.bsky.social - Sharing brings bandwith in bsky! @cargobike.bsky.social · 10d

Und wann passt @spiegel.de seine Victimblaming Textbausteine an?

www.spiegel.de/panorama/war...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10d

NEW STARTER PACK! This time I’m hoping to encourage and support global urbanists from OUTSIDE North America here on Bluesky, so hopefully this will help! Who’ve I missed? Just joined? Let me know! I’ll keep updating, so please keep checking & sharing this pack! And let’s try using #GlobalUrbanists.

Urbanists OUTSIDE North America Worth Following!

Join the conversation

go.bsky.app

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Keith Irving @keithirving.bsky.social · 12d

Road Casualties data for 2024 in Great Britain published this week: www.gov.uk/government/s...

Thanks to @pactsuk.bsky.social, there is an important new chart on the vehicles involved in fatal crashes:

Chart showing road fatalities by road user involved in collision. Data for Great Britain in 2024

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 12d

Modest proposal:

Hand DB over to SBB.

The Swiss will have those German trains running on time in a week. #Switzerland

www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Can’t anyone get Germany’s trains to run on time?

The latest attempt to fix the pitiful performance of Deutsche Bahn

www.economist.com

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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 12d

UKIP have been given permission to march through Newcastle City Centre tomorrow to a hotel housing asylum seekers and people with refugee status.

Please email complaints and concerns to Northumbria Police and Newcastle politicians (MPs and councillors).

Link to template letter in alt text.

Screenshot of a call from ne.antifascist on Insta to write and complain about permission given to UKIP to march through Newcastle tomorrow.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mh5sfD6VRAtQ1kdF-AaZMx1ZGILzOVWMcwApC2gmdFA/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 12d

Public transport needs an upgrade, alongside active travel infrastructure. The brilliant @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social wrote this and will be at the Transport & Health conference in Bristol next week.

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Scarlett McNally: Upgrading public transport and active travel can transform communities and public health

I’ve been travelling more on buses recently. After my recent hip replacement surgery, I was advised to avoid cycling and driving for six weeks. Buses have improved since my journeys to school in the 1...

www.bmj.com

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 12d

Traffic lights in Copenhagen are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.

“It’s so important to have the freedom on a bike to just ride along at a good speed… You can feel the city wants you – and supports you – going on a bike.”

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave

Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

www.theguardian.com

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 14d

Really enjoyed discovering more #greenspace in Broadmead today! More of this please #Bristol #WestofEnglandCombinedAuthority!

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 14d

LAST DAY to sign our petition to stop airport expansion: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

We now have 10,929 signatures. Let's make it at least 11,000.

Petition: Stop airport expansion: halt all airport expansion plans across the UK

More than 20 airports across the UK have expansion plans, which will result in a combined increase of 60%+ capacity. More flights means more emissions, at a time when we should be doing everything we ...

petition.parliament.uk

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Zoe Banks Gross @zoebanksgross.bsky.social · 15d

So pleased to have this crossing for cycles and pedestrians! For years felt like Frogger trying to get across this road. Now it’s easy. Thanks #Bristol @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social!

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 17d

Kids reclaimed the streets of Oxford in Kidical Mass, a family bike ride, around the city centre earlier today. Our special report and photo gallery 👇

oxfordclarion.uk/kids-claim-t...

Kids claim the streets of Oxford

The latest Kidical Mass family bike ride attracted a record turnout, according to organisers Cyclox. More than 200 cyclists of all ages converged in Oxford ringing bells as they circled the city centr...

oxfordclarion.uk

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