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A sustainable mobility design consultancy | Posts by founder, Mark Philpotts @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social | Better streets and places | contact@cityinfinity.co.uk | cityinfinity.co.uk | linkedin.com/company/cityinfinity
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City Infinity @cityinfinity.bsky.social · Jan 6
City Infinity is a sustainable mobility design consultancy founded by Mark Philpotts (@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social).

We're collaborating with our clients and partners to deliver better streets and places across the UK.

Do take a look at what we're up to on our website.

cityinfinity.co.uk
A drawing of a crossroads junction with a pink two-way cycle track running left right across the top and crossing the north arm of the junction. In brown, pedestrian crossings over all 4 junction arms are provided. A photograph of a little section of street with a kerbed and planted rain garden between the footway (left) and road (right). There are three small timber cube seats with green, blue and yellow sides. Someone sits on the green cube. A plan of the northern side of Hammersmith Bridge with a "podway", cycle track and a pair of footways meet the street and interact using various little zebra crossings. A tactile model of a T-junction with a continuous treatment made from black foam board as a base, white foam board for footways and the continuous treatment and buff rectangles of sandpaper for tactile paving on each side of the continuous treatment where people might encounter drivers crossing.
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hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Many streets in the Netherlands once looked like those in the UK today. What matters is what happened next. Hoogeveen shows this clearly: a car-dominated main road in 2019, upgraded by 2024 with cycle tracks. Dutch roads are continuously improved to make cycling safer & neighbourhoods more pleasant
Two photos of the same main road in Hoogeveen. The earlier image shows a wide, car-dominated street with no separate cycling space. The later image shows the road narrowed for cars, with a wide red bidirectional cycle track where several teenage boys cycle together, separated from traffic by trees and parking. Two photos of the same street in Hoogeveen. The earlier image shows a wide roadway focused on motor traffic, with no protected cycling facilities. The later image shows a redesigned street with a red bidirectional cycle track, greenery and calmer traffic, where three teenage girls ride side by side.
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Cycling through the Rijksmuseum passage in Amsterdam, through one of the world’s most iconic museums. Local residents fought to keep it open when renovation plans nearly closed it, and today it’s used by thousands of cyclists every day. A truly unique piece of cycling infrastructure.
January 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Off London's Tottenham Court Road, Bayley Street shows that cities change. Originally a signal controlled junction from a one-way street, contraflow cycling was added and then the junction filtered with a cycle track. Today the cycling is still there, but the area is now a little square.

#FridayFun
The view along a 2-way grey block paved cycle track with an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing in the foreground with rain gardens on both sides of the cycle track with seating at the end.
January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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dutchcycling.nl
The new Stadttunnel bicycle parking facility in Zurich offers 1,240 parking spaces.

Located inside a 440-metre-long bicycle tunnel beneath Zürich Central Station, it is equipped with Abel Sensors’ SmartParking technology.

#DCEnetwork
Digital signs above bike parking indicating how many spots are left Entrance to bike parking facility indicating how many spots are left Sensors detecting if bikes are present
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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ianwalker.bsky.social
The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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hackneycyclist.bsky.social
Greenery alongside the cycle track creates a nice separation between bikes and traffic, helps rainwater retention and biodiversity, and trees help provide shade from the sun and rain
January 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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bicycledutch.bsky.social
A rare week of snow in the Netherlands! ❄️ I took a 19 km ride through ’s-Hertogenbosch while the city was covered in white. Slow, real-time, and surprisingly safe — despite what some online comments suggest! 🚲 (Includes a Short as well)
Ride in the Snow (’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
Last week was exceptional and this called for an extra post! The Netherlands had not seen this much snow in about five years. The video I recorded and published last week was filmed in Utrecht on Monday morning, when many people were heading to work for the first time in 2026. At that moment, we had no idea what was still to come.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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filmendefietser.bsky.social
Wednesday morning rush hour at Utrecht Central Station. Seen from two perspectives.
January 14, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
#HelloBluesky, I'm Mark, a civil & highway engineer with over 30 years experience. Hoping to spend the rest of my career as a sustainable mobility specialist; currently freelance running @cityinfinity.bsky.social before becoming an umarell.

Also homebrewing, cinema, Lego & snark. Lot's of Opinions.
January 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk
It's great to see action starting against dangerous pavement parking. Now we need: A clear definition of what "unreasonable obstruction" means; Effective ways to enforce against obstructive and dangerous parking; Enforcement against pavements being broken by heavy vehicles.
Read more: bit.ly/4jsWbRa
Drawing of a busy terraced street has pavement-parked cars down both sides. A long cane user is trying to get down the left pavement. A driver in a pavement-parked SUV on double yellow lines is shouting "I need to park here! You can squeeze through or go on the road!" A powerchair user is driving down the road, while an adult and child on a side-by-side tandem are cycling towards us. A driver coming up the road is shouting "Get off the road! You'll get yourselves killed!" A child on a small bike is riding down the right hand pavement, while a driver in a pavement-parked van shouts "Get off the pavement! You're a danger to pedestrians!"
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
The Cykelslangen or Bicycle Snake, a bridge which connects Copenhagen's city centre to the Havneholmen neighbourhood along with the longer Bryggebroen or Quay Bridge. A 2 minute cycle compared with 9 minutes the long way round by car.

A less common view than you'd normally see!

#FridayFun
The view across a harbour area with mid-ride buildings left and ahead. A view from a lower level of a snaking bridge which crosses the harbour with pillars coming out of the water.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Do you need a little inspiration or guidance on some of the nuts and bolts of street design, then we have three design guides for you to ponder over a cuppa:

- The Joy of Kerbs
- A Guide to Filtered Permeability
- Clutter Buster

cityinfinity.co.uk/guides/
A City Infinity branded mug sitting on a cork coaster on a light wooden desk with a keyboard just out of shot.
January 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk
We're delighted the Department for Transport has launched a public consultation into reviewing the law around powered mobility devices.

This has the potential to improve the independence, physical & mental health, employment & social options of Disabled individuals and their families across the UK.
Government seeks views to modernise laws on powered mobility devices
Have your say on how laws around powered mobility devices could reflect modern technology and improve safety by 31 March 2026.
www.gov.uk
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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irishcycle.com
To anybody who supports sustainable transport: Please stop saying “car restrictions” just move cars elsewhere, it’s just not true

Comment & Analysis: In the past, it was mainly said by opponents of giving space to walking, cycling and buses, but more recently, a number of media commentators who…
To anybody who supports sustainable transport: Please stop saying “car restrictions” just move cars elsewhere, it’s just not true
Comment & Analysis: In the past, it was mainly said by opponents of giving space to walking, cycling and buses, but more recently, a number of media commentators who are generally supportive of active travel and public transport have claimed that bus priority measures in Dublin City Centre have just moved cars to other streets. There's no data to back this up, and long-term data show a nearly annual decline in the number of cars entering Dublin City Centre at peak times.
irishcycle.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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transportaction.bsky.social
Are you up for a new and exciting challenge, leading one of the most effective and nimble NGOs in the transport and environment field in England and Wales?

We are hiring!
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/job-vacancies/
Job Vacancies
Job vacancies Yes, we're hiring! TAN seeks new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Are you up for a new and exciting challenge, leading one of the most effective and nimble NGOs in the transport and environ...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Good morning and a Happy New Year.

We're back in action today and @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social is already having fun trying to fit UK traffic regulations into Dutch-style designs (a work in progress as ever).

#HNY2026 #Design #Mobility
A coloured engineering plan showing a road going up and down with pink cycleways each side, a parallel crossing over the main road and zebras over the cycleways and a side road to the left with entrance kerbs.
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
A Happy New Year to all of our clients, collaborators, followers and friends.

Wishing you all a sustainable 2026.

We're open on Monday 5th January.
A collage of numbers from different sources showing the number "2026" A white in red "2" from a Utrecht Tram A white on glass "0" from the price of a Dutch cycle parking garage A black on white "2" with part of a red roundel from a 20mph sign A white on black "6" from a London bus route number
January 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Well, that's the end of the working year for us and we just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We're back on Monday 5th January.
A Christmas card. It has a black background with loads of green cycle traffic signal logos forming a Christmas tree shape plus a scattering of red and amber cycle traffic signal logos looking like decorations. At the top it says Merry Christmas in white on a red background banner with the City Infinity logo at the bottom of the card with the words "Designing for sustainable mobility" in white on the black background.
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Our industry has plenty of awards each year, but having recognition from those campaigning for #BetterStreets beats all of them!
rantyhighwayman.bsky.social The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · Dec 17
Well this was lovely from @londoncycling.bsky.social at the #LCC2025 awards last night.

It really does mean a great deal for me in the push for more travel options in my home city and beyond; and for 2026, I've already got some blog posts forming!

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A certificate headed "London Cycling Campaign Awards 2025" for the "take notice" award "for standing out from the crowd with communications around an active travel project or campaign". It's to me, Mark Philpotts where I am highly commended for "The Ranty Highwayman". It sports a cartoon of six different people cycling a variety of cycles.
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
Yes, do hire me. Hugs are optional 🤗
carlafrancome.bsky.social Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · Dec 17
The outstanding @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social AKA Mark Philpotts won a “Take Notice” award. Quite right too. He’s so huggable and also SO good at designing junctions!

A former council transport officer, he’s now working as a consultant, advising and designing. Hire him people! … 11/17
Me with Mark Mark with certificate His certificate
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Our @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social out in the sideways rain at lunchtime today practicing what he preaches.

#TreeByBike
rantyhighwayman.bsky.social The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · Dec 18
Thanks to help from The Lad, we've done #TreeByBike x2 with the little one for Terry-Down-The-Road.

And no, I didn't carry it on the #BananaBike, a little top-heavy!

Grunt provided by #LDNSharkTrike
A black cargo trike with a box on the front and a shark's face carries a large tree with a yellow bike facing it with a small potted tree in its front rack.
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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londoncycling.bsky.social
🎄 🎅 Tomorrow is the final day to order your LCC Gift Memberships and have it arrive in time for Christmas!

🛍️ With member benefits to be enjoyed all year round, plus a welcome gift worth £50, you can't go wrong with LCC Membership: bit.ly/42Tc1hG
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
For the evening crowd. When a geeky interest into where guidance comes from pays off.

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December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
Here's post in which @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social has tracked out some original research for something often referenced which you can now read for yourself!

www.linkedin.com/posts/markph...
In the December/ January edition of Highways Magazine we actually have something of an exclusive. There's a reference in Manual for Streets which many people will have seen, but very few will have...
In the December/ January edition of Highways Magazine we actually have something of an exclusive. There's a reference in Manual for Streets which many people will have seen, but very few will have rea...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
cityinfinity.bsky.social
A bit of street play on Ilford High Street in the London Borough of Redbridge.
#FridayFun
A pair of recycle black plastic posts with a board attached with the words "tic tac tow" in white comic lettering and a 3 x 3 grid of spinning circles that swap between noughts and crosses.
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM