Rich
@hoxtonrich.bsky.social
Mostly active travel | climate | politics | utility cycling | environmental-health/pollution | LTNs | tradeunion | Occasional ultra-running | A smattering of lower-league-football food beers & other random stuff | Chartered EHP | Personal account
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A targeted effort over the weekend garnered 400+ negative responses, so it's vital that we rally the broader support. If you use this route, or just want more protected cycle lanes & better pedestrian & disabled access, please take a moment to support now! cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is
Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3: Bayswater Road
The Bayswater Road Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3 scheme looks to enhance cycling and pedestrian facilities in both directions along Bayswater Road, from Palace Court to Lancaster Terrace.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A targeted effort over the weekend garnered 400+ negative responses, so it's vital that we rally the broader support. If you use this route, or just want more protected cycle lanes & better pedestrian & disabled access, please take a moment to support now! cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is
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Hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥! The BAYSWATER ROAD consultation deadline is EXTENDED by a week, giving more opportunity for responses (after a campaign to stop it)! Take a look at the video of before and after on the plans! We are really excited about these possibilities - frankly, how could you not be? ⬇️
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥! The BAYSWATER ROAD consultation deadline is EXTENDED by a week, giving more opportunity for responses (after a campaign to stop it)! Take a look at the video of before and after on the plans! We are really excited about these possibilities - frankly, how could you not be? ⬇️
Sadly seeing a few more ‘terminally car-brained’ people on here so take a look at @alan.cool’s list if you want to keep such nonsense off your feeds.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Sadly seeing a few more ‘terminally car-brained’ people on here so take a look at @alan.cool’s list if you want to keep such nonsense off your feeds.
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Really good news that the Labour Government are acting and introducing serious reforms for leaseholders.
It's an antique & out-dated system of ownership- here's what the changes will mean for leaseholders 👇
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/o...
It's an antique & out-dated system of ownership- here's what the changes will mean for leaseholders 👇
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/o...
Own a flat or looking to buy? Here’s what the new leasehold shake-up means for you 💸
Millions of homeowners – mostly flat owners – will save significant cash thanks to a new major shake‑up of the leasehold system. If you own a flat or are looking to buy one, you probably know about th...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Really good news that the Labour Government are acting and introducing serious reforms for leaseholders.
It's an antique & out-dated system of ownership- here's what the changes will mean for leaseholders 👇
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/o...
It's an antique & out-dated system of ownership- here's what the changes will mean for leaseholders 👇
mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/27/o...
Of course ‘NFBUK’ are already calling to withdraw the new BSB guidance. Hopefully government will now realise their position is extreme & they have no interest in workable solutions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Calls to withdraw fresh floating bus stop guidance
New official guidance on the rollout of so-called floating bus stops is
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Of course ‘NFBUK’ are already calling to withdraw the new BSB guidance. Hopefully government will now realise their position is extreme & they have no interest in workable solutions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Has @london.gov.uk quietly given up cutting car use in most of the UK's capital?
In 2022, the Mayor's Transport Strategy was amended to commit to "reduce car vehicle kilometres travelled on London’s roads by 27 per cent by 2030". Today's London on the move plan appears incompatible with that aim.
In 2022, the Mayor's Transport Strategy was amended to commit to "reduce car vehicle kilometres travelled on London’s roads by 27 per cent by 2030". Today's London on the move plan appears incompatible with that aim.
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Has @london.gov.uk quietly given up cutting car use in most of the UK's capital?
In 2022, the Mayor's Transport Strategy was amended to commit to "reduce car vehicle kilometres travelled on London’s roads by 27 per cent by 2030". Today's London on the move plan appears incompatible with that aim.
In 2022, the Mayor's Transport Strategy was amended to commit to "reduce car vehicle kilometres travelled on London’s roads by 27 per cent by 2030". Today's London on the move plan appears incompatible with that aim.
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Good question. The Addendum to the Mayor’s Transport
Strategy (MTS): Proposal 24.1 was signed off by the @londonassembly.bsky.social in Nov 2022.
It was clear that traffic reduction was critical to meet his transport and climate objectives. www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
Strategy (MTS): Proposal 24.1 was signed off by the @londonassembly.bsky.social in Nov 2022.
It was clear that traffic reduction was critical to meet his transport and climate objectives. www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
January 27, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Good question. The Addendum to the Mayor’s Transport
Strategy (MTS): Proposal 24.1 was signed off by the @londonassembly.bsky.social in Nov 2022.
It was clear that traffic reduction was critical to meet his transport and climate objectives. www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
Strategy (MTS): Proposal 24.1 was signed off by the @londonassembly.bsky.social in Nov 2022.
It was clear that traffic reduction was critical to meet his transport and climate objectives. www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
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"This isn’t an issue of future climate collapse or one that will affect future generations. This is about today – and the damage polluted air is doing to our hearts, lungs, brains and blood vessels."
- @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:33 AM
"This isn’t an issue of future climate collapse or one that will affect future generations. This is about today – and the damage polluted air is doing to our hearts, lungs, brains and blood vessels."
- @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
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Actually lots of extra help in this guidance with more nuance around different conditions and much of this should be standard practice anyway.
It won't change the minds of the folks who are against floating bus stops and it still leaves us with the edge cases of shared use bus boarders plus
It won't change the minds of the folks who are against floating bus stops and it still leaves us with the edge cases of shared use bus boarders plus
January 27, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Actually lots of extra help in this guidance with more nuance around different conditions and much of this should be standard practice anyway.
It won't change the minds of the folks who are against floating bus stops and it still leaves us with the edge cases of shared use bus boarders plus
It won't change the minds of the folks who are against floating bus stops and it still leaves us with the edge cases of shared use bus boarders plus
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TfL "unveils ambitious 5 year plan to cut congestion & transform London’s road network for the future" (see tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-unv...). We think there's some good news, but far too much bad news in this plan, that talks a lot about speeding up buses, but may not do that... 1/10
TfL unveils ambitious five-year plan to cut congestion and transform London’s road network for the future
PN-146
TfL launches ‘London on the move’, the first-ever London network-wide strategy spanning all of London’s highway network
The plan will see the rollout of cutting-edge new technology, new bus ...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:19 PM
TfL "unveils ambitious 5 year plan to cut congestion & transform London’s road network for the future" (see tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-unv...). We think there's some good news, but far too much bad news in this plan, that talks a lot about speeding up buses, but may not do that... 1/10
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This is real progress. Lives will be saved. Fewer young people will be left disabled. Roads will be safer. Tho why did it take so long to introduce this when the evidence is overwhelming? Why not roll it out UK-wide? It will happen eventually but delay has consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Graduated driver licensing: Northern Ireland to bring in changes for young drivers
The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 AM
This is real progress. Lives will be saved. Fewer young people will be left disabled. Roads will be safer. Tho why did it take so long to introduce this when the evidence is overwhelming? Why not roll it out UK-wide? It will happen eventually but delay has consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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‘How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?’
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
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January 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM
‘How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?’
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
@olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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...and all is based on these perception biases of store owners who consistently overestimate the role of parking in customer behaviour.
Survey: Most shopkeepers, shoppers overestimate car use
How retail customers arrive at shopping destinations matters for transportation projects like the Columbia Road Bus Priority Project. In keeping with findings from other settings, are shopkeepers over...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
...and all is based on these perception biases of store owners who consistently overestimate the role of parking in customer behaviour.
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The school run is the #1 source of school carbon emissions, outweighing heating and electricity, according to a new report from Eco Schools and @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social 💨🌿
Walking and wheeling to school reduces pollution and cuts down on chaos at the school gates - it's a win-win!
Walking and wheeling to school reduces pollution and cuts down on chaos at the school gates - it's a win-win!
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The school run is the #1 source of school carbon emissions, outweighing heating and electricity, according to a new report from Eco Schools and @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social 💨🌿
Walking and wheeling to school reduces pollution and cuts down on chaos at the school gates - it's a win-win!
Walking and wheeling to school reduces pollution and cuts down on chaos at the school gates - it's a win-win!
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£1.5 million for a trial of "free" parking.
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire free car parking scheme allocated £1.5m
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough believes it could be a lifeline for struggling shops.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 12:31 PM
£1.5 million for a trial of "free" parking.
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
£1.5 million for a trial of "free" parking.
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The irony is strong with this one.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire free car parking scheme allocated £1.5m
The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough believes it could be a lifeline for struggling shops.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
‘Free parking’ is *never* free! It is paid for in 2 ways:
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
1) Direct financial subsidy from the taxes of everyone who doesn’t use it (eg bus passengers)
2) External costs paid by society at large - the extra pollution/casualties/spatial implications & other harms induced by the ‘incentive to drive’
I’m proud to have played a small part in making the massive undertaking of Thames Tideway a success over the last 10 years. A major UK infrastructure project (almost) on time & budget (bar covid). Bazalgette Embankment is a great public realm legacy & well worth a visit.
London's Tideway super sewer is not just cleaning up the Thames, it's also created new bits of city.
The stunning new Bazalgette Embankment - built on the foreshore by Blackfriars Bridge - is now open with new planting, seating, art & lovely views of the river.
The stunning new Bazalgette Embankment - built on the foreshore by Blackfriars Bridge - is now open with new planting, seating, art & lovely views of the river.
January 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I’m proud to have played a small part in making the massive undertaking of Thames Tideway a success over the last 10 years. A major UK infrastructure project (almost) on time & budget (bar covid). Bazalgette Embankment is a great public realm legacy & well worth a visit.
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Hackney Cycling Campaign’s Burns’ Night Ceilidh - always a great night out with haggis n neaps a plenty and Hackney’s version even has Burns poems in Polish. Great to work with @hackneylcc.bsky.social in delivering so many schemes to reduce traffic in Hackney.
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Hackney Cycling Campaign’s Burns’ Night Ceilidh - always a great night out with haggis n neaps a plenty and Hackney’s version even has Burns poems in Polish. Great to work with @hackneylcc.bsky.social in delivering so many schemes to reduce traffic in Hackney.
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Because so many seem utterly convinced that you're unsafe in Europe because of immigrants - that's complete bollocks. Want to avoid being murdered? Get out of America. open.substack.com/pub/pedersch...
European homicide rates are tiny compared to those in America
And what it tells us about the Overton window and perceptions of 'normal' in transatlantic context.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Because so many seem utterly convinced that you're unsafe in Europe because of immigrants - that's complete bollocks. Want to avoid being murdered? Get out of America. open.substack.com/pub/pedersch...
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If nothing is done & the existing trend prevails, there will be 106 road deaths on Birmingham’s streets under the next council administration’s four year tenure ☠️
Imagine there was a poison gas leak in Birmingham that was projected to kill that many people, & politicians had no real plans to fix it
Imagine there was a poison gas leak in Birmingham that was projected to kill that many people, & politicians had no real plans to fix it
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 26, 2026 at 7:59 AM
If nothing is done & the existing trend prevails, there will be 106 road deaths on Birmingham’s streets under the next council administration’s four year tenure ☠️
Imagine there was a poison gas leak in Birmingham that was projected to kill that many people, & politicians had no real plans to fix it
Imagine there was a poison gas leak in Birmingham that was projected to kill that many people, & politicians had no real plans to fix it
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Want to help marshal or lead a feeder ride to the start of the next London Kidical Mass ride?
Join this free training on Sunday 15th February at 2pm from Hackney Town Hall organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @hackneylcc.bsky.social lcc.org.uk/events/intro...
Join this free training on Sunday 15th February at 2pm from Hackney Town Hall organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @hackneylcc.bsky.social lcc.org.uk/events/intro...
Introduction to ride leader and ride leader and ride marshal/assistant: Hackney and Women's Network - London Cycling Campaign
This course is an introduction to the role of Ride Marshal, sometimes also known as Ride Assistant, and Ride Leader with London Cycling Campaign. This session is specifically to prepare […]
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January 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Want to help marshal or lead a feeder ride to the start of the next London Kidical Mass ride?
Join this free training on Sunday 15th February at 2pm from Hackney Town Hall organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @hackneylcc.bsky.social lcc.org.uk/events/intro...
Join this free training on Sunday 15th February at 2pm from Hackney Town Hall organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @hackneylcc.bsky.social lcc.org.uk/events/intro...
Lovely to see this from our living room this morning.
January 24, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Lovely to see this from our living room this morning.
The public health harms of car dominance get far too little attention. Inactivity, obesity, but also direct harms in terms of air pollution & the massive health impacts of environmental noise.
Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
January 24, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The public health harms of car dominance get far too little attention. Inactivity, obesity, but also direct harms in terms of air pollution & the massive health impacts of environmental noise.
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Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.