Mark Endean
@markendean.bsky.social
Bicyclist, recumbent tricyclist 😃, motorcyclist, grandfather, knitter, materials engineer, retired academic, would-be linguist currently failing structurally but enjoying some replacement parts.
“Our roads aren’t just for motorists”
Don’t get me wrong but isn’t the emphasis here rather wrong-headed?
#motonormativity #walking #wheeling #cycling
Don’t get me wrong but isn’t the emphasis here rather wrong-headed?
#motonormativity #walking #wheeling #cycling
A question on #Roads #Safety tabled by Dr Scott Arthur on 29-01-2026 has been answered by Lilian Greenwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-29/109681
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
“Our roads aren’t just for motorists”
Don’t get me wrong but isn’t the emphasis here rather wrong-headed?
#motonormativity #walking #wheeling #cycling
Don’t get me wrong but isn’t the emphasis here rather wrong-headed?
#motonormativity #walking #wheeling #cycling
Also, alt text is not the same as a figure caption. It’s the text answer to the question: ‘What point was I trying to get across to the sighted user by including this image?’.
alt text isn't just a good thing to do for potential readers; it's also a useful practice for you the writer, helping you think through "why am i using this image, what's in it and what's germane about it" on a regular basis
Using alt text is a way to be kind that you can start doing right now.
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
It’s right there in your accessibility settings. Turn on require alt text before posting to help yourself remember (worth checking because this app sometimes flips it off for no reason).
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Also, alt text is not the same as a figure caption. It’s the text answer to the question: ‘What point was I trying to get across to the sighted user by including this image?’.
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What happens when a company whose tools track and deport migrants abroad is entrusted with our most sensitive public health data at home?
✊ Sign our petition calling for a full Parliament debate on Palantir’s use in UK services: www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
✊ Sign our petition calling for a full Parliament debate on Palantir’s use in UK services: www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
Sign the Petition
Hold a Parliamentary Debate on Palantir’s Role in UK Defence, Security & Public Services
www.change.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What happens when a company whose tools track and deport migrants abroad is entrusted with our most sensitive public health data at home?
✊ Sign our petition calling for a full Parliament debate on Palantir’s use in UK services: www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
✊ Sign our petition calling for a full Parliament debate on Palantir’s use in UK services: www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
#alt text is not a burden.
Perfect example of how to respond as an org when gently prompted to start doing alt text. 👍👍♥️
Other orgs and museums take note pls!
Other orgs and museums take note pls!
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we apologise that we hadn’t been using alt text previously. We’ve now added alt text to all of our scheduled posts and will be including it on all posts going forward. We really appreciate you highlighting this for inclusivity — thank you.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 AM
#alt text is not a burden.
“drivers are taking detours to avoid traffic”🧐
Surely if a road is "too narrow" for cycle lanes, then it is too narrow for buses and trucks. And parking too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Halewood 'gridlock' warning over cycle path on narrow road
Critics say a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
“drivers are taking detours to avoid traffic”🧐
Water-filled sinkhole appears on residential road
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20enpxr48o
‘A spokesperson for Affinity Water said: "We're … looking into it."’🫣
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20enpxr48o
‘A spokesperson for Affinity Water said: "We're … looking into it."’🫣
Water-filled sinkhole appears on residential road in Harpenden
Affinity Water says it is investigating the incident.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Water-filled sinkhole appears on residential road
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20enpxr48o
‘A spokesperson for Affinity Water said: "We're … looking into it."’🫣
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20enpxr48o
‘A spokesperson for Affinity Water said: "We're … looking into it."’🫣
Here’s a good one for @roadcc.bsky.social and @showmeasign.online
New petition: "Change Riding of Pedal Cycles Prohibited/no cycling sign to have a cross in it"
Deadline 8 July 2026, created by Theo Ford
#NewPetition
Deadline 8 July 2026, created by Theo Ford
#NewPetition
New petition: Change Riding of Pedal Cycles Prohibited/no cycling sign to have a cross in it
The current Riding of Pedal Cycles Prohibited sign is a cycling icon inside a round circle with a red outline. I think this is very confusing, so my ask is it changes to having a red line going through it like other prohibited signs.
petition.parliament.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Here’s a good one for @roadcc.bsky.social and @showmeasign.online
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We have reviewed the huge progress 20's Plenty have made in 2025 in this blog which looks at how 20mph limits are moving forwards as the accepted best practice for urban/village roads. And with the UK Gov Road Safety Strategy adopting a Safe System approach we expect even more adoption in 2026.
Will 2026 become the year that UK transitions to a de-facto 20mph norm for urban/village streets?
We support those communities that want 20mph where peopleare
www.20splenty.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
We have reviewed the huge progress 20's Plenty have made in 2025 in this blog which looks at how 20mph limits are moving forwards as the accepted best practice for urban/village roads. And with the UK Gov Road Safety Strategy adopting a Safe System approach we expect even more adoption in 2026.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9vep35q19o
"While the work is ongoing, alternative pedestrian routes remain available, although they may be slightly less direct."🙄
What solutions present themselves when you prioritise pedestrians instead of motor vehicles?
"While the work is ongoing, alternative pedestrian routes remain available, although they may be slightly less direct."🙄
What solutions present themselves when you prioritise pedestrians instead of motor vehicles?
New pump on the cards for Chesham subway flooded for years
Buckinghamshire Council hopes the underpass in Chesham will be cleared and reopened by early spring.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9vep35q19o
"While the work is ongoing, alternative pedestrian routes remain available, although they may be slightly less direct."🙄
What solutions present themselves when you prioritise pedestrians instead of motor vehicles?
"While the work is ongoing, alternative pedestrian routes remain available, although they may be slightly less direct."🙄
What solutions present themselves when you prioritise pedestrians instead of motor vehicles?
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The new Road Safety Strategy looks to reduce casualties by 65% by 2035. Wales reduced casualties on built-up roads by a huge 25% by implementing a default 20mph urban/village limit winning international road safety awards.
Well done Wales for its leadership. www.20splenty.org/2026_for20sp...
Well done Wales for its leadership. www.20splenty.org/2026_for20sp...
Will 2026 become the year that UK transitions to a de-facto 20mph norm for urban/village streets?
We support those communities that want 20mph where people are
www.20splenty.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The new Road Safety Strategy looks to reduce casualties by 65% by 2035. Wales reduced casualties on built-up roads by a huge 25% by implementing a default 20mph urban/village limit winning international road safety awards.
Well done Wales for its leadership. www.20splenty.org/2026_for20sp...
Well done Wales for its leadership. www.20splenty.org/2026_for20sp...
See how that ‘could’ in the subheading becomes ‘to’ in the main heading?🫣
When analysis is not analysis.
Let's come back to this when there is some actual data in what the LTN has done shall we? Rather than what a newspaper with an agenda says it 'will' do.
Let's come back to this when there is some actual data in what the LTN has done shall we? Rather than what a newspaper with an agenda says it 'will' do.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods cause more pollution not less bit.ly/49iebJp analysis finds.
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
See how that ‘could’ in the subheading becomes ‘to’ in the main heading?🫣
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Did you have snow overnight/today? #UKSnow
I’m researching public attitudes towards clearing Snow and Ice in the UK. Are you over the age of 18 and live in the UK? If so, you can take part in my research by clicking this link (details inside)
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/...
I’m researching public attitudes towards clearing Snow and Ice in the UK. Are you over the age of 18 and live in the UK? If so, you can take part in my research by clicking this link (details inside)
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/...
Public Attitudes to Snow and Ice on Pavements and Roads
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
January 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Did you have snow overnight/today? #UKSnow
I’m researching public attitudes towards clearing Snow and Ice in the UK. Are you over the age of 18 and live in the UK? If so, you can take part in my research by clicking this link (details inside)
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/...
I’m researching public attitudes towards clearing Snow and Ice in the UK. Are you over the age of 18 and live in the UK? If so, you can take part in my research by clicking this link (details inside)
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/...
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Whether you look at the Welsh Nation, Scottish or English towns, cities and villages or in continental Europe, 20mph/30km/h limits reduce casualties, noise, stress and create healthier streets. Its time to set it as an urban/village default and only increase where evidentially justified.
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Whether you look at the Welsh Nation, Scottish or English towns, cities and villages or in continental Europe, 20mph/30km/h limits reduce casualties, noise, stress and create healthier streets. Its time to set it as an urban/village default and only increase where evidentially justified.
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Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
I met someone for whom any time spent alone in her car, in or out of a queue, was ‘her’ time that she valued. Spending longer in the queue was more rewarding.
I once saw somebody who queued for 45 minutes every day to drive 1/2 mile. Motonormativity is such a powerful force, I suspect for a lot of people driving and movement are seen as the same thing. Add in the influence of habits and automatic behaviour and non-car alternatives don't even register
Glorious headline and content.
www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/2568278...
1.5 miles from work so she moves 4 miles away for a faster journey, because that's the only option apparently.
www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/2568278...
1.5 miles from work so she moves 4 miles away for a faster journey, because that's the only option apparently.
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I met someone for whom any time spent alone in her car, in or out of a queue, was ‘her’ time that she valued. Spending longer in the queue was more rewarding.
I dont know but this strikes me as pretty bonkers. What is mostly lacking at the moment is lighting on to the road surface. Shining light up from below increases the brightness requirement for downlighting. And the increased maintenance will be costly.
highways-news.com/clearview-in...
highways-news.com/clearview-in...
Clearview Intelligence enhances Milton Keynes with new SolarLite Path Studs to support safer, year-round travel
Milton Keynes is set to benefit from a major upgrade to its walking and cycling routes as Clearview Intelligence begins the installation of more than 4,000 SolarLite Path (P) solar-powered studs acros...
highways-news.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I dont know but this strikes me as pretty bonkers. What is mostly lacking at the moment is lighting on to the road surface. Shining light up from below increases the brightness requirement for downlighting. And the increased maintenance will be costly.
highways-news.com/clearview-in...
highways-news.com/clearview-in...
This is hilarious anti-cyclist bollocks. Talk about parading your ignorance in public. It’s hard to know where to start (or stop). But how about “[cyclists] don’t need seat belts”?😂
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is hilarious anti-cyclist bollocks. Talk about parading your ignorance in public. It’s hard to know where to start (or stop). But how about “[cyclists] don’t need seat belts”?😂
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NEWS: We’re delighted to announce that Inmos Microprocessing Factory in Newport (Richard Rogers & Partners, 1982), one of the most innovative industrial buildings of the late 20th century, has been Grade II* listed following an application by C20 and C20 Cymru.
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/high-te...
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/high-te...
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
NEWS: We’re delighted to announce that Inmos Microprocessing Factory in Newport (Richard Rogers & Partners, 1982), one of the most innovative industrial buildings of the late 20th century, has been Grade II* listed following an application by C20 and C20 Cymru.
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/high-te...
➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/high-te...
Jobs for pocket money
(Helping at Home, 1961)
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(Helping at Home, 1961)
Artist: Harry Wingfield
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Truth bomb 👇: Traffic lights exist for cars, not for people walking or cycling. Before cars, we didn’t need them. Only when intersections became controlled and no communication was necessary could high speeds exist without chaos. We traded human interaction for convenience for motorists and danger.
Warum müssen wir in der Stadt ständig an Ampeln halten? Nur wegen der Autos. Fuß- und Radverkehr käme problemlos ohne Ampeln zurecht. Sie werden propagiert als Hilfe für schwächere Verkehrsteilnehmer, sind aber eigentlich ein Symptom der Auto-Dominanz.
November 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Truth bomb 👇: Traffic lights exist for cars, not for people walking or cycling. Before cars, we didn’t need them. Only when intersections became controlled and no communication was necessary could high speeds exist without chaos. We traded human interaction for convenience for motorists and danger.
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Tandem Tricycle
Capel Street Bridge, Dublin Ireland
1930s
Capel Street Bridge, Dublin Ireland
1930s
November 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Tandem Tricycle
Capel Street Bridge, Dublin Ireland
1930s
Capel Street Bridge, Dublin Ireland
1930s
You have to admit it’s going pretty well for Farage Ltd.
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
You have to admit it’s going pretty well for Farage Ltd.
People mistake Farage for a politician. He is simply a businessman and his business is Nigel Farage. He has chosen to promote his business through, among other things, politics.
Superb piece by @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social mag: "Britain's Media Has Let Nigel Farage Reshape Political Journalism - Why?" This article alone was worth my annual sub to one of the very few news outlets still doing proper journalism
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
People mistake Farage for a politician. He is simply a businessman and his business is Nigel Farage. He has chosen to promote his business through, among other things, politics.
Yet another #driverlesscar @ianwalker.bsky.social ?
Man critically hurt after being hit by Ferrari in Edinburgh
Man critically hurt after being hit by Ferrari in Edinburgh
The 26-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by the Ferrari 488 Spider on Saturday.
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Yet another #driverlesscar @ianwalker.bsky.social ?