Max Sullivan
@maxsullivan.bsky.social
Labour Councillor, Bayswater, Westminster City Council (London, UK)
Cabinet Member for Streets
Liveable cities - walking, cycling, public transport, density
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Max Sullivan
@maxsullivan.bsky.social
· Jun 11
We've installed another three new simple zebra crossings, this time near Edgware Road.
Without them drivers yield to pedestrians around 40% of the time. With them, it's around 80%.
(Based on monitoring results from our first 4 sites)
Without them drivers yield to pedestrians around 40% of the time. With them, it's around 80%.
(Based on monitoring results from our first 4 sites)
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My son Seamus died 15 years ago today. He was killed by a careless driver in a crosswalk.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
My son Seamus died 15 years ago today. He was killed by a careless driver in a crosswalk.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
He walked at 9 months, almost as if he knew he wouldn’t have much time. His favorite thing to do was throw rocks into water. He loved the moon. He called butterflies “buddy buddies.” I miss him every day.
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The Westbourne Terrace cycleway introduced during Covid on a temporary basis is set to become a permanent segregated scheme. www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
Cycle lane near Paddington could become permanent segregated route
Westminster City Council introduced a number of temporary cycleways during Covid, including on Westbourne Terrace
www.mylondon.news
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Westbourne Terrace cycleway introduced during Covid on a temporary basis is set to become a permanent segregated scheme. www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
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1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
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Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
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Clocks changing for winter is sometimes thought to be better for children having light to go to school in the mornings.
Perhaps it would be more valuable to keep better light in evenings. Children don’t just go straight to and from school. They play and get injured by traffic after school.
Perhaps it would be more valuable to keep better light in evenings. Children don’t just go straight to and from school. They play and get injured by traffic after school.
October 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Clocks changing for winter is sometimes thought to be better for children having light to go to school in the mornings.
Perhaps it would be more valuable to keep better light in evenings. Children don’t just go straight to and from school. They play and get injured by traffic after school.
Perhaps it would be more valuable to keep better light in evenings. Children don’t just go straight to and from school. They play and get injured by traffic after school.
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Important to see the GLA's ongoing commitment to delivering transformation on the east side of Oxford Street inline with the approach developed by Westminster Council, business and residents to deliver great public realm improvement whilst retaining bus travel www.london.gov.uk/city-hall-ap...
City Hall appoints world-leading design talent to support delivery of Mayor’s transformative Oxford Street regeneration plans
Architecture practices East and Hawkins/Brown have been appointed to lead design and support delivery of the Mayor’s bold proposals to transform Oxford Street
www.london.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Important to see the GLA's ongoing commitment to delivering transformation on the east side of Oxford Street inline with the approach developed by Westminster Council, business and residents to deliver great public realm improvement whilst retaining bus travel www.london.gov.uk/city-hall-ap...
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this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
October 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
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Fantastic news!! Westminster Council is starting construction on the much needed east / west cycle lane and improved pedestrian crossings on George Street.
👏👏 @adamhug.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social & team
westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
👏👏 @adamhug.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social & team
westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Fantastic news!! Westminster Council is starting construction on the much needed east / west cycle lane and improved pedestrian crossings on George Street.
👏👏 @adamhug.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social & team
westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
👏👏 @adamhug.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social & team
westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2025/...
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A superb post about on-street parking and the baclkash against cycle parking here, from @maxsullivan.bsky.social movepeople.substack.com/p/bread-bin-...
Bread bin bike bunker blight
Why we hear less from those who would benefit from change on our streets. How we accelerated our cycle hangar program. And how to deal with the feelings that surround them.
movepeople.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A superb post about on-street parking and the baclkash against cycle parking here, from @maxsullivan.bsky.social movepeople.substack.com/p/bread-bin-...
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No, backlash has not undercut the success of 30km/hour speed limits. They have incontrovertibly reduced death and injuries wherever they’ve been introduced. The backlash is just noise, it doesn’t change the facts.
If we really want safe, vibrant streets, we should focus on design rather than just lower speed limits. neat new work from Carlo Ratti's team: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
There’s a Better Way to Win on Traffic Safety
Backlash has undercut the success of 30km/hour speed limits. New research finds that a less controversial policy can be more effective in slowing cars.
www.bloomberg.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
No, backlash has not undercut the success of 30km/hour speed limits. They have incontrovertibly reduced death and injuries wherever they’ve been introduced. The backlash is just noise, it doesn’t change the facts.
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Going to be speaking about Side Road Zebras at this @livingstreets.bsky.social event at Uni Westminster with @maxsullivan.bsky.social and NRP. Riveting stuff. No, really!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave...
www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2024/...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave...
www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2024/...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Going to be speaking about Side Road Zebras at this @livingstreets.bsky.social event at Uni Westminster with @maxsullivan.bsky.social and NRP. Riveting stuff. No, really!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave...
www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2024/...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/active-trave...
www.westminsterlabour.org.uk/issues/2024/...
Good on Maskell, though I'm struggling to imagine any acceptable 'explanation' for this. Would it all be fine if it was Prince Andrew's 'own money'? What does that even mean in the context of a royal?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
York MP calls on royal family to explain source of £12m Virginia Giuffre payment
Rachael Maskell says ‘a lot of clarity’ needed over how Prince Andrew funded settlement of sexual abuse case
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Good on Maskell, though I'm struggling to imagine any acceptable 'explanation' for this. Would it all be fine if it was Prince Andrew's 'own money'? What does that even mean in the context of a royal?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Good news:
Work on new Central London cycleway set to progress despite concerns and 'misinformation'
👏👏 @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & Westminister Council team
www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
Work on new Central London cycleway set to progress despite concerns and 'misinformation'
👏👏 @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & Westminister Council team
www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
Work on new cycleway set to progress despite concerns
Cllr Max Sullivan, Cabinet Member for Streets at Westminster City Council, said the decision “was a vote of confidence in our plans to deliver a safer, more pleasant street for walking and cycling on ...
www.mylondon.news
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Good news:
Work on new Central London cycleway set to progress despite concerns and 'misinformation'
👏👏 @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & Westminister Council team
www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
Work on new Central London cycleway set to progress despite concerns and 'misinformation'
👏👏 @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & Westminister Council team
www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
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Great to see work underway on Cycleway 43 which forms a key part of the emerging new cycle network in
@citywestminster.bsky.social - connecting C51, C55 & C27 around Hyde Park, Paddington, St Johns Wood & beyond.
Well done @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & TfL & teams
@citywestminster.bsky.social - connecting C51, C55 & C27 around Hyde Park, Paddington, St Johns Wood & beyond.
Well done @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & TfL & teams
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Great to see work underway on Cycleway 43 which forms a key part of the emerging new cycle network in
@citywestminster.bsky.social - connecting C51, C55 & C27 around Hyde Park, Paddington, St Johns Wood & beyond.
Well done @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & TfL & teams
@citywestminster.bsky.social - connecting C51, C55 & C27 around Hyde Park, Paddington, St Johns Wood & beyond.
Well done @maxsullivan.bsky.social @adamhug.bsky.social & TfL & teams
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And here's SCAFFOLDERS using a fully electric vehicle in Camden - nice to see HSS helping to #ElectrifyLondon 👏
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
And here's SCAFFOLDERS using a fully electric vehicle in Camden - nice to see HSS helping to #ElectrifyLondon 👏
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
@adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
WHO is putting these BREAD BIN BIKE BUNKERS on every street?
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October 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
WHO is putting these BREAD BIN BIKE BUNKERS on every street?
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"Bringing the DART to Dingle", "Bringing the Olympics to Termonfeckin"
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"Bringing the DART to Dingle", "Bringing the Olympics to Termonfeckin"
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"The solution to pedestrian deaths isn't "defensive walking," as NPR says, but investment in public transit. Don't give us advice on how best to play Frogger on roads full of texting drivers, give us buses that give those drivers a safer place to text."
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/1979666/defe...
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/1979666/defe...
No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik
It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.
www.jalopnik.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"The solution to pedestrian deaths isn't "defensive walking," as NPR says, but investment in public transit. Don't give us advice on how best to play Frogger on roads full of texting drivers, give us buses that give those drivers a safer place to text."
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/1979666/defe...
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/1979666/defe...
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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
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September 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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.
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There’s an even bigger conspiracy and it goes even deeper. It turns out that well over half of Parliament and thousands of councillors around the country are all members of a leftist organisation called “The Labour Party”.
September 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
There’s an even bigger conspiracy and it goes even deeper. It turns out that well over half of Parliament and thousands of councillors around the country are all members of a leftist organisation called “The Labour Party”.
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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:
Thanks to @pactsuk.bsky.social, there is an important new chart on the vehicles involved in fatal crashes:
September 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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:
Thanks to @pactsuk.bsky.social, there is an important new chart on the vehicles involved in fatal crashes:
Very exciting to see big vehicles going electric. I hope it's got top Direct Vision Standard rating too so the drivers of it are less likely to maim and kill other people.
Ok poor pic but had to quickly snap this fully electric CONCRETE MIXER in London - great to see businesses like Tarmac leading the way!
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
Change is possible @adamdkharrison.bsky.social @maxsullivan.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @zakbond.bsky.social
Deets: www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/tarmac-...
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Very exciting to see big vehicles going electric. I hope it's got top Direct Vision Standard rating too so the drivers of it are less likely to maim and kill other people.
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So I hear there's something happening down on Oxford St... But good to see Heath St in Hampstead part of #CarFreeDay. Attended by mayor & deputy mayor of Camden Eddie and Tricia & mayoral charity I Can Dance; assisted by the Everyman who showed an Attenborough film; & organised by local cllr Linda 🌿
September 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
So I hear there's something happening down on Oxford St... But good to see Heath St in Hampstead part of #CarFreeDay. Attended by mayor & deputy mayor of Camden Eddie and Tricia & mayoral charity I Can Dance; assisted by the Everyman who showed an Attenborough film; & organised by local cllr Linda 🌿
Wheely good news for this part of central London. The decision to implement Cycleway 43 has been published. This administration is delivering safer, more pleasant walking and cycling that will give more transport freedom and choice to people including families of all abilities
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September 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Wheely good news for this part of central London. The decision to implement Cycleway 43 has been published. This administration is delivering safer, more pleasant walking and cycling that will give more transport freedom and choice to people including families of all abilities
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"This [Labour] council was elected on a platform of making walking and cycling safer and more pleasant.
We value the feedback of Westminster residents, the majority of whom supported this scheme in consultation.
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
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We value the feedback of Westminster residents, the majority of whom supported this scheme in consultation.
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
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New Central London cycleway expected to be started within weeks
Cycleway 43 (Section B) is to be installed along George Street in Marylebone
www.mylondon.news
September 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"This [Labour] council was elected on a platform of making walking and cycling safer and more pleasant.
We value the feedback of Westminster residents, the majority of whom supported this scheme in consultation.
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
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We value the feedback of Westminster residents, the majority of whom supported this scheme in consultation.
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
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