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Helping shift the Wandsworth Bridge Road from a car-dominated, congested, polluted through-route to one that puts people first.
"With sustainability comes empathy and compassion. These are all traits that you get when you decide to take care of the place that gives you life.”
The top footballer who pulls up to his club's training ground on a bicycle.
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The top footballer who pulls up to his club's training ground on a bicycle.
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'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award
Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"With sustainability comes empathy and compassion. These are all traits that you get when you decide to take care of the place that gives you life.”
The top footballer who pulls up to his club's training ground on a bicycle.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
The top footballer who pulls up to his club's training ground on a bicycle.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Let’s hope this is the tipping point. The phrase ‘I don’t have time to take the car’ is slowly dawning on many people as they sit and watch everyone else zip past them on their bikes.
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fa...
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fa...
Why E-cargo bikes are the new status symbol for middle-class London parents
Got the pencil cases? Fresh uniforms for the kids? What about your electric cargo bike? It’s the new must-have for middle-class mums and dads, says Jessica Salter. Here’s how to choose yours...
www.standard.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Let’s hope this is the tipping point. The phrase ‘I don’t have time to take the car’ is slowly dawning on many people as they sit and watch everyone else zip past them on their bikes.
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fa...
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fa...
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Interesting finding on the impact of London’s ULEZ expansion.
“… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs”
Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.
“… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs”
Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.
The impact of the ultra-low emission zone on high streets economy and social equality in Outer London
Many cities are adopting transport policies that regulate vehicle emissions, informed by policy impact assessments primarily focused on traffic, air p…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Interesting finding on the impact of London’s ULEZ expansion.
“… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs”
Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.
“… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs”
Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.
A bit of paint does not make a cycle lane ‘safe’ as claimed by some politicians.
“Painted cycle lanes and shared bus lanes tended to increase the likelihood of injury, compared to there being no such infrastructure.”
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/typical...
“Painted cycle lanes and shared bus lanes tended to increase the likelihood of injury, compared to there being no such infrastructure.”
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/typical...
Typical British cycle infrastructure is failing to protect cyclists, study finds
www.westminster.ac.uk
August 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A bit of paint does not make a cycle lane ‘safe’ as claimed by some politicians.
“Painted cycle lanes and shared bus lanes tended to increase the likelihood of injury, compared to there being no such infrastructure.”
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/typical...
“Painted cycle lanes and shared bus lanes tended to increase the likelihood of injury, compared to there being no such infrastructure.”
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/typical...
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design. "A lot of factors contributed to this, but speed limits are one of the most important". There were 277 injury-causing traffic accidents - in contrast to ~1,000 accidents annually in the 1980s.
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Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design. "A lot of factors contributed to this, but speed limits are one of the most important". There were 277 injury-causing traffic accidents - in contrast to ~1,000 accidents annually in the 1980s.
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
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Here’s the “elephant in the room” with the outstanding (and FAST) growth in urban biking here in Paris — the tension between 2 NATURAL ALLIES, people on bikes and people walking, needs work, lest it become a political wedge issue. City Hall reminds everyone that pedestrians have priority EVERYWHERE.
June 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Here’s the “elephant in the room” with the outstanding (and FAST) growth in urban biking here in Paris — the tension between 2 NATURAL ALLIES, people on bikes and people walking, needs work, lest it become a political wedge issue. City Hall reminds everyone that pedestrians have priority EVERYWHERE.
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FACT: The more people choosing to walk, bike & take public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
May 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
FACT: The more people choosing to walk, bike & take public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
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📍 From Enfield to Wandsworth, the London Cycling Festival, supported by Lime, is taking place across the capital, and you won't want to miss out!
🤳 Book onto an event today and we'll see you there: bit.ly/4lIuhBu
🤳 Book onto an event today and we'll see you there: bit.ly/4lIuhBu
May 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📍 From Enfield to Wandsworth, the London Cycling Festival, supported by Lime, is taking place across the capital, and you won't want to miss out!
🤳 Book onto an event today and we'll see you there: bit.ly/4lIuhBu
🤳 Book onto an event today and we'll see you there: bit.ly/4lIuhBu
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made the 2025 WBR Spring Fayre such a joyful, buzzing celebration! The sun was shining, the music was pumping, the kids were beaming and the vibes were unbeatable. Thank you to the community that supports local and brings this amazing street to life.
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made the 2025 WBR Spring Fayre such a joyful, buzzing celebration! The sun was shining, the music was pumping, the kids were beaming and the vibes were unbeatable. Thank you to the community that supports local and brings this amazing street to life.
‘British self-identity that says “we can’t have nice things like this”, as though it’s “not our way”. I don’t think there is any truth to that: social habits are quickly learned and unlearned. Build a street-dining culture and people will take the seats on offer’.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain needs an alfresco dining revolution to bring life into its cold city centres | Dan Hancox
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, is aiming to get diners back on to the streets. If it’s good enough our fellow Europeans, why not Britons, asks freelance writer Dan Hancox
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
‘British self-identity that says “we can’t have nice things like this”, as though it’s “not our way”. I don’t think there is any truth to that: social habits are quickly learned and unlearned. Build a street-dining culture and people will take the seats on offer’.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Priority bus lanes, wider pavements, clean air zones, 20mph limits, cycle lanes and phasing out diesel… could all help address these concerns, stop traffic or pollution from rising, and give people more choice in how they get around. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly
After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Priority bus lanes, wider pavements, clean air zones, 20mph limits, cycle lanes and phasing out diesel… could all help address these concerns, stop traffic or pollution from rising, and give people more choice in how they get around. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Change is possible.
Witness the transformation of Utrecht's inner ring road as it evolves into a vibrant city boulevard. The once busy traffic road has been converted into a safe route with greenery and trees, thereby creating a calming journey for cyclists and pedestrians.
Captured by @bicycledutch.bsky.social
Captured by @bicycledutch.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Change is possible.
JUST 1 WEEK TO GO!!
The countdown is ON for the 2025 SPRING FAYRE — next Sun 11th May!
The bunting is up, the banners are hung, and the buzz is building all along WBR! 160+ street traders, FREE kids activities, Food & Drink and more - right here in South Fulham!
wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre/
The countdown is ON for the 2025 SPRING FAYRE — next Sun 11th May!
The bunting is up, the banners are hung, and the buzz is building all along WBR! 160+ street traders, FREE kids activities, Food & Drink and more - right here in South Fulham!
wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre/
May 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
JUST 1 WEEK TO GO!!
The countdown is ON for the 2025 SPRING FAYRE — next Sun 11th May!
The bunting is up, the banners are hung, and the buzz is building all along WBR! 160+ street traders, FREE kids activities, Food & Drink and more - right here in South Fulham!
wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre/
The countdown is ON for the 2025 SPRING FAYRE — next Sun 11th May!
The bunting is up, the banners are hung, and the buzz is building all along WBR! 160+ street traders, FREE kids activities, Food & Drink and more - right here in South Fulham!
wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre/
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Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”
Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.
This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.
This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
April 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”
Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.
This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.
This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
The SPRING FAYRE is back! Sun 11 May! Bring family & friends, grab your shopping bags, whet your appetites & put on your dancing shoes. 160+ stalls: Food, Drink, FREE kid's Activities, live music, Maypole dancing, Cycling Zone & more! wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre
April 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The SPRING FAYRE is back! Sun 11 May! Bring family & friends, grab your shopping bags, whet your appetites & put on your dancing shoes. 160+ stalls: Food, Drink, FREE kid's Activities, live music, Maypole dancing, Cycling Zone & more! wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre
An old article from 2014 and still true today. “Making driving easier also means that people take more trips in the car than they otherwise would. …
As long as driving on the roads remains easy and cheap, people have an almost unlimited desire to use them.”
www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
As long as driving on the roads remains easy and cheap, people have an almost unlimited desire to use them.”
www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
www.wired.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
An old article from 2014 and still true today. “Making driving easier also means that people take more trips in the car than they otherwise would. …
As long as driving on the roads remains easy and cheap, people have an almost unlimited desire to use them.”
www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
As long as driving on the roads remains easy and cheap, people have an almost unlimited desire to use them.”
www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
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🚆+🚲 = The ultimate travel duo.
The Dutch model shows what’s possible when cities design for multimodal travel. Trains run like clockwork, and bikes are everywhere—waiting at stations, in guarded parking garages, and zipping people to their final destinations.
The Dutch model shows what’s possible when cities design for multimodal travel. Trains run like clockwork, and bikes are everywhere—waiting at stations, in guarded parking garages, and zipping people to their final destinations.
March 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚆+🚲 = The ultimate travel duo.
The Dutch model shows what’s possible when cities design for multimodal travel. Trains run like clockwork, and bikes are everywhere—waiting at stations, in guarded parking garages, and zipping people to their final destinations.
The Dutch model shows what’s possible when cities design for multimodal travel. Trains run like clockwork, and bikes are everywhere—waiting at stations, in guarded parking garages, and zipping people to their final destinations.
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Why is there ANY debate? 🤦♀️
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Why is there ANY debate? 🤦♀️
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
“It’s ecological!” Chalamet said about his decision to ride an electric bike to the premiere of “A Complete Unknown.” The actor admitted it all came down to beating traffic. In order to make it to the premiere on time, he hopped on a bike instead of taking a car. 👏👏👏
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Timothée Chalamet Got a $79 Fine After Riding a Bike to the ‘A Complete Unknown’ London Premiere to Beat Traffic; He Didn’t Park It Properly
Timothee Chalamet rode an electric Lime bike to the London premiere of 'A Complete Unknown' and ended up with a $73 dollar fine.
variety.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“It’s ecological!” Chalamet said about his decision to ride an electric bike to the premiere of “A Complete Unknown.” The actor admitted it all came down to beating traffic. In order to make it to the premiere on time, he hopped on a bike instead of taking a car. 👏👏👏
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Great to see so much happening behind the scenes. There is no doubt that more cycling and LTNs are coming for London in 2025 which will make this a more liveable city for everyone.
From the amazing documenter of London cycle routes Jon Stone, who's not over here yet
NEW: 🚲 Why cycling in London will get so much better in 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHc5...
NEW: 🚲 Why cycling in London will get so much better in 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHc5...
🚲 Why cycling in London will get so much better in 2025
YouTube video by London cycle routes
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Great to see so much happening behind the scenes. There is no doubt that more cycling and LTNs are coming for London in 2025 which will make this a more liveable city for everyone.
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NEW EPISODE: "How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard." Why do people behave so badly behind the wheel of a car? Why do reporters use passive language to describe traffic violence? @drtaragoddard.bsky.social joins us to talk about her fascinating research.
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
December 17, 2024 at 12:59 PM
NEW EPISODE: "How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard." Why do people behave so badly behind the wheel of a car? Why do reporters use passive language to describe traffic violence? @drtaragoddard.bsky.social joins us to talk about her fascinating research.
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
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Sheffield’s first ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout has opened.
Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space.
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Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space.
www.facebook.com/share/v/18e3...
December 11, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Sheffield’s first ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout has opened.
Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space.
www.facebook.com/share/v/18e3...
Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space.
www.facebook.com/share/v/18e3...
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“I don’t understand it. Every day I drive from my home near Lawrence subway station to my office at King & Yonge & the traffic just keeps getting worse.”
“Move! GET OUT OF THE WAY,” he then shouted from his solo occupied SUV at a bus carrying 85 people.
Funny.
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/why-...
“Move! GET OUT OF THE WAY,” he then shouted from his solo occupied SUV at a bus carrying 85 people.
Funny.
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/why-...
"Why is Toronto traffic so terrible?" wonders man in car
TORONTO – Reports from this morning rush hour suggest that people who drive everywhere continue to wonder why Toronto traffic is so bad. “I don’t understand it,” said Lloyd Travers. “Every day I drive...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:45 AM
“I don’t understand it. Every day I drive from my home near Lawrence subway station to my office at King & Yonge & the traffic just keeps getting worse.”
“Move! GET OUT OF THE WAY,” he then shouted from his solo occupied SUV at a bus carrying 85 people.
Funny.
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/why-...
“Move! GET OUT OF THE WAY,” he then shouted from his solo occupied SUV at a bus carrying 85 people.
Funny.
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/why-...
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An annual U.S. Thanksgiving reminder that you’re not “stuck in traffic,” you ARE traffic.
Happy #Thanksgiving.
Happy #Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM
An annual U.S. Thanksgiving reminder that you’re not “stuck in traffic,” you ARE traffic.
Happy #Thanksgiving.
Happy #Thanksgiving.