Brian Shannon
@brianshannon123.bsky.social
Recovering ex car owner.
All views my own. he/him
@BrianShannon@mastodon.green
https://x.com/BrianShannon123
Belfast, Northern Ireland
All views my own. he/him
@BrianShannon@mastodon.green
https://x.com/BrianShannon123
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Reposted by Brian Shannon
To ensure cars didn’t just take back ownership of Paris streets as the pandemic was ending (like they did in so many cities), Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social made sure that 60k parking spaces and many streets were permanently transformed with restaurant seating, people-places, greening, & bike-lanes.
August 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
To ensure cars didn’t just take back ownership of Paris streets as the pandemic was ending (like they did in so many cities), Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social made sure that 60k parking spaces and many streets were permanently transformed with restaurant seating, people-places, greening, & bike-lanes.
Poorest households spend a QUARTER of their income on car ownership www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Poorest households spend a QUARTER of their income on car ownership www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...
Reposted by Brian Shannon
God bless whoever put up this pro-upzoning poster in Edgewater, please put up more
![A flier taped to a streetlight pole that reads:
“I also have access to a printer,
And I say
Upzoning is cool and good and it is my friend
Let ‘em build some housing! What're you worried about, people with jobs and homes using the Red Line?
Atraid of density? then why did you move to the big city my good friend [emoji making a ‘this guy’s nuts!’ gesture]
‘But I wanna drive my car!’
The bus is better because you can read a book on the bus
Dear ‘Save Edgewater’: If I ever see you again claming that increasing supply increases prices I will spank your bottom and enroll you in an econ class at Loyola
Say YES to proposed Upzoning in Edgewater
Email: Leni@the48thward.org Call: (773) 784-5277](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7txt37jgs7stbnaqdfpfavf3/bafkreiezdkvktjscf3qg4q5dylaficp762suvldaswmtmrhlt2xy7catmu@jpeg)
July 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
God bless whoever put up this pro-upzoning poster in Edgewater, please put up more
Reposted by Brian Shannon
16-year-old Jaidyn Rice was from the Bangor area.
Shock and sadness following death of girl (16) in Co Down collision
A 16-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car in Co Down.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
16-year-old Jaidyn Rice was from the Bangor area.
The PSNI and @infrastructure-ni.gov.uk are a joke. This is everywhere worse than ever
#WeListenWeCareWeAct #MobileMoron
#WeListenWeCareWeAct #MobileMoron
July 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The PSNI and @infrastructure-ni.gov.uk are a joke. This is everywhere worse than ever
#WeListenWeCareWeAct #MobileMoron
#WeListenWeCareWeAct #MobileMoron
There are three things Northern Irish people care about more than anything else.
Tarmac, fences and farm animals
So when DfI tries to build a road by comparing the emissions to cows, that doesn't surprise me one iota
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
Tarmac, fences and farm animals
So when DfI tries to build a road by comparing the emissions to cows, that doesn't surprise me one iota
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
Stormont told a judge that tarmacking 3,000 acres of farmland would be less polluting than the industrial farming it has encouraged
If you want to save the environment in Northern Ireland, almost the entirety of its surface should be covered in tarmac and concrete over which cars and lorries will drive day and night.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
There are three things Northern Irish people care about more than anything else.
Tarmac, fences and farm animals
So when DfI tries to build a road by comparing the emissions to cows, that doesn't surprise me one iota
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
Tarmac, fences and farm animals
So when DfI tries to build a road by comparing the emissions to cows, that doesn't surprise me one iota
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
Getting to the hospital after work without using a car is a test of patience in this joke of a country.
The trains are expensive, infrequent and nowhere near the bloody hospital. The bus from the station stops before evening visiting hours even start. 🤦
The trains are expensive, infrequent and nowhere near the bloody hospital. The bus from the station stops before evening visiting hours even start. 🤦
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Getting to the hospital after work without using a car is a test of patience in this joke of a country.
The trains are expensive, infrequent and nowhere near the bloody hospital. The bus from the station stops before evening visiting hours even start. 🤦
The trains are expensive, infrequent and nowhere near the bloody hospital. The bus from the station stops before evening visiting hours even start. 🤦
Don't worry, a car was involved so we don't need to do literally any fucking thing to keep kids safe as they go about their business in the city
It happened in the Broadway area on Wednesday afternoon
Two children taken to hospital after crash involving car and scooter
www.belfastlive.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Don't worry, a car was involved so we don't need to do literally any fucking thing to keep kids safe as they go about their business in the city
It's pretty grim that we price space around an airport more than space in our city centres
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
NI airport announces 33 percent increase in pick up and drop off charge
A free alternative is available
www.belfastlive.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It's pretty grim that we price space around an airport more than space in our city centres
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
"Build Homes NI warned that the increasing challenge of house building in Northern Ireland is forcing its members to begin looking at alternative opportunities on sites in Great Britain and Ireland."
Stormont failures are really accruing...
www.newsletter.co.uk/business/new...
Stormont failures are really accruing...
www.newsletter.co.uk/business/new...
www.newsletter.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"Build Homes NI warned that the increasing challenge of house building in Northern Ireland is forcing its members to begin looking at alternative opportunities on sites in Great Britain and Ireland."
Stormont failures are really accruing...
www.newsletter.co.uk/business/new...
Stormont failures are really accruing...
www.newsletter.co.uk/business/new...
Look, Belfast is bad but it's not Antrim.
The whole town is the antithesis of walkable. It's small but it's cul-de-sac and semi-D ridden with little but warehouse-style shops/retail parks and massive car parks.
The whole town is the antithesis of walkable. It's small but it's cul-de-sac and semi-D ridden with little but warehouse-style shops/retail parks and massive car parks.
July 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Look, Belfast is bad but it's not Antrim.
The whole town is the antithesis of walkable. It's small but it's cul-de-sac and semi-D ridden with little but warehouse-style shops/retail parks and massive car parks.
The whole town is the antithesis of walkable. It's small but it's cul-de-sac and semi-D ridden with little but warehouse-style shops/retail parks and massive car parks.
*Just* 94 homes being built on this massive plot in the city centre. What a catastrophe. This council is not serious about housing people
May 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
*Just* 94 homes being built on this massive plot in the city centre. What a catastrophe. This council is not serious about housing people
Reposted by Brian Shannon
BIG NEWS: I’m very honoured to announce that I’ve been collaborating with the City of Paris under Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership to create a unique exhibition opening this summer at Paris City Hall on BOLD URBAN TRANSFORMATION, profiling cities around the world.
Stay tuned for details!
Stay tuned for details!
May 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
BIG NEWS: I’m very honoured to announce that I’ve been collaborating with the City of Paris under Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership to create a unique exhibition opening this summer at Paris City Hall on BOLD URBAN TRANSFORMATION, profiling cities around the world.
Stay tuned for details!
Stay tuned for details!
Reposted by Brian Shannon
There’s a new car share service in town. Leo joins Communauto as an option for car-free or car-light Montrealers to have flexible access to a vehicle.
May 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There’s a new car share service in town. Leo joins Communauto as an option for car-free or car-light Montrealers to have flexible access to a vehicle.
I'm gradually moving to BlueSky but don't yet have the followers. If you follow this recovering ex car owner on Twitter, please retweet and follow me here. Thanks!
x.com/BrianShannon...
x.com/BrianShannon...
x.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm gradually moving to BlueSky but don't yet have the followers. If you follow this recovering ex car owner on Twitter, please retweet and follow me here. Thanks!
x.com/BrianShannon...
x.com/BrianShannon...