Ian Harrison
@ipharrison.bsky.social
microbiology, public health & genomics | cycling, kayaking, hiking & photography | urban design & active travel.
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Be under no illusions. This conviction has been known about for years. Some very powerful and rich people/companies who stand to lose a lot of money from a people-first transport policy leaked this.
That is what we’re fighting against. They will fight dirty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
That is what we’re fighting against. They will fight dirty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary
Haigh tells prime minister in letter she is ‘totally committed to our political project’ but believes ‘it will be best served by my supporting you from outside government’
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Be under no illusions. This conviction has been known about for years. Some very powerful and rich people/companies who stand to lose a lot of money from a people-first transport policy leaked this.
That is what we’re fighting against. They will fight dirty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
That is what we’re fighting against. They will fight dirty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Sad news to wake up to. Haigh set out the most compelling vision for transport that we’d seen in decades and demonstrated she understood the need for big reforms to how transport works for people across the UK. Whoever comes next in the role must pick up exactly where she left off
Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary
Louise Haigh resigns as UK transport secretary
Haigh tells prime minister in letter she is ‘totally committed to our political project’ but believes ‘it will be best served by my supporting you from outside government’
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary, saying in a letter to the…
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Sad news to wake up to. Haigh set out the most compelling vision for transport that we’d seen in decades and demonstrated she understood the need for big reforms to how transport works for people across the UK. Whoever comes next in the role must pick up exactly where she left off
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This is a little disappointing.
I was expecting a plan. We have lots of evidence already.
Is this just a way of getting more fancy ticketing for public transport? More techbro shiny stuff rather than the mundane unsexy things like improving walking and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/n....
I was expecting a plan. We have lots of evidence already.
Is this just a way of getting more fancy ticketing for public transport? More techbro shiny stuff rather than the mundane unsexy things like improving walking and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/n....
Transport Secretary unveils her vision for integrated transport across England
The Integrated National Transport Strategy will set out a 'people first approach' to getting people around the country.
www.gov.uk
November 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This is a little disappointing.
I was expecting a plan. We have lots of evidence already.
Is this just a way of getting more fancy ticketing for public transport? More techbro shiny stuff rather than the mundane unsexy things like improving walking and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/n....
I was expecting a plan. We have lots of evidence already.
Is this just a way of getting more fancy ticketing for public transport? More techbro shiny stuff rather than the mundane unsexy things like improving walking and cycling
www.gov.uk/government/n....
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Don't forget she wants our "ideas". Before Jan 25th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Integrated National Transport Strategy: a call for ideas
A call for ideas to support the development of an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England.
www.gov.uk
November 28, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Don't forget she wants our "ideas". Before Jan 25th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Unsurprisingly to folk who follow pedestrianisation:
A review of the data has shown that pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury Town Centre has increased footfall, increased the value of purchases made, and increased the profitability of businesses in pedestrian areas.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A review of the data has shown that pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury Town Centre has increased footfall, increased the value of purchases made, and increased the profitability of businesses in pedestrian areas.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Pedestrian purchases in Shrewsbury drive up sales'
Keeping cars out of Shrewsbury town centre pushes up sales, research shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Unsurprisingly to folk who follow pedestrianisation:
A review of the data has shown that pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury Town Centre has increased footfall, increased the value of purchases made, and increased the profitability of businesses in pedestrian areas.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A review of the data has shown that pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury Town Centre has increased footfall, increased the value of purchases made, and increased the profitability of businesses in pedestrian areas.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jailed for 26 months and banned from driving for just 40 months.
The victim, a mother aged in her 40s, is left unable to move, speak or breathe independently following the crash.
The system is so very clearly not working.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The victim, a mother aged in her 40s, is left unable to move, speak or breathe independently following the crash.
The system is so very clearly not working.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Teen filmed himself driving with knees before A47 Norwich crash
Videos show George Taylor filming himself at the wheel while speeding and overtaking.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Jailed for 26 months and banned from driving for just 40 months.
The victim, a mother aged in her 40s, is left unable to move, speak or breathe independently following the crash.
The system is so very clearly not working.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The victim, a mother aged in her 40s, is left unable to move, speak or breathe independently following the crash.
The system is so very clearly not working.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”
November 27, 2024 at 1:19 PM
A lovely Icelandic term for pins and needles (tingling after your foot goes numb) is stjörnur í skónum, or “stars in your shoes.” A Yoruba version is pajapaja (“kill dog kill dog”). And the best one I’ve heard in German (uttered by a friend’s child) was mein Fuß glitzert. It means “my foot twinkles”
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Keep in mind ➡️ Cycling 🚲 is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities(!)👇👇
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
November 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Keep in mind ➡️ Cycling 🚲 is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities(!)👇👇
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
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Sadly this is 1 factor in my decision to leave Sustrans at the end of the year. My substantive role hasn’t been backfilled whilst I’ve been doing a secondment to cover mat leave, & I know all too well the funding situation internally, especially in our team. 1/2
cyclingindustry.news/national-cyc...
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National Cycle Network charity Sustrans braced for "substantial cuts"
Sustrans braced for “substantial” cuts as CEO of National Cycle Network charity says it needs long-term public investment
cyclingindustry.news
November 23, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Sadly this is 1 factor in my decision to leave Sustrans at the end of the year. My substantive role hasn’t been backfilled whilst I’ve been doing a secondment to cover mat leave, & I know all too well the funding situation internally, especially in our team. 1/2
cyclingindustry.news/national-cyc...
cyclingindustry.news/national-cyc...
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Well this has been a fun week 🦋. I'm off for the weekend but thanks for the follows and chat. For new joiners, here's three starter packs useful for people into Active Travel, Climate & Politics - do LMK who i've missed and I'll pick up next week. (1/3)
First: UK/EU AT #BikeSky
go.bsky.app/GYyLGPA
First: UK/EU AT #BikeSky
go.bsky.app/GYyLGPA
November 15, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Well this has been a fun week 🦋. I'm off for the weekend but thanks for the follows and chat. For new joiners, here's three starter packs useful for people into Active Travel, Climate & Politics - do LMK who i've missed and I'll pick up next week. (1/3)
First: UK/EU AT #BikeSky
go.bsky.app/GYyLGPA
First: UK/EU AT #BikeSky
go.bsky.app/GYyLGPA
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Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
November 22, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking and public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
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Today marks four years since the consultation on a #PavementParking ban in England - and we're still waiting for action. Disabled campaigner and journalist Katie Pennick says:
"In this photo you can see what happens when parking places are put on the pavement. My wheelchair does not fit!"
"In this photo you can see what happens when parking places are put on the pavement. My wheelchair does not fit!"
November 22, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Today marks four years since the consultation on a #PavementParking ban in England - and we're still waiting for action. Disabled campaigner and journalist Katie Pennick says:
"In this photo you can see what happens when parking places are put on the pavement. My wheelchair does not fit!"
"In this photo you can see what happens when parking places are put on the pavement. My wheelchair does not fit!"
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 AM
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
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Some news from me. Delighted to be joining an expanded food and drink team at the Financial Times, along with @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social, @timhayward.bsky.social and of course the great Jancis Robinson. My move will happen in a couple of months.
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ABOUT THE FT
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy.
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November 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Some news from me. Delighted to be joining an expanded food and drink team at the Financial Times, along with @marinaoloughlin.bsky.social, @timhayward.bsky.social and of course the great Jancis Robinson. My move will happen in a couple of months.
aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...
aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...
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CHAOS, CLOTH AND A JEEP: My Indonesian Election Adventure
Let me set the scene. It’s 1998, Jakarta, and the air is electric with possibility, change, and just a hint of exhaust fumes.
READ THE FULL ACCOUNT BELOW👇
#Photography #Photojournalism #Jakarta #Indonesia
Let me set the scene. It’s 1998, Jakarta, and the air is electric with possibility, change, and just a hint of exhaust fumes.
READ THE FULL ACCOUNT BELOW👇
#Photography #Photojournalism #Jakarta #Indonesia
November 19, 2024 at 5:31 PM
CHAOS, CLOTH AND A JEEP: My Indonesian Election Adventure
Let me set the scene. It’s 1998, Jakarta, and the air is electric with possibility, change, and just a hint of exhaust fumes.
READ THE FULL ACCOUNT BELOW👇
#Photography #Photojournalism #Jakarta #Indonesia
Let me set the scene. It’s 1998, Jakarta, and the air is electric with possibility, change, and just a hint of exhaust fumes.
READ THE FULL ACCOUNT BELOW👇
#Photography #Photojournalism #Jakarta #Indonesia
Fascinating thread
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Fascinating thread
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Good news story.
Doubly impressive in face of the fuel duty freeze & cut:
“This effectively makes the fuel for lorry travel cheaper in real terms each year, while the cost of carrying freight by rail has increased in line with inflation”
Doubly impressive in face of the fuel duty freeze & cut:
“This effectively makes the fuel for lorry travel cheaper in real terms each year, while the cost of carrying freight by rail has increased in line with inflation”
Rail freight scheme sees 64,000 less lorry journeys in first year - BBC News
A year ago, only one container in five left Southampton docks by rail now it is almost one in three.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Good news story.
Doubly impressive in face of the fuel duty freeze & cut:
“This effectively makes the fuel for lorry travel cheaper in real terms each year, while the cost of carrying freight by rail has increased in line with inflation”
Doubly impressive in face of the fuel duty freeze & cut:
“This effectively makes the fuel for lorry travel cheaper in real terms each year, while the cost of carrying freight by rail has increased in line with inflation”
Perfect colours, probably only a few days left before they all drop
November 17, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Perfect colours, probably only a few days left before they all drop