Martin Price
@mrmjprice.bsky.social
I design public services that hopefully make your life easier.
Chair @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org, manage @a38cycleway.bsky.social. Let’s rebalance our streets for safe and equitable trips from A to B. 🏳️🌈🚴🏼♂️🟢
📍 Birmingham, UK
Chair @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org, manage @a38cycleway.bsky.social. Let’s rebalance our streets for safe and equitable trips from A to B. 🏳️🌈🚴🏼♂️🟢
📍 Birmingham, UK
In today's lols Google Maps cycling shithousery - a tram stop is designated as a circular cycling trail. I wonder if West Midlands Metro would be pleased if I were to ride a bike in a loop around the tram stop.
December 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In today's lols Google Maps cycling shithousery - a tram stop is designated as a circular cycling trail. I wonder if West Midlands Metro would be pleased if I were to ride a bike in a loop around the tram stop.
Triple whammy of ‘why does nobody use the cycle lane?’.
Flooded and two drivers idling their cars in it.
Flooded and two drivers idling their cars in it.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Triple whammy of ‘why does nobody use the cycle lane?’.
Flooded and two drivers idling their cars in it.
Flooded and two drivers idling their cars in it.
View from up here on the hill
December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
View from up here on the hill
I fear this was a tale in four acts.
Time for a bakery run.
Time for a bakery run.
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I fear this was a tale in four acts.
Time for a bakery run.
Time for a bakery run.
Made it onto the bus. Rain has slowed. Glad I didn’t cycle this trip.
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Made it onto the bus. Rain has slowed. Glad I didn’t cycle this trip.
(This is the radar)
November 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
(This is the radar)
Look at this shite
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Look at this shite
It was a privilege to attend RoadPeace’s service this afternoon where such brave and powerful tributes were made by families of those killed by road violence.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It was a privilege to attend RoadPeace’s service this afternoon where such brave and powerful tributes were made by families of those killed by road violence.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
For clarity, Cllr Harmer was saying that he’s worried that he’ll never see a comprehensive cycle network at the current pace, and that until it’s a network instead of a couple of arterial routes, it’s a hard ask to ask more people to cycle for most trips.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
For clarity, Cllr Harmer was saying that he’s worried that he’ll never see a comprehensive cycle network at the current pace, and that until it’s a network instead of a couple of arterial routes, it’s a hard ask to ask more people to cycle for most trips.
@cllrjohncotton.bsky.social 👇🏽
Thanks for approving the A38 Cycleway to move to the next stage. This pup will have an even safer route home.
Thanks for approving the A38 Cycleway to move to the next stage. This pup will have an even safer route home.
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
@cllrjohncotton.bsky.social 👇🏽
Thanks for approving the A38 Cycleway to move to the next stage. This pup will have an even safer route home.
Thanks for approving the A38 Cycleway to move to the next stage. This pup will have an even safer route home.
Did more exploring as my train was cancelled. Navigating the city centre is abysmal. Once you get onto a Redway H/V super route it’s easier. Still didn’t find the elusive CMK Redway.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Did more exploring as my train was cancelled. Navigating the city centre is abysmal. Once you get onto a Redway H/V super route it’s easier. Still didn’t find the elusive CMK Redway.
Apparently here should be Redway
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Apparently here should be Redway
Getting out there was easy with fantastic signage, though nothing at the station.
Coming back got off to a good start until I was dumped at the edge of the city centre without onward signs. I need to remember to keep going along Portway until the roundabout you cycle under!
@lauralaker.bsky.social
Coming back got off to a good start until I was dumped at the edge of the city centre without onward signs. I need to remember to keep going along Portway until the roundabout you cycle under!
@lauralaker.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Getting out there was easy with fantastic signage, though nothing at the station.
Coming back got off to a good start until I was dumped at the edge of the city centre without onward signs. I need to remember to keep going along Portway until the roundabout you cycle under!
@lauralaker.bsky.social
Coming back got off to a good start until I was dumped at the edge of the city centre without onward signs. I need to remember to keep going along Portway until the roundabout you cycle under!
@lauralaker.bsky.social
Another bit of the West Midlands, but this isn’t high quality and I suspect won’t lead to mode shift. Why spend money on mediocre?
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another bit of the West Midlands, but this isn’t high quality and I suspect won’t lead to mode shift. Why spend money on mediocre?
Pleased to meet with @sarahcoombesmp.bsky.social in home territory earlier today.
Together with @sarahchaundler.bsky.social we discussed road safety and policing in the region, road crime sentencing, the national road safety strategy, Operation Snap and new transport capital funding info out today.
Together with @sarahchaundler.bsky.social we discussed road safety and policing in the region, road crime sentencing, the national road safety strategy, Operation Snap and new transport capital funding info out today.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Pleased to meet with @sarahcoombesmp.bsky.social in home territory earlier today.
Together with @sarahchaundler.bsky.social we discussed road safety and policing in the region, road crime sentencing, the national road safety strategy, Operation Snap and new transport capital funding info out today.
Together with @sarahchaundler.bsky.social we discussed road safety and policing in the region, road crime sentencing, the national road safety strategy, Operation Snap and new transport capital funding info out today.
£454m of cash remaining for 2027-32 transport projects unless some are cancelled. Somehow we’ve amassed £1.75bn of existing commitments.
No alt text as a messy table, available at governance.wmca.org.uk/documents/s2...
No alt text as a messy table, available at governance.wmca.org.uk/documents/s2...
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
£454m of cash remaining for 2027-32 transport projects unless some are cancelled. Somehow we’ve amassed £1.75bn of existing commitments.
No alt text as a messy table, available at governance.wmca.org.uk/documents/s2...
No alt text as a messy table, available at governance.wmca.org.uk/documents/s2...
Here's a table of the governance/procurement stages between this summer to build. It doesn't take into account the minutiae of the design process and audits.
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Here's a table of the governance/procurement stages between this summer to build. It doesn't take into account the minutiae of the design process and audits.
🚲 What's the threshold for a cycle lane not being controversial? Is it 51%? 🚲
55.88% - Support
4.24% - Neutral
39.41% - Don't support
0.47% - Don't know
55.88% - Support
4.24% - Neutral
39.41% - Don't support
0.47% - Don't know
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🚲 What's the threshold for a cycle lane not being controversial? Is it 51%? 🚲
55.88% - Support
4.24% - Neutral
39.41% - Don't support
0.47% - Don't know
55.88% - Support
4.24% - Neutral
39.41% - Don't support
0.47% - Don't know
This is a dreadful sign and doesn’t appear to acknowledge that most journeys are not just a cycle route. Sign me onwards to the right dropped kerb or whatever!
October 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is a dreadful sign and doesn’t appear to acknowledge that most journeys are not just a cycle route. Sign me onwards to the right dropped kerb or whatever!
It pains me deeply that the one time I went on the cycle route parallel to the A45 in the East, it didn’t record on my watch.
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It pains me deeply that the one time I went on the cycle route parallel to the A45 in the East, it didn’t record on my watch.
Obviously the consultation needs to happen and I’ll be writing in to outline concerns about outing trans people - a reason for it not to include gender - but it’s not listed in the initial scoping.
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Obviously the consultation needs to happen and I’ll be writing in to outline concerns about outing trans people - a reason for it not to include gender - but it’s not listed in the initial scoping.
Peak West Midlands Police
September 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Peak West Midlands Police
