Eimear
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Dear Viz
What a joke these so-called “speed bumps” are. If anything, they slow you down.
What a joke these so-called “speed bumps” are. If anything, they slow you down.
'Speed bumps are like Snowdonia and damaging our cars'
Drivers have got the hump with new traffic calming measures which they say are overkill and damaging their cars.
www.kentonline.co.uk
December 27, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Dear Viz
What a joke these so-called “speed bumps” are. If anything, they slow you down.
What a joke these so-called “speed bumps” are. If anything, they slow you down.
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STUDY of 82K+ Scottish adults: “compared with sedentary commuting, commuting to work or study by bike was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality & better mental health.”— @carltonreid.com
18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death
Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.
www.forbes.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
STUDY of 82K+ Scottish adults: “compared with sedentary commuting, commuting to work or study by bike was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, lower risk of any hospitalization, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, lower risk of cancer mortality & better mental health.”— @carltonreid.com
"delivered step free access at more than 250 stations since 2006"
In 18 years, only 250 stations have been made step free. That's an average of just over 1 per month.
There are 2577 stations in the UK, and many aren't accessible. This process needs to happen quicker.
In 18 years, only 250 stations have been made step free. That's an average of just over 1 per month.
There are 2577 stations in the UK, and many aren't accessible. This process needs to happen quicker.
A question on #RailwayStations #Disability tabled by Adam Dance on 16-12-2024 has been answered by Simon Lightwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-16/20548
December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
"delivered step free access at more than 250 stations since 2006"
In 18 years, only 250 stations have been made step free. That's an average of just over 1 per month.
There are 2577 stations in the UK, and many aren't accessible. This process needs to happen quicker.
In 18 years, only 250 stations have been made step free. That's an average of just over 1 per month.
There are 2577 stations in the UK, and many aren't accessible. This process needs to happen quicker.
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One of the reasons why I happily voted for my mayor is that she removed cars from Paris. The pollution level decline speaks for itself.
Fingers crossed for the next election, since the illegal car lobbyist will surely run again and we know what she will do.
Fingers crossed for the next election, since the illegal car lobbyist will surely run again and we know what she will do.
December 20, 2024 at 12:47 PM
One of the reasons why I happily voted for my mayor is that she removed cars from Paris. The pollution level decline speaks for itself.
Fingers crossed for the next election, since the illegal car lobbyist will surely run again and we know what she will do.
Fingers crossed for the next election, since the illegal car lobbyist will surely run again and we know what she will do.
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Utrecht leads by he world when it comes to cycling infrastructure.
In 2016, Utrecht became the first city to introduce a bicycle parking route information system. Digital signs display real-time parking availability.
LUMIGUIDE supplied the entire system including bicycle detection systems in most of the parking facilities in Utrecht.
lumiguide.eu/project...
LUMIGUIDE supplied the entire system including bicycle detection systems in most of the parking facilities in Utrecht.
lumiguide.eu/project...
December 20, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Utrecht leads by he world when it comes to cycling infrastructure.
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We have a real crisis of the perception of transit in the country when people are choosing to get in cars with strangers and get virtually mugged by big tech mega corporations, than take one of the many NJT buses than run this route 24/7
December 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
We have a real crisis of the perception of transit in the country when people are choosing to get in cars with strangers and get virtually mugged by big tech mega corporations, than take one of the many NJT buses than run this route 24/7
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An Edmonton (Canada) suburb installed a "bike lane" that has stop and "cyclists dismount" signs for cyclists at EVERY SINGLE CAR CROSSING - at EVERY exit from every parking lot, etc. There are dozens of them in a 2km stretch. Stop. Dismount. Stop. Dismount. Stop. Dismount. Over, and over, and over.
December 7, 2024 at 4:38 AM
An Edmonton (Canada) suburb installed a "bike lane" that has stop and "cyclists dismount" signs for cyclists at EVERY SINGLE CAR CROSSING - at EVERY exit from every parking lot, etc. There are dozens of them in a 2km stretch. Stop. Dismount. Stop. Dismount. Stop. Dismount. Over, and over, and over.
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I did some field research awhile back to see how the Dutch do bike lanes in industrial areas and—folks—they're better than the shit we have in the city.
December 8, 2024 at 6:51 AM
I did some field research awhile back to see how the Dutch do bike lanes in industrial areas and—folks—they're better than the shit we have in the city.
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December 5, 2024 at 9:11 PM
People who cause death or serious injuries while driving ought to lose the privilege to drive for life.
And lets extend the driving ban to those who use phones/drink while driving.
And lets extend the driving ban to those who use phones/drink while driving.
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 6:25 PM
People who cause death or serious injuries while driving ought to lose the privilege to drive for life.
And lets extend the driving ban to those who use phones/drink while driving.
And lets extend the driving ban to those who use phones/drink while driving.
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People out here describing protected bike lanes and pedestrianization as massive social engineering project as if the automobile's takeover of American cities was a natural weather event
November 25, 2024 at 6:49 PM
People out here describing protected bike lanes and pedestrianization as massive social engineering project as if the automobile's takeover of American cities was a natural weather event
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Very important line here from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on road safety:
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
November 13, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Very important line here from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on road safety:
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
"We treat road safety in a way as if it is somehow a natural accident. If the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads, were being killed in any other way, we'd be treating it as a pandemic."
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The fallacy that parking helps businesses is laid bare as new research finds that people who walk spend 40% more in local shops than those who drive.
A new report by Living Streets highlights the economic benefits of pedestrian-friendly areas.
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
A new report by Living Streets highlights the economic benefits of pedestrian-friendly areas.
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research
The third iteration of The Pedestrian Pound shows that people on foot spend more money than people arriving by car.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:14 PM
The fallacy that parking helps businesses is laid bare as new research finds that people who walk spend 40% more in local shops than those who drive.
A new report by Living Streets highlights the economic benefits of pedestrian-friendly areas.
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
A new report by Living Streets highlights the economic benefits of pedestrian-friendly areas.
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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Urbanism wins when people who own cars don’t feel the need to use them all the time.
An important note is that, at least for my family, e-bikes have replaced many car *trips*, not necessarily cars, because we don’t live in a super dense city and neighborhood. And that’s ok. We need every incremental change we can get.
Wine and firewood are just two of the things I hauled home with my old RadWagon. I used this bike a lot to carry my kids, too
November 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Urbanism wins when people who own cars don’t feel the need to use them all the time.
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Nicholas Hellen in the Sunday Times exploring why the Transport Secretary is looking to Dijon, France for inspiration. It’s not just about trams - it’s an example of a joined up transport system. An announcement on the new Integrated National Transport Strategy is due on Thurs. Looking forward to it
November 24, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Nicholas Hellen in the Sunday Times exploring why the Transport Secretary is looking to Dijon, France for inspiration. It’s not just about trams - it’s an example of a joined up transport system. An announcement on the new Integrated National Transport Strategy is due on Thurs. Looking forward to it
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I'd like to submit this picture I took in Tokyo in 2019 of an older woman riding her nifty trike through the streets of (I think) the Ueno neighborhood. In utter safety and confidence.
November 23, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I'd like to submit this picture I took in Tokyo in 2019 of an older woman riding her nifty trike through the streets of (I think) the Ueno neighborhood. In utter safety and confidence.
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If you can’t see a meter-high bollard, what else can’t you see?
November 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM
If you can’t see a meter-high bollard, what else can’t you see?
Its rather sad that signs are needed to remind society of the very basics.
“We don't right now have any information about who put them up. We do know that they're very professionally designed signs. They're very large. They're very well done. So someone went to a lot of trouble to put these large signs up.”
Boulder’s explicit traffic safety signs are the latest real-looking fakes on Colorado roads
Several of the signs were concentrated along 28th Street, a busy north-south thoroughfare that the city has identified as being particularly dangerous.
www.cpr.org
November 23, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Its rather sad that signs are needed to remind society of the very basics.
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Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield? | Will Hayward
Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield? | Will Hayward
In a world of online outrage, evidence is no longer enough – for a policy to work, politicians must explain it and stick by it
Imagine you’re a politician running a country. In front of you there is a proposal that in just nine months would save your…
dlvr.it
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield? | Will Hayward
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The Ontario government wants to remove bike lanes in Toronto. The city's shopkeepers are protesting, explaining that the lanes have been good for their business and providing figures to support their claims.
Extract from a Toronto City News report with French STà.
(HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social)
Extract from a Toronto City News report with French STà.
(HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social)
November 22, 2024 at 12:19 PM
The Ontario government wants to remove bike lanes in Toronto. The city's shopkeepers are protesting, explaining that the lanes have been good for their business and providing figures to support their claims.
Extract from a Toronto City News report with French STà.
(HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social)
Extract from a Toronto City News report with French STà.
(HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social)
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Mastering mobility: understanding the health benefits of active mobility: active mobility also has numerous health benefits; acting as a pathway to improved physical, mental and social well-being; both individually and collectively.
By EIT Urban Mobility
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/mastering-mo...
By EIT Urban Mobility
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/mastering-mo...
Mastering mobility: understanding the health benefits of active mobility - EIT
Participating in active mobility has both direct and indirect health benefits. Learn more with the mastering mobility series.
www.eiturbanmobility.eu
November 23, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Mastering mobility: understanding the health benefits of active mobility: active mobility also has numerous health benefits; acting as a pathway to improved physical, mental and social well-being; both individually and collectively.
By EIT Urban Mobility
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/mastering-mo...
By EIT Urban Mobility
www.eiturbanmobility.eu/mastering-mo...
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If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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Before (2020) / After (2024) the pedestrianization work on the side lanes of Rue de la Chapelle in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The change is total.
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Before (2020) / After (2024) the pedestrianization work on the side lanes of Rue de la Chapelle in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The change is total.
The world needs cycle lanes, and yet it has been made a culture issue, one that harms everyone. It is a shame.
Toronto’s planned bike lane removal would increase congestion, government docs show
Toronto’s planned bike lane removal would increase congestion, government docs show
In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes
Removing bike lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according a Canadian government document leaked…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM
The world needs cycle lanes, and yet it has been made a culture issue, one that harms everyone. It is a shame.