I immediately reject a request if they want it done in an unreasonable timeframe. I think two weeks was the last one 😑

I haven't discussed the actual bus stop bypass. My thoughts on those are here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Don't get me wrong, it's great that we're considering the accessibility of our pedestrian environments as such concerns have consistently been neglected.

But it's not inclusion if we only care about accessibility when visibilised by new and (often artificially) contentious infrastructures.

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So why is one bus stop highlighted consistently, whilst others (as it's a common design) are ignored?

Simply because the cycle infrastructure, and surrounding media on cycling, materialises what has previously been considered normal and mundane within our urban fabric.

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In terms of accessibility I find this stop much more precarious.

Similar pavement width and bus stop design.

But no extra space to pass for those walking and wheeling (provided by the cycle lane previously), only a steep kerb drop onto a road with some drivers exceeding 40mph.

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But this isn't my main point.

Where we got off the bus there was a similar stop. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've not seen this one discussed on social media.

It's a well used stop on a long, wide, straight road, which has a 20mph limit but many drivers go much much faster.

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and cycling appropriately or waiting according to conditions.

It necessitates those waiting at the bus stop (which gets busy in the mornings) to consider where they are standing and move accordingly if others need to pass.

And generally just looking out for others with patience and care

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It's obviously not perfect. Ideally the pavement would be wider. But on a pretty busy commercial and residential road, it is progress.

And ultimately, accessible infrastructure is not just the material, but it's mediated by us too.

For example, a cyclist looking ahead to the bypass

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1. No seating is an issue. I think there's space for a perch (see 3).

2. Even with the buggy parked there is space to walk and wheel past on the pavement.

3. If pavement space isn't enough, i.e wider wheelchair or difficulties with proprioception, the cycle lane is flush and can be used.

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Poncho. Rains rain coat and if cold with Patagonia down jacket underneath (Uniqlo have good ones). Doc marten Chelsea boots. I prefer tights to trousers if cycling on rainy days as they dry quicker. Ages ago I saw commute to office trousers somewhere but never tried.

The research was funded by University of Salford (Higher Education Innovation Fund) and Transport for Greater Manchester.

The analysis highlights the importance of neighbourhood in place-based decarbonisation and the value of understanding neighbourhoods in the context of the road and public transport networks they link to and the socio-economic context they inhabit.

Through go-along interviews in LTNs & proposed LTNs in Greater Manchester, we explored the nuances of public opinion, finding commonalities that transcend entrenched positions: aspiration for a better neighbourhood, concerns about unequal outcomes, & shared frustrations over implementation.

Many thanks to Graeme for responding to peer review and making edits whilst I am on maternity leave.