Since 2016, we've expanded London's Cycle Network by over 475% - and there is much more to come!
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Since 2016, we've expanded London's Cycle Network by over 475% - and there is much more to come!
We were delighted to welcome our new MSc students at @ic-cep.bsky.social this week! excited to teach and learn with them on Urban Sustainable Environments, exploring how cities can become healthier.
Applications are now open for next year, join us! 👉 campaigns.imperial.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Not "leading", just a loud voice!
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Interesting study from the Netherlands showing a preference for transport policies when presented as the existing norm rather than an alternative to it.
Argues decision makers should anticipate a bias towards the status quo (ie opposition to change) & support for policies to grow after adoption.
Four questions for people who say their driving is essential:
1. why is it essential to drive THAT car?
2. do you drive it as little as possible?
3. why is it essential to drive it that fast?
4. why do you need priority over people who aren't driving?
Just wanna point out that LibDem/Green Oxfordshire was the absolute centre of the 15 min city conspiracy and today the LDs have added 15 seats and the Greens have more than doubled so it’s hardly electoral suicide.
People like safe streets!
@carlosmorenofr.bsky.social @filipwatteeuw.bsky.social
🤩 Not many better feelings than taking in some fresh cycle friendly infrastructure!
👏 The newly transformed Hammersmith Bridge is a great example of what can be done when river crossings service the people who need them.
Take note rest of London (East London 👀) because this is how it should be!
A bar chart displaying information about global food miles and their associated greenhouse gas emissions. The chart has two main sections: the left side indicates the share of global food miles by mode of transportation, while the right side shows the greenhouse gas emissions in grams required to move one kilogram of food one kilometer. - **Shipping** accounts for 59% of global food miles, with a low emission of 20 grams. - **Road transport** is responsible for 31% of food miles, emitting 400 grams per kilogram. - **Rail** contributes 10% to the total, with 60 grams of emissions. - A small percentage, **0.2%**, represents food transported by air, which has the highest emissions at 1130 grams. The chart suggests that shipping is a very carbon-efficient method of transporting food compared to other means. The data source is credited to Joseph Poore and Thomas Nemecek, 2018.
Most food is transported by boat, so food miles are a relatively small part of the carbon footprint of most diets
I know I should let this lie, but a thought that keeps occurring is how the government focus on cycling deaths feels like, say, a push on female violence. Yes, women hurt people sometimes, but it'd be fundamentally weird to start by cracking down on a marginalised group that is generally the victim
"We are all just temporarily abled" (-unknown) and
"We are all just one test result away from our lives changing forever" (-my Physician's Assistant former roommate)
are two quotes I share a lot, relevant to literally every class I teach on transportation, cities, health, and urban theory.
Why is there ANY debate? 🤦♀️
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Hey! We've just joined Bluesky. For our first post, we'd like to share this urgent petition:
"After Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s President Zelensky... the tactic of trying to flatter him into doing the right thing has failed. The offer of a state visit should be rescinded."
Sign here:
Spartacus moment for every downtown to roll out congestion pricing
A graphic showing how much wider cars are getting and especially in the SUV market
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked footage of militant anti-car cyclists in training session.
Exquisite work from Dan here, #auspol.
I recently covered the sticky issue of car-dependent new homes for Cycling Industry News. If you're delivering affordable homes while ignoring one of households' biggest costs - transport, and in particular car dependency, arguably that housing is not affordable:
cyclingindustry.news/cycle-infras...
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Flyer for Clean Cities / Transport & Environment event in the link: “SUVs in cities: parking reform to discourage ever larger cars Learn how cities are using parking policy to address the negative impacts of large SUVs on urban space, road safety and climate.”
Good morning everyone!
Bicycles aren't inconvenient; they have been inconvenienced.
Cars aren't convenient; they have been convenienced.
NEW: I interviewed Chris Boardman about his many careers, including his current role at Active Travel England. He told me that fact-free anti-cycling media stories are harming the UK's health, as they put off politicians from making brave but necessary decisions.
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
The UK government's budget for active travel in 2024/25 is £100 million,
Money to be spent on fixing potholes £1.6bn
graphic showing vehicles lined up behind a bike and person walking into a shop Text: Ill just be a minute -it's ok i left my bike lights blinking
Relax, I'll be right back.
Content developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
17-year-long Scottish study of 82,000+ adults finds commuting by bike reduces your risk of:
• early death
• hospitalisation for any reason
• cardiovascular disease
• cancer mortality
• treatment for mental health problems.
Yeah, but those LTNs and bike lanes are *really* annoying.
Edinburgh, UK's wokest city 'Feminist' town planning, trans equality drive...and 'queer' statues
It is a shame that wider pavements, more public benches, better lighting, ramps for wheelchair users and buggies are seen as “woke”.
Making cities more accessible benefits everyone.
Good news from Haringey Council! 🚴♀️
Thanks to Audrey de Nazelle, Ahmadreza Imani,
Hannah Murdock (CEP), and Jeff Wu (Civil and Environmental Engineering), 3 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are now permanent!
Data shows reduced traffic & no major change in NO2 levels
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
large text on a blue background The solution will never be a louder bell, a stronger helmet or brighter clothing The solution will always be political will to make real change everything else is a distraction and victim blaming. ROVELO CREATIVE
The Solution
NEW: CycleToronto and other citizens have launched a Charter challenge of the Ford government's law to remove bike lanes. CT's executive director is not present at the Queen's Park announcement because... he was doored on Monday in a painted bike lane and is hospitalized.
