Last week we proudly shared the successes & insights of our groundbreaking, Wheels4Me loan scheme; providing free, inclusive cycle loans in our mission to 'make cycle share, fair'. Though the scheme is currently paused while we look for new funding, we can't wait to bring this important service back

Will Norman@willnorman.co.uk · last wk.

Really enjoyed joining @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk this week to learn about Wheels4Me - an amazing inclusive cycle hire project providing adapted cycles for people with disabilities. with @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social Pedal UK & Motability Foundation

**Great news for car building and car financing sectors**

natalia barbour, phd@nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is my commute and no, I am not kidding.

Halvemaansteeg, Amsterdam in 1979 and today. Today, a cycle only street crossing a tram only street.

New Zealand has more cars than USA and Australia, per capita. Why is this problem invisible? How could we fix it? Join us on Friday as we discuss with Prof. @ianwalker.bsky.social from Swansea University. Get your free tickets events.humanitix.com/motonormativ... @cyclewgtn.bsky.social

Motonormativity: How we struggle to see the problems of car dependency

Motonormativity underpins car dependency and all the harms that entails. Prof Walker looks at how it arises, how it is shaped, and what we might do about it.

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Eerste van der Helststraat, Amsterdam in 1978 and today

ICYMI: We set our campaigns team the task of summing up just some of the changes happening across the capital to make cycling safer 🚴‍♀️ Check out the full story 👇️

The latest cycling changes in London

London's cycling infrastructure is changing all the time. Here's our breakdown of the changes out there you might have missed...

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The Department for Health and Social Care has written to us demanding we take down our video criticising Palantir’s NHS contract – we won’t https://goodlawproject.org/is-this-the-first-ever-slapp-by-our-own-government/

Is this the first ever SLAPP by our own Government? | Good Law Project

The Department for Health and Social Care has written to us demanding we take down our video criticising Palantir’s NHS contract – we won’t

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Cargo Bikes Can Replace Cars for Many Families, New Study Finds. momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-...

"Cycling and walking to work were associated with better physical health, mental health, and life in general than driving." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

Ginnekenmarkt, Breda in 1978 and today

“…suggesting that private schools are responsible for around two thirds (67.8 per cent) of school run congestion. To put it another way, when private schools are in term you can expect to see 3.09x more congestion compared to when only state schools are in term”

One of the last projects I set in motion before I left @wearepossible.bsky.social has finally borne fruit: the School Run Cruncher! TL;DR? YES, it does indeed look like school run traffic to private schools is disproportionately responsible for morning rush hour congestion. You’re welcome!

Private schools, public pollution: the need to better understand school run congestion — Possible

The school run is one of the most visible sources of traffic in our towns and cities, with 25% of weekday morning car trips in London being trips to school. For many of us , it’s clear that roads that...

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Floating bus stops are a simple way to make busy streets work better for everyone. Buses do not get held up by cyclists, while people cycling get a continuous, protected route instead of being forced into traffic. Safer cycling, quicker bus journeys and streets that work for people.

Amstel, Amsterdam in 1979 and today.

Today is World Car Free Day! Try walking or wheeling a journey, exploring your neighbourhood on foot and sharing your favourite people-friendly street. Every step helps build healthier, happier communities. Find out more: livingstreets.org.uk/worldcarfreeday #WorldCarFreeDay

Improvements in air pollution are leading to brighter, smarter toddlers. A New York study adds to the growing evidence that air pollution is a fixable problem and that health improves when air pollution is reduced. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds

Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores

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For decision makers, the lesson is clear: effective leadership requires looking beyond the intensive minority and finding ways to understand the preferences of the wider public. In Budapest, when residents were asked directly, they chose a bridge designed for moving people rather than private cars.🔚

Five police forces who’ve been trying a Palantir surveillance tool are set to drop it: https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-five-police-forces-to-drop

Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool

Exclusive: Palantir's UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot.

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This Principal is Leading a Safer Streets Revolution at Her School and Nationally: In this short excerpt, students demonstrate a New Zealand Kea Crossing, a temporary, part-time crossing zone used near schools to help children cross the street safely. youtube.com/shorts/lNw-T...

Principal is Leading a Safer Streets Revolution

YouTube video by Active Towns

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In our first few months of owning an EV I was happy to see an average efficiency of just over 4 miles/kWh. Pretty good! Compare that to our e-bike, which I've just seen in our service report: "An efficiency of 7.52 Wh/km converts to approximately ***82.6 miles per kWh***" 😮🤯

“I want justice not just for myself, but for everyone whose civil liberties are under threat from a failing justice system” No-one should lose their freedom because the authorities make a mistake Help 78-year-old peaceful protester Gaie Delap sue the Ministry of Justice https://goodlaw.social/9np5

Help Gaie Delap take on the failing justice system that put her in prison | Good Law Project

We helped get Gaie released from jail last year. Now we’re helping her sue the Ministry of Justice for discrimination for not finding a tag that fitted.

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"The elderly needs to be kept away from the street" 😶

Jay Pitter@jaypitter.bsky.social · last mo.

Comparing putting a pedestrian crossing outside a residential care home to offering driving lessons outside a pub is alarming, particularly from someone with “inclusion” in their bio. It reflects underlying ageism and a lack of thinking re: mobility equity, systems & accessibility precedents. 🧵

Campaign win: Healthy Streets funding increase! - Better Streets for Birmingham

Campaign win: Healthy Streets funding increase!

Cabinet agrees to increase ward-level street change funding to £50k per year per councillor, a key step to address the road safety emergency

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Why a small issue hints at how cycling is treated as a second-class mode of transport. Our latest blogpost: www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/...

What temporary works can tell you about how different transport modes are valued - Low Traffic Hackney

What temporary works can tell you about how different transport modes are valued

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Today, I and my partner signed up to be RNLI members, in order to show support for an organisation out there bravely saving people's lives despite the attacks by fascist racist thugs. Eyeing up their old school key chain too... rnli.org/support-us

The Bear@bearlypolitics.co.uk · last mo.

The lies about the RNLI aren’t new. Publishing and circulating images of individual volunteers to an already-radicalised audience is. That is where online hatred starts becoming a real-world safety issue. In today's post I address four of the most pervasive myths surrounding the RNLI.

Delighted to sign up for a monthly direct debit donation to the wonderful RNLI These heroic volunteers put their lives on the line to save others at sea. Thank you.

A rare instance when motorists yield to cyclists and you are here for it 🚲

Croydon unlawfully removed a safety scheme paid for with public money. Rightly, TfL have required the money to be repaid & paused future funding - subject to the council submitting a revised plan that meets the requirements. mylondon.news/news/transpo...

Nobody who wants to travel sustainably by train should be prevented from doing so because it's cheaper to drive or fly. Here's what we heard from one commuter this week. We're campaigning for rail fares to be fair and affordable.

“The progress we’re now seeing follows more than two years of campaigning by Stop Funding Heat, Stop Funding Hate, Good Law Project and a range of other allies, amid mounting public concern over the state of our media” https://bit.ly/4ycHJmJ

Why we’re campaigning on Ofcom – and what we’ve learned so far – Stop Funding Hate

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