A UK study found that telling potential SUV buyers that those vehicles directly result in higher fatalities for pedestrians, cyclists and children had zero effect on their decision to buy them. What does work? Financial penalties: Increased fees, taxes, parking. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reduced

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What in the…. 😫😫😫😫 There’s just so little awareness in Edinburgh that not all people on bikes are hyper aware adults - so not only does the extreme level of tourism limit our accessibility, so does our council… to the children’s library 🙃

Dave McCraw@davemccraw.bsky.social · 6d ago

while the kerb in the cycle lane is a big edge, at least there’s no kerb to bump up on the left, if you have a bus or bin-lorry related emergency.

🚲 edi.bike | issue 155 | 27th July '26 Disruption for Trams to Newhaven sees Voi bike fleet increased; Work on the Causey finally begins; Summerhall upgrades land with a bump; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-155-27th-july-26/

With three wildfires in Edinburgh over the last year alone, big inner city fires in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and more across Scotland & the UK, it's becoming more and more important to clean air indoors - get in touch with us if you want to borrow a purifier or help buying or building your own!

Inclusive New Normal@inclusivenew.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's worth getting hold of a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration unit or two if affected by smoke indoors. They filter out harmful smoke particles & as a bonus also other harmful particles, airborne allergens & infections. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚲 edi.bike | issue 152 | 6th July '26 Protected Cycleways for St Andrews Square out to tender; Tarvit Street stays closed to motor traffic; last chance for ‘Craigmillar Niddrie Connections’ responses; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky

Hello from the APPG on Infant Feeding & Equalities, w @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social. We'll be hearing from Amy Brown of Swansea U about the result of the 2024 English Infant Feeding Survey, @bfn-uk.bsky.social about IYCFe, & @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social about infant formula recall #APPGIFI

One of these days I’ll learn how to fix a flat 😬 happens a lot to me in Edinburgh but a pleasure a bike fits in a black cab! Although would have been so fresh on the paths this evening … share with me your bike joy today?? #edtravcyc

Some #EdTravCyc news for those using the Blackhall path in Edinburgh. It’s a bit obstructed near the Ferry Road bridge. It’s been reported - it’s starting to leak smells this afternoon.

Love seeing how quickly they’re expanding this service. Some decisions can be quick AND good it turns out. Now for some more safe cycle infra to match??

SpokesLothian@spokes.org.uk · 2mo ago

🤩 #VoiBikes expanding to #Portobello & #Cramond soon? --> bsky.app/profile/alas... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social @kate-c.bsky.social @urchaidh.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @olly.world @iammelissa.bsky.social

Barnton is ready for the feeder ride!! @pedalonparliament.org

Getting so ready for @pedalonparliament.org!

Melissa@iammelissa.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hey Barnton and NW Edinburgh! Join me to @pedalonparliament.org for a cycle-safe Scotland next Saturday 🚲💐🚲

Bank holiday cycle to the beach. Edinburgh delivers #bikesky

Hey Barnton and NW Edinburgh! Join me to @pedalonparliament.org for a cycle-safe Scotland next Saturday 🚲💐🚲

Beautiful day for a bike ride to South Queensferry. I know friends are melting to the south so absolutely absorbing the weather here today in Edinburgh #bikesky

Oh hey I’m helping with the feeder ride from the NW! It’s going to be a great day 🚲💐💕

Pedal on Parliament #pop26@pedalonparliament.org · 3mo ago

📆 Eleven days until PedalOnParliament.org! How are you getting to #PoP26? There are folks taking the train from Glasgow, and Ember buses from Dundee and beyond; there's Feeder rides from South Queensferry and around Edinburgh too --> pedalonparliament.org/feeder-rides... Looking forward to it :)

Iconic.

Miser@misernyc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The bike bus to the Mets / Yankees game is peak urban form

Just a beautiful moment on the Blackhall path last night cycling home. Just saw someone post about “bike slow, take photos” and yes exactly that.

Happy Mother's Day

Peter Norton@norton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mothers invented traffic calming.

I’ll never not find it weird to be voting in a church … but hey ho took the family on a trip for democracy today #scottishelections

Hey Edinburgh - here’s some maths 🤩

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Madrid closed its central business district to cars for the first time during the 2018 Christmas period. The result was a 9.5% increase in retail spending on Madrid’s main shopping street, the Gran Vía. Plus there was a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #UrbanTruth

“Is this Edinburgh’s ‘delivery’ phase we were promised - delivering nothing but disappointment and danger?” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Get it together, Edinburgh!! Thanks, Ben, for saying it how it is

🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest@edi.bike · 3mo ago

🚲 edi.bike | issue 143 | 4th May '26 Council Officers race to ruin the Greenbank to Meadows ‘quiet’ route before TRO Sub can; Voi marking parking zones; PoP26 manifesto and merch; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/issue-143-4th-may-26/

On 30th May at 11:30am, we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-safe Scotland. Today, we've released our renewed manifesto - will you join us? ➡️ pedalonparliament.org/our-manifesto/ #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #PoP26

Tfw you haven’t been keeping up with @edi.bike and you come up upon surprise cycle route disruptions

Is it just me or has Lothian buses become entirely unreliable and unpredictable? So many ghost buses, entirely impossible to plan any kind of travel. I miss my bike - and wish there was a cargo bike that fit 3 not tiny kids

Capitalising on — & capitulating to — UK Conservative-stoked culture wars. Motorists frustrated with road condition, rising traffic and congestion. Frustration & jealously, along with motonormativity, are a powerful combination. So while cycling (& demand) are growing, easy target for fiscal cuts.

We’re looking for two new Reserve Managers to join our conservation team. Our West area stretches from important urban greenspaces in Glasgow to the rugged Argyll coast, while in the North you’ll oversee the Trust’s stunning Orkney reserves, Ben Mor Coigach and others. More info 👇 buff.ly/XXsXzqU

Oh was it snowing on Sunday and beach weather now on Tuesday? “Beach weather” is doing some heavy lifting for this former Floridian but when in Scotland…

⚠️ Urgent call from @bikes4refugees.bsky.social : "PROPERTY WANTED URGENTLY- EDINBURGH! Our charity finds itself having to identify a new community hub/workshop in Edinburgh (& funds) ASAP due to an unexpected eviction notice along with other charities... www.bikesforrefugees.scot

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Cycle infrastructure in Edinburgh. Maybe some cool bike tunnels to level out the hills 🥰

Andrej@tepid.meme · 5mo ago

If you had $77bn you could squander without feeling any consequences whatsoever, what boondoggle would you throw it after?

Today I did a Voi bike day in Edinburgh #edtravcyc My thoughts: Very convenient when it turns out at 11 pm we don’t have a spare tube and I need to go NW to S to E on a Sunday The smaller frame is easier to brake! But makes me v nauseous! The intense speed limiter…