I think most people would prefer this. #Science

England had its Taliban periods especially east Anglia for some reason.

My point about SA was that apparently hopeless problems can be resolved.

A message for bad-faith fake transport social justice cranks:

Saying you support safe streets, when in practice you oppose all of the viable ways to achieve them, doesn’t make it true, it just makes you deluded

Evidence that they are worse than drivered vehicles ?
Maybe all heavy vehicles should be on rails.

Any other solution would be worse. Miracles sometimes happen like South Africa avoiding a bloodbath.

Well it depends. With an unencumbered view one can often see that there is no chance of a pedestrian appearing.

Pity catteries insist that animals have been treated.

The no-fly guide to taking your bike on holiday: ferries, trains, cars and touring options to enjoy riding abroad without needing a plane ticket So, you want to go on a cycling holiday without taking your bike on the plane this summer? Flying with a bike is fraught with risk, and there’s also the environmental concern – both of those were fact...

There are loads of options if you want to avoid flying for a cycling holiday this year – here are some of the best ones, with plenty of helpful tips for each.

Many rural communities want traffic‑free paths, but too many are stuck trying to deliver them...That’s why @lauralaker.bsky.social created the Rural Path Campaigner Toolkit, with real advice from communities who’ve made greenways happen.

Toolkit in comments 👇

Whether taxes fund government spending or taxes are needed to avoid inflation from spending is an angels on point of pin issue.

I have seen barn owls hunting in mid afternoon.

You died younger than your husband ?
That is very clever post mortem typing .

Ham House 1675 facade earlier in the year with snowdrops.

Forecasters got the 12.00 shower right - Just in time for my 12-12.30 outside tour.

My very old guide book says that the east wall was rebuilt by sir Gilbert Scot in the 19c in emulation of what might have been there. Just a bit odd.

Is the Romanesque arcading real ?

Yes but if you are cycling about the shade gets spread attenuating the sun.

Newham Cyclists branded macro image with text: “cycling should be transport, not extreme sport!“ Backdrop depicts: on top, two women cycling in a relaxed way on a safe two-way cycle tracks surrounded by greenery; on the bottom, a woman wearing a helmet cycling at speed making a difficult right turn in front of a black car.

💁‍♀️ Sound radical? We don’t think so!
⚠️ Cycling isn't dangerous - but streets can be.
📢 That’s why our #StreetsForCycling campaign asks for 4 key routes in Newham to make a safe, connected cycle network.
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Reasonably good at sun protection for us folically challenged.

A well used bike with lots of scratches can be fun to ride but difficult to sell.

The long-term solution to the fossil fuel crisis is *not* more fossil fuels.

The Dutch blueprint for urban vitality goes far beyond the bicycle.

It begins by reclaiming public space and reducing the dominance of private cars to make room for cities that are accessible, attractive and alive with possibility.

Bikes aren’t the end goal, they’re just the means to get us there.

Really applies to technology rather than science. Science explains why it isn't magic.

Climate has always changed at a geological pace. Rapid recent warming in parallel with carbon dioxide emissions are also real and worrying.

Quality bike lanes can magically create new cyclists out of thin air.

"The installation of protected and buffered bicycle lanes was consistently and significantly associated with increased bicycle commuting."

doi.org/10.1177/0361...

We gave that away. Hopefully we will get it back with membership in due course.

When Oil Gets Expensive, Cities Get Better YouTube video by Not Just Bikes

During the 1970s oil crisis, the Netherlands 🇳🇱 realized car dependency was a trap and built world-class bike infrastructure.

The US 🇺🇸 just invented "Right on Red" to supposedly save gas and accepted the pedestrian casualties.

Two approaches, two very different outcomes.

A new NJB video. 👇

When the bridge was built walking was undoubtedly the most common way of crossing it.
Ferries are stymied by the tidal range.

Cat used to refuse to eat anything other than dry food now has another favourite and refuses to eat dry food.