No not really, but they've done it on Richmond Road and nobody complained and well why not it's still obvious what it is and people obey it so it's all good

1 nanoWales equals 2.38 macroLuxembourgs

Google image of very wide side road

Satellite image of very long and pedestrian unfriendly side road

Llandudno should aim to get the longest zebra crossing in the world... 75 meters

So politicians want rid of the Senedd: would they abolish any other country’s democracy? | Will Hayward The Welsh parliament has its faults – but talk of axing it is for charlatans, not leaders who are serious about the nation’s future, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Another good @willhaycardiff.bsky.social article. Could have been more explicit about the need for reforming the Barnett formula, no chance of getting the public to services we need without proper funding (though we shot ourselves in both feet with Brexit)

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Oh, you tease 😜

Everyone knows you can't go higher than 110%

I feel your pain. The Welsh equivalent is 'ap Xxxx', and the times that I've been been told that my name is invalid... grrr

Disabled people’s mobility – why Bus Stop Bypasses are sometimes essential briefing Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

The Bus Services (No.2) Bill is at committee stage
Bus stop bypasses (floating bus stops) are being discussed
Well designed bus stop bypasses are the best option in some places for pan-impairment #ActiveTravel and public transport #accessibility. Here's why:
wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/disabled-peo...

Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward Farage’s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. That’s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

'UK will become forced to go out on the piss, while all the majority really want is a nice cup of tea'. Excellent analysis again from Will Hayward

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Key Statistics screenshot of section 4 of the factsheet

How about this, government fact sheet today:

"Hit by a cyclist", so should be "hit by a driver" (or "hit by a bike").

www.gov.uk/government/p...

Our community borrowed millions to build wind turbines – but it’s paid off, big time Next month is a milestone for North Yell. On 14 July the first house purchased by the local development trust will be let, and its new tenant will move in.

Maddening.

Here's an article that might lower the blood pressure for a minute

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Certificates won't help, would be expensive, and would never be a good use of police time to check.

Real solutions: 1) Deal with zero hour contracts, 2) prevent importing of unsafe batteries.

If those are too difficult to tackle, then the problem isn't really big enough to worry about

True, but they are up against supermarkets who do have subsidised parking. We should limit the out of town developments too and price them appropriately

Someone arguing on Facebook that there are no children in Hackney now (schools closing), so we can't use air quality for kids as a justification for LTNs.

That's the level of debate.

That and 15 minute cities conspiracies, obviously.

Towards child-friendly and walkable cities: Children’s insights on neighbourhood design Current urban design practices often fail to recognise streets as social and inclusive spaces, restricting children’s freedom to walk, cycle, and enjoy public spaces. Cities are typically designed ...

Or indeed the Social and Environmental Injustice of ensuring streets are more welcoming to children : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Coggeshall man giving up fight to install solar panels Barry Thompson's local council refuses his efforts to install six solar panels.

Mind you, when we have this kind of jobsworth BS going on, we are in trouble : www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

True, but it's only happened in the last 3-4 years, and is the easiest to replicate. UK has more wind, nuclear, and removed coal, which NL and Germany still use, so UK CO2 for electricity is far lower than both

What's Up America? Martin Kerr · What's Up America? · Song · 2025

@martinkerrmusic.bsky.social is my new hero open.spotify.com/track/58U9GV...

Energy Storage | The Heat Vault Company The Heat Vault Company engineers long duration underground storage of renewable energy as heat or stores waste industrial heat in natural rocks and supplies heat, cooling, electricity or green hydroge...

These guys think they have an answer to 100 hr and seasonal storage. www.theheatvaultcompany.com

And these are in the 100 hr range, maybe less. www.rheenergise.com

Both have pilot plants in progress so hopefully they are successful

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These guys think they have a solution. Thoughts?

winwinwater.co.uk

Obviously it's better to use a tap / fountain. But if bottled water has to exist, this may be an improvement? Not sure of the amount of land required to grow the sugarcane, or the carbon involved in shipping it to the UK.

I have no idea about the technicalities. But the Dutch obviously have 2 mandated colours for tarmac. Don't know why we don't do the same. A bit more difficult to maintain I guess esp when utilities dig it up. But again, the Dutch manage it

I will die on this hill... Make all bike infrastructure red asphalt (or green or blue... just pick a colour and stick to it)!

Then parallel crossings could be a red zebra next to a normal zebra and nobody would have any doubt whatsoever.

It's very useful, thanks Alan. Would be a good addition if BlueSky allowed us to unblock people manually, but the block list is a great feature.

In the case of Pembury, we'll have to be ready to send all the files, JAT results, known safety risks, & expert analysis to the coroner.

How does it work with Eurostar? And do you tend to stay in hostels, hotel or Airbnb?

Book cover of Otherlands by Thomas Halliday

This is American focused but with some UK / RoW

go.bsky.app/2JyEju6

I was on tender hooks waiting for someone to reply with a pun

The fort and caves are worth visiting. It is a steep but short climb