Important stuff from @katjadiehl.bsky.social, linking children’s exclusion from their streets to both car-centrism and adultism (which are of course connected):
“how deeply adultism is ingrained in our cities — and how it robs children of what they need most: freedom, movement and self-efficacy”
We underestimate children’s abilities to bike their own bike for transportation because our infrastructure doesn’t work for children. My daughter can easily bike over 5 miles, which is around the distance of many errands, but my fear of her safety holds us back from taking those trips.
❌ When you have kids, you need a car.
✔️ When you have kids, you need comfortable, convenient, safe bicycle infrastructure.*
*Also when you don't have kids.
Very good, evidence-based comment piece about low-traffic neighbourhoods - and how opponents often use them as a proxy for problems which are caused instead by too many cars.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The open trunk of a sedan showing a folded bike on the left side and a folded wheelchair on the right.
In this house, we believe in mobility options.
✅ carshare
✅ folding bike
✅ electric wheelchair
“Across the continent, no city, Paris included, had done enough to warrant an “A” grade from the report’s authors.”
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...
'Car attack'.
That's better @theguardian.com
Accurate reporting by @theguardian.com
A #Hackney Sunday Streets event is happening on 25th May, as part of the London Cycling Festival 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 @londoncycling.bsky.social @hackneycouncil.bsky.social @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @zeroemissions.bsky.social including a loop closed off to traffic, free bike hire, Dr Bike and more!
A picture for mom turned around backwards in a car facing kids have their hands up
Two kids in what I presume is an electric off-road ATV made for kids fuzzy picture of them driving around in the grass
Can we please stop normalizing #Motonormativity with our children?
By not introducing them to transportation alternatives, we limit their growth and the future health of our communities
Elevated highway in central Seoul
Daylighted river and great public park that replaced the elevated highway in central Seoul
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it TRANSFORM the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better.
The car traffic got BETTER.
In 1985 there is a line of car parking on the right and double car parking in the central verge. Today almost all the car parking is gone and replaced by cycle parking
Elandsgracht, Amsterdam in 1985 and today
Black and white photo from the early 20th century of two little girls in roller skates on a city street, wearing sashes that read DON’T BE A SCAB. A handwritten annotation in white ink at the top of the photo says “Strike Sympathizers.”
Happy May Day, don’t be a scab.
This tunnel should be just for bikes!!!!! #Silvertowntunnel #mumsforlungs #bikesvscars
If you want children to be able to safely cycle in your city then you need protected cycle tracks that continue through junctions
I highly recommend the book, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster. Dana Thomas was a style reporter for WaPost and Newsweek. She was able to get into factories that made luxury goods
www.danathomas.com/deluxe.html
In 1982 there are cars parked along both sides of the street. Today all replaced by greenery and bike parking with people walking in the road
Frans Halsstraat, Amsterdam in 1982 and today
Meanwhile, following yearly rising rail fares....
Photo of a group of Hackney people on a Hackney Cycling Campaign guided cycle ride on a bridge. A bike at the front has the sign "London loves cycling" on it.
Hackney LOVES cycling.
Come join a HCC History Cycle: A bike tour of Hackney, a part of the Hackney History Festival.
Register: www.tickettailor.com/checkout/vie...
Cost: £5 (all proceeds will go to Pedro Youth Club's cycling projects)
📆 Sun 18 May; 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍NE corner of Hackney Downs
A picture of the base of my cargo bike with helmets and orange blanket and a blue green scarf used to keep a child’s hair nice and smooth under a helmet
People often cite hair as a reason to not like wearing helmets.
As it’s not really a choice for my children, and one of them likes to have beautiful smooth hair, we needed a solution for helmets.
We found that using a silk scarf under the helmet really makes a big difference!
This evening @hackneycouncil.bsky.social Streetscene Team presented to the scrutiny commission on the transport strategy. Most people walk around Hackney (see photo) and most don’t have access to a car.
What should transport look like in 2035? news.hackney.gov.uk/transforming...
A mum and her two young children, casually cycling along a safe, protected cycle track in the Dutch countryside next to a main road, but a world away from danger. This is what freedom looks like when you design for people, not just cars
A pleasure to see so many kids enjoying the Enfield Road playstreet in the sunshine today. Now we just need to stop drivers from driving and parking on the pavement outside Hackney New Primary. @transportforlondon.bsky.social @greenerhackney.bsky.social
Looking forward to our zero emissions network event next week. Lots of local #hackney organisations coming to talk about how to get about with zero emissions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zero-emiss... @greenerhackney.bsky.social
Kids teaching each other to roller-skate underneath the cherry blossom on Enfield Road as part of Enfield Road Playstreet
Another fantastic Enfield Road playstreet today and lovely to meet @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social who came to show her support and see some of the problems we have with streets in this area. #StreetsforKids
It’s simple really…If you make streets safe and enjoyable to walk and cycle then kids will walk and cycle to school. 🔉
#KidicalMassLond really was out of this world today! Thanks to @ibikelondon.bsky.social marshals, music bikes, feeder ride leaders @rahario.bsky.social and organisers, I loved @cleancitiescampaign.org #CarSpreading campaign stickers/items coming along too! 💫 We made space for kids 🌟 Thank you all!
Thank you so much for organising this @zeroemissions.bsky.social !!! 🙌 If any more feeder rides get organised please send us details and we will share!
The next Kidical Mass is this Sunday! Join hundreds of others in having fun #Cycling through London whilst highlighting the dangers that SUVs pose to cyclists and pedestrians. @ibikelondon.bsky.social @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
