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Cities dismantled their tram networks to become “motor cities of the future”. The result? You could travel further within 30 mins via public transport in 1957 than you can in 2026. Cities are seeking billions to rebuild networks. Incredible piece of work this.

Illegal parking or pocket park? Which would you prefer? 📸 Largo das Palmeiras, Lisbon.

This police officer understands that a bike modified to reach high speeds via a throttle is a motorcycle, not an e-bike. E-bikes or electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs in law) provide assistance while pedalling to 15.5mph before cutting out. A throttle can support walking mode up to 3.7mph.

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Every city should have these cute little electric buses, serving smaller and historic neighbourhoods.

The UK Government could use the Highways Act to prevent pavement robots from operating at all. Instead, they tacitly allow local trials and are speeding up legislation so we can have many more pavement robots, as in the US. Can’t wait!

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Mature trees provide the shade and shelter required to make cities liveable during extreme heat. Given how long it takes for trees to grow enough canopy cover, cities should be urgently planting tens of thousands more of them. 📸 Thermal camera in Lisbon, showing 59.5°C ground.

Tech companies: Our pavement robots are safe for pedestrians and don't get in their way! The robots:

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Why I’m Raging Against The Machines Every few years, a technology company promises to fix our cities, and every few years, we discover it has made them worse. open.substack.com/pub/bikeisbe...

Why I’m Raging Against The MachinesEvery few years, a technology company promises to fix our cities, and every few years, we discover it has made them worse.open.substack.com

Humans should not be forced off pavements by delivery robots, but that's exactly what's happening. The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.

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Britain's pavements are not for sale. Pavements are for people. It is not acceptable to prioritise private commercial interests over the needs of pedestrians, especially people using mobility aids. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementswww.theguardian.com

This urban chicken has learned to cross a busy road during the green pedestrian phase.

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It has always puzzled me that politicians on the right, who want a smaller state and less regulation, seem to want more bureaucracy and rules for cycling. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...

Your regular reminder that cities aren’t loud. Cars are loud.

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Traffic update: There is no congestion in the bike lane.

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Bicycles are hugely space efficient, which is why they make a lot of sense in congested cities. This video demonstrates why there aren’t traffic jams in bike lanes. Just imagine the traffic queues if every bicycle here was a car.

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How will the recent local election results affect active travel? @lauralaker.bsky.social and I have a go at explaining, with the help of guests @mrmjprice.bsky.social & @plaistovian.bsky.social.

This is the former Birmingham Labour Transport Cabinet member, responsible for declaring a “road safety emergency” and reducing 40mph urban main roads to 30mph, now immediately calling for his *own* policy to be reviewed. Deeply unserious and, worse, actually dangerous.

Birmingham used to agree on road safety. What changed? By me, in @birminghamlive.bsky.social www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/news-op...

Birmingham used to agree on road safety. What changed?Adam Tranter is the former West Midlands Cycling and Walking Commissioner responds to a less than luke-warm response to 20mph roadswww.birminghammail.co.uk

So disappointing to see the lack of political will now in Birmingham for safer streets. After questions from Babiker Yahia, whose 4-year-old daughter Mayar was killed by a driver in April 2024, only one candidate (after quite a pause) backed 20mph limits on all residential streets.

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Make streets fun again. 🎼

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