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This junction near the Selly Oak triangle illustrates how ill-managed and obtrusive the storage of private cars in south Birmingham is. @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
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David Gregory-Kumar
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Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Cargo bike rider. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year. www.bbc.co.uk/davidgregorykumar
This seems… good? civis.org/project/cent... “Civis has acquired Central Hall, the landmark Methodist Central Hall in Birmingham, England, and is developing the building into a new civic and cultural institution. “
Civis Foundation | Building Our Interdependent FutureCivis invests in a portfolio of innovative civic and creative projects that recognize and uphold responsibility for our shared and interdependent future.civis.org
⟳ Репост от David Gregory-Kumar
Very, very bad news for the UK's standing in space research. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understandsAstronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.www.bbc.co.uk
“Trade offs” with roads just means dead people.
ScottDifferent perspectives: - person A would like to be able to walk and bike around their city safely. They are tired of people being killed. - person B would like to be able to drive where/how they want. Don't want to stop at stop signs, want to speed and want to be able to park easily everywhere.
Please enjoy the 24 hour police @ternbicycles.com crushing saga. It sort of has a happy ending. Except the man involved, Matin, is clearly still upset by the whole thing and won’t be riding a cargo bike again. youtu.be/GoFU8a3r6jc?...
The £6000 Tern cargo bike crushed by the Police BY MISTAKE!YouTube video by David Gregory-Kumaryoutu.beNew PM talks normally and answers questions. Political class analyses answers in different ways leading to them being “confused”. Which is of course (according to said political class) a problem for the PM… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headachesNew PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusionwww.theguardian.com
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Every once in a while, I remember that Birmingham decided to just not do any of this. If we had, by now drivers would be more accustomed to a city in which "traffic flow" wasn't the only planning principle, and everyone would be enjoying more mobility options. A sad wasted opportunity.
How a Belgian port city inspired Birmingham's car-free ambitionsGhent’s overnight transformation produced shorter journeys, cleaner air and a cycling explosionwww.theguardian.com
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... I've been looking at all the places pavement parking is actually encouraged 👇🏽 @emilykerr36.bsky.social @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @livingstreets.bsky.social @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org @nationalfedblinduk.bsky.social @guidedogsuk.bsky.social @rnib.bsky.social
Should pavement parking be banned?Half of all councils in England actively encourage parking on pavements through marked bays or signage, BBC research has found.www.bbc.co.uk