Start of a rash of 50ths perhaps - I launched a cycling group offshoot of Greenwich Friends of the Earth with a meeting mid-November 1976 but it was just me really, not sure it counts for @greenwichcyclists.bsky.social start date! Have a good celebration in Islington.

Christmas 1978 issue of Daily Cyclist, with some soggy cyclists.

Seven filing boxes of LCC magazines and a stack of the current quarterly publication - Henri the handlebar hound poses with one.

A little bookshelf tidy prompted putting my complete collection of London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social magazines into filing boxes. Henri wanted to join in (also coming from LCC after all) - both he and the first issue are looking a bit tired, dog-eared even?

Taking inspiration from charity campaigns - Trustees’ Week 2025 - Directory of Social Change This Trustees’ Week takes place in a discouraging world out there.   There are horrible wars in Sudan and Ukraine, deaths of tens of thousands of civilians in Gaza, dreadful infringements of women’s r...

'It has always been one of the voluntary sector’s hallmarks to generate hope in the face of intractable challenges. What seems hopeless when passively observed by isolated individuals gives way to a sense of encouragement and possible change when people get organised together behind a shared cause.'

With leaf fall well underway & twigs/branches from storm damage lying near the edge of the road it’s time to remind drivers that bike users will be taking the lanes.
This is national #roadsafety week but our road safety agencies are silent on this hazard.

As I lived in Eltham, inner tubes and front lights came from a small cycle shop in Avery Hill. Anything more serious meant a trip to Woolwich (couple of shops?) or Lee Green. Somehow I got a pranged 5 speed to Woolwich for new front forks, perhaps strapped up to my trusty Hercules Balmoral!

Early London cycle campaign Wow, that old Friends of the Earth logo! Press release from 1975 about national FoE cycling event, plus new report and guide from local Greenwich group. Great to see a mention of the ‘tetra c…

Hey @greenwichcyclists.bsky.social Bet you don't know that it is 50 years since I produced a report on cycling in the borough on behalf of the precursor to Greenwich LCC! Can't quite find my copy at the moment but here's a web page with a cover pic johnhowes.uk/old-photos/e...

Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health As the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week kicks off around the world under the theme “Make walking and cycling safe,” WHO has launched a new toolkit to help governments promote active mobility – by…

Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health

www.who.int/news/item/09...

Streets Ahead A podcast podcast dedicated to all things cycling, walking and wheeling, in the UK and beyond.

New episode!🚨Going Rural. Active travel is often associated with urban cycleways but rural or interurban paths are crucial too.

This episode is sponsored by PJA - and @phil-pja.bsky.social and Ben Coleman join @lauralaker.bsky.social and @adamtranter.bsky.social shows.acast.com/streets-ahead

Great to see a local bike bus on the @sustrans.bsky.social posts! (I wasn't really needed as a helper but was on the Friday run from Ledbury.)

Bike bus group in Worcester

Inspiring keynote speakers at the #BikeBus summit today including @cyclinguk.bsky.social @bikebusworld.bsky.social @phil-pja.bsky.social and most importantly the international Bike Bus kids!

Our #1 takeaway: You don't need permission to make your community better 🎉🌍🚲🎉

Getting sorted for final pedal into Bosbury for Friday's bike bus (1 of 5 that week for Sustran's Big Walk and Wheel).

View from my handlebar on Friday. Minor adjustments before final leg for bike bus, Ledbury to Bosbury school. Last one of 5 from different directions that week, for @sustrans.bsky.social Big Walk and Wheel

The running time may be offputting but the way the music has been weaved in gives it momentum (and pleasure in amongst the politics). Comfy seating in Malvern Theatre's cinema also helped! Highly recommended.

The live music was excellent, really made this film. Glad I was persuaded to get a ticket!

"Wherever your new home is, you should be able to go out the front door, and know that there are local amenities to walk to and turn up and go public transport available that connects you to a whole network of destinations. What our report found was that the current planning system is simply not delivering this vision. We need to bring the planning of new homes and sustainable transport together to create places that give people genuine choice about how they travel.” - Steve Chambers, Sustainable Transport Campaigner at Transport for New Homes

New housing estates in England are like jigsaw puzzles with the most important pieces missing:
🚍 Modern public transport
🚉 New stations, metros, trams and integrated buses
🚲 Safe and convenient active travel

Read how we can make things better in our new report: buff.ly/IfS8Fqs

Nearly dressed for #borderlines2025 in Hereford, Malvern and Ludlow.

It’s going to be great!

#whenisaybikeyousaybus

Rural Idyll Cycling for transport is often seen as an urban solution, but it can solve some of our rural transport issues too. So, what are some of the issues in our rural places? Motoring has subsumed the roa…

In our first blog post of 2025, we take a look at how we can better plan for cycling for transport in rural places and how this could deliver better outcomes for villages as places. We also look at three Dutch examples we can learn from.

cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/01/27/r...

30 million people in UK live in local authorities with a 20mph policy for most urban/village streets. They care about reducing casualties, reducing noise and increasing health thru active travel. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗱 "𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀" bit.ly/4hbOrkm

Heralding an error Ancestry's recent addition of UK Heraldic Card Index 1150-1850 records {1} almost passed me by, but why not see if there is an entry for second cousin nine times removed John Howse/Howes, who attained high rank in Norfolk (early 1700s)? A very quick search did indeed find an entry, described as part of "Modern Armory Cards from Various Sources" - so time to download both sides of the card for later use.

Heralding an error

Ancestry's recent addition of UK Heraldic Card Index 1150-1850 records {1} almost passed me by, but why not see if there is an entry for second cousin nine times removed John Howse/Howes, who attained high rank in Norfolk (early 1700s)? A very quick search did indeed find an…

Shows painted zebra crossing on a side road. There is a new traffic island in the middle of the road. To the left of the zebra crossing is a main road. There are offices immediately in the background, further down the main road and behind a handful of trees

Brand new side road zebra crossing right next to the Department for Transport, London. The crossing consists of paint only, no Belisha beacons.

Father rides Cargoroo shared cargo bike with three children in green urban space.

🚲🤝 Upscaling cargo bike sharing in cities

A new study by Lund University explores how cargo bike sharing can be upscaled and play a key role in urban mobility transitions - replacing motor vehicles. This shift can lower carbon emissions, reduce noise and air pollution, and free up urban space.

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A screen grab of an article from Cambridge Cycle magazine on the topic of inclusive transport network design, and the importance of considering age, gender, access, and social equity.

Inclusive transport requires an empathetic approach; recognising users' varying needs dependent on age, gender, ability and income.

Planners often neglect these groups and outcomes—particularly in relation to the 'invisible' social, health and mental well-being.

www.camcycle.org.uk/magazine/mag...

Updating the SE1 story The ‘Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s‘ exhibition has moved back to the Castle Leisure Centre (2 St Gabriel Walk, SE1 6FG) for a second showing, and will be available to view there into the new year. A…

Relating community action from 70s/80s to current housing struggles in an update to the #SE1 Stories exhibition, now at Castle Leisure Centre se1stories.uk/updating-the...

Bike parking and charging evolves in response to new needs for buildings managers Bike parking is evolving around the evolution of electric bikes and micromobility, but also to promote safer buildings.

One for the bike infrastructure and urban design minds that seem to be flocking to BlueSky: How cycle parking is evolving and modernising to meet new needs for buildings managers:
www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/bik... #cycling

Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener New guidance will help to design activity into our neighbourhoods and reduce congestion on the roads during school run times.

Well done Active Travel England team for publishing guidance to help councils deliver "school streets" that work for schools and local communities. These schemes restrict motor traffic outside schools during pick up and drop off times, reducing congestion, boosting safety www.gov.uk/government/n...