Frank Schubert

It's never too often to re-post this really important post...

Has there ever been a more compelling before-and-after representation than this...

William Nicholson’s polished paintings | The Observer

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That's a great idea! They do it in Bruges, and restrict the use of cars in the centre.

Artist's impression of Oxford Street, London, with no traffic.

One day, Oxford Street in London will look like this...

(And soon after, so will Princes Street in Edinburgh and probably South Bridge too, I devoutly hope!)

A reminder of what the Fossil fuel and motor industry has done to the planet in the last century...

Try installing the Brave browser. You'll get none of that nonsense.

Terms and Conditions: We are always right, and you are always wrong.

Exactly this...

Have you tried Tidal? I haven't had this issue with them.

That looks wonderful. I look forward to the day when Eurostar has an on-board carvery 😅

Well, this is really good to know...

(UK, please take note! 😅 )

This is a really good initiative, and not a moment too soon.

We could do this in so many places...

Aerial shot of a complex highway intersection in a vibrant urban cityscape.

To celebrate #WorldStatisticsDay, we thought we'd share these interesting statistics on transport investment...

For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits:

Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50
Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50
Buses 🚍➡️ £4
Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶‍♀️🧑‍🦽➡️£5.62.

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Very impressive.

That looks great. It looks like a multi-coloured graphic score of a new piece of music 😅

Today was one of my favourite lectures, on how evidence influences debates.

Case A: 79 people died as a consequence of smart motorways (2010-2024). That's sufficient to pause the policy.

Case B: In the first year of the Welsh 20mph scheme 900 fewer people were injured. There's still contestation.

We must stop victim blaming after road deaths The way in which these incidents are reported can make it seem that victims are the agents of their own demise, writes Ciaran Cannon

Journalists call for language that recognises human agency, avoids speculation, & refrains from calling collisions “accidents” ... They remind journalists not to present vehicles as if they act independently, but to identify drivers

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Children starved of art lose their creative spark – and t... You can’t buy a crayon with the amount spent on arts education in some schools – leaving pupils without the skills for tomorrow’s jobs

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What a great idea!

Trudeau named not reforming the voting system as his big regret. Starmer shouldn't repeat his mistake.

The stakes are now much higher than just who wins the next election.

When there's such a disconnect between how people vote and who wins seats, trust in democracy is at risk.

À fantastic project. Though I will miss some of the views.

UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations Taxing Britain’s SUVs in line with other European countries could raise almost £2bn a year for the public finances, research has shown. The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure. Continue reading...

UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows

Pour un Grand Paris 100% accessible à vélo, en toute sécurité. 💚

We need more pedestrian only streets!

They increase business and more importantly provide a great cultural space for the community to rally around

They also show that a community is willing to prioritize people over cars!

This is an excellent idea.

Paris Street filled without outdoor seating during the pandemic

To ensure cars didn’t just take back ownership of Paris streets as the pandemic was ending (like they did in so many cities), Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social made sure that 60k parking spaces and many streets were permanently transformed with restaurant seating, people-places, greening, & bike-lanes.