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Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let's do that now. - Streetsblog Chicago "The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."

FYI the 1970s oil crisis was the impetus for Copenhagen turning into a cycling city

I've registered at New St but frankly its just too small and hard to access with the cargo bike.

Minnesota lawmaker Katie Jones rode in a cargo e-bike to the hospital for her baby's birth. Her husband, Peter Schmitt, pedaled the two miles there.

On the return journey, their son Hans – all 8 pounds and 1 ounce of him – was bundled up and handled it just fine, Jones said.

😆

I charge my cyclists calves with a protein shake. 5p the lot ;-)

I mean the gas price has also spiked which mean in July the next price cap will be much higher which means higher electricty bills
*smiles in cargobike ownership*

How Birmingham is getting ahead of measles by encouraging vaccine uptake Nurses and doctors are trying to understand and assuage the concerns some patients have over vaccines.

This is a fascinating look at the work being done get kids vaccinated against measles in Birmingham www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A nice thing about weddings is there’s usually a lovely pic of you two as a couple looking smarter than ever without all the kids 😅

Doctor Who The Official Annual 2027 cover showing the TARDIS

Had a lot of fun making the Doctor Who Official Annual for 2027 - it’s a supersized edition with twice the usual number of pages containing a load of new stuff plus the best of the last 20 years. On preorder now and available from August 20th. #DoctorWho

An old man thinks cigars are cool

I realise smoking is bad and also there’s a nasty manosphere undertone here… but dammit I do look cool

Will you make Birmingham's roads safer? Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.

106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.

Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.

Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?

I guess it’s ok to cancel plans to calm and reduce traffic to make life safer for everyone if you also put out a nice video asking drivers to just slow down and be a bit more careful?

And I still can't find a way to get a thick layer of leaves removed from the new cycle lane on Northbrook St in Ladywood

This is why I write so much about pavement parking

It’s a 3d printed spring clip to close a bread bag

Actually useful 3d printed things #2. It’s a clip for bread bag that will save a lot of argument.

NEW: Walsall councillor Graham Eardley has been suspended by Reform UK with immediate effect pending investigation.

The party says it received a witness complaint alleging he acted so aggressively towards a female volunteer that security had to escort him from the building.

Honestly that feels like an opening look for a number of UK Drag Race queens

6 years of work on an extremely moderate plan to mitigate car traffic. But some car owners from around the country didn't like that idea and said so in a "consultation," so now it'll be just more and more of this.

I guess the people in charge don't want anyone to want to move here. Who would?

And now, everything will just get worse in this beleaguered city, and the inequalities of #UKCarCulture will just become more entrenched.

Birmingham once again the poster child for how #CarsRuinCities.

I did 3d print a useful thing!!! This remote control sleeve stops the batteries falling out and getting lost when yet another kid knocks/drops/throws the remote around.

Oh I’m sorry let me explain. Oxford Council introduced a congestion charge. People are using public transport to avoid it. It is the entire point of the scheme. Am confused people don’t understand. Hence “?”

Motorists switch to using public transport to avoid paying £5 daily congestion charge The congestion charge in place across Oxford has caused an uptake in park and ride usage

I mean that’s the point? www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/ca....

Yes a repair stand was mentioned by someone else as a good idea. And building basic repair skills around that is a good suggestion. Thank you!

These are school streets.

Volunteer-dependent initiatives in which twice each day, pedestrians plead with drivers to perhaps consider not endangering kids outside their school should be called something else.

Those paid a fortune to assess global risks say ‘not these global risks’.

Question/advice needed for bicycle/active travel people on here. Our primary school is creating first proper bike/scooter park. What are the elements we need to consider to make it a huge success? Shelter? Security? All thoughts welcome

Fun fact. Those bollards also make life with an accessible/cargo bike a nightmare too. But surely the council don’t just install top of the range schemes and then let them rot?

Yeah. I’ll give it a go

I think South Staffs is winning

Small Prophets and the £7.5m book at centre of plot Liverpool Central Library is one of the few places where Audubon's Birds of America can be seen.

If you enjoyed #SmallProphets this is a lovely read www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...