Congleton Sustainable Travel

Macc Sustainable Travel@fhvjhvgvb.bsky.social

Mobility Mapper allows anyone to map problems with accessibility. Anyone can use it. www.mobilitymapper.co.uk

mobilitymapper.co.ukMobility Mapper – Mapping Accessible RoutesJoin Mobility Mapper. Record your journeys, report barriers, and map accessible toilets and Blue Badge parking to help build the wheelable network for wheelers.

Macc Sustainable Travel@fhvjhvgvb.bsky.social

Roadside eyesight tests for drivers coming soon in Cheshire. Good initiative. macclesfield.nub.news/news/local-n...

macclesfield.nub.newsDrivers face losing their licence under Cheshire roadside eyesight checksCheshire Police will carry out roadside eyesight checks as part of a national campaign reminding drivers to ensure they are fit to drive.

Andy@andydrummond.eurosky.social

It’s so tiring the way every penny of #ActiveTravel funding has to be fought for, and then fought to be retained. Every penny spent on walking and cycling is returned fivefold. Every penny spent on roads will struggle to break even. @libdemcyclewalkwheel.org.uk @greenlibdems.org.uk

Stevie Zero@stevie-zero.bsky.social

The magic money tree that no one wants to feed and water 👇

Newcastle Cycling Campaign@newcycling.bsky.social

📢Today Google has added motor fuel prices to the maps app so you can see how expensive driving is. 🚲Not wanting to be left out we have been around the city to check on the cost of fuelling a cycle and produced our own map. 🎉It's good news - fuelling a cycle is still free everywhere.

Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.eurosky.social

Building new roads & making roads safer are two different things. As is retrofitting roads to cater for active travel and/or prioritised public transport. The A1 upgrade from Birtley to Gateshead is a good example of what shouldn't be done imo. The 3 miles cost more than the reopening of a railway

Transit Trekker@transittrekker.bsky.social

Nondrivers need and deserve mobility that lets us fully participate in our lives and communities. That includes access to recreation. #WeekWithoutDriving

Blackford Safe Routes@blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk

Benches are important mobility aids - they allow people to take frequent rests, enabling them to walk greater distances, by breaking them down into stages

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

Here’s what we really need to focus a lot more discussion on — you don’t need to hate cars in order to want people to have the CHOICE to walk, bike and take public transit in your city. Better cities provide more choices, and work better for EVERYONE. Bad cities offer only dependency. #CarDependency

Cllr Emily Kerr 💚@emilykerr36.bsky.social

📢 Oxford Greenways launch 📢 We launched the Greenways project today! Masterplan of connecting safe cycle routes. It was just great to be standing on a stage with City, County, and Uni ALL behind the project, and Councillors from 3 different parties speaking in support. Also I got a mug! 😍☕ (1/4)

Michael Batey@mbatey.bsky.social

If road danger isn't designed out, then it's designed in – and that is a choice

North East PTUG@northeastptug.bsky.social

Big day for public transport accessibility today. From 1st Oct ALL buses must have next stop audio announcements and visual display screens installed. Equipment has been installed on many older vehicles so we're looking forward to seeing and hearing it working. reviewmobility.co.uk/news/bus-acc...

reviewmobility.co.ukOlder buses must announce every stop from 1 October 2026 | Review MobilityFrom 1 October 2026 the oldest buses on local services must give route and stop information in both audio and visual form. What the rules require, and which vehicles are exempt.

The Rancid Highwayman@rantyhighwayman.eurosky.social

Again, what difference does the bike being an e-bike make in this dog's dinner of a report.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

What if every city that declared a #ClimateEmergency actually acted like it’s an emergency? What if every city that committed to #VisionZero actually acted like they meant it, prioritizing human lives in decision-making? What if every city’s budget actually reflect their approved plans & visions?

Niall Leahy SJ@nlsj.bsky.social

Listening to the inspirational @tomflood.bsky.social speak to a packed TCD theatre in Dublin last night I realised 1. We need to put children at the centre of our transport systems. GIVE KIDS THE FREEDOM TO CYCLE TO SCHOOL THE WAY WE USED TO

Campaign for Better Transport@bettertransport.bsky.social

Are we doing enough to make low-carbon travel the easiest and most attractive option for everyday journeys? Read our latest blog: https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/the-heat-is-on-transport-in-a-climate-emergency/

bettertransport.org.ukThe heat is on: transport in a climate emergencyClimate change is a global challenge, but it demands action at every level. Transport has a particularly important role to play. It is the UK's highest-emitting sector, with road transport accounting for the largest share of those emissions. Yet despite growing awareness of the need to cut carbon, transport emissions rose last year.

Annie Leymarie@annieleymarie.bsky.social

The UK government has justified Heathrow expansion by citing the rollout of clean-aviation technologies, whist admitting it "has slashed its hopes for electric planes & 'Sustainable Aviation Fuels”...This would leave aviation emissions in 2050 ~50% higher than expected under the 'jet-zero' strategy"

carbonbrief.orgUK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits - Carbon BriefThe Labour government has signalled its support for a contentious third runway at Heathrow airport, with a final planning decision expected by 2029.

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social

No matter what they claim, the REAL “war” that’s been going on in our cities has been a WAR ON WALKING. And it’s been going on for a century. #UrbanTruth

Transport Action Network@transportaction.bsky.social

The Department for Transport is quietly reviewing its road investment strategy (RIS3). But they are only consulting a small number of stakeholders. Here’s how you can have your say 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/lets...

actionnetwork.orgLet’s get damaging road schemes cancelled and save active travel!The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on cutting its road investment strategy (RIS3), to fund defence. They are currently consulting a small number of stakeholders but we want to make sure ...

20's Plenty for Us@20splenty.bsky.social

Whenever the call for 20mph as an urban/village norm with exceptions is made, some respond with "20mph should be just outside schools". But actually, all the evidence shows that it's everywhere else in communities that most child casualties occur. It's why #20splenty wherever people are!

20splenty.orgSchool gate riskSchool Gate Risk

Meredith Glaser@cyclingprofessor.bsky.social

Weather and hills aren't what stop people from riding bikes—it’s fear. We can’t expect people to cycle if we ask them to put their lives on the line every time they get on the saddle, especially with their kid next to them. Cartoon by Dave Walker

20's Plenty for Us@20splenty.bsky.social

Big road safety gains in Cambridgeshire after 20mph implementations with Ely delivering greatest benefits. www.cambsnews.co.uk/elys-20mph-l...

John Paddington@padders123.bsky.social

Let's counter this "war on drivers" myth: 20mph makes very little difference to 30mph when you factor in junctions, lights, etc. Congestion caused by accidents is probably far more important And actually as Wales shows, 20mph limits reduces insurance costs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukBirmingham 20mph limit: a 'life saver' or 'a war on cars'?Birmingham City Council is proposing the city becomes England's first 20mph city.

Campaign for Better Transport@bettertransport.bsky.social

If you ever doubted the importance of buses to the economy and employment, check out these eye-opening stats: https://www.metroline.co.uk/better-bus-connectivity-key-to-unlocking-economic-opportunity-growth-and-productivity-across-the-uk/

metroline.co.ukBetter bus connectivity key to unlocking economic opportunity, growth and productivity across the UK - MetrolineNew research shows that almost one in seven (14%) bus users1 surveyed have had to turn down or quit a job because it was too hard to get to Two-thirds (66%) of business leaders say that poor transport connectivity is limiting their ability to hire the staff they need 68% say improved bus links would […]

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social

On the one hand, some people want to make it so that kids and other people aren't crushed to death by cars. On the other hand, some people are upset that they might have to pay attention, slow down or be inconvenienced by about 15 seconds. So you can see how it's a "war on cars."

bbc.comBirmingham 20mph limit: a 'life saver' or 'a war on cars'?Birmingham City Council is proposing the city becomes England's first 20mph city.

Cllr Emily Kerr 💚@emilykerr36.bsky.social

Have now seen this glorious side road zebra in person! So good.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com

euronews.comCycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprintIf everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.

BikeLoudPDX@bikeloudpdx.bsky.social

We shouldn't have to ask our children to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous. Invest in School Streets, Bike Buses, Road Safety, Car Control, Presumed Liability.

Jon Owen@anotherjon.bsky.social

Research undertaken here in the UK (see below) found that unprotected 'paint-only' cycle lanes are actually worse than nothing at all, so their only purpose is for a local authority to be seen to be delivering some cycle provision. road.cc/content/news...

road.ccPainted advisory cycle lanes increase risk of cyclist casualties, study findsA study of cyclist casualties in London has found that painted advisory cycle lanes increase the risk of cyclist casualties, with the authors urging that highways authorities cease installing lanes of...

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com