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martinjgibson.bsky.social
Husband, dad, grandad; Chartered Environmentalist; transport planner; opinionated, depressive optimist. Walking & cycling infrastructure nerd. Wild (but not too wild thanks) swimmer.
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Have you heard about the Bike Bureau? BBC Net Zero Transition Plan is live 🌱 delighted to see our solar-powered, hyper mobile reporting studio makes a cameo 🙌🏽 www.bbc.co.uk/sustainabili... Positive reading to boost you into the weekend… and a little background on our evolution 🚲🚲🚲

What would really work: Massive investments in wind power, solar farms, cycleways, electric buses and faster trains. What won’t work: expanded airports.

🎄🚲💪 #treebybike - immortalised in a bauble! Well played, HEMA 👏👏👏 #DecadeoftheCargoBike

A bit of Saturday morning cleaning improved by the opportunity to catch up with an interesting Streets Ahead podcast episode sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e8...

Service status amber for @redfunnelferry.bsky.social with all ferries suspended. Wonder what it takes to turn it red, zombie apocalypse maybe?

Today’s poem is called ‘Meeting Deadlines’.

RiF010 is Rotterdam’s newest public space and the world’s first urban surf pool. Funded by a municipal initiative and managed by a non-profit, it has transformed the Steigersgracht—a neglected canal in the heart of the city—into a hub for water sport enthusiasts including kayakers and scuba divers.

Oh, I love this!

I'm an on and off radio listener, but so glad I popped on Radio 2 this afternoon. @whisperingbob.bsky.social 's choice of music for the 70s show has been phenomenal. Perfect companion while I prepare dinner. Thanks Bob.

The only thing worse than contraband to find in your kid’s backpack:

That's it, "X" account finally closed. Hasn't been used for well over a year, and now Bluesky is looking like a proper Twitter alternative I've tidied up and chucked out the rubbish.

While government really needs to get serious about funding for active travel, there are also some legislative changes they could make which would be great enablers. Replacing the Cycle Tracks Act with something fit for purpose would be a good start.