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"Cycling to school almost became extinct — until one manrevived the bike bus." By Jonathan Maus of @bikeportland.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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British former track cyclist, @jasonkenny107 (IG), getting up close and personal with his new Orox - readying it to be the ultimate school run and commuter machine 💪 #TernOrox #TernBicycles #CargoBike #LeaveTheCarAtHome

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Are you disabled and live in York or Cardiff? Do you have issues with access control barriers on traffic-free routes when walking, wheeling, or cycling? We are recruiting disabled participants for in person interviews to discuss their experiences. DM, comment, email if interested. 1/

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You must watch this A really beautiful adaptive cycling adventure Not inspo-porn about defying the odds But how disabled people, through creativity, grit, interdependencies with other humans & technologies, & by allowing vulnerability, are making the outdoors accessible ❤️❤️

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HOT RESEARCH NEWS! Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor... Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵

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Things are looking good ahead of the launch of our ESRC-Funded JUST Centre next month. If you'd like to come along, you can book your place here: www.eventbrite.com/e/just-centr...

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Spring is coming! Wouldn't you like your own cycle to enjoy the longer, warmer days? We know how expensive non-standard cycles can be, so we've written this short guide on some of the funding routes available which can help. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/getting-your...

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A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

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We’re passionate about helping families cycle more, but we need your feedback to make our content, advice, and recommendations even better! Complete our survey and win a £100 Little Pro voucher! www.cyclesprog.co.uk/link/uncateg... #kidicalmass #cargobike #kidsonbikes

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Can any academics think of research articles where the author is also a participant? In this case, author is 1 of 6 participants who completed an a-synchronous written interview. P.S don't come at me with chat of bias. No-one is neutral & researchers pretending to be is the biggest bias of all.

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New #OA special issue paper by @tricyclemayor.bsky.social demonstrates how through both encounters and nonencounters with #AccessControl barriers on traffic-free routes, the city is rendered less liveable, rather than #enlivened, for many #disabled people https://buff.ly/3QiKeji

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Daycare dressed Frida up for Valentine's Day... ❤️❤️❤️

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Get into work, you parasites, but also we're removing measures to make that possible (employers don't like employing disabled people) but good news! Assisted Suicide with reduced safeguards is on its way. Aren't we lucky to have a left-wing government. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-sug...

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I've read the new guidance on consultation in transport schemes. Overall an informative 'how to' on doing consultation. Two critiques I'd make: 1. Communities are not 'hard to reach'. Structural inequalities endemic to organisations render them inaccessible to some. and

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Crazy that girls today are still (or again) having to battle such sexism and stereotyping. In similar vein, can we also recognise that many girls want to play sport/skateboard etc and not just have “places to sit”?! www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2491486...

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Our newsletter lands tomorrow, don't miss out! Join us now for accessible transport news, the latest opportunities, and chance to have your say about transport for disabled people. www.transportforall.org.uk/take-action/...

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❓Do Left-wing Voters #Cycle more than Right-wing Voters? 🚲 🚲 🚲 Read our short paper in Findings ➡️ findingspress.org/article/1294...

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No car journey will ever compare to the conversations and fun you can have on a cargobike while observing the world around you. 😊

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There should be repercussions for all members of the WhatsApp group. Being a member of it = being complicit to the contents. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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The next Walking@Teatime event from @active-ata.bsky.social will be on 'pedestrians, pavements and hire bikes'. Thursday 27th February, 17:00 to 18:30 Details in thread below 🔽

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I just spoke to a powerchair user. The electrics cut out if gradient is too steep. At times, he's been "stranded in the road" because the slope on the dropped kerb was too steep (from context, an "A" road). The safety of #Disabled people depends on getting this right! Follow the link!

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👏 “After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”

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The phrase I most hate to see in academic articles "The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity..." Millions of people dying is never an opportunity.

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"This paper is a call for urban regions to go beyond rhetoric of inclusion and ensure the materiality that disabled people encounter within our everyday lives facilitates the mobilities of actively travelling disabled citizens"

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It's literally the media in articles like this creating it 😒 Who started the culture war between cyclists and drivers? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Have you got 5 mins? We’re in the process of writing up our Impact Report. If you have ever enjoyed a cycle session with us, please consider filling out this short survey: airtable.com/appcLrhjCjh3... It really helps us prove to decision-makers the significant benefits of our work! Thank you.

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📢 New article from me Autoethnography of disability and active travel in Greater Manchester: Encountering (non)citizenship through access controls on traffic-free paths Open access here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Part of 'Infrastructural Encounters: Disability in Urban Lives' SI

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Are you a health professional working in Wales? Or do you know any? We need people for a 10-minute survey for healthcare professionals on air pollution and its effects on patient health swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Delighted @activetraveleng.bsky.social used our systematic review of AT interventions to highlight centrality of infrastructure, with additional behavioural interventions, to increase levels of walking, wheeling, & cycling. Article: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt... @eleanorroaf.bsky.social Emma Lawlor

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No. Next question.

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As a blind person & a guide dog handler whenever I share examples of problematic driving or dangerous behaviour by drivers people will tell me to report it. So this is what happens when I report it. This is what the follow up experience has been like after the incident below. ⬇️

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