Gary James #cyclingtweeps

@Tradescant
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Mid 60s chap who enjoys #gardening, #PCGaming and #cycling, mainly for transport. SW London. #Vegan. [email protected]

This is genius!

#Berlin is allowing cyclists to claim on-street parking spaces for their bikesβ€”for free.

At the same time, they're boosting the price of on-street parking for drivers.

That sends a very, very clear message.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-07/berlin-s-new-parking-rules-set-up-showdown-between-bikes-and-cars

Bikes and Cars Duel Over the Same Parking Spaces in Berlin

In an effort to clear cluttered sidewalks, new city regulations will raise parking fees for drivers while allowing bicycles and scooters to claim street spaces for free.

Bloomberg
I hate to say this *again* but if you want to get away with killing somebody in the UK, use a car.
Britain's workers are not striking to make it difficult to reach loved ones at Christmas.
They're not striking so your nan suffers if she has a fall.
They're striking because they don't want those things to happen and they don't have the resources to stop them.
#EnoughIsEnough
The origin of carrot soup.

Craigievar Castle south of Alford in Aberdeenshire. One of Scotland's best preserved and most authentic tower houses, it was described as a "strange and curious old castle" by Queen Victoria after an unannounced visit in 1879. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alford/craigievar/index.html

#Scotland #Aberdeenshire #Craigievar #Castle #Alford #UndiscoveredScotland

Craigievar Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

Information about and images of Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire on Undiscovered Scotland.

Stop trying to kill me while I cycle to work. I just want to get there alive and safe.
I love my new vegan 8-hole DMs! Yellow laces traditionally meant anti-racist; which is great! ☺️

Very sad to hear about Elon Musk.

Nothing happened to him, I’m just very sad to hear about him.

Young people feel betrayed by government inaction on climate change β€” we must take action

With the impacts of climate change accelerating, it’s worth remembering that young people have the most to lose. Seventy five percent of young people in the U.S. have indicated a moderate to extreme worry about climate change, while reporting feelings of betrayal and distrust with our government’s long delayed climate action

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3762578-young-people-feel-betrayed-by-government-inaction-on-climate-change-we-must-take-action/

#ecology #environment
#ClimateChange #Climate #USA #US

Young people feel betrayed by government inaction on climate change β€” we must take action

With the impacts of climate change accelerating, it’s worth remembering that young people have the most to lose. Seventy five percent of young people in the U.S. have indicated a moderate to extreme worry about climate change, while reporting feelings of betrayal and distrust with our government’s long delayed climate action. With Congress divided for the next…

The Hill

#France makes it official: take the high- speed train, don’t fly

France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/12/02/is-france-banning-private-jets-everything-we-know-from-a-week-of-green-transport-proposals

Short-haul flights are now banned in France thanks to new law

The idea for the ban originally came from a Citizens' Assembly.

euronews