ibikebrighton

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Transport planner with Transport Initiatives @transportinit focusing on Active Travel πŸšΆπŸ‘©β€πŸ¦½ 🚴
Fellow of Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation #CIHT & Institute of Highway Engineers #IHE
Elected Transport & Public Realm rep for Brighton & Hove Community Works https://twitter.com/bh_cw
Son of ✑️#refugee
Travel by cycle, foot, train, bus & car. Evidence before anecdotes. #YNWA
(for political tweets see @MarkStrongQP)
Email[email protected]
Bird sitehttps://www.twitter.com/ibikebrighton
PlacesBorn in #Liverpool, living in #Brighton
Hashtags#ActiveTravel #walking #wheeling #cycling #accessibility #ClimateEmergency #engagement #LFC #Jewish
OK, trying out #Fedica cross poster for #BlueSky, #Mastodon & #Threads (plus X sadly as I can't seem to unlink my account yet!)
Please excuse a few ads for my shop today while the free UK postage offer is on. A little summary of the new work that's available:
- The 'Bicycles' shed design on a t-shirt, tote bag or mug.
- New 'Circular economy' bike t-shirts, tops and hoodies, all made from 'Remill' 50% recycled fabric.
- Did I mention mugs? 4 different designs.
- T-shirts for the cargo bike community.
You'll find them all here: https://davewalkershop.com/
There's free UK postage this weekend.
Dave Walker Shop

Designed by cartoonist Dave Walker. Cycling-themed T-shirts, clothing, tote bags, stickers and more!

Dave Walker
Well done Randall Munroe for summing up #SignMakeItBetter today #xkcd https://xkcd.com/2841/
Sign Combo

xkcd
Campaigner says seafront events exclude people with disabilities

A disability rights campaigner asked councillors to rethink the loss of blue badge parking spaces during events on Brighton seafront.

Brighton and Hove News
Hmm, just came across this driver in St James St while I was cycling uphill. Must be my brain playing tricks since it's only cyclists that go the wrong way in one-way streets, right? & that big "no right turn" sign must be a hallucination too. πŸ™„
Great to see https://twitter.com/BrightonBikeHub #BrightonBikeHub (where I'm a trustee) running short led rides for #Refugees in #Brighton & #Hove. First ride is on 3 May.
Brighton Bike Hub (@BrightonBikeHub) / Twitter

Volunteer-run community student cycle workshop: D.I.Y. repairs, 2nd hand bikes. Open: Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 11am - 5pm 28 St Martins Place Brighton BN2 3LE

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One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10)

Roy Harper Β· Song Β· 1977

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Just finished re-reading "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" by #BeckyChambers. The perfect read to challenge & inspire in these hard times πŸ™‚

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The City of Copenhagen wanted to know the overall costs and benefits of cycling for transport compared to driving, so they commissioned health economists to calculate it. Their findings?

- Every mile driven costs society Β£0.98
- Every mile cycled *saves* society Β£0.88

πŸ¦πŸ”—: https://twitter.com/anotherJon/status/1620094851294580736

Jon Owen on Twitter

β€œThe City of Copenhagen wanted to know the overall costs and benefits of cycling for transport compared to driving, so they commissioned health economists to calculate it. Their findings? - Every mile driven costs society Β£0.98 - Every mile cycled *saves* society Β£0.88”

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Breaking: ONS figures on religion by age are out.

The average age of Christians in England and Wales has increased from 45 in 2011 to 51 in 2021.

By far the oldest group.

Average age for:

- Muslims: 27
- No religion: 32
- Hindus and Sikhs: both 37
- Jews: 41
- Buddhist: 43

πŸ¦πŸ”—: https://twitter.com/kayaburgess/status/1619998591971639308

Kaya Burgess on Twitter

β€œBreaking: ONS figures on religion by age are out. The average age of Christians in England and Wales has increased from 45 in 2011 to 51 in 2021. By far the oldest group. Average age for: - Muslims: 27 - No religion: 32 - Hindus and Sikhs: both 37 - Jews: 41 - Buddhist: 43”

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