@Rihilism @LaReinaCroqueta @joshmc It kinda cuts both ways though. Because there's no algorithm, my feed is entirely curated by my follows. I like when people boost good posts for me to read! But people who boost literally *everything* just end up clogging my feed, and I have to make the decision whether to unfollow just to keep things usable.

I'd rather follow lots of choosy curators than a handful of very prolific ones!

What's depressing is that, as the #SupremeCourt says, #Swindon Borough Council were "wholly justified" in wanting this road built for public use, and "could have done so" via a S106 agreement, but "for reasons unknown it did not".

Utter, utter cock-up.

#SwindonDeservesBetter

Without completely redoing the masterplan, the #bus #rapidtransit is dead in the water- there's just no viable route. Either the BRT is replaced with a meandering route round the estate (not so rapid anymore), or you end up with a hodgepodge of services with little connection around the estate.

It's no better for other road users: it also cuts off the main car route between Great Stall East & the district centre, & potentially the most direct foot/cycle route too.

A core feature of the New Eastern Villages was its bus-first design. It was to be designed around "#bus #rapidtransit", featuring a bus-only bridge and a core high frequency route.

Wanna see the problem? That highlighted road is the one in question. The BRT was to enter at Great Stall Bridge, go through the retail, the warehouses, past the secondary school, and on to P&R.

Losing this road takes a chunk right out of the middle...