Cheers Phil!
Stephen Frost
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Views my own. Dad in Bristol, raised in Norfolk (both UK). There will be typos.
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Local roads should have a single designated speed limit and if you’re in a residential area it should be a 20 or a 30. If ppl are doing 60 on it then that needs addressing - signage might be one part of that.
@phil-pja.bsky.social will likely say if I’m wrong
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💯agree👇
20mph isn't right everywhere. But London's shown that it shouldn't be the last resort either, confined to roads outside schools or hospitals. In built-up areas, where people are walking and wheeling, councils should give people what they want: safe streets.
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I joined @brooklynspoke.bsky.social and @sgoodyear.bsky.social to discuss free transit on the War on Cars podcast ⏬
Should the Bus Be Free? With Yonah Freemark
Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 08/12/2025 · 1h 1m
NEW EPISODE: "Should the Bus Be Free? With Yonah Freemark."
Zohran Mamdani has promised fast, free buses if he becomes mayor of NYC. It's a big idea, but is it a good one? @yonahfreemark.com walks us through the pros and cons, with examples from around the world.
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The affordability of car-light living:
"American households – maybe not most of them, but a significant percentage of them – have the opportunity to dump one of their cars and save a bunch of money."
Urbanists should hammer away at this point, noting how e-bikes/cargo bikes make it easier.
Can We All Live With One Less Car?
It's not something that most people are doing yet. But all of our demographic and economic trends suggest it's way more possible than it used to be.
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Lots of good stuff here including: "Step by step, street by street, we have made the capital a better place to walk, cycle and drive."
I wonder how many lives improved, even saved, by more Londoners having the opportunity to travel in an active way as part of their daily life?
This is excellent to see from Sadiq Khan.
The evidence is clear on 20mph:
“… the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed falling by 75% (from four to one).“
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Completely agree. Read the first of those book recommendations a while back and will add the other two to my reading list. Thank you
I took @veronicaodavis.bsky.social’s advice and just finished ‘When Driving is Not an Option’ by @nondriver.bsky.social.
Honestly can’t recommend this book highly enough, especially if you work in/around transport.
Involuntary nondrivers need more recognition, voice & power in decision making.
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Spot on.
Support for reducing road danger and creating safer, more pleasant streets comes from all parts of society.
This is particularly true when it relates to supporting children to play and get to school - with school streets one of the most popular safety interventions in our polling.
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This is excellent to see from Sadiq Khan.
The evidence is clear on 20mph:
“… the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed falling by 75% (from four to one).“
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
