Want to understand climate change properly and what you can do about it?
Join us for Climate Fresk, a 3 hour, hands-on climate workshop at Sands End Arts & Community Centre, Wed 11 Feb, 6pm–9:30pm.
No science background needed, just curiosity and an open mind.
wbrassociation.org.uk/climate-fres...
Want to understand climate change properly and what you can do about it?
Join us for Climate Fresk, a 3 hour, hands-on climate workshop at Sands End Arts & Community Centre, Wed 11 Feb, 6pm–9:30pm.
No science background needed, just curiosity and an open mind.
wbrassociation.org.uk/climate-fres...
The Magic Tenner! How to make £10 into £50 for your local High Street.
Support your local WBR independent shops! Even a small change can help boost our local economy! So, shop like your local High Street depends on it, because IT DOES!!
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#totallylocally
"Furthermore, said Tanase: 'There is intentional disinformation – there’s a lot of people who have an interest in climate support being muted. There’s a lot of fake news and sensational headlines that we hear and that the MPs will also hear.'"
Also know as Pluralistic ignorance:
"A huge 89% majority of the world’s people want stronger action to fight the climate crisis, studies have shown, but are trapped in a self-fulfilling 'spiral of silence' because they mistakenly believe they are in a minority"!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"With sustainability comes empathy and compassion. These are all traits that you get when you decide to take care of the place that gives you life.”
The top footballer who pulls up to his club's training ground on a bicycle.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
“For me the cargo bike is about ease of getting around. I can get from home to school, and then the office, in a tenth of the time it takes in the car or on the Tube,”
Let’s hope this is the tipping point. The phrase ‘I don’t have time to take the car’ is slowly dawning on many people as they sit and watch everyone else zip past them on their bikes.
www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fa...
This is not a safe cycle lane.
Interesting finding on the impact of London’s ULEZ expansion.
“… [it] led to increased footfall on local high streets, particularly in deprived areas, where the policy may have heightened reliance on nearby commercial hubs”
Argues creates new need/opportunity to invest in local town centres.
A bit of paint does not make a cycle lane ‘safe’ as claimed by some politicians.
“Painted cycle lanes and shared bus lanes tended to increase the likelihood of injury, compared to there being no such infrastructure.”
www.westminster.ac.uk/news/typical...
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design. "A lot of factors contributed to this, but speed limits are one of the most important". There were 277 injury-causing traffic accidents - in contrast to ~1,000 accidents annually in the 1980s.
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Paris Pike Lane noting “pedestrian priority“ at the point on the sidewalk where the bike lane and sidewalk overlap.
Here’s the “elephant in the room” with the outstanding (and FAST) growth in urban biking here in Paris — the tension between 2 NATURAL ALLIES, people on bikes and people walking, needs work, lest it become a political wedge issue. City Hall reminds everyone that pedestrians have priority EVERYWHERE.
“If you design a city for cars, it’s fails for everyone, including drivers. If you design a multi-modal city, it WORKS BETTER FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING DRIVERS.” — Brent Toderian
FACT: The more people choosing to walk, bike & take public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
📍 From Enfield to Wandsworth, the London Cycling Festival, supported by Lime, is taking place across the capital, and you won't want to miss out!
🤳 Book onto an event today and we'll see you there: bit.ly/4lIuhBu
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made the 2025 WBR Spring Fayre such a joyful, buzzing celebration! The sun was shining, the music was pumping, the kids were beaming and the vibes were unbeatable. Thank you to the community that supports local and brings this amazing street to life.
‘British self-identity that says “we can’t have nice things like this”, as though it’s “not our way”. I don’t think there is any truth to that: social habits are quickly learned and unlearned. Build a street-dining culture and people will take the seats on offer’.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Priority bus lanes, wider pavements, clean air zones, 20mph limits, cycle lanes and phasing out diesel… could all help address these concerns, stop traffic or pollution from rising, and give people more choice in how they get around. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Change is possible.
JUST 1 WEEK TO GO!!
The countdown is ON for the 2025 SPRING FAYRE — next Sun 11th May!
The bunting is up, the banners are hung, and the buzz is building all along WBR! 160+ street traders, FREE kids activities, Food & Drink and more - right here in South Fulham!
wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre/
Central Paris bike-lane filled with people riding bikes.
Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”
Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried.
This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
The SPRING FAYRE is back! Sun 11 May! Bring family & friends, grab your shopping bags, whet your appetites & put on your dancing shoes. 160+ stalls: Food, Drink, FREE kid's Activities, live music, Maypole dancing, Cycling Zone & more! wbrassociation.org.uk/spring-fayre
An old article from 2014 and still true today. “Making driving easier also means that people take more trips in the car than they otherwise would. …
As long as driving on the roads remains easy and cheap, people have an almost unlimited desire to use them.”
www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
🚆+🚲 = The ultimate travel duo.
The Dutch model shows what’s possible when cities design for multimodal travel. Trains run like clockwork, and bikes are everywhere—waiting at stations, in guarded parking garages, and zipping people to their final destinations.
Why is there ANY debate? 🤦♀️
20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.
“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
“It’s ecological!” Chalamet said about his decision to ride an electric bike to the premiere of “A Complete Unknown.” The actor admitted it all came down to beating traffic. In order to make it to the premiere on time, he hopped on a bike instead of taking a car. 👏👏👏
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Great to see so much happening behind the scenes. There is no doubt that more cycling and LTNs are coming for London in 2025 which will make this a more liveable city for everyone.
Dr. Tara Goddard, wearing white shirt, standing behind bicycle on bike path lined by grass and green trees.
NEW EPISODE: "How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard." Why do people behave so badly behind the wheel of a car? Why do reporters use passive language to describe traffic violence? @drtaragoddard.bsky.social joins us to talk about her fascinating research.
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
Sheffield’s first ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout has opened.
Compared to installing traffic signals, the design is safer for pedestrians and cyclists, causes less delay to people driving, and creates more green space.
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