Chas Ball

06.28 train to Newcastle is a bit of a challenge. Lack of recognition of Yorkshire as a region is my point. Same population as Scotland.

Amazed DfT consultations in February on its Integrated Transport strategy in 11 English locations but not in Yorkshire and the Humber population 5.5 million. They think we’ll be happy to join the North East event in Newcastle or venture over tte Pennines to Manchester @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social

Barcelona bets on green to boost city’s mental health Plans to expand low-traffic, green zones are targeted at reclaiming streets for residents — and lifting their spirits in the process.

READ: Barcelona has a plan to create a city-wide network of quieter streets that are easier and safer to travel on foot or by bike. Instead of bumper-to-bumper cars, streets will be lined with trees, play parks, bike-lanes, benches and green people-places. #Barcelona
www.politico.eu/article/barc...

Pleased I got to this innovative exhibition with insights into impact of Windrush and effect of stop and search on black youth.

Bicycle Association have complained about it.
bicycleassociation.org.uk/news/press-r...

Many North American cities have essentially given up on the idea of more downtown housing, right when it’s more important that ever. Other cities want downtown housing, but are skipping over all the changes they need to make to support livability.

Every downtown should look at our #Sacramento work.

Screenshot of a post about Angela Rayner saying newts can't be more protected than people who need housing.

We are one of the most #wildlife depleted countries in the world yet our 'protection' of species is causing the #HousingCrisis according to the Labour Govt. Bullshit. It's developers manipulation of the housing market to maximise profits that's the problem.

Biking to work reduces the odds of dying from cancer by 51%! You’d think transit planners would find the hell out of bike lanes given how much money that saves to public and the government. Even “fiscal conservatives” can’t debunk the obvious societal good and savings from that.

Fund bike lanes!

3 ways to fund public transport: Key takeaways from our ‘Ideas for Investment’ event - Transform Scotland Public affairs manager Laura Hyde-White reports on our recent ‘Ideas for Investment’ event where we discussed how to fairly and feasibly raise funds for investment in sustainable transport. Setting th...

Amidst slashed budgets and missed climate targets, how can Scotland close the funding gap for sustainable transport?

Read our recap of our #IdeasForInvestment event to find out more 👇

transform.scot/2024/12/10/3-ways-to-fund-public-transport-key-takeaways-from-our-ideas-for-investment-event/

MFR shock decision: Is this the death of local radio? Former presenter asks: What’s more relevant to a local community than local voices, local issues, and local news?

Moray Firth Radio announced its closure at the end of December www.northern-times.co.uk/news/mfr-sho...
In inaugural events in 1979, was part of the bid group, and later MF Community Radio Association with Peter Peacock: "Prolonged process of eroding the local in local radio". @ukcrn.bsky.social

Join me at 18.00 on Monday 2nd Dec at Holmfirth Green Drinks. I'm speaking about the work of www.epiks.org.uk at Root Cafe, New Mill, hosted by @fairandfunky.bsky.social.

Meeting of Community Coops History Group in Inverness on 29 Nov 24 shows 8 people

Community Wealth Building @neilmcinroy.bsky.social has developed through several strands. cchg.org.uk project (meeting 29/11) documents programmes that empowered remote communities in Scotland's Highlands & Islands from mid-70s to operate essential services and develop income generating activities.

We need an uplift in funding for cycling and walking infrastructure including long distance dedicated traffic free routes (new NCNs) as pioneered on parts of HS2 (e.g. West Midlands) and proposed by @sustrans.bsky.social and EPIKS for TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU)