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Utrecht being the cycling capital is not a coincidence or historical path dependency.

It is a series of conscious political decisions to make the city more livable and attractive.

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Playing out conference plenary

Playing out sign

Table discussion at playing out conference

What a brilliant @playingout.bsky.social conference today! Children's right to play is more important than ever. Let's make sure that more (all!) children can play, more of the time.

Yay, great news! Out of interest; how much funding was put in the 26/27 budget for more 20mph zones? In BANES it was £130k for 26/27, for 12 roads + 1 feasibility study + 1x 30mph speed limit.

Get your free stickers to remind drivers that 20’s plenty To mark the implementation of Oxfordshire’s 275th 20mph scheme, Oxfordshire residents can apply for free wheelie bin stickers to remind motorists to stick to the lower limit.After launching its 20mph ...

Oxfordshire has now launched 275 20mph schemes! All locally requested and approved by Cllrs of all political parties. Because people like 20mph where they live.

Also @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social is giving away FREE 20mph stickers. @20splenty.bsky.social

news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/get-your-fre...

Brits urged to 'drive less' amid fears of soaring petrol prices due to Iran war | LBC It comes amid suggestions prices ‘could jump to between 150p and 170p per litre’ over the conflict in the Middle East

Ebikes and better infrastructure. The answer is ebikes and better infrastructure. Fuel price spikes due to international geopolitics go from being a critical issue to an annoyance if you don't make it central to how people get around.

Brilliant post. Lots of family cycling info is based on young kids and this provides a great perspective for older kids.

Image of a precious kidical mass cycle ride in Bath

📢 Kidical Mass Bath is back! 🚲
FB event page: fb.me/e/dbfo6dvXv

Join us for a family-friendly cycle ride to celebrate cycling and call for safer streets. Let's show that we want to cycle and we need safe spaces to do so!

🗓️ Sunday 19 April
⏰ 2PM
📍 Orange Grove (next to the Abbey)

Chatted about gender inequality with my kids.

My 7 Yr old (girl) said: "why do men not do more to fix it?"

RIGHTS. JUSTICE. ACTION FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Today is International Women's Day.

The Green Party celebrates all the incredible women in the Green Party and beyond who are working every day to accelerate action for gender equality.

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

What are you waiting for, join us now!
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4 school kids walking in an alley with backpacks on

just found an old project I did where I followed my two kids and their friends to school every day for 3 days. so young and so much fun 🔥🔥
Every kid who is able should have the opportunity to walk/bike/roll to school.

Everyday cycling with teenagers There’s plenty written about cycling with small children, but far less about the teenage years. In this personal piece, Kate shares what helped her family support independent travel, from e-bikes to r...

Family cycling doesn’t end when kids become teenagers — it just changes 🚲

We’re excited to share a thoughtful guest article by Kate Ball on everyday cycling with teens: building independence, using e-bikes & folding bikes, and adapting as family life evolves.

🔗 www.cyclesprog.co.uk/inspiration/...

We at WESTACT have few things to say about the West England Mayor's Vison for Public Transport. 1/

Hannah Spencer WINS

GREENS WIN!

[ID] Manchester Green Party graphic showing the election result in Gorton and Denton. Greens win. Hannah Spencer elected. Greens won with 41%. Reform lost in second on 29%. Labour way behind in third on 29%

Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters about a “Green Menace” winning this by-election failed, reports Adam Bienkov

“In a battle between hope and hate, hope has won.”
Congratulations to new MP Hannah Spencer!
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Greens Call For A Fairer Council tax “I am all for wages going up, but Being our Best was intended to save Council Tax spend, instead it has increased costs and created strike action. Who is accountable for this, where is the scrutiny?”

“We need a better system to fund local services. We need a national wealth tax, taxing 1% of assets over £10 million which should then be used to better fund public services.” open.substack.com/pub/bathnesg...

PHOTO BY: CHRISTOPHER THOMOND. THE GUARDIAN THIS ELECTION IS AN APPEAL FOR TRUST, A BATTLE AGAINST FEAR AND A STRAIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN GREENS AND REFORM Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

"If I’m elected on Thursday, it will send shockwaves through the political establishment and show that the old way of doing politics is over... The establishment’s days are numbered."

Thursday's stakes could not be higher.

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Four people on an Urban Arrow box bike. One adult steers. One child sits behind and pokes at the adult while two more people and a stroller are in the front box. Watercolor painting by me Cathy Tuttle @ 2025

People on bikes become a part of the fabric of the life In Utrecht. You can see & appreciate your neighbors.

People in cars are hidden.

Here's a family group traveling with a stroller, along with people in the front of a cargo bike.

A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.

Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.

A Guardian headline reading “Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK”, illustrated with a flooded playground (in Chertsey, Surrey) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/misery-for-many-as-rain-falls-for-40-days-in-some-parts-of-uk

This is the second image of a flooded playground I’ve seen in the last few days illustrating the impact of heavy rain on our everyday lives

It’s an important reminder that space for children’s play needs to be climate-resilient too - and indeed that playspace can mitigate extreme weather.

Last chance to win a £100 voucher for kids cycling kit. Fill in our family cycling survey now: www.cyclesprog.co.uk/blog/win-a-1...

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Cycling and children's mental health We explore the positive impact of cycling for mental health, in honour of Children’s Mental Health Week.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re sharing how cycling supports children’s wellbeing.

Research shows young people who cycle weekly report higher confidence, connection & mental wellbeing. We're helps children build skills for life — on & off the road.

SOURCE: DESMOG, BASED ON DONATIONS TO REFORM BETWEEN 2019 AND JUNE 2024 92% of REFORM'S CASH COMES FROM POLLUTERS Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Big polluters, climate deniers, and oil and gas interests have donated millions to Reform.

Why? Because they trust them.

But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.

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Talking about ICE this morning with my kids. It hits even harder when you (try to) explain it in simple terms 😭
Had to reassure them that we can stay in the UK even though we are not British citizens.

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Love the not a chain one 👍

If only we'd have an emoji to go with this 🤔 @cargobikeemoji.bsky.social