'The joyride is over. What remains is the question of how we can make the transition to a saner way of living', James Howard Kunstler, Geography of Nowhere 1993
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'The joyride is over. What remains is the question of how we can make the transition to a saner way of living', James Howard Kunstler, Geography of Nowhere 1993
...'there are lies, damn lies and CGIs'. As if Essex and Kent haven't got enough trucks and traffic already
Funny seeing old pneumatic tube ATC tech still used so much. Do they even register cycles properly? Surely intelligent camera counting would give better info and can provide live data to your desk? Anyway we should vision and validate now. Counting suggests still doing predict and provide planning.
Slide viewer box (from 1960s?) . Picture of woman holding viewer. Titled Bigger amd Brighter pictures. Panorama Illuminated Viewer
Found some slide viewing happiness in family loft. Requires two U2 batteries for total fulfillment. Another good day for nostalgia
Stainless steel razor blade holder and vintage packaged razor blades labelled Blue Gillette, Valet Auto Strop and Thin Gillette
Before photoshop we would draw on tracing paper and scratch out errors with a scalpel or razor blade. Found in an old box some old blades from my grandfather that I used to use for this daring do
Red painted railing fence with dragons as posts
County Hall though had the Somerset dragon in full 3D
Enjoy a walk with Royal Parks Treescape Curator, Greg to discover the trees of St. James’s Park this spring 🌳
You'll learn how the park has changed; take in the largest and oldest tree in the park; and explore the fascinating cultural history of some of its fruit trees.
Book your space below 🔽
Yellow background. Pink logo says Clean Air Crowd. Text says Day 1 - Share a Mums for Lungs social media post.
It's Day 1 of our 7-day #AirPollution challenge.
Thanks to everyone who signed up to take part - we're looking forward to the week ahead!
Today, we're kicking off with a super-easy social media share to help raise awareness of the need for more action on air pollution. #CleanAirCrowd
Historic cobbled street in Canterbury UK with cathedral in background
Canterbury City has finally got around to last draft LCWIP - constantly been snuck out with each Local Plan draft. This 3rd version Implementation (sic) plan is getting there v slowly on cycling but walking still getting short shrift haveyoursay.canterbury.gov.uk/43579/widget...
Old Crockern dances on Crockern Tor. A group of performers play instruments beside him.
Absolute Units is back tomorrow! We delve into the world of Old Crockern, the mythical spirit of Dartmoor, with activists @lisaschneidau.bsky.social and Ruth Webb. Learn about Old Crockern's tale, and why he returns today.
Listen to past episodes: merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Picture card picture album from Brooke Bond titled the Race into Space. Picture of Saturn V rocket zooming
When tea and space exploration came together
Underpass in the dark at dusk
Sign over unlit subway underpass suggesting 'This Way for a safer journey'
Underpass lights out at St George's. Maybe due to Odeon going up in flames yesterday but sadly no one in charge thought this might be dangerous enough to fix in a hurry
Vineyard entrance with buff stone elevation and flint and grass landscape
Enjoyed a quick visit to Domaine Evremond vineyard yesterday to buy a bottle for Valentine's. Fabulous
The Bikeable City Masterclass is now open for registration🚴🧑🏫
Join the Cycling Embassy of Denmark and Urban Cycle Planning for a week of activities to exchange insights and learn from Danish best practices.
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Road sign saying 'Impractical for cars' St Winnow, Cornwall, UK
Vintage but true
low traffic neighbourhood diagram showing vehicular controlled access and cycle priority
The English translation is a bit dodge in places, but I do like the simplicity of the Fietsberaad Mix neighbourhood plans (from 2018)
So many Century 21 Fandersons here. Who knew?
Yellow cassette and flip top package
I do miss my old cassette pet. Go wild
Late afternoon winter sun grazing Canterbury Cathedral
light is changing
duck pond in middle of roundabout with houses and village shops behind
You might appreciate that this lovely little duck pond at Otford, in middle of a roundabout, is a Grade II listed building - the only one in England
inspirational staple
B3nch in front of cottage. Inscribed on back is "Aren't we lucky?"
Luck needed
New Fed Territories minister in Kuala Lumpur is promising action. Let's hope some good design ideas emerge that really challenge the car-centric culture and transform space for people.
thesun.my/news/malaysi...
Oh no, not the Tufty roll out
glazed and white marble atrium space with large dome structure dipping from roof
Beautiful and understated - inverted dome in the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Narrow rebuilt footway with concrete slabs and in situ poured battered kerb. Sign poles and street lamp posts in carriageway leaving parked cars 0.5m from kerb, space that could be footway
Narrow footway improvement kerb line clashes with lamp post and os fudged around the post base
Lamp post base showing how new kerb has been laid straight through it
Penang footways are often a bit dodge. This welcome improvement with in situ kerb mostly went kind of well
Glass of beer with Paper Kite written on it
Malaysia's Paper Kite craft Copper Ale.. Sunday in a glass
Tree leaning on fence so long that it has grown around it. Sign pinned on it says 'Beware of falling Tree- do not park here'
Beware of falling tree
Goodness knows what they really thought of Barbara Hepworth , Arthur Wallis and Bernard Leach then
