David Hicks

Transport planner, PhD student @ U. Groningen; EnvSci background, specialism in cycle infra, active and inclusive mobility. SE-Asiaphile & G&T enthusiast.

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@Keir_Starmer Apparently you're selling Crypto now, thanks to AI. I guess Google doesn't screen ads at all (I've reported it...)

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@HenryWi86212968 @yarotrof @TheIsraelink My first thought, seeing the final minutes of flight. The aircraft is oscillating up and down. JAL123 also did a similar thing after losing hydraulics. Amazing pilots, and Embraers are amazing too.

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@LuckeLeftee @Cathal_McCann @rtenews Your anger is misdirected, why not direct it at getting a review of why a shelter cost so much? (Hint: probably private consultancy fees).

FYI even traffic lights cost a huge amount even, we're talking 5 figures.

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@dannyjnwong @JacquelineBolto Nice choice! Definitely somewhere that's better-run than the UK... even if there are too many arbitrary laws 😅

I'm currently in the Netherlands (since 2020), my wife (Filipina nurse) lives in the UK still. Currently assessing what to do also, as I'm at the end of my contract...

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@dannyjnwong @JacquelineBolto Ooh, where'd you move? The US? Singapore? HK?

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@clairebubblepop Beautifully articulated! I hadn't considered that viewpoint if I'm honest, as much as I both want clean water and enjoy domestic holidays. I definitely agree about the responsibility for fixing the mess, too...

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@AndrewB44177242 @LizMaryWard That's simply not true. Go to Iran and try wearing a crucifix, please report back, if you're still alive.

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@Here_is_BoBW @jonsopel If that were true, then why do the Republican party have a track record (in recent years) of tearing up environmental protections in favour of pleasing lobbyists for a quick buck? 💵💵💵

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@redundantuk @CrimeLdn Looks like a 20-ish year old Transit, so almost certainly not.

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@Hackneycyclist If you're in Groningen, I'm happy to give you a tour! ☺

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@niamhnih Ah, the old "she's in a wheelchair, I guess she's a vegetable" attitude. Pretty appalling that still exists, much less from someone who should have received training on interacting with customers...

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@campbellclaret Do you know him? He's a great chap, and definitely worth following over any of the people on that list!

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Groningen at night 🌃

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@PaulHowarthUK @createstreets @LewishamCouncil You kinda wonder what happens to the pavers... Like, can they not pull them up without breaking them?!

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I just emailed a Dutch gov't department (NVWA - the product safety authority) at 2am, and they sent me a human reply 7 minutes later. I'm slightly speechless - do they have Oompa-Lumpas on-hand 24/7?

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@turboyimby @AmericanFietser Here's how a Ram looks in the Netherlands next to an MX-5 sized car, the Fiat 124. Comical and scary...

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@tonyblackburn This has been mooted for a very long time. It would likely act in place of congestion charge though. Prices would be higher in urban areas at peak times, and cheaper for rural areas and motorways.
Parking fines are unrelated, perhaps stop parking illegally?

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@ThatTimWalker It should just read "We killed the dream"

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@nottmhistory I thought renovation was completed a few years ago(?)... Certainly looks extra-beautiful now, especially at night.

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@IanDunt We decided to have crémant at our wedding in 2022. Saved a worthwhile amount, and IMO tasted better than typical champagne that costs £10 more a bottle...