Justine Delaney

Wild West Coast of Ireland : family, friends, local Community, School Cycle Bus, STEAM, a little singing, books & Age Action - views my own

[Justine Delaney @JustydGalway]

Wind, rain & another close pass .. no wonder nobody cycles 2km on N84 Headford Rd into #galway ⁦@GalwayCityCo⁩ ⁦@GardaTraffic⁩ ⁦@RSAIreland⁩ ⁦@galwaybayfm

[Justine Delaney @JustydGalway]

It’s been stormy last few days … Thks to all front line emergency crews helping to keep us all safe. Hopefully ⁦@GalwayCityCo⁩ will get a chance to tidy few bad patches on some paths soon … 🍁

[Lauren @laurencyclist]

Cycle lanes are one step. Education is another. Do bus drivers get educated on how to drive near cyclists? This driver couldn’t wait 5 secs behind me, decided to squeeze me out instead. They can’t possibly know how scary this manoeuvre feels otherwise they wouldn’t do this. 🚏

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

"The right to access every building in a city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."

[Justine Delaney @JustydGalway]

Young Irish delegates' hopes and fears for COP27 via @RTENews https://t.co/7SwFV52VEh

[anna holligan 🎙 @annaholligan]

Sooo you watched @BBCPanorama - curious how life on a bike feels in the Netherlands…?

Here’s a taster, discreetly delivered during your Dutch news from the cycle path 😋

#dnftcp

🚲🚲🚲🚲 🦎⚖️⚽️

[Anna Keay @AnnaLandmark]

It’s 3 November. The apples of England have just been picked - a bumper year, but my local @sainsburys is selling apples flown 12,000 miles from New Zealand. How can that make any sense? ‘Net zero by 2035’ @sainsburys?

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

🚲👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Dublin gets its first ‘bike library’ as part of UCD-led efforts to encourage more sustainable mobility

💳 Under the programme, families have the opportunity to loan a regular or cargo bike for the duration of the school year at no charge. 🧵

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

I've written a series of @CityLab articles exploring why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety. Today I summarize what I’ve learned.

TLDR: The soaring number of US crash deaths is due to policy choices, not “American exceptionalism.”

🧵 below
https://t.co/bMiB1oNZ95

[Haringheaven! @HappyHaringey]

“My name’s Joanna.

I’m a 78 year old woman, and as a cyclist who lives on the west of the borough, I’d like to say how much I appreciate the St Ann’s LTN.

Getting from Stroud Green to Bruce Castle or Lordship Rec has been made a whole lot more pleasant and safe. Haringey - /1

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

Warning signs are already flashing.

E-bikes now outsell cars in the US. People are posting on social media about how they feel healthier and happier (and wealthier) after swapping their car for an e-cargo bike.
https://t.co/pYZUwjMfWu

[Cllr Lauren Tuite @lauren_tuite]

Ireland
🛑 57% of us use a car for journeys under 2km
🛑 72% use a car for journeys between 2km and 4km

More space for walking, cycling, public transport means fewer unnecessary car journeys and less congestion

Win win

ℹ️Central Statistics Office National Transport Survey 2019

[Cycle Safety Team @MetCycleCops]

First day after the hour change, great to see so many people still cycling despite the weather. Most wearing contrasting clothing and having lights on their cycles. 30 sets of lights given to those with no lights to help them get home safely. @willnorman

[Colm Ó'Cathaláin @Colmocathalain]

Drivers entering Capel Street becoming more common unfortunately. They simply drive over the flexible bollards.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

We can't say it enough:

When a city builds sidewalks and bike lanes, residents become more physically active -- i.e., healthier.

https://t.co/zwx1UqVcmV

[Greg Vann @GregVann]

What people think of as “normal” can change quickly.

[Justine Delaney @JustydGalway]

@mhdksafa ✋