Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond

⚖️ Life coach. Cancer coach. In my previous life, author, entrepreneur, language teacher... then cancer survivor. Founder of @Middleway_Words

[Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond @dignaty]

Talking about my #cancer experience and why I'm going to walk 100km to Brighton for @Giftoflifefund https://t.co/s3kNJAnQpH #CancerAwareness

[Carla Francome @carlafrancome]

The simple act of cycling to school in a neighbourhood without through-traffic. Show me a child who doesn’t want this and I’ll show you a million who do.

We need streets that are safe for children to cycle on all over the world.

Who are we to deprive them of this basic right?

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Why politicians are not so fond of our library...

[Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond @dignaty]

Exactly! I ride a bicycle, I drive a campervan, I walk to get from A to B. I want to have a choice of how I do it safely and I want others to have several options available to them.

[George Weeks @GeorgeWeeks2014]

The #UnRealCyclist tag reminds of this @London_Cycling poster.

"We are not 'cyclists'. We are mums & dads, sons & daughters, sisters & brothers, uncles, aunts, husbands, wives, fiancés & friends.

We are people on a bike & we're just trying to get to bloody work."
#NotACyclist

[Brigit Strawbridge @B_Strawbridge]

This is utterly heartbreaking. Poor, poor honeybees... and they won't be the only insects affected by this spraying.

[FuckCars @FuckCarsReddit]

Imagine telling parents from a 100+ years ago that in the future, their own toddlers will need to be leashed and wear special clothing so that the thousands of fast-moving 3-ton metal machines zipping across their neighborhood can safely detect their kids and avoid killing them.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

These #Barcelona corners used to mostly be places for cars. Now they’re places for people and public life. Nine square blocks of these corners were transformed in the city’s "Superilles" project ("Superblocks").

Leadership.

Great video via @hausofmerius

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

NEW: Barcelona has a new plan to create a city-wide network of quieter streets that are easier & 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 & green people places. https://t.co/gy7I1ah3hI

[Linda Newbery 📚🌳🐝✏️Ⓥ @lindanewbery]

Insects and birds are in serious decline - so why, @sainsburys, are you continuing to sell these #toxic products? Please act more responsibly for #wildlife and #biodiversity. @PlasticsRebel @capabilitycharl #toxicsupermarkets

[20's Plenty for Us @20splentyforus]

New @PACTS report confirms that 20mph limits without physical calming are effective at reducing speeds and casualties. When real-world costs are taken into account, limits are 7 times more cost effective than physical calming. See our briefings https://t.co/ueseU1CRs7

[Francesca 🚲💕 @francesca_kms]

This is such a great 🧵. I hope this is what London looks like one day 🙏

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

One of these should be front and center in our thinking about our cities, should have the rights to use public space and should get all our attention, focus and finances.

The other is a car.

(📸 of 'Arrogance of Space' by @schneider)

[Warwick District Council @Warwick_DC]

Our local Bee Friendly groups in Kenilworth, Leamington & Warwick are this month's Climate Champions! 🐝🏆

There are a growing number of bee friendly groups in the District, all working to protect & promote these vital pollinators.

Read their stories ⬇️

https://t.co/Utn9sI8Bxw

[Warwick District Council @Warwick_DC]

When we think of bees, we generally think about honeybees and bumblebees but did you know there are 270 species of bee in the UK, the majority of which are solitary bee species? #WorldBeeDay

Find out more at https://t.co/goIysKphDI

[Rachael 🏳️‍🌈 @techpoodle]

I absolutely 100% agree with this, along with all industrial/commercial roof space too! A company I was contracting at a while back had a large car park which was bathed in sun from dawn till dusk all summer, and they had a perfect roof space too. How many solar panels do you think they had? 🙄😩

[Mums For Lungs @MumsForLungs]

"It is nonsensical to say that making people breathe toxic air is a problem when it comes from a cigarette, but making people breathe toxic air is fine when it comes from a car." #AirPollution #Health
https://t.co/AZIhBOjhGz

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Our cities do not need driverless cars. They desperately need more carless drivers!

(📸 by @PinarPinzuti)

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

We're "sorry" we've given £72,000,000,000 of your money to our shareholders but that means we've now got none left so we think you should give us some more.

Let's call it another £10,000,000,000 as a bit of a down payment shall we?

Bloody hell!

[Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel @CoHSATOxon]

#BroadStreet #Oxford really wonderful today! And so many people enjoying it.
Hard to believe a year ago, this view would have been 20 parked cars, and 3 others circling, looking for a space.
#ThePedestrianPound @livingstreets

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."

This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s, via @fietsprofessor.

The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.

Better choices instead of excuses.