grattan

digital, startups, active travel and other chat. London Cycling Campaign's Climate Safe Streets Champion for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

[grattan @grattan]

Lovely day in #Richmond @richmondmayfair talking cycling and active travel. Come and say hello at our @RichmondCycling stand.

[grattan @grattan]

@AlexanderEhmann It's such an asset to the area - a fantastic achievement!

[Young Phoagy @young_phoagy]

Great evening meeting councillors to ask for safe streets for cycling, walking and wheeling in Richmond Borough @LBRUT

[grattan @grattan]

@LBRUT Shows almost nothing in any of the LBRUT parks, apart from *some* of the cafes. Don't you think it's time we caught up with civilised world and provided drinking water fountains?

[Richmond Living Streets @RichmondStreets]

🚶‍♀️🚴CHALKER'S CORNER WALKING, CYCLING & WHEELING SURVEY 👩‍🦽

Join us and @RichmondCycling this Sat 9th July at our Chalker's Corner event!

We will be surveying cyclists, pedestrians & wheelchair users about action needed to improve safety and active travel at this junction 🛑🚸🚘

[Richmond Cycling Campaign @RichmondCycling]

Lovely to be visited by @LBRUTMayor @juliacambridge1 and Transport Lead @AlexanderEhmann at the fair, where we worked with @RichmondStreets to get the walking, cycling, wheeling message out!

[grattan @grattan]

See you this Saturday at @stmargaretsfair. @RichmondCycling & @RichmondStreets stand in the Eco Festival.

[grattan @grattan]

"Because we can" is not a sufficient answer to "Why?"

[TG ☕️ @TG22110]

No

[grattan @grattan]

Fantastic work by @fare_city and traders at @MaltbyStMkt, finding ways to deliver delicious food with lower emissions

[grattan @grattan]

@Charlie_Hicks_ Thanks Charlie, bedtime reading for me!

[grattan @grattan]

@Charlie_Hicks_ Good piece and well put. I appreciate that 'the idea of an LTN' is different to saying I want one on my neighbouring street but these are important numbers and show people want safe spaces and less traffic. Where can I find this report please?

[grattan @grattan]

@stesloan @RichmondCycling And don't forget about the cycling insurance! Yes, no referral required. Just sign up at https://t.co/J6DUkIZaQC

[grattan @grattan]

We have a great panel to discuss the #ClimateEmergency #accessibility and #activetravel this Monday night at the Turks Head, St Margarets. Join @Roger4Richmond @chucksinatra @paul_tanto @AlexanderEhmann for what promises to be an interesting evening https://t.co/lDocsIbpaV

[grattan @grattan]

@0jhl The cost comes from the enforcement, so I would say you can't then discount the income from that same enforcement. But, yes, perverse and regressive to charge a bicycle in a hangar but an electric SUV worth multiple £10ks is free or next to nothing

[grattan @grattan]

@0jhl I agree with the general argument, but that cost is wrong. A quick look at the data, CfL take the cost of managing all parking, but do not offset the income from short-term parking and enforcement, which brings most boroughs into a (narrow) profit.

[grattan @grattan]

Surely there is a way to redistribute costs better to improve traffic and lower emissions...

[grattan @grattan]

Love the #ThisIsAwkward campaign! In Richmond we have a waiting list of over 700 people for bike hangars - they simply can't be rolled-out fast enough.

[Clean Cities (🦋 find us @cleancitiescampaign.org) @cities_clean]

Another week, another awkward billboard goes up in Islington 👀

From closets to kitchens, #Londoners have been sharing pics of the weird places they keep their bikes due to lack of cycle parking.

HUGE thanks to everyone who's shared so far. Keep 'em coming using #ThisIsAwkward

[grattan @grattan]

And you don't pay anything to park this diesel SUV crossover, or other band A cars.