Tim Burns

Life is more interesting walking, riding bicycles, trains and buses. And ferries.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

If you wouldn't walk on it, why expect people to ride on it? East Parade, East Perth

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“I’m not saying you can’t drive a car: what I’m questioning is having someone subsidise my decision to drive and park.”

Parking is being managed in cities “like a badly-run charity,” & that money comes from somewhere.

From Australia, relevant everywhere. https://t.co/C84dwNVXcB

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@bikewalkperth Yes, the wayfinding design standard for cycling in Western Australia needs to be fixed. The font is too small.

[Dan Kelly @deekinstow]

Waltham Forest have suppressed demand for driven trips by reducing the capacity in their motor vehicle network based on simple #TravelDemandManagement i.e. demand for short driven trips is *highly elastic*. #NotRocketScience

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@bradpettitt Yes. Could’ve also reduced width of driving lane and moved trees across to allow more space.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

New trees have been planted on the contra-flow cycle lane William St Fremantle. It now ends abruptly…at a cycling cul-de-sac?

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@bikewalkperth Another example of local government ignoring Australian design standards. These new parking rails in Subiaco can be removed with a socket wrench in less than 60 seconds.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@Perth_Traffic No. Drive for the conditions. Although 40 km/h is still legal in WA school zones, a lower speed may be appropriate. Telling people to drive at 40 is irresponsible.

[Donald Shoup @DonaldShoup]

Parking Laws Are Strangling America | Climate Town https://t.co/rbABMI94fU via @YouTube

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@JimMoore1963 In our dreams 🙂. Reality is carriageway 13.2m, cycle paths 1.5m, separators 0.3m, 3 driving lanes 3.2m(2 south/1 north). Designed for PM peak onto motorway, my guess.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

Surprising. New protected cycle lanes on Spring Street, Perth. Not finished yet, needs line marking. In 2018 an unpopular proposal was painted lanes. Things are looking up.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@7NewsPerth @bikewalkperth @geofparry7 Cost $232 million, travel time saving 15 minutes. Then, in year two a bit less, year three…. #Utopia

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@okreroy The ‘Road Work Ahead’ sign is high. Is it attached to a wall? Our WAust standard procedure is low with wide steel legs as tripping hazard.

[Bike Is Best @BikeIsBestHQ]

Our latest ads are now live up and down the country. From a coffee and catch up to popping to the shops: for many short journeys we make each day, #BikeIsBest.

Send us a pic if you spot one of our ads! 👀🚲

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@sara_stace @peopleforbikes City of Sydney (local government area) scored 48

[Chris Kenyon @BoxbikeLondon]

Took a few photos in Amsterdam this weekend. 🧵

Teenagers laughing this hard is a sign young people feel safe. /1

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@Corsair_of_Time @bikewalkperth The clear space to the wall is 1m. It complies with wheelchair minimum but it would be difficult.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

Your walk to the train station will be a second-class experience all week because car drivers are being notified about two nights of road work. #townofcambridge

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@bikewalkperth Construction workers usually get more protection from motor vehicle traffic than someone riding a bike to work, or children riding to school.

[Tim Burns @perthbiker]

@bikewalkperth Ask Main Roads WA if the existing chain mesh fence will comply with safety regulations once it becomes a “worksite” while the upgrade is happening.

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

"In a time when we should be decreasing traffic and the footprint of our vehicles to help address this climate emergency and 40,000 deaths/year on our roads, these supersized vehicles are being normalized to do the exact opposite." @tomflood1

https://t.co/5UD0eQyWZ0