Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 13hLionel Reid, 19, ploughed his BMW into a cyclist while under the influence of alcohol and then left the scene. Cannabis was also found in his system. The 50-year-old cyclist sustained serious head injuries. I am sure we all feel reassured that Reid’s punishment is an 18-week suspended sentence. 35215
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026At some point a room full of people agreed there was no space on this carriageway for a cycle lane so they settled on this instead. 63610
Reposted by Adam TranterStreets Ahead Podcast @podstreetsahead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🚨New Streets Ahead Episode! A day in the life of the City of London cycling police, as Laura shadows the team, out on the streets catching illegal e-motorbikes: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...shows.acast.comCatching illegal e-motos with the City of London Police | Streets AheadOut on the street with the City's Cycling Team 261
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026York Street car park in Manchester should be a public garden. 3428
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It is wild to think that most cities used to have extensive electric tram systems, capable of efficiently transporting people and producing zero emissions at street level. And they were persuaded it was a good idea to rip them out. Now cities are spending billions putting them back in. 512534
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Lisbon has finally decided to reallocate road space to favour pedestrians on the famous Rua Garrett. It’s much better. All it takes is a bit of paint and some bollards to start to get the life back into a street again. 35410
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A man who raced over 90mph in a 30mph zone got a £253 fine and a 56-day driving ban. "If these men had caused the same level of endangerment by any other means, it’s hard to believe they would have got off so lightly." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comDriving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George MonbiotIn towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 15515
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is obviously just a bit of engineering fun for a viral video, but can you believe there is someone who genuinely believes low occupancy vehicles in tunnels can “solve traffic”? His name is Elon Musk. 471
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Very reassuring to learn that a blind man who drunk drove 150 miles to Scotland, without a licence or insurance, has been banned from driving for 12 months. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBlind Huddersfield man sentenced for 150-mile drive while drunkAnthony Hall, 50, took his partner's car and drove at night from Huddersfield to near Carlisle. 126519
Reposted by Adam TranterThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW! "Fine, We're Doing a Helmet Episode." After Mayor Mamdani posted a video showing him wearing a bike helmet, social media exploded. But what are helmets designed to do? Who sets the standards? And what is it about the mere mention of them that causes people to lose their minds? bit.ly/4gFMJub 3839454
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The American mind cannot comprehend a McDonald’s Drive Thru that explicitly welcomes bicycles and e-scooters. Meanwhile, in Spain: 🍔🚲🛴 712214
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If the ~100 people in the Uber x Wayve launch photo wanted to take a robotaxi, based on average occupancy, there would be 179 vehicles. At their usual braking distance at 20mph, the line would be around 4.2km long. Cities are about to get more congested for the benefit of tech companies. 23313
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Cars are, regrettably, the enemy of efficient public transport. 0275
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I really don’t understand why the Government is so eager to let private companies bring these to UK pavements. 126726
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Britain has a remarkable habit of preventing the very things that make communities sociable, just in case they attract anti-social behaviour. “I’ve made my street beautiful for years. Now the council says I must stop.” www.thetimes.com/article/3cc1...thetimes.comI’ve made my street beautiful for years. Now council says I must stopKatharine Hoskyns has tended plants and installed a bench outside her home in London, but she’s been told it’s ‘unsafe’ and is attracting antisocial behaviour 36623
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026There's a long-held assumption that celebrities only travel by private chauffeur. David Byrne's ride to Met Gala, Timothée Chalamet's Lime biking and now Cate Blanchett's Brompton getaway show this to be increasingly untrue. We shouldn't be so surprised when people use the best tool for the job. 827640
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Three different uses of kerbside space shown in one street: 10 bike share spaces, 6 private cycle parking spaces or parking for just one private car. Transport is about moving as many people as efficiently and sustainably as possible; parking should be prioritised accordingly. 24217
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“New attempts to undermine this ancient institution in order to facilitate the mechanised distribution of junk food should therefore concern any intelligent pedestrian.” Excellent piece by on the hideousness of pavement delivery robots. unherd.com/2026/08/the-...unherd.comThe invasion of the delivery robots 2138
Reposted by Adam TranterWill Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 12/08/2026Since @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social was elected in 2016, we've delivered a fivefold expansion of London's network of Cycleways to over 450km - enabling millions & millions of greener, cleaner, safer & healthier journeys 🚲🚲🚲 And we're not sitting back in our saddles, there's much more to come... 33810
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Cities are going to need many more trees to help people cope with extreme heat. Parked cars reflect heat and also increase street temperatures. So the obvious thing to do is to plant trees in the place of street parking, avoiding pavements (which will cause issues for pedestrians in the future). 35725
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The planning application and marketing photographs (left): “The site will be a low car development with controlled parking provision. The internal road layout has been designed such that informal on-street parking will not be available.” Versus the reality (right): 87318
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Cities dismantled their tram networks to become “motor cities of the future”. The result? You could travel further within 30 mins via public transport in 1957 than you can in 2026. Cities are seeking billions to rebuild networks. Incredible piece of work this. 11672284
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Illegal parking or pocket park? Which would you prefer? 📸 Largo das Palmeiras, Lisbon. 34014
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This police officer understands that a bike modified to reach high speeds via a throttle is a motorcycle, not an e-bike. E-bikes or electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs in law) provide assistance while pedalling to 15.5mph before cutting out. A throttle can support walking mode up to 3.7mph. 7285
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Every city should have these cute little electric buses, serving smaller and historic neighbourhoods. 6237
Reposted by Adam TranterMeredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The narrative around autonomous vehicles often frames them as inevitable. But choosing them is a political choice, not a technological certainty. When we treat self-driving cars as the default future, we choose to double down on private, car-centric infrastructure and unsustainable futures. 36611
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The UK Government could use the Highways Act to prevent pavement robots from operating at all. Instead, they tacitly allow local trials and are speeding up legislation so we can have many more pavement robots, as in the US. Can’t wait! 1512851
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Mature trees provide the shade and shelter required to make cities liveable during extreme heat. Given how long it takes for trees to grow enough canopy cover, cities should be urgently planting tens of thousands more of them. 📸 Thermal camera in Lisbon, showing 59.5°C ground. 15619
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Tech companies: Our pavement robots are safe for pedestrians and don't get in their way! The robots: 142963308
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Why I’m Raging Against The Machines Every few years, a technology company promises to fix our cities, and every few years, we discover it has made them worse. open.substack.com/pub/bikeisbe...open.substack.comWhy I’m Raging Against The MachinesEvery few years, a technology company promises to fix our cities, and every few years, we discover it has made them worse. 53814
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Humans should not be forced off pavements by delivery robots, but that's exactly what's happening. The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up. 48030901141
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Britain's pavements are not for sale. Pavements are for people. It is not acceptable to prioritise private commercial interests over the needs of pedestrians, especially people using mobility aids. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMinisters likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavements 105822
Reposted by Adam TranterLiving Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Delivery robots are taking over UK pavements, causing chaos for pedestrians, despite having no laws allowing their use 🤖 Our Pavement Overload campaign is in the Guardian: bit.ly/4pdAuYxtheguardian.comMinisters likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavements 134930
Reposted by Adam TranterPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 29/06/2026You might have already seen them in some places, but a mass of autonomous pavement delivery robots could be coming after ministers signalled they are likely to support a change in the law formally allowing their use, prompting worry from campaigners. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comMinisters likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavements 273517
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 20/06/2026This urban chicken has learned to cross a busy road during the green pedestrian phase. 1215
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026It has always puzzled me that politicians on the right, who want a smaller state and less regulation, seem to want more bureaucracy and rules for cycling. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06...telegraph.co.uk 4222
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Your regular reminder that cities aren’t loud. Cars are loud. 371352242
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Traffic update: There is no congestion in the bike lane. 514218
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Bicycles are hugely space efficient, which is why they make a lot of sense in congested cities. This video demonstrates why there aren’t traffic jams in bike lanes. Just imagine the traffic queues if every bicycle here was a car. 391113281
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026How will the recent local election results affect active travel? @lauralaker.bsky.social and I have a go at explaining, with the help of guests @mrmjprice.bsky.social & @plaistovian.bsky.social. 1189
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026This is the former Birmingham Labour Transport Cabinet member, responsible for declaring a “road safety emergency” and reducing 40mph urban main roads to 30mph, now immediately calling for his *own* policy to be reviewed. Deeply unserious and, worse, actually dangerous. 77622
Reposted by Adam TranterBetter Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 02/05/2026Well said @adamtranter.bsky.social. Longstanding, evidence-based policy has seemingly been abandoned for no apparent reason. Birmingham’s road safety emergency will not be resolved through enforcement alone.birminghammail.co.ukBirmingham used to agree on road safety. What changed?Adam Tranter is the former West Midlands Cycling and Walking Commissioner responds to a less than luke-warm response to 20mph roads 22614
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Birmingham used to agree on road safety. What changed? By me, in @birminghamlive.bsky.social www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/news-op...birminghammail.co.ukBirmingham used to agree on road safety. What changed?Adam Tranter is the former West Midlands Cycling and Walking Commissioner responds to a less than luke-warm response to 20mph roads 083
Reposted by Adam TranterStreets Ahead Podcast @podstreetsahead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026NEW Streets Ahead EPISODE! 🚨 Children and streets with @aliceferguson.bsky.social and Tim Gill. The impact of cars on children amounts to a 100-year pandemic hiding in plain sight, they say, following the launch of their new report. Listen here: shows.acast.com/5e8ee3bc4fc2...shows.acast.comChildren & Streets | Streets AheadSolving decades of inaction on children's access to streets 082
Reposted by Adam TranterDavid Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Why don’t cyclist use the cycle lane? #405. 3341174
Reposted by Adam TranterTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Finding out I was considered "radical" for wanting kids to be able to get school safely and independently was shocking and what motivated me to try and help change that perspective. Culture Shift developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social 619474
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026So disappointing to see the lack of political will now in Birmingham for safer streets. After questions from Babiker Yahia, whose 4-year-old daughter Mayar was killed by a driver in April 2024, only one candidate (after quite a pause) backed 20mph limits on all residential streets. 79236
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026This is the UK premiere of a new genre of video. Robotaxi companies will rush out excuses. There will be many, many more examples of this kind. 1010340