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David McArthur

@drdpmcarthur.bsky.social
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Professor of Transport Studies at University of Glasgow. Exploring how smart data can be used to better understand transport and travel behaviour.

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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm putting together some slides and the title page has the word "Glasgow" in it. PowerPoint's design suggestions are all to include photographs of Edinburgh. Don't think I will be going with that suggestion.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The pigeons were enjoying this flooded car park this morning.
Photograph of several pigeons bathing in a large puddle. A crane is reflected in the water.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's taking Google a long time to update their map of the site where UoG has a lot of new buildings. The old hospital was demolished ages ago.
Screenshot of Google Maps showing the former site of the Western Infirmary in Glasgow's West End.
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Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel @minecr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Less than a month away from teaching one of my favorite things with one of my favorite people at one of my favorite conferences. Hope you'll join @cwick.co.nz and me at the "Practical Quarto" workshop at posit.co/conference! #quarto #rstats #python #opensource
Promotional image for the "Practical Quarto: Patterns, templates, and tooling" workshop at posit::conf(2026), featuring headshots of instructors Charlotte Wickham and Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel. The conference is in Houston, Sep 14-16.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
And here is me taking 11 weeks to cover only some statistics like a chump.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A great opportunity to join our team of PhD researchers at @ubdc.bsky.social and @uofgussp.bsky.social to work on this exciting and important research agenda. If you are interested in transport, modelling, AI and Agent Based Models (ABM), then do consider having a look.
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Low Traffic Hackney @lowtraffichackney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our latest blogpost on how car-dominated neighbourhoods are making extreme heat worse, and what we can do about it. www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/...
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Cars don't just cause climate change – they make our streets hotter today
​As Hackney braces for more frequent heatwaves, most discussions focus on climate change and carbon emissions . But there's another important reason to reduce traffic in our neighbourhoods: cars...
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Funded PhD scholarship with Alison Heppenstall & @yahyagamal.bsky.social. Plans vs Reality: AI-Enhanced Modelling of Disrupted Urban Mobility The project looks at travel disruptions using agent-based models, AI, large language models (LLM), and reinforcement learning (RL). tinyurl.com/2u9pp7bd
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University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Social Sciences - Student funding opportunities - Postgraduate Research - Latest PhD opportunities
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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
As more UK drivers make the switch to electric vehicles, experts @ubdc.bsky.social have undertaken research that improves understanding of the behaviours and charging demands of drivers. More: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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New research addresses concerns over Electric Vehicles usage
As more UK drivers switch to electric vehicles (EVs), experts have shared research that improves understanding of the behaviours and charging demand of EV drivers, that can help with the efficient dep...
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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📣 Study with us at @uofgussp.bsky.social 🔎 Explore the link between school non-attendance, transport mode & educational outcomes 💰 Fully funded 💪 Work with @moragtreanor.bsky.social, @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social & @silviab.bsky.social 🗓️ Details & apply by *15 April*: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It's amazing/terrifying to see the unintended consequences of some of these technologies. And this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
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Michalis Georgiou @m-georgiou.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚍🪴Cities becoming less sustainable with more home/hybrid working? WTP for PT access has fallen, especially in smaller cities & costlier housing markets. 📜 Blog: rebrand.ly/n9frpcg 📰 Paper: rebrand.ly/dcj3xjk @uofgussp.bsky.social @ubdc.bsky.social @nickbailey37.bsky.social @rafa-vdz.bsky.social
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 29/10/2025
"But everyone knows what I mean when I say "bike"! While that may be true, when we talk about 'bikes' it's easy for many people to forget about those who need to use non-standard cycles such as trikes, recumbents and tandems.
Drawings of six non-standard cycles. First row: an upright tandem, and upright delta trike 

Second row: an e-assist clip-on handcycle attached to a manual wheelchair and a wheelchair transporter trike 

Third row:  a recumbent tadpole trike and a side-by-side tandem delta trike.
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Miska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
#trains #transport #datavis #datascience chronotrains.com - great tool for estimating travel distance vs travel times created by Benjamin Tran Dinh tip by @forrest.nyc
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
I really enjoyed participating in the Cycling & Society symposium at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social this week. I managed to get a photo of @ficrawford.bsky.social presenting our paper looking at how different impairments affect people’s participation in cycling.
Photograph of Dr. Fiona Crawford presenting at the front of a lecture theatre. The projector shows two bar charts with a title of cycling frequency, but it isn't possible to make out the details.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I do enjoy seeing an old sign underneath a newer one.
Photograph of the Thai Orchid restaurant on Argyle Street. Their sign overhead has been removed and under is an older sign which reads "Blythswood Press Agency".
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I'm not sure this was the intended use of the new cycle lane on Argyle Street.
Photograph of the cycle lane, road, and pavement on Argyle Street looking west. There is a large sign on a stand in the cycle lane announcing that the road on the right is closed. It is blocking the cycle lane.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
A fascinating choice of where to put the crossing and street clutter. Spotted in Strasbourg.
Photograph looking across a pedestrian crossing. The near side of the crossing is difficult to access because of two poles, a large sign, a railing, and what looks like an electric vehicle charger.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I'm remotely attending the "Rethinking Accessibility: Insights from Transport Data Science" event at University of Exeter this morning. @rafa-vdz.bsky.social and I are presenting some of our ongoing work of producing public transport accessibility indicators at the @ubdc.bsky.social.
Screenshot of a PowerPoint title slide. The title of the talk is "An overview of an open-access accessibility dataset series in Great Britain. The speakers are Rafael Verduzco-Torres and David Philip McArthur. Logos are displayed for the Urban Big Data Centre, UKRI ESRC, and the University of Glasgow.
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Have you got a few minutes to answer some quick questions on social and environmental policies? One of my grad students would be very grateful for your help (UK only, sorry) research.sc/participant/...
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I enjoyed this opinion piece. Sadly, I think the argument applies across a lot of transport research. I find it quite depressing sometimes. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Environmental determinants of cycling: Not seeing the forest for the trees?
In recent years, the volume of studies in the fields of transport and urban planning seeking to identify environmental determinants or correlates of c…
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
There is still time to apply to join us on our MSc Urban Transport programme in September.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Not long left to apply for this PhD scholarship. With such an interesting project and excellent supervisors, it's a great opportunity.
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ETA @etainsurance.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
There is something deeply absurd about the modern pedestrian crossing. You press the beg-button and then you wait. And wait. And wait. Interminable wait times reveal a deeper pathology. The pedestrian is, at best, an afterthought - at worst, an obstruction. www.eta.co.uk/news/pedestr...
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Pedestrian crossings and the tyranny of the green man | ETA
pedestrian crossing
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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Several new people and orgs added to this starter pack since I first shared, so worth rechecking if you saw it previously. Also, 📢 @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social and @jilliananable.bsky.social have now joined the party! 🎉
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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
New fully funded PhD studentship from @rafa-vdz.bsky.social has just been advertised! Exciting opportunity to work on 'Big Data' relating to transport accessibility and employment with a fab team including Rafa and @nickbailey37.bsky.social at @ubdc.bsky.social www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
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Public transport and social welfare: The impact of bus connectivity on employment outcomes for low-income populations - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
Public transport enables access to economic opportunities, services and social networks particularly for lower-income populations who cannot afford to own a private car. Buses play a particularly impo...
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
If I were looking for a PhD scholarship, this would be it. Great supervisors and a very interesting project.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
I'd love to have this in Glasgow.
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Rob Cheesewright @robcheesewright.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
No BBC, the bollards aren’t “crash prone”. The cars are. 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Infamous crash-prone bollards to remain on Watford road
Footage of vehicles smashing into the barriers, including a police van, was widely shared online.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
It wouldn't be Christmas without her.
Screen grab of Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas.
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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 04/12/2024
I'm always jealous of everyone's Spotify Wrapped stats bc I'm an Elder Millennial who still buys music and listens w/iTunes/Music, so I've always missed out. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I exported my library on January 1 and used #rstats to make my own www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2024/12...
Spotify Wrapped-esque summary of my top artists this year:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Laufey
3. Olivia Rodrigo
4. Eydís Evensen
5. Bear McCreary

with 14,825 minutes of music listening timeSpotify Wrapped-esque summary of my top songs this year:

1. love is embarassing by Olivia Rodrigo
2. New Romantics by Taylor Swift
3. Dreaming of Light by Eydís Evensen
4. Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
5. Bewitched by Laufey
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Kind of wishing I hadn't looked at the CO2 concentration on the Glasgow Subway this morning.
Photograph of the screen of a CO2 monitor. It shows 3830 ppm. It also shows a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 63%. The device model, aranet 4, is also visible.
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Human Factors and Safety Group & Virtuocity @hfs-its-leeds.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
@Virtuocity, we are looking for a programmer to join a team of software developers undertaking research in road safety and new technologies. Come and join our team: Immersive Simulation Programmer jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Immersive Simulation Programmer
Do you have an interest in immersive technologies and software development for video games, supported by good programming skills? Would you like to develop the graphical aspects of the next generation...
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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
These are the people from our division at UoG that I have found so far: go.bsky.app/U5zNU7r
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Dr Fi Crawford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ficrawford.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I've finally discovered Bluesky! I've found some great starter packs for transport, but most are North America focused. Thought I'd set up a UK focused one. Let me know who else I can add! [Many official orgs not over here yet - please let me know if they pop up] go.bsky.app/jKPCeT
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David M Levinson ⁂ @transportist.org · 21/11/2024
A new starter pack: go.bsky.app/LaeKYA2 . Let me know who else belongs in the comments.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I do enjoy the data generated by a bit of snow. It shows so clearly how the street space is used.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
We're currently looking to recruit a Research Associate on the GALLANT project based at the Urban Big Data Centre. The job requires expertise in data-intensive research methods and familiarity with social and/or ecological indicators. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK242/r...
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Research Associate - GALLANT at University of Glasgow
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate - GALLANT is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
🚶‍♀️ Walking in Oslo is up by 6 % from 33 to 39 % from 2013-2014 to 2022-2023. This is not counting walking to and from public transport. If that was included, walking would have a modal share of 60-70 %
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
A great summary of some of the transport implications of the recent UK budget: ukandeu.ac.uk/budget-2024-...
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Budget 2024 – same old new deal for transport? - UK in a changing Europe
Iain Docherty and Jon Shaw unpack what Rachel Reeves’ first budget meant for transport, arguing that Labour failed to tackle car dependence.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
My PhD student just uploaded a pre-print of her first paper. She presents a scoping review of the impact of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) on house prices. Countries with accessible data have many more studies. ideas.repec.org/p/osf/osfxxx...
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The Price Premium of Residential Energy Performance Certific
Reduction in energy demand and decarbonisation of energy supply is crucial to achieve overall goals for net-zero by 2050, underscoring the importance of housing energy efficiency improvement in the ho
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
Our new paper is now out in the Journal of Transport Geography. We use Space Syntax measures (along with other factors) to look at what sorts of routes cyclists using Strava choose.
Screenshot of the paper title from the website of The Journal of Transport Geography. The title of the paper reads "Re-examining the role of street network configuration on bicycle commuting using crowdsourced data". The authors' names are also shown: Varun Raturi, David Philip McArthur, and Jinhyun Hong.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 14/08/2024
Oh hello Britain 😳 That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now. Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
A chart showing activity from various countries on Bluesky. The UK, in blue, is experiencing a huge spike.
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David McArthur @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social · 26/07/2024
I think Historic England must have been watching @techconnectify.bsky.social video on the benefits of awnings: historicengland.org.uk/images-books...
Screenshot of a report cover from Historic England. It is titled "Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency". There is a photograph of two sash windows with awnings hanging over them.
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