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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A welcome distraction from bridges, filters, and indicators 👇

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

*Three Councils & The Streets In between* Your Sunday long read comes from new OLS Managing Director Siobhann Mansel-Pleydell on the implications of the 3-unitary decision for streets & neighbourhoods across what is currently #Oxfordshire. 👇

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Sitting in the Warneford Park planning committee meeting following the call in where planning committee are swearing blind that is “an expansion” and not a “redevelopment”. Meanwhile the entire report refers consistently to development…

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

NEXT WEEK! Workshop 4 - the second of the Indicator Design workshops - takes place on the evening of Tuesday 9th June. Online, to support geographical accessibility, and timed to fit in after work but before dinner (to support your glycaemic balance). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-designi...

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Co-designing Community-led Indicators for Oxfordshire #2

Join us to help create new stories of change for Oxfordshire’s streets and neighbourhoods.

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Excited to be at the Evenlode Geographical Lecture at #Chadlington Memorial Hall this evening. The Evenlode Geographical Lectures are about “local and global ideas for tomorrow”.

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“Behaviour change or system change? Where should individuals and communities put their efforts to tackle climate change?” 💡Great question being posed at LCONs AGM next week. Dive in 💦👆🏾

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🧵 Hundreds of hopes, dreams and “what ifs?” for Oxfordshire’s streets & neighbourhoods. Now it’s time to shape what progress actually looks and feels like for places across the County. Workshop 3 of #FutureStreets #Oxfordshire is open to book 👇🏽

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

1. Right, where we were we? Workshop 2 of #FutureStreetsOxfordshire. @robintransition.bsky.social took us over the threshold to #Oxfordshire in 2036 in the end - not so far in the future that the changes we want to see in our places don't feel impossible.. 🧵👇🏽

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Anyway, back to potholes 🕳️👀 🧵 Scientists have confirmed that larger, heavier cars are making the pothole problem worse. And we’re in a cyclical trap: roads get worse → people buy heavier cars to cope → roads get worse faster. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists

Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Last tickets remaining! Book now to bag a seat to an #Oxfordshire time-travel first. We’re heading to Oxfordshire in 2040. What will we find where we got there? Be part of shaping the story. Bookings close end of day Monday for next Thursday’s all day event in Oxford Town Hall 👇🏽

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Gil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Tomorrow: interesting & useful: LONELINESS in CITIES FREE Webinar • UNLONELY CITIES: How Urban Systems Can Both Produce and Prevent LONELINESS Presents: Ann-Britt Andersen Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities Tues. March 24, 11am EDT / 4pm CET Register & share: bit.ly/49uMSvL

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Do you live in Oxfordshire? Join us for our 1st Workshop on what our future streets could look like. 📅When: 24 March 6.30-8.30pm 💻Where: Zoom 🤔Why: Be part of creating a new vision for our urban spaces Book now: Eventbrite: shorturl.at/PRAzT #FutureStreetsOxfordshire

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

'Uncle', an Aboriginal Australian man whose body was taken to England in 1900, has been reburied near Sydney after being repatriated from Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum. His remains were returned in October 2023 along with those of four other individuals from the museum. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

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Ancestral remains return to Country after a century in a British museum

After almost 130 years, the remains of an Aboriginal man have made the long journey home from Oxford University to be reburied on the Country from where he was taken at Berowra Creek in Sydney.

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

What we’re seeing play out in Oxford is this: reduced congestion, more movement from buses, increased reliability, more routes. And it’s not just bus users who benefit. Less through-traffic means quieter, safer streets for people walking and cycling too. And let's not forget the clean air benefits!

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This 👏🏽 Is 👏🏽 Great 👏🏽 News Often-forgotten fact when people are staring down the barrel of inconvenient change (or being misinformed by the press 🙄) - revenue from traffic reduction schemes must be reinvested in schemes that improve alternatives. Recent data show's it's working! shorturl.at/EbS5w

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More people taking the bus since Oxford temporary congestion charge

Data from bus companies shows more people are using local bus services since Oxfordshire County Council introduced a temporary congestion charge in Oxford. The data from Go Ahead, which owns six loca...

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Happy March folks 🌼 Our annual OLS supporters event is on Wednesday the 11th March and we're warmly extending the invitation to potential newcomers from across #Oxfordshire who might not be aware of our work. 📍 Central Oxford for easy access 👀 Read more in the link on what to expect 💌 RSVP now 👇🏽

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets March Members Event

Join us for OLS's 2026 Supporters gathering on Wednesday early evening 11th March in central Oxford Since we last met in March 2025, we've had a complete staff changeover, welcomed new board members,...

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🚀 Hold onto your hats #Oxfordshire, we're going to the future! Registration is now open for Future Streets Oxfordshire; a people powered project to envision thriving streets and neighbourhoods across the county. 🧵

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

1 of 9 On planetary self-awareness, partial knowing, ‘optionality’ and what this has to do with streets 🧵 “If a society cannot perceive, sense, sense-make, & make decisions together, it cannot preserve or manage the risk it’s facing. Our capacity to make decisions together is a fundamental asset.”

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I love this case study. Big systemic shifts start at hyper local scale and there’s much to be learned from this in local transport and place shaping. There’s a lot that’s *really hard to change*. But there’s so much we *can do* if we unlock collective will and agency. 👇🏽

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Matt Golding @mattgolding.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Check out the next episode of our podcast SCREW THIS, LET'S TRY SOMETHING ELSE: @thisispasha.bsky.social & I visit CIVIC SQUARE & hear from @kateraworth.bsky.social about how changing our neighbourhoods can change our nation. Listen here Apple: tinyurl.com/4zadvcdk Spotify: tinyurl.com/594pp6he

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

1/10: This is what local people power looks like 💪 ICYMI, parents, pupils, and local councillors gathered outside Windmill Primary School last Friday morning to say ENOUGH to dangerous driving putting kids at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Oxford parents protest over safety fears outside school

Parents at Windmill Primary School say they do not want an accident before changes are made.

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CPRE Oxfordshire @cpreoxfordshire.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

North Oxfordshire is currently under intense pressure from several large scale developments, but our flawed planning process isn't equipped to deal appropriately with them. Sign this petition to call for a common-sense, joined-up approach. actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa... #planningreform

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Protecting North Oxfordshire: a petition for joined-up planning

Please share this petition to protect North Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas. Five mega-developments are being assessed separately, with no proper review of their combined impact. They will gen...

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

1/ If you're curious about what's happening with Oxfordshire's council reorganisation, County Councillor @nathanley.com has published a really clear explainer of the three options on the table over on his (brilliant) substack 👇🏽

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Sadly, this is NOT satire.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We asked more than 500 women about how the cost of living crisis has affected them. Our findings should be a wakeup call to policymakers, with women reporting they’re struggling to afford basic essentials, food, rent, medication and doctor appointments. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

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“Help young women to survive”: the cost-of-living crisis and the well-being of younger Australian women

Abstract. The increased pressures associated with the cost-of-living crisis (CoLC) have been demonstrated to impact population health. Research has shown t

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

1/4 Ahoy Bluesky! I’m still pretty new here and looking to find my people. Looking for people and accounts in the UK and Oxfordshire but of course further afield I can learn from in.. 👇🏽 🌳 Urban design and place shaping 🛠️ Systems thinking and practice 🍩 Doughnut economics 👇🏽

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Brilliant de-bunking from Emma Monk on 15 minute city “hysteria” in relation to Oxford, the congestion charge and traffic filters. Dive in for for the well-placed eye roll emojis alone..

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Oxford experienced its sunniest year on record in 2025, according to new analysis from the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Meteorological Station. 2025 was also Oxford’s third warmest year on record, 0.7˚C warmer than the 30-year average from 1991 to 2020.

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Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🧒🏼 Protection of children online and phones out of the classroom The full text here, in Dutch ↘️ www.kabinetsformatie2025.nl/site/binarie...

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Anneliese Dodds MP @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Everyone who wants to should be able to cycle in safety - as well as walk and run. On Tuesday I repeated my push for improved reporting mechanisms for female cyclists who've been harassed #MyRideOurRight

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hello #Oxfordshire 👋 We’re Oxfordshire Liveable Streets and we’re pretty new on Bluesky. We’d love to find more local people, groups and orgs who care about making everyday life in our towns and villages healthier, fairer, safer, greener,and more connected.. and we need your help 👇🏽

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Contractors are on site at the Kidlington fly-tip ahead of the full removal starting at the end of February. Pits are being excavated at different depths to get a cross section of the waste materials, tracks for heavy vehicle access are being scoped out, and a site compound established.

Excavator and foreman on-site at the Kidlington fly-tip

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Doughnut Economics Action Lab @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

STORY | Greenpeace started campaign on Doughnut Economics Greenpeace Switzerland is looking for #municipalities ready to tackle their challenges with #DoughnutEconomics — and you can help choose which ones those will be:

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Greenpeace started campaign on Doughnut Economics | DEAL

Greenpeace Switzerland launched a campaign to find municipalities willing to embrace Doughnut Economics and become happy

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

As of January “more than half – 120 out of 208 – of local authorities in the UK, covering 48% of the total population have a policy of 20mph being the norm for most urban/village roads. The outdated 30mph limit stands as rejected by a majority of authorities and is national in name only”

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Oxford Mutual Aid @oxfordmutualaid.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

“I just phoned to say thank you for the parcel yesterday - I know I don’t have to but a little bit of respect goes a long way, and you’ve helped out enormously”. If you can help us provide this support in #Oxford please donate to our winter crowdfunder at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nobody-sho...

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The Clarion Weekend newsletter – your essential Friday reading! Featuring today: 📆 The big stories coming up in 2026 🏠 2,500 new houses near Carterton? 🕵️‍♀️ Forensic detectives at the dump 🚜 Sandstorm still out of tune 👋 Why we’re leaving ‘X’ Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...

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Clarion Weekend, 9 January 2026

Welcome to 2026! We were struck this week by a video from Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds promising this would be “the year when our city turns the corner”. (Extra points for recording it on a moving ...

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Oxfordshire's Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (COHSAT) has welcomed the Government's new Road Safety Strategy, saying that in Oxfordshire 270 people are killed or seriously injured on the roads every year. It questions if the plans are bold enough to achieve its targets.

Cyclists on the High by traffic lights [image by Roger Close]

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Siobhann @siobhannmansel.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Heads up - tractor #congestion in the center of town! Spicy start to my first day back in #Oxford with @oxlivstreets.bsky.social today. 🚜🧑‍🌾

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Oxfordshire Liveable Streets @oxlivstreets.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

⚡️”As a part of the wider active travel offering, they are helping to replace a significant proportion of single-use private car trips, supporting our zero-carbon aims, and helping tackle congestion and air quality issues." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Oxford's e-bike and e-scooter scheme sees busiest year

Operator Voi says its 2025 figures showed riders in Oxford made 1.5 million trips in 2025.

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