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Superilla Sally

@superillasally.bsky.social
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#KidicalMassLond #StreetsForKids #VisionZero 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲🚲 🚲 🛴 🚲 🚲 🛼👟

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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Important stuff from @katjadiehl.bsky.social, linking children’s exclusion from their streets to both car-centrism and adultism (which are of course connected): “how deeply adultism is ingrained in our cities — and how it robs children of what they need most: freedom, movement and self-efficacy”
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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
We underestimate children’s abilities to bike their own bike for transportation because our infrastructure doesn’t work for children. My daughter can easily bike over 5 miles, which is around the distance of many errands, but my fear of her safety holds us back from taking those trips.
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Action Committee for Transit 👣🚲🚇🚍🚊🧑🏻‍🦽 @actfortransit.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
❌ When you have kids, you need a car. ✔️ When you have kids, you need comfortable, convenient, safe bicycle infrastructure.* *Also when you don't have kids.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Very good, evidence-based comment piece about low-traffic neighbourhoods - and how opponents often use them as a proxy for problems which are caused instead by too many cars. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly
After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible
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Jillian @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
In this house, we believe in mobility options. ✅ carshare ✅ folding bike ✅ electric wheelchair
The open trunk of a sedan showing a folded bike on the left side and a folded wheelchair on the right.
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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
“Across the continent, no city, Paris included, had done enough to warrant an “A” grade from the report’s authors.” www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...
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Paris races to top of European rankings of cycling-friendly cities for children
French capital overtakes Amsterdam, where there are concerns about rising road speeds under rightwing government
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Superilla Sally @superillasally.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
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Eilidh Murray @letsgetcracking.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
'Car attack'. That's better @theguardian.com
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Eilidh Murray @letsgetcracking.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Accurate reporting by @theguardian.com
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Superilla Sally @superillasally.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
A #Hackney Sunday Streets event is happening on 25th May, as part of the London Cycling Festival 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 @londoncycling.bsky.social @hackneycouncil.bsky.social @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @zeroemissions.bsky.social including a loop closed off to traffic, free bike hire, Dr Bike and more!
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 02/05/2025
Can we please stop normalizing #Motonormativity with our children? By not introducing them to transportation alternatives, we limit their growth and the future health of our communities
A picture for mom turned around backwards in a car facing kids have their hands upTwo kids in what I presume is an electric off-road ATV made for kids fuzzy picture of them driving around in the grass
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it TRANSFORM the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better. The car traffic got BETTER.
Elevated highway in central Seoul Daylighted river and great public park that replaced the elevated highway in central Seoul
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Elandsgracht, Amsterdam in 1985 and today
In 1985 there is a line of car parking on the right and double car parking in the central verge. Today almost all the car parking is gone and replaced by cycle parking
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Happy May Day, don’t be a scab.
Black and white photo from the early 20th century of two little girls in roller skates on a city street, wearing sashes that read DON’T BE A SCAB. A handwritten annotation in white ink at the top of the photo says “Strike Sympathizers.”
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Superilla Sally @superillasally.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This tunnel should be just for bikes!!!!! #Silvertowntunnel #mumsforlungs #bikesvscars
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
If you want children to be able to safely cycle in your city then you need protected cycle tracks that continue through junctions
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Dr Grace S Peng @gspeng.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
I highly recommend the book, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster. Dana Thomas was a style reporter for WaPost and Newsweek. She was able to get into factories that made luxury goods www.danathomas.com/deluxe.html
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Dana Thomas - Books
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Frans Halsstraat, Amsterdam in 1982 and today
In 1982 there are cars parked along both sides of the street. Today all replaced by greenery and bike parking with people walking in the road
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Meanwhile, following yearly rising rail fares....
Snapshot of engineering work over the easter weekend
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Hackney Cycling Campaign @hackneycycling.org.uk · 18/04/2025
Hackney LOVES cycling. Come join a HCC History Cycle: A bike tour of Hackney, a part of the Hackney History Festival. Register: www.tickettailor.com/checkout/vie... Cost: £5 (all proceeds will go to Pedro Youth Club's cycling projects) 📆 Sun 18 May; 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍NE corner of Hackney Downs
Photo of a group of Hackney people on a Hackney Cycling Campaign guided cycle ride on a bridge. A bike at the front has the sign "London loves cycling" on it.
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 15/04/2025
People often cite hair as a reason to not like wearing helmets. As it’s not really a choice for my children, and one of them likes to have beautiful smooth hair, we needed a solution for helmets. We found that using a silk scarf under the helmet really makes a big difference!
A picture of the base of my cargo bike with helmets and orange blanket and a blue green scarf used to keep a child’s hair nice and smooth under a helmet
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Sarah Young @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This evening @hackneycouncil.bsky.social Streetscene Team presented to the scrutiny commission on the transport strategy. Most people walk around Hackney (see photo) and most don’t have access to a car. What should transport look like in 2035? news.hackney.gov.uk/transforming...
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
A mum and her two young children, casually cycling along a safe, protected cycle track in the Dutch countryside next to a main road, but a world away from danger. This is what freedom looks like when you design for people, not just cars
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Sarah Young @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
A pleasure to see so many kids enjoying the Enfield Road playstreet in the sunshine today. Now we just need to stop drivers from driving and parking on the pavement outside Hackney New Primary. @transportforlondon.bsky.social @greenerhackney.bsky.social
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Sarah Young @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Looking forward to our zero emissions network event next week. Lots of local #hackney organisations coming to talk about how to get about with zero emissions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zero-emiss... @greenerhackney.bsky.social
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Another fantastic Enfield Road playstreet today and lovely to meet @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social who came to show her support and see some of the problems we have with streets in this area. #StreetsforKids
Kids teaching each other to roller-skate underneath the cherry blossom on Enfield  Road as part of Enfield Road Playstreet
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
It’s simple really…If you make streets safe and enjoyable to walk and cycle then kids will walk and cycle to school. 🔉
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Superilla Sally @superillasally.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
#KidicalMassLond really was out of this world today! Thanks to @ibikelondon.bsky.social marshals, music bikes, feeder ride leaders @rahario.bsky.social and organisers, I loved @cleancitiescampaign.org #CarSpreading campaign stickers/items coming along too! 💫 We made space for kids 🌟 Thank you all!
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Kidical Mass London @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Thank you so much for organising this @zeroemissions.bsky.social !!! 🙌 If any more feeder rides get organised please send us details and we will share!
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The next Kidical Mass is this Sunday! Join hundreds of others in having fun #Cycling through London whilst highlighting the dangers that SUVs pose to cyclists and pedestrians. @ibikelondon.bsky.social @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social
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London to host mass cycle in protest of SUVs
Hundreds of families will cycle through London this weekend to highlight the dangers that SUVs pose to cyclists and pedestrians.
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CS3 CS6 Crowdsourced Count @cs3cs6count.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Sunday 23 March: Anyone planning a @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social and #DrumAndBass combo? > Kidical Mass from 11am www.komoot.com/tour/2052011...; > Dom Whiting's Drum & Bass from 2pm.
Kidical Mass -Spring 2025! Sun 23rd March - 11am🚴😁

ROUTE: South Bank - Brunswick Square

We'll aim to set off promptly at 11am, so please do arrive in good time👏

www.komoot.com/tour/2052011...Extract of email: Drum & Bass on the bike, London, Sunday 23 March.

... back in the capital, London, this coming Sunday 23rd March starting from the Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, London W1J 7JZ
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Kidical Mass London @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
It’s Sunday! This might well be the most MASSIVE Kidical Mass London yet - join us! It is going to be amazing! Thank you so much @ibikelondon.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @cleancitiescampaign.org @zeroemissions.bsky.social and everyone else who has been sharing details of this ride!
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Electric car charging in London, 1917, in St Pancras goods depot (now the British Library), ready to undertake last mile delivery of goods between trains and offices / shops in Central London.
A row of cars being charged in a depot in 1917
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Brilliant news! At last, confirmation that the Govt *will* go ahead with the #NaturalHistoryGCSE 🎉 We have to get to know our fellow travellers on this planet again. Young people who know & love nature are far more likely to protect & restore it - as well as enjoying better physical & mental health
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Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE
Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 21/03/2025
Happy #BikeBus day to all those that celebrate
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Very glad Cybertrucks are not road legal in the UK. We have quite enough road death and injury on our roads without adding a vehicle with disintegrating trim into the mix.
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Superilla Sally @superillasally.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
So sick of vehicles blocking pedestrian crossings something needs to be done
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Kylie @netwench.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
This is news I've been waiting for: Whiston Road 24/7 bus gate to be installed in phase 1 ("before the end of March 2025"). And further good news is the reinstatement of the southbound Queensbridge Road cycle lane. consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/...
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Kylie @netwench.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
If you oppose a safe school street (for children to actively travel to school without being run over by cars) by vandalising signs, you really are a disgusting human being.
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Kylie @netwench.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Great summary. TL;DR Hackney Council needs to boldly do more to reduce motor vehicle use, and faster.
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Can’t help but find this irritating. ‘For the whole community’ is a dog-whistle to some pretty nasty individuals who fought hard to stop real change here. It isn’t ‘for the whole community’- they kept 8000 vehicles/day & chose to exclude children & people wanting to travel safely on bicycles
Photo of leaflet from Hackney Labour in which ward Cllrs state they are committed to improving Downham Road ‘for the whole community’. Works are planned here which came about after local residents and parents at a local primary school campaigned for a filter. The Council rejected this after some shambolic in-person consultation events attended by local cars-everywhere campaigners. The Council decided they need to prioritise through-traffic due to ‘a lack of east-west capacity’. Parents then asked for a cycle lane to ensure kids could still cycle safely but this was also rejected (the road is very wide with plenty of space and not a bus route) mainly because it would involve removing car parking. Whether the work is an improvement in the status quo is debatable but it certainly isn’t ’for the whole community’X post from Joe Walker highlighting the ‘transforming Downham Road’ leaflet
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Whiston Road (2016) is the exact approach advocated by SEJ, John Stewart etc in alternative to LTNs. “Taming” roads with superficial changes. A few years after this scheme, Gao Gao was killed on Whiston Road her bike. Don’t buy their snakeoil.
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Zero Emissions Network @zeroemissions.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Try out the new community cargo bike (based in Dalston) at the #PlayStreet in Haggerston. From 4pm TODAY! @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social @hackneylcc.bsky.social @hackneycouncil.bsky.social
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Zero Emissions Network @zeroemissions.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Explore Hackney this #HalfTerm on a cargo bike! Pick up the bike from #Dalston Square. Residents get 60 minutes for free and businesses get 180 mins, when you register on the OurBike app
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 27/02/2025
The Rides of March - latest Wheels for Wellbeing newsletter is now out! Read in full: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1038... Please consider subscribing for future editions via the sign-up box at the bottom of our homepage: wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk Shares hugely appreciated. Thank you!
Two happy cyclists riding a light blue tandem bicycle. The male pilot has a green polo shirt, denim shorts, and a light brown pork pie hat and is giving a thumbs-up to the camera, The female stoker, in a pink t-shirt, black leggings, red trainers, and black sunglasses is smiling and basking in the sunlight.
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Today sees the release of the Children’s Walking and Cycling Index report - the first of it’s kind - sponsored by Halfords Children are often overlooked by decision-makers and officers in transport, or if they are considered, it's on the school journey.
Graphic reads: The Children's Walking and Cycling Index 2024. 81% of children want more traffic free paths. 78% support cycle paths separated from cars. Halfords. Sustrans.
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Zero Emissions Network @zeroemissions.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
⏰ You've got just under 12 hours to get your applications in for the Share the Joy Fund, in partnership with Lime & Loud Mobility! 💚 Lime have pledged an additional £250,000 to the fund, so apply now and potentially transform your community cycling project: lcc.org.uk/share-the-jo...
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Zero Emissions Network @zeroemissions.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Get ready for #KidicalMassLond by getting your bikes checked at the next #DrBike check ups in #Hackney. @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social @hackneylcc.bsky.social @ibikelondon.bsky.social @hackneycityfarm More info: ibikelondon.com/next-ride-ki... Dr Bike info: zeroemissionsnetwork.com/offers/dr-bike
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Tower Hamlets Council @towerhamletsnow.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Our waste trucks sometimes can’t reach certain streets because of parked cars blocking entrances. This means bins can’t be collected, causing delays for everyone. Please park considerately and keep entrances clear so our teams can do their job. Read: orlo.uk/VMnYl
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