Reposted by Scott UrbanRachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 9hHey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶 56743628
Reposted by Scott UrbanCargo Bike Ben @cargobikeben.bsky.social · 20hEvidence has shown time and time again, when you have subsided parking and no time limits (as was the case with Liverpool after 6pm) it is overwhelmingly used by staff in local businesses and by residents avoiding paying for parking in their apartments; not by customers. 2172
Reposted by Scott UrbanMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/10/2026From the business owners who strengthen our neighborhoods, to the sounds of Afrobeats pouring from graduation parties in Southeast Queens, & the aroma of Agege bread calling to a passersby in Brooklyn — Nigerian New Yorkers have made our city richer in culture, stronger in community & more vibrant. 351252
Reposted by Scott UrbanNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026People won't voluntarily give up their Kid-Crusher 5000s unless we make driving them considerably more costly and inconvenient, which is precisely what we should do. 5718113
Reposted by Scott UrbanThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2026Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate racetheguardian.comObama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate raceFormer president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balance 419528
Reposted by Scott UrbanGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Tories have announced they would abolish Natural England, support a Third Runway & pull the UK out of the Aarhus Convention - in further signs they’ve totally given up on Middle England, don’t give a toss about the environment & just want to please some wealthy grouse moor owners & raving YIMBYs 1029078
Reposted by Scott UrbanAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cocchiarella: You said that you do support a moratorium on data centers, but if there were to be one that had to be built, Mar-a-Lago seemed as good a place as any. Nixon: They have a huge golf course that it can be dropped onto. 674463945
Reposted by Scott UrbanQagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026CODDLED DRIVERS—LAVISHED WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE JUST GIVEN TO THEM WITHOUT ANYONE NEEDING TO LAUNCH AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT TAKES ALL OF THEIR TIME ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS—EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE 1230544
Reposted by Scott UrbanOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There are people calling this conviction "two tier policing." Er - no. If you set off a politically motivated bomb in a public area and if shrapnel flies about that is terrorism. news.met.police.uk/news/man-jai...news.met.police.ukMan jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera explosionKevin Rees, aged 63, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 2 October. 39701127
Reposted by Scott UrbanPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If the Baltic states, the UK and France are not invited to discuss the state of NATO with the USA, then the other European NATO states should refuse to attend as well. European security needs to be seen as a whole, only Putin (and Trump) wants to divide it up. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. 44573220
Reposted by Scott UrbanTab C @drtcombs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#Question: Can we talk UV monitors? I need some for a research project, measuring exposure as people pass through different environments, so we need portable & with continuous (or nearly) measurements. Size & user-friendliness not so important; reliability, accuracy, and price are. thank you!! 001
Reposted by Scott UrbanRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio. 55792273513
Reposted by Scott UrbanRiver Action @riveractionuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026MORE CHICKEN. SAME OLD SH💩T. The Government wants to expand intensive poultry farming. Their plan for all the extra waste? Good question.. 🤔 So we’ve been outside on the streets with a simple message: 📢 Serious about cleaning up our rivers? STOP the expansion of Big Chicken. 197
Reposted by Scott UrbanCat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 29/09/202641% - not for profit Welsh Water's financing costs vs 8% - publicly owned Scottish Water's financing costs We can't afford NOT to have public ownership - and it's the norm in 9/10 water systems globally www.ft.com/content/6b1f...ft.comNon-profit model won’t fix water industry, says boss of non-profit utilityWelsh Water has fallen short on sewage pollution, despite having no shareholders for over two decades, chief acknowledges 33820
Reposted by Scott UrbanErik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bike/pedestrian networks don't take 30 years to build. Stop accepting those timelines in your community. The best practices have been proven & they already exist. Safety should already be the #1 priority. The ROI is unbeatable. The timeline is a moral document and it shouldn't be generational. 4353102
Reposted by Scott UrbanCllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Thrilled to visit Oxfordshire’s first of the new Quiet Lanes: filtered to motor traffic, safe for us cyclists and walkers and horse-riders. First time I have ever felt safe to cycle to the fabulous Rectory Farm: love supporting local businesses. 1324141
Reposted by Scott UrbanWABA Cargo Bike Library @wababikelibrary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Post Borrow Survey: "We’ve talked about a #cargobike for years. The library is why we took the plunge. Getting to experience days by bike with our toddler was eye opening. Appreciate trying multiple types. We are so confident about our decision and investment." #bikedc 🥰🥰🥰 0123
Reposted by Scott Urbanthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026bad news babe a rogue openai agent must have hacked our refrigerator last night and drank 15 beers 4161891292
Reposted by Scott UrbanJeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Too much of the GOP is infected by cowardice and complicity. Trusting any of them to suddenly stand up to the president would be foolish. We need to vote in opposition to what today has been an almost unfettered totalitarian. 18320
Reposted by Scott UrbanMore Perfect University @mpuniversity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026HAPPENING NOW: University of Michigan students speak with @abdulelsayed.bsky.social at our third Students vs Billionaires town hall. Students across Michigan are demanding solutions to the cost of living crisis impacting every one of us.youtube.comLIVE University of Michigan Students vs Billionaires Town Hall ft. Abdul El-SayedYouTube video by More Perfect University 05618
Reposted by Scott UrbanDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145881293
Reposted by Scott UrbanRick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Autumn Equinox was at 01:06 today. The sun is now over the southern hemisphere. It doesn’t return to the northern hemisphere until 20 March 2027. www.rmg.co.uk/stories/time...rmg.co.ukWhat and when is the autumnal equinox?When is the autumnal equinox, what date does the autumnal equinox fall on and when does summer end? 2359
Reposted by Scott UrbanRafe Smyth @rafe-s.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In order to try to build (or at least consent) more homes, the 2026 NPPF has chipped away at ambition to plan positively for the future. It promotes providing "a suitable number" of parking spaces and prevents local authorities seeking safety improvements, unless an "unacceptable impact". 021
Reposted by Scott UrbanRafe Smyth @rafe-s.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For a decade, planning policy in England defined cars as "sustainable" if they were low (exhaust) emission, ignoring their wider impacts on people, place-making and nature. A small change slipped out in the new #NPPF last month corrected that. Happy #WorldCarFreeDay! 1151
Reposted by Scott UrbanJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Abolish ICE. Fire them all. Prosecute their crimes. 429275
Reposted by Scott UrbanOnlygoodmusicHere @foghornleghorn883.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Doing errands in a car feels like it's a chore and one that is not fun, while doing those same errands on my bicycle feels like I'm going on a fun adventure. It's even more fun if the route includes protected lanes for bicycles. 1283
Reposted by Scott UrbanHairybusiness @hairybusiness.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Brother if Hinjosa wins....I might break into the bubbly I've reserved for Trump's exit and just get a new bottle 3281
Reposted by Scott UrbanNeil Fawcett @neilmfawcett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Has someone in the policy unit been at the sherry again? If we've got a few billion to spend, I'm pretty sure there are more important priorities than tax cuts for the top 20% of earners. Like, you know, the NHS, SEND, transport infrastructure, or even carers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comEd Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are electedGrowth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference 84719
Reposted by Scott UrbanDread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Drivers when they have to pay to park at the hospital (usually with exemptions for long admissions, disabled parking, etc.) vs Drivers when people who don't or can't drive have to pay as much or more for a bus that goes near but not to the hospital or have to pay several times more for a taxi 411421
Reposted by Scott UrbanThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Isn’t it obvious that selfishness on the road changes us as a society? The belief that a driver should be allowed to do whatever they please, regardless of the impact on others, mounts the pavement and travels deep into our lives." Via @georgemonbiot.bsky.socialtheguardian.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 620756
Reposted by Scott UrbanBetter Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 22/09/2026Two years ago today, we turned Upper Highgate Street into a Play Street and remembered four year old Mayar Yahia, tragically killed by a driver. Two years on, the street is still no safer. We hope the council delivers the changes proposed in tribute to Mayar. #WorldCarFreeDay #VisionZero 1159
Reposted by Scott UrbanBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.washingtonpost.comParis said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes. 627581
Reposted by Scott UrbanKarin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Car free day in Brussels. The air smells fine, ambient sounds are bike bells and conversations. Every city should be doing this regularly. 312718
Reposted by Scott UrbanDread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 18/09/2026We're going to fucking cook while people bang on about how we need electric cars & solar panels over parking lots as harm reduction until we have the comprehensive public & active transport options that they'll oppose every step of the way because it'd get in the way of their electric fucking cars. 0304
Reposted by Scott UrbanCarlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 18/09/2026In 2012, Addison Lee boss John Griffin was all over the news when he ranted that cyclists should “pay road tax.” Yesterday, HMRC won its case saying that, since 2013, the taxi man has been avoiding paying income tax. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 817470
Reposted by Scott UrbanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026Gina Hinojosa: "The fight of 2026 is to decide is this going to be a Texas and America that is by and for the people, or is this the billionaires' world and we just live here. That's the fight." 362183509
Reposted by Scott Urbanstill last @lastnotlost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026* Breaking news * To give drivers more green-light time and space around Putney High Street, the now Tory run Wandsworth Council want to remove bus stops, move the ped xing on Putney Bridge, and narrow pavements! Papers to WBC Transport Ctte 24/9/26: democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/ieListDocume... 61111
Scott Urban @urbanturbo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026How did I miss this?? One for just about every police authority out there. 030
Reposted by Scott UrbanTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“Could we get a speed bump” Maybe in 5 years after 12 studies. Just throw a construction vest on for now! 2263
Reposted by Scott UrbanCllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don't suppose now is a good time to talk about bicycles is it? Never seems a good time to raise it... 👀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK inflation pushed up by petrol and diesel price risesSummer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth. 2193
Reposted by Scott UrbanAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 16/09/2026One side of this war has an elected legislature but it doesn't really have any power compared to the supreme leader and the council of guardian jurists, and the other is Iran. 7522131
Reposted by Scott UrbanJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We're losing guardrails on the BLS, Census, and BEA numbers. I'm not alarmed yet, but if they give us reasons to not trust them, then the US joins a club with Russia, Argentina, and Venezuela. Great crowd platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/th… 34827302
Reposted by Scott Urbancarlvo.bsky.social @carlvo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I have been to Switzerland for the past 3 years. Even in this short timespan you see how the glaciers are retreating. It is so f-ing scary and we collectively choose to ignore it. How can we be so stupid? 111515
Reposted by Scott UrbanKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Glaciologist @matthias-huss.bsky.social shows that the centre of the Great Aletsch glacier in Switzerland (the biggest in the Alps) lost 6 meters(!) of thickness just this summer. "No words...", he adds on LinkedIn. 7621111247
Reposted by Scott UrbanMother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/09/2026Deeply. Unserious.motherjones.comThe EPA would rather monitor abortion pills in water than pollutionThe agency is easing climate rules for power plants while testing water for mifepristone. 16291114
Reposted by Scott UrbanCathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Simply removing most cars from many central downtown streets in Ghent, Belgium has dramatically transformed and improved the city. Pro tip: Any city anywhere can decide to do this. #belgium #bike #cargobike #urbanism 1709
Scott Urban @urbanturbo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Interesting that Krasnov’s owners are all benefiting from this war. 010
Reposted by Scott UrbanCarla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The UK banned tobacco advertising because we realised it is totally counterproductive to allow companies to advertise products that are killing us, undermining important public health work The same is true of high carbon products and services, fast fashion, gambling, etc. Where Bristol leads... 🤞 532250
Reposted by Scott UrbanMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026No New Yorker should lose their life just trying to get around our city. We refuse to accept preventable tragedy as an inevitable part of living in New York. That's why we’ve announced more than 100 policies to make our streets safer over the next 10 years. 9988491275