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A Google Street View of Water Orton Lane from Cottage Lane.
Posted Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 21:38 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on a scheme to stop HGVs using Water Orton Lane by implementing a bus and cycle gate at the junction with Kingsbury Road.…
Cars queuing at a McDonald's drive-thru in Nottinghamshire.
Posted Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 13:11 in Chris's blog
McDonald's is holding a public engagement consultation (closing on Tuesday 26th November 2024) on its plans to open a new restaurant, including drive-thru, on Pershore Road next to the Aldi's in St…
Phil Jones
Posted Saturday, November 16, 2024 - 09:57 in David's blog
Our guest speaker at the 2024 AGM was Phil Jones, Push Bikes member and founder of Phil Jones Associates …
An artist's visualisation of Moor Street Queensway after the proposed redevelopment.
Posted Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 20:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on changes to Moor Street Queensway to create a more welcoming pedestrian-friendly space for the expected shift in passengers from New Street Station to the ne…
Proposal for a pavilion on the Clay Pits pool
Posted Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 11:11 in Robert's blog
The Bournville Village Trust has launched a consultation on making better use of parts of the village, including improving cycling connectivity …
A Google Street View of the Hurst Street and Bromsgrove Street junction in Birmingham from June 2023
Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 - 17:00 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on some major plans to pedestrianise most of Hurst Street, as well as introducing more bus gates to reduce motor traffic rat-running through the city centre, p…
Family cycling through Woodlands Park
Posted Friday, August 2, 2024 - 09:56 in Robert's blog
Bournville was designed and built as a fifteen minute city, which some would have you believe means it's dystopian, but anyone who has been there will know otherwise …
From the consultation documents, a proposed illustrative view of Fazeley Street looking south-east t
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - 15:27 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has put forward some plans for improving active travel conditions (that is, for walking, cycling and wheeling) in Digbeth.…
An AI generated map that indicates openness to cycling as transport in England
Posted Monday, April 1, 2024 - 00:00 in Robert's blog
Researchers at German advanced computing organisation Forschungsgruppe für verteilte Taschenrechnerkraft have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict those areas where people are most likely to be receptive to infrastructure plans that facilitate and encourage cycling …
A38 cycleway painted cycle lanes are not safe
Posted Monday, February 26, 2024 - 10:14 in Robert's blog
The proposal to extend the segregated A38 cycleway southward is under attack from a local politician. Push Bikes campaigner Martin is fighting back with a petition for you to sign …
A Junction Clogged with Motor Traffic in Bordesley Green
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 22:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on initial proposals for improving walking and cycling conditions in Bordesley, focusing on 5 corridors.…
One way sign on a British street.
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 21:39 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on plans for contraflow cycling in 3 locations in the city centre.…
One way sign on a British street.
Posted Sunday, November 26, 2023 - 15:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council has two consultations out on proposals for 20mph zones and one-way streets in the Holyhead area (in Handsworth) that aim to tackle rat-running.…
30 mph sign
Posted Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 16:13 in David's blog
Birmingham City Council is proposing to reduce speed limits on major roads in the city to a consistent 30mph.…
Magnifying glass with a bicycle wheel in place of the lens
Posted Monday, September 4, 2023 - 08:24 in David's blog
The Birmingham City Council Overview and Scrutiny Task and Finish Group is holding an inquiry into active travel in Birmingham, following criticism of slow progress.…
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