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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 …
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 …
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 …
Oak Tree Lane Modal Filter
Posted Friday, June 30, 2023 - 09:26 in Robert's blog
The Cadbury brothers intended Bournville to be a pleasant and quiet neighbourhood for the people that lived in it.…
Water Mill
Posted Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 00:00 in Robert's blog
Taking some time out from cycle campaigning for a ride out to the delightful Duddeston Mill …
Pedestrian Crossing WAIT Sign
Posted Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 13:18 in Robert's blog
When it comes to active travel, pelicans, puffins, and toucans are more like birds of purgatory than birds of paradise. Living Streets has just started a campaign to get the long waits reduced …
NCN5 Crossing of Broad Street
Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 13:30 in Robert's blog
Gertting NCN5 across Broad Street shouldn't warrant a lengthy blog post, or any post at all, but this being Birmingham, it does …
Motor City grinds to a halt again
Posted Friday, November 25, 2022 - 09:00 in Robert's blog
In a massive own goal, a while back the new flagship cycleway in Kent Street was ripped up by developers, and the council has shown itself content to return to the failed Motor City paradigm …
Selly Oak Cycling Facilities
Posted Monday, October 10, 2022 - 11:06 in Robert's blog
October cycling Infrastructure safari: What's hot and what's not in Selly Oak …
Moseley Centre
Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 08:32 in Robert's blog
A consultation on a short section of cycleway in Moseley Centre is open until 30th September. Please take a few minutes to respond to it …
Bournbrook High Street Plan
Posted Monday, June 27, 2022 - 14:58 in Robert's blog
It is good to see the consultation on formalising the pop-up cycleway on Bournbrook High Street, but the design needs more work to be compliant with LTN 1/20 …
Electric Brompton
Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 09:06 in Robert's blog
Which is faster, an e-bike or a limited-stop regional bus? Let's find out …
Franklin Road Filtered Permeability
Posted Monday, January 10, 2022 - 12:07 in Robert's blog
There is one benefit of LTN measures that is not immediately obvious, but it is intentional …
Climate Change Tank
Posted Monday, November 15, 2021 - 13:37 in Robert's blog
Unleash your inner Greta. As part of creating low-carbon transport infrastructure, we need Low Traffic Neighbourhoods NOW …
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