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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 19h

Actually the moves are widely popular with two-thirds supporting

Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 19h

Secondly, the cycleway needs to extend up to Sandon Road, or at least the Harborne Walkway (Greenway). Stopping short is a missed opportunity to create a connected network. There’s a risk of low usage complaints because it doesn’t link to existing safe cycle routes.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 19h

If we were to offer improvments to the scheme:

Firstly, the bus lanes should run the full length, not just when there are conveniently 3 lanes. Buses are much more efficient than cars and should be given priority, not stuck in traffic at peak time.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 19h

There a new consulation for mixed mode development on Hagley Road 🙌

hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.

Hagley Road | Commonplace

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 13d

Pretty shocking news that the British Transport Police have decided to effectively decriminlise bike theft at train stations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'

The British Transport Police will not investigate many categories of bicycle theft, the BBC learns.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · 15d

Spanish visitor to Harborne today asked me for directions. She then asked me how to cross the road, as she couldn't see any crossings. "You just have to walk out and hope"

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · Aug 3

#CircleTheCity

First Friday of the month, leaves from Victoria Square at 6 PM.

All welcome. See you in September!

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Jul 14

🙌 Critical Mass Harborne. 🙌
This Saturday 19th July.
14:30 from outside the High Street Post Office.
Slow ride for good vibes.

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · Jul 10

Temporary, volunteer #SchoolStreets are like a smoke-free section in a restaurant: a useless half-measure for those who see a problem but don't have the will to solve it.

This, on the other hand, is an actual car-free school street, and we should demand nothing less for students across the UK.

EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · Jul 9

Avant / Après la rue aux écoles Rue Duranti dans le 11ème arrondissement de Paris. On est passé d'un arbre en pot avant qu'on voit au fond à droite, à une vingtaine d'arbres en terre après.

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · Apr 11

Following the success of our first Circle the City monthly cycle ride, our next one is on the 2nd May! 🚲

Details -
Start: Friday 2 May 2025 • 18.00
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!

🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/circl...

Circle the City - bike ride - May event

Circle the City is a group bike ride around Birmingham on the first Firday of the month. Meet at Victoria Square in the city centre for a 6pm start. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · Mar 16

In need of something positive and fun?

Come along for the @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org Circle the City ride.

6PM, first Friday of the month, Victoria Square, Birmingham.

Birmingham by Bike - BSfB's Circle the City Route

YouTube video by John Munro - University of Birmingham

www.youtube.com

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Mar 5

Start here www.shrewsburymoves.com/festival

Shrewsbury Moves Festival is this March — Shrewsbury Moves

Celebrate the future of movement with four days of inspiring talks, active travel and movement focused activities and entertainment in Shrewsbury!

www.shrewsburymoves.com

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Mar 3

betterstreetshq.com/2025/03/03/p...

Proposals for safer Harborne streets

We’ve submitted three proposals to improve transport and accessibility in Harborne, and we wanted to share our thinking with the community.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Feb 24

Thank you to those who have been asking about our LTN scheme proposals. At the last Harborne Ward Forum, at least one councillor stated he would not be supporting the the scheme under the ENTF fund. We are disappointed, but we will continue to develop the scheme for the new 2026 councillors.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Jan 1

“Cycle routes can expand the catchment area of public transport interchanges from a radius of half a mile to 3 miles” - Laura Laker… Imagine a tram on Hagley road, with secure bike parking beside the walkway where the old railway station was. The car free catchment would be huge.

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · Dec 3

‘Lucy Currier, from Harborne, has lifted the lid on what it's like navigating Birmingham in a wheelchair - and she's urged Brummies to make one key change’

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

City student 'had to go a mile just to cross the road' and calls for change

Lucy Currier, from Harborne, has lifted the lid on what it's like navigating Birmingham in a wheelchair - and she's urged Brummies to make one key change

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Dave Cox @davidcox65.bsky.social · Nov 26

Selly Oak “relief road” links many important and busy destinations. The narrow and inadequate shared path is now littered with constructors Dismount and walk signs. No work going on. Who wants to or can push a loaded bike up that hill. What about riders with disabilities?

Picture shows cycle lane closed and cyclists dismount and walk signs on uphill section of shared use pavement.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Nov 22

One fine day in Harborne East - a tale told in traffic counts. Harborne near Moor Pool is considered one of the quietest areas of Birmingham. However, we found hardly any cyclists but lots of speeding and high volumes of traffic. betterstreetshq.com/2024/10/22/h...

Harborne East – One fine day traffic count

On the 10th of October, one of our members spent a day in six different locations around Harborne East, counting traffic and measuring speed. Though these aren’t offical stats, they are infor…

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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · Nov 20

The school run …

A large silver car parked with a tyre on the foot of a sign showing a school boy holding a placard saying "Thank you for not parking here".

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · Nov 21

This is a significant report from CIHT (Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation) on adopting a Safe System Approach. Pleasing to see it referencing the Welsh approach of setting 20mph default speeds and "excepting up".

bit.ly/3CB45H7

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Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre.bsky.social · Nov 20

My biggest pet peeve about public transit policy is when its only purpose is seen as commuting to work.

A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.

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Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Nov 19

Thank you everyone who came to this. It was a robust evening of discussion. Onwards!

Better Streets for Edgbaston @betterstreetshq.bsky.social · Nov 19

Tonight we're at the Harborne Ward Forum (18:30 @ the Leisure Centre), where we'll be trying to convince folks that we should have an LTN in Harborne East. Please come support us. betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/15/w...

Why are we proposing a Harborne East traffic management scheme

Traffic is extremely high in Harborne East. We’re proposing a scheme to reduce traffic that will improve road safety and air quality. We’ve shown wide support from the community. There …

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Laurence Cooley @lpcooley.bsky.social · Nov 15

Drive-throughs in cities in 2024 are an anachronism.

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · Nov 15

We've published our response to Birmingham City Council's Moor Street Gateway proposals, which closes later today. We welcome the principle of the proposals but present a series of considerations for the project team. betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/our-response...

Our response to Moor Street Gateway proposals

Birmingham City Council are proposing to connect the A38 and A34 cycleways through Moor Street Queensway. We welcome the proposals and offer our considerations.

betterstreetsforbirmingham.org

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