Steve
@steveessex.bsky.social
Art, photography, trains, bikes, travel, beer, whisky, guerilla tree planter, occasionally works as a transport consultant.
Working in St Helens on accessibility. Just found this Coop Food shop and local centre which despite having 43 parking spaces (13 occupied in this view) and three disabled spaces (none occupied), does not have a direct pedestrian access. Surely they could survive with 42 spaces?
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Working in St Helens on accessibility. Just found this Coop Food shop and local centre which despite having 43 parking spaces (13 occupied in this view) and three disabled spaces (none occupied), does not have a direct pedestrian access. Surely they could survive with 42 spaces?
I've responded to the Government's consultation on the third cycling and walking investment strategy. Its 'vision' is fine but its objectives are thin and targets almost non-existant. It skirts around what actually needs to be done to make safer streets. Read it, respond and tell the Government so.
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I've responded to the Government's consultation on the third cycling and walking investment strategy. Its 'vision' is fine but its objectives are thin and targets almost non-existant. It skirts around what actually needs to be done to make safer streets. Read it, respond and tell the Government so.
The New Manchester. Tower blocks, a hoarding promising paradise and a lone tree surviving against all odds.
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The New Manchester. Tower blocks, a hoarding promising paradise and a lone tree surviving against all odds.
The New Manchester. Vibrant streets.
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The New Manchester. Vibrant streets.
The New Manchester. With landscaping.
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The New Manchester. With landscaping.
The New Manchester. Well designed public spaces. I suppose the grass has been mown.
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The New Manchester. Well designed public spaces. I suppose the grass has been mown.
The New Manchester. The landscaping is promised...
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The New Manchester. The landscaping is promised...
Further to the brief chat yesterday with @ianwalker.bsky.social, @owlernook.bsky.social and @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social about new bus routes, new developments and modal split, the figures for Northstowe and (South Cambridgeshire) are bus to work 15% (3%) and cycle to work 7% (5%).
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Further to the brief chat yesterday with @ianwalker.bsky.social, @owlernook.bsky.social and @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social about new bus routes, new developments and modal split, the figures for Northstowe and (South Cambridgeshire) are bus to work 15% (3%) and cycle to work 7% (5%).
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The ”upgrade” to junction 11 on the M5 is going to cost £363mn
(fuck knows where the money goes) and is going ahead
Reopening the Stonehouse station on the Birmingham / Bristol line would cost around £25mn but trying to get it funded is impossible
(fuck knows where the money goes) and is going ahead
Reopening the Stonehouse station on the Birmingham / Bristol line would cost around £25mn but trying to get it funded is impossible
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The ”upgrade” to junction 11 on the M5 is going to cost £363mn
(fuck knows where the money goes) and is going ahead
Reopening the Stonehouse station on the Birmingham / Bristol line would cost around £25mn but trying to get it funded is impossible
(fuck knows where the money goes) and is going ahead
Reopening the Stonehouse station on the Birmingham / Bristol line would cost around £25mn but trying to get it funded is impossible
Time to make those Christmas puddings.
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Time to make those Christmas puddings.
Inflation data was released by the ONS this morning, in which they said that the Consumer Price Index rose by 3.8% over the last year. The largest contribution apparently was transport. Comments on whether we should focus on cheaper shorter distance travel probably didn't figure.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Inflation data was released by the ONS this morning, in which they said that the Consumer Price Index rose by 3.8% over the last year. The largest contribution apparently was transport. Comments on whether we should focus on cheaper shorter distance travel probably didn't figure.
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What Seems to be the Problem?
Can we make any progress on transport while we don't recognise there's a problem to be solved and can't recognise solutions?
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October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I'm finding this type of paper railway ticket is much easier to lose the the credit card sized card ones. Hence I'm riding on a single ticket rather than the return part of one I bought earlier.
October 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm finding this type of paper railway ticket is much easier to lose the the credit card sized card ones. Hence I'm riding on a single ticket rather than the return part of one I bought earlier.
The Government's proposed New Town programme is to be welcomed provided that they can break away from the current development paradigm. i'd be worried that any railway station was at the edge of the town separated by a large car park rather than being in the centre of a high density core (more...)
October 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The Government's proposed New Town programme is to be welcomed provided that they can break away from the current development paradigm. i'd be worried that any railway station was at the edge of the town separated by a large car park rather than being in the centre of a high density core (more...)
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There's a really nice new study using phone data from Americans who relocated from one city to another to look at the effect of walkable environments on physical activity. E.g., people move TO New York and walk more, they move FROM New York and walk less www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature
By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walkability of environments result in increases in daily physical activity, providing evidence of the importance of the built environment on physical health.
www.nature.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
There's a really nice new study using phone data from Americans who relocated from one city to another to look at the effect of walkable environments on physical activity. E.g., people move TO New York and walk more, they move FROM New York and walk less www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I need a coffee. As I'm not at home will have to buy one. Why is it that a bog standard black coffee is now called an Americano? Shouldn't we boycott this americanism and just call it coffee? People with perversions like frothy milk can call their version what they like. But coffee should be coffee
September 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I need a coffee. As I'm not at home will have to buy one. Why is it that a bog standard black coffee is now called an Americano? Shouldn't we boycott this americanism and just call it coffee? People with perversions like frothy milk can call their version what they like. But coffee should be coffee
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I didn’t know rabbits liked trampolines, but then again…..
July 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I didn’t know rabbits liked trampolines, but then again…..
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The Transport Committee has a call for evidence on 'joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration'.
Spread the word.
Spread the word.
Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration - Committees - UK Parliament
The Transport Committee is looking at how Government can mould transport services, networks and options around the journeys that people need and want to make in their daily lives. We want to find out ...
committees.parliament.uk
July 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Transport Committee has a call for evidence on 'joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration'.
Spread the word.
Spread the word.
Question (for cyclists probably). Does anybody know where the Liverpool City Region Active Travel Route 11 goes? It's apparently in Runcorn but beyond that I don't know.
The route is the first testing ground for a new system of wayfinding which I'd like to look at 'in the wild' so to speak.
The route is the first testing ground for a new system of wayfinding which I'd like to look at 'in the wild' so to speak.
July 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Question (for cyclists probably). Does anybody know where the Liverpool City Region Active Travel Route 11 goes? It's apparently in Runcorn but beyond that I don't know.
The route is the first testing ground for a new system of wayfinding which I'd like to look at 'in the wild' so to speak.
The route is the first testing ground for a new system of wayfinding which I'd like to look at 'in the wild' so to speak.
I've just responded to the Cheshire East Active Travel Strategy. The plans are remarkably light on detail proposing inappropriate design solutions that certainly won't get funding from Active Travel England. Is this just consultants cut & pasting rubbish they got away with for their last plan?
July 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I've just responded to the Cheshire East Active Travel Strategy. The plans are remarkably light on detail proposing inappropriate design solutions that certainly won't get funding from Active Travel England. Is this just consultants cut & pasting rubbish they got away with for their last plan?
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Cheshire East’s Active Travel Consultation
Including a cycling plan for Poynton that finally proposes protected cycle tracks on London Road North. Sadly still no decent link to Middlewood Way. (The inclines are right there!)
surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/ActiveTrav...
Including a cycling plan for Poynton that finally proposes protected cycle tracks on London Road North. Sadly still no decent link to Middlewood Way. (The inclines are right there!)
surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/ActiveTrav...
Cheshire East’s Active Travel Consultation
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk
July 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cheshire East’s Active Travel Consultation
Including a cycling plan for Poynton that finally proposes protected cycle tracks on London Road North. Sadly still no decent link to Middlewood Way. (The inclines are right there!)
surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/ActiveTrav...
Including a cycling plan for Poynton that finally proposes protected cycle tracks on London Road North. Sadly still no decent link to Middlewood Way. (The inclines are right there!)
surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/ActiveTrav...
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Hope Valley Active Travel Masterplan survey
Plenty of things that should’ve already happened a long time ago. Quite a lot of “signage and wayfinding” where I’m pretty sure it should specify 20mph limits as a minimum intervention.
Please do respond! www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news...
Plenty of things that should’ve already happened a long time ago. Quite a lot of “signage and wayfinding” where I’m pretty sure it should specify 20mph limits as a minimum intervention.
Please do respond! www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news...
Have your say in Hope Valley travel survey - Derbyshire County Council
How do you get around if you live in the Hope Valley? And what improvements do you think should be made to make walking, cycling and all other forms of ‘active travel’ an easier option?
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
July 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hope Valley Active Travel Masterplan survey
Plenty of things that should’ve already happened a long time ago. Quite a lot of “signage and wayfinding” where I’m pretty sure it should specify 20mph limits as a minimum intervention.
Please do respond! www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news...
Plenty of things that should’ve already happened a long time ago. Quite a lot of “signage and wayfinding” where I’m pretty sure it should specify 20mph limits as a minimum intervention.
Please do respond! www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news...
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As promised, my written evidence is now on the @cityinfinity.bsky.social website blog. It has also been acknowledged by Parliamentary support.
I hope you understand why I have unusually disabled replies.
cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/06/30/b...
I hope you understand why I have unusually disabled replies.
cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/06/30/b...
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As promised, my written evidence is now on the @cityinfinity.bsky.social website blog. It has also been acknowledged by Parliamentary support.
I hope you understand why I have unusually disabled replies.
cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/06/30/b...
I hope you understand why I have unusually disabled replies.
cityinfinity.co.uk/2025/06/30/b...
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This powerful report really helps refocus on the big picture www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying
Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This powerful report really helps refocus on the big picture www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Random data collection question of the day. How far (approximately) did you cycle on your last recreational cycle trip? Also what sort of bike were you riding? Either just answer or DM me off you prefer. Data will be used in an Active Travel training course. Many thanks.
June 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Random data collection question of the day. How far (approximately) did you cycle on your last recreational cycle trip? Also what sort of bike were you riding? Either just answer or DM me off you prefer. Data will be used in an Active Travel training course. Many thanks.