Improving health outcomes by helping to make it easier for people to travel in more sustainable ways
Hampshire, England
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Sustrans Andy retweeted
It's official, cheap, healthy travel is popular, even on main roads. The demand is there, we now need to get on and build the safe space that will give millions more the sustainable, affordable travel choice they are showing they want. @activetraveleng @Sport_England @DfTstats
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People [in the US] tend to underestimate public support for green policies. even if they, themselves support them.
Hi @carlafrancome this is termed ‘pluralistic ignorance’ - where people mistakenly think they hold minority views. Applies to 20mph limits and also to US citizen views on climate change nature.com/articles/s41467-0… Thanks to @Adrian4Davis for introducing me to the term.
Sustrans Andy retweeted
ALL-ABOARD!! 🙌 the NEW Bike 🚴 🚴 🚴 Bus 🚌 🌈 ... @fridedaysbb @Sustrans @SustransSouth @wmbrewin @SchwalbeUK @MyJourneyHants #FridayWeCycle #bikebus >> #schoolstreet >> #smoothiebike WOW a great end to #BigWalkAndWheel well done 👏 all 💥 and special 🙏 2 Josh @montysbikehub
I cannot tell you how much a difference it would make to all sorts of people getting on and off trains if this were standard on every train.
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And by all sorts of people, I mean everyone who uses wheels: wheelchairs, walkers, pushchairs and cycles. I mean people (and animals) with small legs and feet that struggle with the step. I mean people who use a mobility aid. I mean people who find steps difficult.
Sustrans Andy retweeted
Lots of talk about air pollution and it seems a lot of disagreement about why poor air quality is such a big deal.
So, what are the health effects of air pollution? (Brace yourself, it's a difficult read but links to research included). 👇🧵
Sustrans Andy retweeted
Come along to access evidence-based resources meant to support clinical practice.
Attending this free online training provides the opportunity to improve management and care of patients with long-term conditions.
Find out more: bit.ly/3GlWRW9
#Hampshire #IsleOfWight
Sustrans Andy retweeted
OK, competition time: Where might the UK have spent this £6bn better than subsidising car journeys?
teapawt.net/TheIFS/status/16351894…
In 2022–23, fuel duty rates were frozen in cash terms for the twelfth consecutive year and then cut by a further 5p, leaving it 37% lower than the 2010 rate in real terms.
Maintaining these policies for 2023–24 would cost £6 billion.
ALT Chart shows fuel duty in 2023-24 prices, under various government plans. Title states: "Continuation of freeze and 5p cut in fuel duty would leave it 37% lower than the 2010 rate in real terms."
The choices we make are important. Often they are not recognised as choices.
"UK road transport emissions are now as much as 21m tonnes (MtCO2, 24%) higher than they would have been without fuel duty cut" carbonbrief.org/analysis-fue…
Sustrans Andy retweeted
We are looking for volunteers to work on an exciting project for Springwood.
We are upgrading the childrens’ play area and would like to create a community orchard.
We need people to upkeep the trees, water plants and collect fruit.
Please apply below:
ow.ly/UWCG50NGTpL
Is it a pannier?
Best commuter backpacks for cycling 2023: robust and durable urban rucksacks trib.al/c7grlD1
And this is why it's important for road users to pay heed to those more vulnerable, and more unpredictable than themselves.
This looks funny, but how many cm was this person from something much more serious?
@giulio_mattioli
Sustrans Andy retweeted
Tuesday saw our volunteers picking litter in the sunshine on #NCN72 from Segedunum to Neptune Road.
They collected 23 bags of litter! 🤯
Find out how you could get involved:
sustrans.org.uk/get-involved…
#NationalCycleNetwork
#Tyneside
Is this the perfect riposte to all those covered up ULEZ cameras in London?
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Blast from the past @bikeitray
So, measures that encourage cycling are not "not in keeping with the Victorian seafront", but parking your car there is...?
'Save Our Seafront' organised the protest over the layout changes that locals say have turned the town into "Balamory from hell"
road.cc/300367 #cycling
Here is a lovely advert for how inefficient a use of space cars are...by a car company.
#totalironybypass
WATCH: The most amazing thing about this remarkable car commercial, is that it didn’t seem to realize, or didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn cars. HT @javiermalagon