The other great quote here is from Prof. Chris Whitty: âthe most important thing that we could do from a public health perspective is get the people who do absolutely nothing at the moment to do somethingâ.
cllrdrnathanley.substack.com/p/quiet-lane...
A sonnet in one of the empty churches
Also stopped off at some great Saxon churches in various stages of disrepair - nice they leave them open. Very peaceful places eerily deserted
Train back to Norwich (fine) then bus in Norwich (not fine). No LTNs or cycle lanes yet bus was painfully slow. Only one thing delaying it (hint it wasnât bikes)
I keep thinking about how 22% of UK households do not have access to a car or van. I thought an icon array might help show just how many people are excluded by car-centric planning
I wouldnât normally dredge up barf from X and repost it here but itâs notable that @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social doesnât copy his own reactionary shitposting over here onto Bluesky, where he wants his progressive audience to have a different view of him than his X followers
Hope this helps
Genuinely brilliant article on Quiet Lanes from Cllr Nathan Ley - summarises the position exactly. Do share if you live in Oxfordshire.
Had a free morning in Norwich so Iâve used it running to Diss on Boudicca Way. Lovely rolling countryside & pretty villages.
You deserve better than the half truths being served up
The transport minister:
âI tried couch to 5k, and found it really difficult. But ask me to leave my car at home and cycle five or 10 minutes to the supermarket when I want to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread, thatâs something that I could easily do.â
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on âeveryday travel needsâ
