Transport geek. Better streets and citizen participation advocate. Founder @lab_mobility. @NewsFTC Councillor (East ward).
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Joined May 2020
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
The @tfl financial sustainability plan was published yesterday. Ministers have a choice: invest in public transport to deliver a green economic recovery or accept a low investment, low productivity future for the nationโs capital. Know what I would choose. content.tfl.gov.uk/financialโฆ
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
One of the most basic definitions of a city: the absence of physical space between people and the activities that sustain them.
Which makes the automobile, with its extravagant demands for space, by definition a device for *undoing* the city.
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
*Alert*
Thank you everyone for your feedback to the launch of our survey last week.
We want to highlight that we need more men in the industry to complete this too. We want to be able to accurately compare responses between gender.
#Transportation #transport #survey
*Women in Transport APPG Survey*
womenintransport.com/our-bloโฆ
Would you like to take part in our groundbreaking research to help us gain a better understanding of women working in the transport industry?
#womenintransport #women #work #experience #survey #people #genderbalance
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
The Daily Telegraph reports that plans to build a bike path alongside parts of the HS2 rail link are been revisited, after they were abandoned in 2019
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
This thread may be about vaccines, but itโs also about lots other fields, including mine, transport planning. We do too many studies and not enough thinking.
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
In January, @SlowWaysUK will launch its website, asking 10,000 people to help walk, verify & review 7,000 routes.
Who's ready to sign up? ๐ถ๐ฟโโ๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ฆผ๐ถ๐ฟโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ #WalkingFromHome
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
Latest DfT Active Travel Fund documents released today.
Press notice:
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Final allocations to local authorities:
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Kantar public opinion survey:
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Updated network management guidance:
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James Gleave ๐ retweeted
โA developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. Itโs where the rich use public transportation.โ
via @mroich
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
3 wks ago ยฃ250 million was announced for cycling + walking.
ยฃ225 milion for infrastructure and ยฃ25 million for cycle repairs.
The deadline for councils to bid for the funds is Friday June 5th - in 6 days!
NOW is time to lobby the Leader of your Council via email or twitter.
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
As he so often does, @davewalker has managed to get a very important message, clearly, into a cartoon. Decision Time.
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
3pm today - join our webinar with @carfreedayLDN @habidatum @JacobsConnects on the future of global cities (with an early beer - you all do that right?)
What could cities look like after coronavirus? Will data support ambitious visions & action to achieve more equitable cities? Tune into our webinar on the future of global cities on 22 May 3pm London time with @habidatum; @JacobsConnects & @TheFutureFox: event.webinarjam.com/channelโฆ
James Gleave ๐ retweeted
Just launched by @thefuturefox Tactical Space, a free bank of tactical & temporary infrastructure measures, for professionals & communities worldwide to use. Do add your local examples to the list. Thanks for this amazing work.
tactical.space