Simon Munk

@psimonk.bsky.social

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Head of Campaigns & Community Development, London Cycling Campaign. #ActiveTravel #HipHop #Veggie #Dad If I'm an idiot here, it's my fault.

Sunny photo of Amhurst Road in Hackney - zebra crossing and woman walking across wide continuous pavement crossing of side road in foreground, bus and bus gate, as well as rain garden planting on both sides of road further in background.
Poster showing dice and saying: The Heroes Guild Opening Weekend, Friday 31 July, Sat 1 August, Sun 2 August Boardgames, roleplay games, tabletop games, food and drinks Save the date: games, events & more details to be announced! To which I have added: theheroesguild.co.uk E17, 5 mins walk Walthamstow Central
Text slide saying: "From the Agentic Enterprise to an unforgettable finale with Michael McIntyre. On 18 June at Excel London, Salesforce UKI CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi and comedy icon Michael McIntyre close the day with an exclusive, lighthearted look at the enduring power of human connection and what it takes to engage with the audience of today."
Dr. Stephanie, @punkrockscience.bsky.social BlueSkg post that says "It is *fascinating* to me how quickly some people have gone completely from “we all must work in the office! human collaboration is vital and only happens in person!” to “I can replace all these pesky people with chatbots!” Definitely some commentary there about our society and who gets to choose."
People sitting on chairs and benches on The Strand pedestrian and cycle area.
C6 Cycleway viewed from above. It is raining, there's a steady stream of people cycling in cycle tracks and a large clump of cyclists with some weaving around each other.
Geometric pattern carpet in red from The Shining
TfL Travel In London report figures showing London mode share 2013-2023 (exclusing 2020 and 2021 during pandemic) for public transport (flat at circa 35 percent), private transport (flat at circa 37 percent), walking (flat at circa 25 percent) and cycling (slowly growing from 2 percent to 5 percent).
TfL Travel In London report for 2024 showing relatively static mode shares from 2013 to 2023 (excluding 2020 and 2021) for private transport (circa 37 percent), public transport (circa 35 percent) and walking (circa 25 percent). Only cycling has gradually risen from circa 2 percent to circa 5 percent by 2023 - but obviously that is only a difference in total of 3 percent and most of that shift appears to have happened in 2014 (when congestion charge went up from 10 pounds to 11.50 and first major cycle tracks were beginning in London).
Mode share data for public transport, private transport, walking all essentially flatlining at circa 35 percent, 37-38 percent, and 25 percent for a decade from 2013 to 2023 (2020 and 2021 excluded for pandemic). Cycling rises over decade from circa 2 percent to 5 percent.
Graphic showing pedestrians and people cycling crossing a side road with 2,500 and a car logo shown on the side road and motor vehicles turning into and out of the side road.
Key Findings from the Sky News Investigation: Over 60% of political posts shown were from right-wing accounts with only 32% coming from left-wing accounts and 6% non-partisan. The bias was present across all users with even neutral users seeing twice as much right-wing content as left wing content. Left-wing users were still served near equal right-wing content. More than half of political content came from accounts using extreme or hateful language and of that 72% came from the right. Right wing figures, especially those aligned with Musk, appeared far more than their posting frequency justified. Rupert Lowe’s content: 6% of posts he made translated into 24% of what users saw. Analysts conclude that this bias is must be influenced by senior leadership.
Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Bob' in One Battle After Another, dressed in shades, beany hat and plaid dressing gown clasps his hands in thanks for Benecio Del Toro's Sensei, holding out a music instrument case that conceals a rifle towards Bob.
Lots of people walking and enjoying the middle of the road on Oxford Street.
Annual traffic by road type for Great Britain showing steep return to reach pre pandemic levels on all road types by last year.
Screengrab of twitter post from SocEnvJustice account (a well known anti LTN group) saying "Southwark elections special 2022 Reform UK candidate wants to abolish LTNs" linking to a Southwark News piece with same headline.
X account SocEnvJustice tweets "There appears to be no easy-to-understand page on the TfL website outlining the changes. The picture raises instant concerns. The two-way cycle lane will worsen conditions for bus passengers on one of London's most heavily-bussed high streets" as a retweet of Will Norman tweeting "We're working in partnership with Lambeth Council and starting construction on the transformation of Streatham Hill. This includes protected cycle lanes, new crossings & improvements to bus lanes - making it safer for everyone.' Image shows road with both cycle tracks and bus lanes.
Total Recall gif of a detached head saying "get ready for a surprise".
Telegraph headline "Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' continues with biggest ever 20mph rollout"