Katie Roberts (she/her) @KLCRoberts

What if ads told the truth? #Congestion #CarDependency

These riots started in Parliament. Rioters chant “stop the boats” and “we want our country back” - using language from politicians across the political spectrum. It’s not enough to call out violence, politicians need to stop normalising hate. In policy and practice.

🚨 REPOST to support members facing EVICTION! @Clarion_Group is evicting a Tower Hamlets family TOMORROW. One tenant has serious health conditions. They have alternative housing & only need TWO WEEKS to finalise. Clarion says "We listen" but they are ignoring this family!

The problem of too many cars isn’t just about the tailpipe. And altho EVs seemingly address that issue (or “move” it, depending on the electricity source), their increased weight, and the potential increase in size & distance driven (due to #JevonsParadox) make EVs “complicated.”

Rupert Murdoch is the most poisonous individual of my lifetime.

Does your city really want to attract and keep families living in your downtown and urban places? REALLY? Remember, there are 3 KEYS, in THIS ORDER: 1) ensure family-sized housing (2-3 bedrooms); 2) build local daycare, schools & supports; 3) design the #publicrealm for kids.

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If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study. This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath

THIS IS GOING VIRAL SO I WANTED TO SHARE IT HERE TOO: A bit from my past: My first job after getting my PhD was working as a therapist for people from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Almost all of them were diagnosed with depression, GAD, bipolar, or BPD. Most were highly medicated— some to a point that still sticks with me years later. As I got to know their background and lives 3 things were very clear: 1. A vast majority had been emotionally neglected, emotionally abused, or physically abused as children. 2. A vast majority had experienced domestic violence or were currently living in it. 3. Basic needs were never met. Life was an hour by hour struggle. Treatment was an attempt to allow them to get to work in most cases. To just continue to surviving. It was the start of me questioning the field I had been trained in. One that diagnoses people with disorders without taking a look at the whole picture. It began my path of holistic understanding. A person cannot be well when one unexpected bill will have them fall behind on rent. When they lay their head on a pillow and all they can think about is expenses piling up. When a bill at the grocery store is almost double what they paid last year when their income has stayed the same. An entire family unit deeply struggles within survival mode. When a job is lost. When daycare needs to be paid, but so does the light bill— what do you choose? When parents can’t even think about the emotional needs of their children because they have to figure out where their next meal is going to come from. In 1942, 10 years before the diagnostic manual of mental illness was released Maslow knew what was once just common sense: we have a hierarchy of needs. At the bottom are basic needs food and shelter. Then safety (resources, security). Then belonging (connection, friendship, intimacy.) Without three things we *will* be sick, period. I get pushback for questioning the status quo. And I’ll continue to do it. The status quo is keeping people sick. It denies their experience. And it says we should bandage people’s symptoms so they can return to the environment that made them sick. May we wake up, heal ourselves, and build conscious communities to help each other. Retweet if you feel this is true in your body 🙏

If you think fertilized eggs are people but parents who've crossed the oceans with their kids aren't, stop pretending your concerns are religious.

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” scoop.me/housing-first-…

Please take two mins to watch this video from the TUC depicting how political decisions since 2010 have all but destroyed our once-great NHS, as waiting lists have soared from 4 to 7.5 million. It’s heartbreaking 😔

That's why at @adfreecities we're calling for a ban on SUV adverts, alongside bans on other high carbon modes of travel. You can help us make this happen by contacting your local councillors for local change, or your MP for national change. 11/11 adfreecities.org.uk/2020/08/a-ban-…

If we want to make our streets safe and open to everyone, not just wealthy and anti-social SUV drivers, we need to address the SUV craze at its source: advertising. 10/11

"The NHS has been underfunded for the last 13 years. Undermined by the Conservative government. Staff were hereos in the pandemic, they became zeros when they wanted a fair rise in their wages.. This Conservative government is setting the NHS up to fail." @DaleVince #BBCQT

Often in the media, I keep seeing things like: “Selfish protesters are disrupting daily life!”. I say the climate crisis is a bigger disruption and it’s here now. This was Spain last week. @JuliaHB1 @Iromg @piersmorgan @TVKev @iancollinsuk #SpainFlood #FlashFlood #ClimateChange

Ecokonnexion @ecokonnexion

3 years ago

Spain has had flash floods as a result of the #ClimateCrisis. So, have other places in Europe. If you live in the UK this is also a threat here. Many politicians are deniers of the #ClimateEmergency. Pressure your politician to ensure the next Government is cleaner & greener!

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If you want people to cycle from village and town to their nearest train station, give them this. Drenthe, Netherlands.

Our statement on pulling out of the @BarbicanCentre curve gallery exhibition, kindly hosted by @tweetskindeep & @TheFunambulist_ skindeepmag.com/articles/resol… thefunambulist.net/editorials/the…

'Across London the average traffic reduction within LTNs was 46.9%'. This article sheds light on the incredible impact of Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs). 🔗⬇️Have a read ⬇️ #LTNs 🚲🌎@_wearepossible wearepossible.org/latest-news/lt…

Back in 2020, a @BikeIsBestHQ report showed people were clearly in support of more cycling, but they quite consistently overestimated other people’s opposition to this.  This phenomenon is called pluralistic ignorance. It might mean people just accept opposition, not counter it.

Adam Tranter @adamtranter

3 years ago

@carlafrancome Our research with @ianwalker showed people tend to overestimate other people's opposition to cycling measures bikeisbest.com/press-release-…

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