Tues 14-Oct: Influence of Social Media
00:00 Local news from around the UK. Includes changes in Birmingham, and upcoming talks and conferences.
02:38 Alex Nurse, Reader in Urban Planning at the University of Liverpool shares his research into the influence of social media on local elected leaders in the context of UK cycling policy. Discussion includes approaches more or less likely to be heard by local leaders, and the problem for cycling activists of knowing better quality infrastructure is possible while supporting political will to improve active travel.
Time Critical Links from the chat:
Low Traffic Future evening webinars:
- Mon 3-Nov 8pm: Vote Low Traffic - Campaigning ahead of next May's local elections
Help put low traffic on the ballot paper in May 2026. - Thurs 4-Dec 6pm: Tackling Car-dependent New Housing
Jenny Raggett (Director and Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes) will share her personal experiences of local campaigning to resist car-dependent new developments.
Other Links from the chat:
- Refuting common myths about cycling! cyclingfallacies.org
- Activate Clitheroe's new website