Keith Irving

@keithirving.bsky.social

CEO of Cycling Scotland. Foundation of Hearts supporter. PACTS trustee. Personal views.

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These news from Scotland are very motivating, and show how willing people are to cycle if they have the conditions to do so safely and comfortably. Interested in reading more about the findings, including some charts? Check out the full report here: buff.ly/KwoOEML

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Tens of thousands of young people get to take part in #BikeabilityScotland every year, across urban, rural and island primary schools in every part of Scotland. A vital part of the road safety education journey thanks to so many volunteers, instructors, schools, councils and delivery partners

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Delighted to welcome Scotland’s First Minister, @johnswinney.bsky.social to deliver a keynote at a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing at Holyrood yesterday.

He committed in his address to working collaboratively to ensure the film is “𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝”.

Mike Berners-Lee shaking hands with John Swinney, First Minister for Scotland.A seated audience with John Swinney at a lecturn, and the People's Emergency Briefing logo being shown on two large TVsMike Berners-Lee speaking with a microphone, behind him is a slide showing a map of the UK colour coded in shades of red.A panel with Mike Berners-Lee, David Barratt MSP, Claire Baker MSP, Dr Kate Donovan as panel Chair, Ariane Burgess MSP and Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.
@keithirving.bsky.social

Well done Which for highlighting this issue: The UK government "must urgently use the new powers it has under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act" to "impose a clear legal duty on online marketplaces for ensuring the safety of products sold through their third-party sellers"

@keithirving.bsky.social

Newfoundland is closer to Dublin than it is to Dallas or Denver 🤓 I know this about so much more but our geography, climate (and economy) is changing round us and could change even more.

@cyclingscotland.bsky.socialReposted by @keithirving.bsky.social

Among the findings: ➡️ More bikes than cars at rush hour for first time on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk ➡️ Record cycling modal share on Edinburgh’s York Place (4.7%, up from 2.1% in 2021) ➡️ Three Glasgow streets see highest ever cycling modal shares ➡️ Cycling more than doubles on Glasgow's East City Way

@cyclingscotland.bsky.socialReposted by @keithirving.bsky.social

🚲 "The point is just to have that choice for everyone, regardless of how old they are or where they live."

@annaholligan.bsky.social shares the freedom and joy that cycling has brought her as a working parent and reporter in the Netherlands. @lesswastelaura.bsky.social

#CyclingScotlandConf

BBC journalist Anna Holligan addresses the Cycling Scotland Conference in Perth.Anna Holligan and Cycling Scotland Conference Chair Laura Anderson take part in an audience Q&A.
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