Bringing Kidical Mass to Reading

Joined February 2022
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You know we were worried about the lack of safe cycling for kids @RiverAcReading so it's brilliant to see how much work @bicialmeria and others have put in to keep them safe. Glad the lights helped!
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And massive thanks to @KidicalMassRead for sourcing the lights for us!
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Can bear’ly contain our excitement, something im-paw-tent happened in Broad Street yesterday! Paddington was installed on the benches outside Waterstones. Paddingtons creator Michael Bond grew up & attended school in #RDGUK Pop along for a Peru’se next time you’re in town!
Paddington Comes To Reading After months in the planning, the nation's favourite marmalade loving bear has taken his seat in Reading town centre 🐻🤎 We're delighted to welcome Paddington to his new home on Broad Street, Reading (outside Waterstones).
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It would be great to see this in Reading. Well done everyone involved.
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What do you think? When deaths caused by cars is in over 1.5k in 2023 and e-bikes and e-scooters account for less than 100. Is this really where resource should be focused?
"We see significant concern from residents." 118 e-bikes and e-scooters were seized from the beginning of June to the start of September by Thames Valley Police. Police and Crime Commissioner @matthew_barber spoke to That's TV about tackling e-scooter and e-bike crimes.
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6 Oct 2024
Rode my bike yesterday for the first time post-small operation. Blooming excellent! Can't walk very far at present so this is literally my mobility aid.
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We obviously advocate for bike parking, but if you need to drive please be aware of this scam and don't use the false QR codes.
Several on-street parking machines in the town centre have been found with false QR codes attached. Please do not use these QR codes as they are a scam. The ways to pay for on-street parking in #rdguk are by: •Cash •Phone using RingGo •Via the RingGo app
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This will be a fun evening in aid of a great local cause. #rdguk #myrdg #community
Please join us on 2 October to celebrate our 40th birthday with a fun fundraising quiz night at @SirenCraftBrew's Siren RG1. trybooking.com/uk/events/lan… #rdguk #rdg #fundraising #quiznight #celebrate #40years
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Interesting piece by @gcntechtweet on illegal e-bikes and what the solution could be. youtube.com/watch?v=nOy7-7sY… One thing that didn’t get discussed is the impact that companies like @Deliveroo paying their riders so poorly has on their behaviour. If you need to make multiple
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deliveries in an hour to pay your bills you can see why these bikes appeal. Possibly targeting companies that are benefiting from this would help. Regardless of your opinion it’s a really interesting take on multiple angles. Well worth a listen.
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On one Nottingham route, buses represent 5% of rush hour traffic but carry 48% of people. Just one of the surprising facts in this brilliant pieces on buses by @laura_laker theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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9 Sep 2024
"Despite bicycling being considered ten times more dangerous than driving, the evidence suggests that high-bicycling-mode-share cities are not only safer for bicyclists but for all road users."
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More than half a million people have been killed on our roads since records began in 1926. Nearly a century on, more than 5 people are dying every day in road traffic collisions. Communities across the county are calling for change. Add your voice. #SafeStreetsNow
Do you want safer, less polluted and congested streets? Space where people can walk, wheel and cycle without fear? Where children can make their way to school safely? Join us on 22nd September 2024 and follow for updates.
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Thanks to everyone involved in opening up the underpass to make it safer @CllrJennis @ReadingCouncil @readingcycle Thanks @ThatsTVThames for talking to us
"All of this is really, really needed to make changes across the country." Kat Heath from @KidicalMassRead spoke to That's TV about Reading Cycle Festival, with more than 90 people joining the mass ride as part of the day and riding through the station underpass.
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Ignoring the account, this isn’t an uncommon reaction, so I want to explain. We plan our routes to show the need for better infrastructure but also to highlight new routes. That occasionally means for a couple of minutes we’re disruptive. We send marshals ahead, and 🧵
That shared path is ridiculous with all those cycles. Imagine walking down with all those heading towards you. 😂 Surely there should be segregated cycle paths near a major train station by now!?
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will stop the kids if someone more vulnerable is there. In general most people smile and wave at the kids and love it. But we acknowledge the problem of disrupting a shared use path for a few minutes once every few months.
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KidicalMassReading retweeted
Ridgeline Trust #rdguk harvest fete coming up on Sunday 15 September
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This bridge was made for people not in cars. We had 90 riders crossing it for a few minutes but great design and able to pass pedestrians. #kidicalmass #safestreets #kidsnotcars
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We do! We’ll be having a small action to add our voices to thousands of others across the country.
Do you want safer, less polluted and congested streets? Space where people can walk, wheel and cycle without fear? Where children can make their way to school safely? Join us on 22nd September 2024 and follow for updates.
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