@smithiesmark.bsky.social
Healthy Streets Campaigner and Retired Intensivist. London W2
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I’ve written a piece in the Ham and High about how we need to get on with tackling climate change by focusing on the solutions - like building safe routes for cycling.
How we need to get on with it, and as Nike would say: Just Do It.
After the summer we’ve … 1/5
How we need to get on with it, and as Nike would say: Just Do It.
After the summer we’ve … 1/5
August 27, 2026 at 6:46 AM
I’ve written a piece in the Ham and High about how we need to get on with tackling climate change by focusing on the solutions - like building safe routes for cycling.
How we need to get on with it, and as Nike would say: Just Do It.
After the summer we’ve … 1/5
How we need to get on with it, and as Nike would say: Just Do It.
After the summer we’ve … 1/5
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Many said we couldn’t do it. Data says we have.
Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%.
👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%.
👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Toxic air death estimates in London drop by 40%, study suggests
A new study suggests estimated deaths linked to toxic air in London fell by about 40% in five years.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 24, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Many said we couldn’t do it. Data says we have.
Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%.
👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%.
👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Transportation experts will say the road expansion project is worth it, but that's because they're leaving out the most expensive costs in their analysis.
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The costs they don't count
Transportation experts rarely factor the human and economic toll into decisions that pave over safer alternatives.
open.substack.com
June 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Transportation experts will say the road expansion project is worth it, but that's because they're leaving out the most expensive costs in their analysis.
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The judgment this time last year was widely seen as a turning point.
However, newly issued government guidance on transport now allows councils to spend “dedicated funding” for active travel on road schemes. Roads funding cannot be moved the other way. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-u...
However, newly issued government guidance on transport now allows councils to spend “dedicated funding” for active travel on road schemes. Roads funding cannot be moved the other way. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-u...
Government undermining Court of Appeal ruling on healthy travel funding, say campaigners
One year after its landmark Court of Appeal victory, Transport Action Network (TAN) is warning that new flexibilities for cash strapped councils risk hollowing out the “dedicated funding” for cycling ...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk
June 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The judgment this time last year was widely seen as a turning point.
However, newly issued government guidance on transport now allows councils to spend “dedicated funding” for active travel on road schemes. Roads funding cannot be moved the other way. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-u...
However, newly issued government guidance on transport now allows councils to spend “dedicated funding” for active travel on road schemes. Roads funding cannot be moved the other way. transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-u...
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As we head full pelt into election season, it’s pretty😯🤪🤯to think how far things have come in @citywestminster.bsky.social . For decades, this borough was the "missing link" in London’s cycle network. In 2026, it is starting to become the heart of it. Here’s why the shift here matters👇
April 18, 2026 at 9:44 AM
As we head full pelt into election season, it’s pretty😯🤪🤯to think how far things have come in @citywestminster.bsky.social . For decades, this borough was the "missing link" in London’s cycle network. In 2026, it is starting to become the heart of it. Here’s why the shift here matters👇
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Good news - the Albert Bridge has reopened for people walking & cycling.
April 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Good news - the Albert Bridge has reopened for people walking & cycling.
Here is the latest Side Road Zebra government development, to which Westminster’s data and experience contributed! @maxsullivan.bsky.social
Well done Wales!. Another first for Wales as it publishes its guidance on Side Road Zebras. Where 20mph limits exist on main and side roads then a simple low-cost zebra crossing can be implemented. www.gov.wales/sites/defaul...
April 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Here is the latest Side Road Zebra government development, to which Westminster’s data and experience contributed! @maxsullivan.bsky.social
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Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽♂️
April 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽♂️
Closure due to Cadent trying to repair a gas leak. Delaying the C43 cycle lane development. Depending on the Local Elections this may not ever be completed. We need a concerted effort by Westminster residents who cycle or would like to cycle to act now! action.lcc.org.uk/streets
Call for a safe cycle network today
Tell your next council leader you want cycle routes that are safe & fun for everyone
action.lcc.org.uk
April 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Westminster, so close to Brent and yet, when you see all the recent infrastructure changes, this feels so far away. Well done to all involved in our neighbouring borough that made cycling easier and safer for everyone. #Inspiring
THE THREAD IS HERE! 🙌🏻
This week, I had a fantastic tour of Westminster from @maxsullivan.bsky.social, to see what the council is doing to make it safer for walking and wheeling.
It was quite frankly, an extravaganza. We met at Grand Junction, right next to … 1/25
This week, I had a fantastic tour of Westminster from @maxsullivan.bsky.social, to see what the council is doing to make it safer for walking and wheeling.
It was quite frankly, an extravaganza. We met at Grand Junction, right next to … 1/25
March 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Westminster, so close to Brent and yet, when you see all the recent infrastructure changes, this feels so far away. Well done to all involved in our neighbouring borough that made cycling easier and safer for everyone. #Inspiring
@westminster-lcc.bsky.social Great to see such progress
Update: Kerbs Are In
March 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
@westminster-lcc.bsky.social Great to see such progress
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Update: Kerbs Are In
March 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Update: Kerbs Are In
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An incredible thing has happened in Westminster’s Connaught Village this week - there’s hardly any traffic at all!
This is music to our ears, it’s what we’ve always wanted. Turn up the sound, for the sound of NO MOTOR TRAFFIC! 🎶
It’s because a road is currently closed. - 1/5
This is music to our ears, it’s what we’ve always wanted. Turn up the sound, for the sound of NO MOTOR TRAFFIC! 🎶
It’s because a road is currently closed. - 1/5
March 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
An incredible thing has happened in Westminster’s Connaught Village this week - there’s hardly any traffic at all!
This is music to our ears, it’s what we’ve always wanted. Turn up the sound, for the sound of NO MOTOR TRAFFIC! 🎶
It’s because a road is currently closed. - 1/5
This is music to our ears, it’s what we’ve always wanted. Turn up the sound, for the sound of NO MOTOR TRAFFIC! 🎶
It’s because a road is currently closed. - 1/5
Where are the 5000 daily bike trips going in September? @willnorman.co.uk @londoncycling.bsky.social
💥Oxford St Pedestrianisation Approved💥
With the majority of Londoners supporting the change, I'm delighted @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social has approved the plans to transform this iconic street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With the majority of Londoners supporting the change, I'm delighted @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social has approved the plans to transform this iconic street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan gets final official approval
City Hall hopes to stop traffic from using the street by September.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Where are the 5000 daily bike trips going in September? @willnorman.co.uk @londoncycling.bsky.social
Where are the 5000daily bike trips going in September? @adamhug.bsky.social @citywestminster.bsky.social @westminster-lcc.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social a
Please start work immediately. I feel like we've been here before.
💥Oxford St Pedestrianisation Approved💥
With the majority of Londoners supporting the change, I'm delighted @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social has approved the plans to transform this iconic street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With the majority of Londoners supporting the change, I'm delighted @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social has approved the plans to transform this iconic street.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 26, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Where are the 5000daily bike trips going in September? @adamhug.bsky.social @citywestminster.bsky.social @westminster-lcc.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social a
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Thank you to Greenland for providing emergency medical care to a US sailor on board the submarine, since we did not have adequate resources in the area to treat him. I’m sorry that our president felt the need to cover up our shortcomings with a deranged ghost hospital ship post.
February 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Thank you to Greenland for providing emergency medical care to a US sailor on board the submarine, since we did not have adequate resources in the area to treat him. I’m sorry that our president felt the need to cover up our shortcomings with a deranged ghost hospital ship post.
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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The new Road Safety Strategy hasn't mentioned promoting the Highway Code, even though most people still aren't clear on the 2022 rules. I've asked government to run a big public awareness campaign so we can all move around safely. Will you? action.cyclinguk.org/page/184336/...
Most people still don't know the new Highway Code rules - let's change that
The government has just published a new Road Safety Strategy, which is great to see. But they haven't mentioned promoting the Highway Code, even though most people still aren't clear on the new rules ...
action.cyclinguk.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The new Road Safety Strategy hasn't mentioned promoting the Highway Code, even though most people still aren't clear on the 2022 rules. I've asked government to run a big public awareness campaign so we can all move around safely. Will you? action.cyclinguk.org/page/184336/...
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...
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Out of the darkness
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter.
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Great analysis of the unfounded criticisms of those who do not seem to want reduction in road danger on Bayswater Road!
It’s really kicked off @citywestminster.bsky.social this week, with plans for an excellent cycle route out, campaigns against the plans from an Ex Conservative MP and a residents’ association, too (who’d have thought?!) Read all about it in the local paper, Westminster Extra 📯. Full story ⬇️ 👀
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Great analysis of the unfounded criticisms of those who do not seem to want reduction in road danger on Bayswater Road!
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Hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥! The BAYSWATER ROAD consultation deadline is EXTENDED by a week, giving more opportunity for responses (after a campaign to stop it)! Take a look at the video of before and after on the plans! We are really excited about these possibilities - frankly, how could you not be? ⬇️
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥! The BAYSWATER ROAD consultation deadline is EXTENDED by a week, giving more opportunity for responses (after a campaign to stop it)! Take a look at the video of before and after on the plans! We are really excited about these possibilities - frankly, how could you not be? ⬇️
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⏰⚠️⏰⚠️ ALERT! The Bayswater road consultation is under heavy threat despite the obvious benefits. The weekend saw 400+ responses and it's IMPERITIVE we show strong support ahead of the WEDS 28th DEADLINE. Please take a moment to add your voice here: cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/
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Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3: Bayswater Road
The Bayswater Road Cycle Movement Strategy Phase 3 scheme looks to enhance cycling and pedestrian facilities in both directions along Bayswater Road, from Palace Court to Lancaster Terrace.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
⏰⚠️⏰⚠️ ALERT! The Bayswater road consultation is under heavy threat despite the obvious benefits. The weekend saw 400+ responses and it's IMPERITIVE we show strong support ahead of the WEDS 28th DEADLINE. Please take a moment to add your voice here: cmsbayswaterroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/
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Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
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January 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
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A Ford worker yelled “pedophile protector” to Trump, who then showed him the finger and seems to have said f u, based on media reporting.
January 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A Ford worker yelled “pedophile protector” to Trump, who then showed him the finger and seems to have said f u, based on media reporting.