So excited to see our new bike lane growing! And fab that we have safer, longer-lastig kerbside instead of just wands. #SaferGreenerHappier
Better Streets West Dulwich
@betterstreetswd.bsky.social
Campaign for safer, more accessible and more climate resilient streets in West Dulwich. Sharing inspirational measures introduced elsewhere.
Toxic air death estimates in London drop by 40%, study suggests 🥳🥳 "This latest data shows why expanding Ulez London-wide was even more important than we previously thought - and is transforming lives right across our capital." #SaferGreenerHappier... and much healthier streets, too!
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.
bbc.co.uk
Continuous paving at junctions is a visual reminder of the pedestrian priority demanded by the Highway Code. We're so excited to see our local streets getting #SaferGreenerHappier!
Will we see you at the #LoveWestDulwich spring fair? Food, fun, community vibes, and a great chance to #ShopLocal!
Our community has voted overwhelmingly in favour of #SaferGreenerHappier streets – what a brilliant mandate for new West Dulwich councillors Tom Palmer (Green) and Judith Cavanagh (Labour).
Incredible vibes at this morning's #BikeBus and a deafeningly loud, wonderfully joyful community call for our #BikeLane and #HealthyRoute - these kids deserve a safe route to school.
It was fantastic to see so much community support for #SaferGreenerHappier streets today. Bike lanes, zebra crossings, protected sight lines, enforced pedestrian priority, and loading bays for local businesses: our Healthy Route is under threat and we won't stop fighting for it.
It's nearly #NoMowMay - can you set aside a space for wildlife? Put away the mower and have a cuppa instead. No garden? No problem! Start a community meadow; talk to your neighbours, schools, places of worship, or councillors; or put out a pot to make a bee bus stop! #SaferGreenerHappier
No Lawn? No Problem: 6 Ways to Join in with No Mow May - Plantlife
No lawn - no problem! Did you know that there are many ways to join in with No Mow May, even if you don’t have a garden?
plantlife.org.uk
"61% of motorists admitted breaking the 30mph limit in the past year, with nearly half saying they had driven between 31 and 40mph in a 30mph area." Just a breathtaking lack of consideration for cyclists, pedestrians and other road users from selfish drivers. We want #SaferGreenerHappier streets.
Rise in Speeding Fines Linked to More Drivers Breaking the Limit
Speeding fines and convictions have risen sharply across the UK in recent years, with new figures indicating that more motorists are exceeding limits and more of them are being caught. Consumer expert...
bbc.co.uk
Trees that make you stop and stare! Where is the showstopper blossom in your neighbourhood? We love our #SaferGreenerHappier streets.
"In some locations they have added congestion to the local area, but nearly all of them have been huge successes. We do need to continue to actively review them – there's been a huge amount of listening to communities and tweaks to LTNs" Complaints to @BBC www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
This should be the leading headline in all papers. It’s been slow coming out (suppressed?) and it’s shocking and vital. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
theguardian.com
The brilliant ⭐Anna Goodman⭐ contributing to another multi-authored, peer reviewed, published and thought provoking scientific study on the budgetry challenges facing councils delivering Low Traffic Neighbourhoods 💚💚💚💚💚 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Street space reallocation under austerity: the case of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the UK
Street space reallocation measures, such as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), have attracted substantial controversy in the UK and elsewhere, for ins…
sciencedirect.com
The black car has been parked outside the shops on Rosendale Rd, unmoved for about a year 😔 The larger white van has parked illegally in the middle of the road, forcing the other into oncoming traffic 😔 But apparently parking controls are bad for business and don't help with road safety. Hmm ... 🤔
How do LTNs reduce road danger 🤔 Stopping rat runs vastly reduces huge volumes of traffic making turns across uncontrolled junctions and heavily used active travel routes. Such as the continuous footways and cycle route shown here on Dalmore Rd / A205. Let's reduce road danger and save lives 💚
I’ve campaigned alongside Roadpeace for many years. Their work supporting bereaved families and seriously injured victims of collisions on the road is essential, especially as the numbers of people still being killed and injured each year is devastatingly high.
Shivaji Shiva@shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 7mo agoSad news from RoadPeace today.
Better Streets West Dulwich statement welcoming the Brockwell Park to Gipsy Hill healthy route extension 💚 We continue to demand a return of a full neighbourhood plan to maximise these benefits 💚
More devastating and needless loss of life 😔 The govt reforms cannot come soon enough and must be bolder in tackling dangerous driving 💚 BBC News - Four killed and five injured in 'head-on' crash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Four killed and five injured in Bolton road crash
Three teenagers and a man in his 50s died in the crash in Bolton, say Greater Manchester Police.
bbc.co.uk
Yesterday I spend an inhuman amount of time on the 205 bus mostly because drivers are allowed to park in the bus lane. Why? The biggest single thing TfL/LAs could do for bus times is London-wide removal of all parking in bus lanes.
We will now post only here on Bluesky. We aim to ramp up our campaign for safer, more accessible and more climate resilient streets in West Dulwich whilst sharing inspirational measures introduced elsewhere. We remain grateful for your support 💚
London Assembly Member @carolinerussell.bsky.social also met with the @transformtulsehill.bsky.social Steering Group today to walk around the Tulse Hill gyratory and promised to press the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social and @willnorman.co.uk for action to make it safer for everyone who uses it
On my way home from Tulse Hill where cross-party campaigners @transformtulsehill.bsky.social are campaigning to get rid of a hostile-traffic clogged gyratory.
The government used to collect invaluable data on children's travel to school. Then it stopped 🤨 bit.ly/3WdNvUb #solvetheschoolrun
Why isn't the government collecting data on children's active travel to school?
In 2011 the government stopped collecting school level data on how children are travelling to school. We outline why this data is so important to transforming school run active travel and a quick…
bit.ly
Is it any wonder junctions are road crash hotspots 💀 Perpetual blocking of sight lines, vehicles moving on red light phases and turning across pedestrian green man phases are the cause of many of these issues 😔 We want more yellow boxes 🟨💚
The link between healthy, safe accessible neighbourhoods and thriving businesses is clear. 🛍️☕ We are glad Lambeth recognise the benefits to business transformative change like this can bring 💚 love.lambeth.gov.uk/clapham-busi...
Love Lambeth
Lambeth has announced exciting plans to transform a popular Clapham street into a car-free zone with more space for pedestrians and outdoor seating for the area's busy hospitality businesses, followin...
love.lambeth.gov.uk