Every week is cycle to school week in Dulwich Village

Bikeability@bikeabilityuk.bsky.social · 7d ago

#CycleToSchoolWeek is here! Supported by NatWest Rooster Money. This week, we’re celebrating the children, families, schools & communities choosing to cycle to school. Every cycle builds confidence, independence & healthy habits for life. Get involved: cycletoschoolweek.com 🚲🏫

When the pilot was first announced, opposition was fierce. Protesters famously carried a coffin through Clifton Village, symbolising the “death” of the area if car parking and access was restricted. Yet the local council proceeded, and as the months passed, the feared collapse failed to materialise.

Beginning as a pop-up pandemic-era intervention in the summer of 2021, Bristol's bustling Princess Victoria Street emerged as a permanent pedestrian space within four years; offering a compelling case of how such measures can reshape public opinion, local economies, and the future of urban streets.🧵

London’s bridges are literally falling down, flyovers, tunnels too. I’m reminded of @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social blog on potential to save & reimagine Rotherhithe 🙏. Especially now a new tunnel purpose built for motor vehicles is open. We need a strategic approach cityinfinity.co.uk/2024/08/05/r...

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Although we need to earn a living, there are sometimes opportunities that arise that will either help exercise our brains or they’ll be a bit of fun, but which aren’t about raising an i…

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"People worried that LTNs would push traffic from little streets onto big roads and jam them up. [But] a study of the impact of London’s LTNs [found this hasn't happened]: There's been, on average, a 47% fall in traffic within the neighbourhoods and traffic on boundary roads has not increased."

Leo Murray@crisortunity.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Haha this is very validating

Safer streets for walking and cycling matter now more than ever. We need real commitment from all parties - protect progress and keep moving forward, not backwards.

Richard Leeming@richardleeming.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We’ve transformed Dulwich for the better. I’m so proud of what @southwarklabour.bsky.social have achieved here!

Vision zero takes account of everyone being capable of making mistakes, and the system takes account of that so a mistake by a child crossing a road or by someone driving along it does not result in death or injury. Hence road rules like speed limits. 💯 this 👇

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"They were so lucky I was looking" Ummm no. Stopping in time for a child running onto the street is not heroic/lucky, it is your goddamn obligation as a driver. Cost of entry. Kids are allowed to be unpredictable, you are not.

‘Quality of life’ isn’t a big house, luxury goods or a fancy car. It’s being able to cycle your kids on safe streets or run side by side down peaceful roads with your friends. Everyone can & should have this.

WDAG aren't just anti change apparently. They always claimed they'd got loads of ideas for what to do instead of the LTN they challenged but have been strangely silent since it was withdrawn. Their alternative to this cycle route? Cyclists should use a road with no infra thats 800m to the east.

As the "West Dulwich Action Group" launches a legal challenge against what they describe as a "rushed implementation of a cycleway" lets have a look at the history of this route... Rosendale Road formed part of Quietly 7 which was announced in 2013 and was supposed to be built by 2016.....

Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In other news, you'll be pleased to know that bike lane nimbyism is *still* a thing in London. I've just been sent a flyer from the "West Dulwich Action Group" vehemently opposing a new bike lane on a residential road which has a busy primary school at the other end of it. It's all a bit 2011.

Footfall is up 📈 Sensor data shows more people are choosing to walk along Dulwich Village especially in the afternoons and on weekends, with footfall at times nearly doubling!! Better accessibility and streets designed for people are helping create a more vibrant, welcoming place.

NEW EPISODE! 🚨 London’s road danger reduction plan under the microscope. What will it take to achieve Vision Zero by 2041? With @willnorman.co.uk, @adamtranter.bsky.social & @lauralaker.bsky.social Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...

The Road to Vision Zero in London, with Will Norman | Streets Ahead

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One of the things that gives me joy is the number of kids, even tiny ones, now cycling around Dulwich. Officers tell me we have the highest rate of children cycling to school in the borough. But still much more to do.

Playing Out@playingout.bsky.social · 7mo ago

“Streets for play, streets for freedom” by @aliceferguson.bsky.social & @timrgill.bsky.social makes the case for a "child lens" on transport policy. Time to prioritise those most impacted yet least considered in planning our streets: Children. Read more here: playingout.net/take-action/...

Our founder @jemimavivien.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio London earlier about the consultation on solid fuel burning, which closes tomorrow. "People would not be buying a log burner or running an open fire in their home if they understood what it did to their health, right?" Listen from 07:17 👇.

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Another amazing @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social today. Hundreds of people came out to ride for fun and safer streets for all. Thanks to @zeroemissions.bsky.social @ibikelondon.bsky.social @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social @solveschoolrun.bsky.social #StreetsForKids

This is a good read, by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social. Mindfulness is booming, even as the air we breathe is toxic. Very glad to see action on #WoodBurning & #Idling at the top of your list! "No amount of calm awareness can offset air that is quietly damaging our #Health".

Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar

Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...

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*Sighs once again*. Consultations are not referendums. We have a system of representative democracy. Those elected enact policy and consult on *how* it is enacted, not if. There are many, many good reasons why this is the case.

Walking, wheeling and cycling to school gives children more time to chat and play with their friends 🤸 Combined with fresh air and exercise, this is shown to have massive benefits for physical and mental health 👩‍⚕️ #Solvetheschoolsrun #schoolrun #cyclelane #schoolstreet

An important thread unpacking the complete nonsense being promulgated by the anti-NetZero media.

Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 9mo ago

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

Hard agree we need a root and branch cultural reset on attitudes to road crime. And if future driving permission was at risk, would that make people more aware of the immense responsibility that comes with driving a car? (Sorry it’s the Daily Mail but they’ve got this right).

Andy Cox@andy-cox.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Let alone their future driving permissions… Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

#Helsinki achieved zero road deaths in a year—without autonomous vehicles on its streets. They did it through road diets, car-free zones, and 30 km/h speed limits. Not by flooding the streets with robotaxis. (Waymo isn't allowed in #Finland.) To really save lives... 🧵

“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)

The further we reduce PM2.5, the better it is for our #Health. New research from UCL shows that exercising in areas of raised PM2.5 pollution reduces the health benefits of being active. More evidence that we need to be heading towards World Health Organization #AirPollution guideline levels.

Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution - AirQualityNews

The benefits of regular exercise, long considered to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of premature death, may be undermined by poor air quality, according to new research. The…

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Potentially good news for the nation's health: woodburning stoves are a huge source of air pollution. They damage the lungs of people inside the house as well, especially those who sleep in upstairs bedrooms who are exposed at high levels overnight. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan

Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding

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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

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Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes. #WoodBurning #Solidfuel

🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway. We now need to keep up the pressure. ✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...