Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social

Transport, planning, climate change and local history in Beckenham, South East London.

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Speeding and the sheer volume of road traffic are the two biggest transport issues for residents in Beckenham. So where are all the speed- and traffic-reduction schemes? We're looking hard but struggling to find many!

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Lastly, many residents are concerned about speeding, the overall volume of road traffic, the lack of community toilets and air pollution, amongst other things.

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Another polluted & congested Saturday on #Beckenham High Street. Limits on through traffic, separated cycle lanes, and making the parking spaces loading zones & blue badge only, would transform the high street at minimal cost. Boroughs across London are doing this - why not here?

[Beckenham Bookshop @BeckenhamBooks]

Baby bookshop. 1984.

[Ravensbourne Valley Residents @RVResidents]

Open Meeting on SHORTLANDS – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Saturday, 16 November at 10.30am Harris School, bottom of Kingswood Road, marking the 90th Anniversary of Shortlands Residents Assoc. Presented by Mike Ricketts who last night gave excellent talk at RVR meeting. Recommended

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Bato Coffee opening soon on Beckenham High Street, in what used to be the Sinclair Hammelton office

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Congratulations @BeckenhamBooks - 40 years!

[Inside Croydon @InsideCroydon]

Markets, comedy and cinema coming to Crystal Palace Subway #Croydon ⁦@CPTriangulation⁩ ⁦@cpneighbours⁩ ⁦@OurGipsyHill⁩ ⁦@TimeOutLondon⁩ https://t.co/Mp4pNln1iw

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

@Louep23 @London_Cycling @LiveableBromley Agree! I should have repeated the opening of of my earlier post - recognising minor changes doesn't mean approving of the overall state of things: https://t.co/HPgPqv8q2Z

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Cycling infrastructure in Beckenham is woeful. Yet, in the spirit of recognising even small improvements, new signage around the Westgate Road bridge makes it clearer for cyclists to safely travel northbound against one-way vehicle traffic @LiveableBromley @bromleycyclists

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

More recent signage improvements in #Beckenham - this is at the bottom of Foxgrove Road, indicating that cyclists can use the toucan crossing on Southend Road @London_Cycling @LiveableBromley

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Although it's now safer to cross Southend Rd, a network of protected lanes is *urgently* needed across Bromley to make cycling a safe and attractive option for everyday travel. The benefits for Bromley residents would be huge - more exercise, dramatically lower transport costs

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

@figgysfriend @LiveableBromley @bromleycyclists Agree, it's only a marginal improvement to having no signage at all, but nowhere near what we need (a proper network of protected lanes that don't disappear at junctions)

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Cycling infrastructure in Beckenham is woeful. Yet, in the spirit of recognising even small improvements, new signage around the Westgate Road bridge makes it clearer for cyclists to safely travel northbound against one-way vehicle traffic @LiveableBromley @bromleycyclists

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

UPDATE: as of this morning there is a painted cycle lane too

[Better Beckenham betterbeckenham.bsky.social @BetterBeckenham]

Cycling infrastructure in Beckenham is woeful. Yet, in the spirit of recognising even small improvements, new signage around the Westgate Road bridge makes it clearer for cyclists to safely travel northbound against one-way vehicle traffic @LiveableBromley @bromleycyclists

[Thames21 @Thames21]

Our river restoration sessions at Beckenham Place Park are in full swing!
Come along on the 23rd, 24th, and 30th of Oct. to get involved in volunteering activities by the River Ravensbourne. 😉💦

Register here: https://t.co/wOUSjfucMn 🔗

See you there!

#thames21

[Kidical Mass London @KidicalMassLond]

This Saturday there’s a spooky ride starting from outside @NationalTheatre and heading to Ruskin Park. Join @IBikeLondon and @solveschoolrun… IF YOU DARE… 🎃 👻 🚲 🚲 🚲 🚲 🌙 🦇

[Thames21 @Thames21]

🌿💦🌱Join us for hands-on river restoration sessions at the east side of Beckenham Place Park along the River Ravensbourne! We have upcoming volunteer events on the 19th, 23rd, 24th and 30th of this month.

Learn more and register here: https://t.co/kwz1eIjBIW

#thames21

[Bromley Arts Trust @RipleyArtCentre]

South London Singers concert Maurice Darufle's Requiem and other choral works with Nicholas Wibberley conducting and organist Jack Stone

Buy tickets online https://t.co/2OXO21oMag
#beckenham #bromley #singers #concert #choral #music

[Bob From Accounts 🚲 @BobFromAccounts]

'Worse congestion and longer delays' are entirely the fault of the number of cars on U.K's roads doubling to 41 million in the past 30 years. Nothing to do with the odd cycle lane which is always is always a convenient excuse lazily used to distract from the obvious cause

[SELO | South East London Orchestra @selorchestra]

SELO's first performance of the season is just one day away! We're playing in Dulwich (not Beckenham), and the concert is tomorrow; not Sunday 👍
Tickets: https://t.co/RAknej97Xe

[$teve H @StephenHathaw10]

@LBofBromley
As a disabled drive & resident of Bromley, I am appled at the lack of consideration given to disabled drivers, in Bromley, in this case Beckenham High Street.

The images show two Blue Badge bays taken over by a construction company. The bays are still in service.

[The Log Lady @gamecounsel]

Absolute bloody disaster. Hyde Housing Association should be blacklisted. #housing #CountyHouse #Beckenham