MattBetterBow

I'm Matt, I live in Old Ford/Bow, and I'm keen to see it become cleaner and greener to get around our lovely East End neighbourhood.

[Campaign for Better Transport @CBTransport]

Does your local bus stop have...

- Comfy seating
- An up-to-date timetable
- An info screen so you know when your bus is coming?

We need #BetterBusStops, so we're calling for a National Bus Stop Standard. You can help by emailing the Buses Minister: https://t.co/YPl1gKRt7t

[Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @SaveBGstreets]

📰 "In Tower Hamlets, the opposite of a gentrified enclave, LTNs have been a huge success. Serious road injuries have been virtually eliminated, more people are walking & cycling and air quality is better."

Read our letter in The Times on why we're appealing:

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

New consultation about a cycle improvements from Aldgate to Blackfriars:

https://t.co/IuKMro0FGg

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link 🙁

Location: Cycleway 2, Mile End Road

@TfL @willnorman

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

@JamesBo34707483 @haringeycouncil Up 3% on boundary roads. That's not a major increase.

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

@chloroquinecake @haringeycouncil Up 3%. Not "greatly increased".

[Campaign for Better Transport @CBTransport]

Bus stops vary wildly.

Some, like this one in the West Midlands, are smashing it.

At the other end of the scale, many don't even have a timetable on display.

Our #BetterBusStops campaign is calling for a National Bus Stop Standard.

But what makes a good bus stop? A🧵...

[East London for Low Traffic @EastLondonforLT]

Don’t try greenwashing your unsustainable new motorway.

[Caroline Russell @CarolineRussell]

A good mix of face to face meetings at City Hall and getting out of the office this week!

The @SaveBGstreets campaigners would love you to sign their Save our Safer Streets petition and having visited I can see why: https://t.co/LoXGEXSVDG

[Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @SaveBGstreets]

Tower Hamlets is removing these beautiful, safety-enhancing public improvements in Bethnal Green at a cost of millions, despite residents saying no twice.

Sign our petition to stop this waste and keep our streets safe:

https://t.co/U8u3Y1Opu2

[Banyolas (Piri Piri) @BanyolasP]

Exactly! The LTNs around the Jesus Green area have substantially improved the public realm.

Please sign the petition so our neighbourhood reflects the liveable streets that a clear majority of us wants and that serves our needs as residents.

[brixton hatter @BrixtonHatter]

Amazing figures out today: members of the public are now making 150,000 reports of dangerous & illegal driving per year, using dashcams, helmet cams & mobile phones.

90% of reports are leading to action against drivers.

1/5

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

This is great news!

One day we'll get good news about streets in actual Tower Hamlets, but until then, let's celebrate improvements nearby!

https://t.co/5Prx7SJUHa

[Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @SaveBGstreets]

If you're in and around Bethnal Green or Columbia Road, look out for our posters! 🖼️

We're promoting our petition to save Liveable Streets 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🌳

Please take a few moments to sign up ✍️🙏

https://t.co/U8u3Y1Opu2

[ianVisits @ianvisits]

When I am the God Emperor of the Known Universe - I will make it legal for pedestrians to carry chainsaws, and chop the fronts off any vehicles parked like this.

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

@Gerraint The Times has fallen a long way from its enlightened 'Cities Fit For Cycling' days.

It's Aldi fallen a long way from its 'newspaper of record' days, looking at how brazenly imbalanced that article is.

[MattBetterBow @BowBetter]

@TowerHamletsNow Higher gusts are forecast for tomorrow's paid event, so will be interesting to see if that goes ahead!

[Kyri Zindilis @KyriZindilis]

Soho needs to be completely pedestrianised. During the pandemic, the bars and restaurants were absolutely thriving with everybody out on the streets. And nobody wants to hear cars constantly honking and almost running down gays in the road.