Town & District Councillor, Ivybridge East. Any views are my own and may not coincide with the view of South Hams District Council or any other institution.
As the Welsh 20mph initiative wins the Alun Griffiths Award for Health, Safety and Wellbeing from CIHT Cymru at their annual awards ceremony, another report comes out showing the health benefits of 20mph. #20splenty is a big win for community life and livability.
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Good to see that CIHT is advocating the principle of setting ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ and then an ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ principle to establish higher limits only where evidentially safe and appropriate in their call to adopt Safe System transport policies. #20splenty https://t.co/3OkE7aZ0vj
Each and every fresh snow reveals how much weโve over-designed our streets and roads for cars, making them faster and more dangerous, and how much space we could reclaim for people and public life.
We call them #sneckdowns. GIF via @otucis#sneckdown
BREAKING: Removing bike -lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.
The findings undercut claims the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock. https://t.co/ukriNqJrEX
When talking about streets that prioritize people walking and bike-riding over cars, I usually tend to focus on streets in cities. But did you know that rural French villages have been creating โzones de rencontreโ where cars come second to people & bikes? Hat-tip @createstreets
Seating that's accessible year-round is an essential part of enabling inclusive walking/wheeling & cycling.
But what makes seating accessible?
Our fully referenced guide is here to help designers, campaigners & everyone else, too!
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Even though Care Leavers Week is coming to an end, our support is here to stay!
We are doing everything we can to offer support to young people in the South Hams,
Are you a care leaver who needs some help? Get in touch!
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WATCH: Seriously, if youโre following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. Politician claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Great, @citynewsTO.
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Youโll barely notice, but this arterial road is intersected by several side streets.
Rather than sinking humans down into the space of crossing cars, the foot and cycle paths are raised, continuous and prioritizedโreducing driver entitlement.
This should be standard everywhere.
โOver the course of a month, a cyclist or pedestrian will spend 40% more than a motorist. Improvements to the public realm that facilitate pedestrian or cyclist access can increase retail sales by as much as 30%.โ
Debunking 3 big bike-lane myths, via @TVO https://t.co/ESuKFHmK46
This is outrageous! The whole reason the new council tax for second homes was introduced was because of the housing crisis it is creating. Itโs only logical that the money raised should be used to help councils address it. https://t.co/BynpTF8DIC