Walk Sheffield

Pedestrian advocacy in Sheffield & South Yorkshire. Accessible streets and public transport for all.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Managed to board a bus in Sheffield that's cash only? Somewhat surprised card payment isn't accepted on a bus that connects the city's 2 hospitals?

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@CycleSad Ah, thank you! Interesting skimming through the responses after the fact. Fingers crossed something is done there soon.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Anyone know what's happening on Abbey Lane? Heard rumours last year about a crossing point being introduced near the discovery centre, but can't find any specifics.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@CycleSad That fits with what I remember hearing 👍

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Messaging and communication is vital for road safety & encouraging active travel.

Junctions in Sheffield are still very dangerous for pedestrians because many drivers are unaware of their responsibility. Badly worded messages like this from an official body don't help.

[South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership (SYSRP) @SYSaferRoads]

Good morning South Yorkshire. How are you? It's around this time of year we see an increase in powered-two wheeler riders on the roads. Please take extra time to look out for motorcyclists, especially around junctions: https://t.co/luvou6NfR1 @MCNnews @IAMRoadSmart #thinkbike

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@FingerBoardLies "commercial sensitivity" was the reason the council gave to a FOI request to not provide numbers on how much they receive for hosting Tramlines.

Would be interesting to see a @sheffieldtrib look into how often that excuse is used to avoid public scrutiny.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@PPushbike @SpiderTraitor Sorry to miss the replies to this, but @PPushbike has summed up the intent of the original post perfectly 👍 we're happy to see enforcement of existing laws as part of any safer walking strategy, but this feels like too little is being done too slowly.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Very frustrating to see Sheffield council's softly softly approach to road safety here. Great new example of how they're afraid to enforce anything to do with bad and dangerous driving:

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Congestion costs the UK £20+ billion yearly. In Sheffield, it means being late for work, missing appointments, and losing time with loved ones. @SheffCouncil is taking on new enforcement powers to speed up travel, reduce delays, and improve air quality https://t.co/YAoBIIp9Va

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@FingerBoardLies I did worry I was being too kind calling it "softly softly" 😂 out dated and small thinking might be better terms!

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@EcclesallSpeed It's scary how endemic it is in Sheffield.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@SheffieldSW_LS @RuthMilsom Really good to hear you have someone looking at this! Look forward to seeing these mock ups 👍

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@RuthMilsom @SheffieldSW_LS Hi Ruth! The thread from @issyhowie has already been posted, which has some great examples of junction narrowing.

Looks trickier as it's a sharper junction - a similar layout is Newbould Ln/Clarkehouse Rd - that has a similar angle, a narrower spread but also no turns one way.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Brilliant article about the problems with Sheffield's PSPO proposal. Seems designed to turn our public spaces into areas only accessible by those able to spend money in them.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@SamMGreg @SheffCouncil A fantastic article. Even more concerned after reading some of the specific details in there.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Just filled this out - another Have Your Say questionnaire from @SheffCouncil with poorly designed questions that I suspect will lead to bad data/feedback.

[Sheffield BID @SheffieldBID]

.@SheffCouncil is seeking views on proposals to implement a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for the city centre. The consultation closes on Monday 25 March 2024 https://t.co/vJBXAuezro…… #Sheffield #sheffieldcitycentre

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@MarsFlyerPaul @CitizenUddin Yeah, never the most beautiful section of pavement (thanks to the parking) but somehow they've managed to make it look worse?

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

Pavement completely resurfaced at the end of London Road. Looks like the result of the damage caused by cars driving on the pavement here.

[PJM @pjmhiatus]

@CycleSad @WalkSheffield Dirty fingerprints on wet paint.

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@pjmhiatus @CycleSad Even more inviting now it's surfaced like the road 🙃

[Walk Sheffield @WalkSheffield]

@a09096679 Perhaps. This is more about the unnecessary use of limited council funds to repair the damage vehicles had done to the pavement here.