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This is a thread about the Active Streets Trial & the benefits of has brought to people with disabilities.
It is written by someone with disabilities & is written with care & compassion, and awareness experiences & views will be diverse & all should be heard.
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Looks like a few local heroes have quickly cleaned the signs up 👐
This pointless, mindless, dangerous vandalism needs to stop.
It's Easter Sunday 🐣
What shall we do?
Let's do a bit of vandalism at the bus gate, pretend we don't know about the restrictions, drive our cars through & make the streets less safe for all!
C'mon
@stuarthughes747
@DannyDBarnes
we can't let these vandals have their way.
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Lovely feedback from local bike store.
Single father came in after a 24'' wheel bike for his son.
'He goes to school in Heavitree & has got Bikeability soon. There are some great quiet roads for kids to learn on now.....The LTN is great'
Thanks to all who make this possible.
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#SafeStreetsNow
#KidicalMassExeter
today in central Exeter.
130 families & kids in the sun asking for safe streets to 🚲👩🦽 🚶♂️ 🛴 👨🦯
Glorious in the sun 🌞
Lots of 👋 waves & claps 👏
And thanks to all the friendly, patient & careful car drivers 🙌
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11 July
Ten days since the Active Streets Trial ended.
'I've been struck by how jarring it is as a cyclist experiencing the differences in traffic on Hamlin Lane and Vaughan Road / Whipton Lane in the last week
I've gone from being relaxed & feeling safe....
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Another tragic incident outside a Devon school.
A driver has hit a 12 year old boy with their car today.
Meanwhile, Devon CC is removing safe streets & inviting traffic back into residential streets & outside schools in Exeter.
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We will be voting for a clean, safe & beautiful City today and for an end to the culture war approach to safer streets for kids.
#BikesatPollingStations
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8 July
The Active Streets Trial has been suspended for a week now ...
'A bus got stuck earlier (on Hamlin Lane). The driver had his head in his hands. No-one could get through. I cycled on the pavement- the road had too many cross people on it'
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Wow!
70 researchers from one of Exeter's biggest employers
@UniofExeter
write to Cllrs asking for decisions based on evidence.
'It seems clear that without active intervention, Exeter’s traffic problems ... will only continue to increase'
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We understand a couple of leading lights from the anti- safe streets campaign chose to drive to the gate today to abuse & initimidate.
People sometimes ask 'what is an unnecessary car journey?' Seems like a strong candidate.
Luckily the human bollards are trained & calm. 🧘♀️
25 thumbs-up and one thumbs down.
It is almost as if people actually quite like safe, quiet streets.
Every time we talk with real people on their streets, on their doorstep, at events, we find lots of quiet support.
Shouty social media is not the real world.
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Lessons from the amazing Anne Hidalgo in Paris.
Anti-safe streets folk are noisy & always believe they are the vast majority.
If Paris can have safe streets for people to walk, wheel & cycle then Exeter definitely can.
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There are lots of people in Exeter concerned about air quality.
Look what happens when politicians take bold decisions.
Cleaner air, healthier kids, better City.
And they get re-elected despite the noise.
More of that, please.
NEW | London’s clean air zone works!
A new report published today has found that the expansion of the clean air zone ULEZ has had the equivalent effect of taking 200,000 dirty vehicles off the roads 🎉
That’s a breath of fresh air 🫁💚
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45% of adults with disabilities are unable to drive.
100% of children with disabilities are unable to drive.
Walking, wheeling &/or cycling are almost universal in being accessible to all.
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We know a miracle drug that reduces T2D & obesity by 15-20% & will save society £Ms
People will be able to choose more active, healthier, more sociable lives
Downsides?
Some people will have to drive a little further sometimes.
New study finds that living in walkable neighborhoods correlates with a 15-20% reduction in obesity and diabetes.
Notably, the researchers examined thousands of siblings, which isolates family effects.
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Couple of first takes on
@ExeterCouncil
election results
First of all congrats to all who stood & were elected.
It is a great thing to do.
We are not party political & people vote on all sorts of reasons. In terms of safe streets we think the wards have gone like this.
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It's Easter Sunday 🐣
What shall we do?
Let's do a bit of vandalism at the bus gate, pretend we don't know about the restrictions, drive our cars through & make the streets less safe for all!
C'mon
@stuarthughes747
@DannyDBarnes
we can't let these vandals have their way.
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Well done, to the human bollards.
50 unlawful attempts to go through the bus gate in one hour!
Despite the school community asking, the law telling and the bus gate action being advertised ahead of time.
Time for monitoring & enforcement.
Tensions boiled over this morning in
#Exeter
as campaigners who support the
#LowTrafficNeighbourhood
trial stopped 50 drivers in an hour from flouting the restrictions
@ExeterCycling
@countcaspargh
More here:
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A few weeks ago this image would have been shared with outrage, as undeniable evidence of increased congestion, increased pollution & delayed emergency services.
Now folks can drive along Vaughan Rd this is all suddenly just fine. Phew.
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Big thumbs up for this 👍
Today's
@guardian
editorial urges the new Government to restore outdoor neighbourhood play as fundamental for children's mental and physical wellbeing. We couldn't agree more and would be happy to advise
@bphillipsonMP
and colleagues on how to go about it.
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Let's keep the benefits for those with disabilities who are now able to enjoy their quiet streets.
*And* let's improve the Trial so for example care workers & their brilliant work are not impacted. We can solve things for the better.
Keep the best & improve the rest
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'Since the Trial has been implemented it has transformed my life.
The safer, quieter streets have enabled me to regain my independence & confidence to navigate my local community to shop in my local area & attend appointments.
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25 thumbs-up and one thumbs down.
It is almost as if people actually quite like safe, quiet streets.
Every time we talk with real people on their streets, on their doorstep, at events, we find lots of quiet support.
Shouty social media is not the real world.
Day 2, morning.
❌ 60 cars
🚕 7 through
🚲 23
👍🏼 25
👎🏻 1
🖕🏼 1
🚨1 x PCC engaged in the issue
#SafeStreetsNow
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We have been alarmed & saddened to hear those who assume to speak for people with disabilities claim that the 'disabled community' is united against the Active Streets Trial.
This is far from true.
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Hurry up!
You have just 10 days to let Devon County Council know you 😍 quiet streets for all to live, work, play & move on.
If you want these kids & others to grow up being active & safe then act today!
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@Exeter_Tories_
Wow. Have you actually read the thread?
We are genuinely taken aback by your tone.
We have no interest in party politics here. We are seeking the best possible outcomes for all and esp those with disabilities.
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Pedestrian deaths rise by 6%, with increase driven by deaths amongst young & elderly.
Measures like Active Streets Trial reduce pedestrian collisions by six-fold.
Surely we're not going to choose to increase risk of injury/death for young & elderly?
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Opponents of calmer streets claim they discriminate against older people.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Spend 15 minutes at a supermarket bike rack & have a look at the age profile of people shopping by bike in Exeter. You'll be surprised. Cheap, easy, active.
People 65 to 75 cycle more than any adult group in the Netherlands.
Not because they’re super-human, but because of the traffic-calmed streets and segregated cycle networks. These environments allow them to participate in society far longer into old age.
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This is horrifying.
Exeter's Active Street Trial has largely removed this danger from one primary school.
Now need to do same for all.
Hard to believe some want to go back to more SUVs outside primary schools.
In our experience, SUVs feature heavily in bus gate violations
10 minutes later and this room would have been full of children and nursery staff. Can't quite get my head around this 🤯
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We do not dismiss these impacts or pretend they don’t exist.
Those of us with disabilities who support the Trial have felt routinely ignored or dismissed by others who claim to speak for those with disabilities.
They do not speak for us & there are many of us.
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⚠️ Disinformation alert ⚠️
We looked at the evidence presented to support allegations of traffic count data manipulation by cyclists.
First, images of stationary people on bikes.
Who were these scallywags?
Retirees saying bye after a regular leisure ride.
Shocking!
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Hey
@DC_Police
@AlisonHernandez
👋
We think we can see maybe three potential offences here
1. Driving thru a bus gate
2. Leaving the scene of a collision
3. Dangerous driving of some sort
What do you think
@AndyCoxDCS
?
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All quiet at the lovely Ladsymith Road bus gate tonight ❤️
Great to see someone has been watering the planters 💯
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For those of us who have followed this case, it is difficult to be anything but horrified & angered by this outcome. 😠
Not that prosecutions will ever keep people safe on their way to/from work at the hospital on foot or bike.
We need streets designed to be safe for that.
Having been in the same room as the police when Harry was given a 1y 8m sentence for killing Maria whilst he was out of his nut on NOx, they aren’t happy with this outcome.
He could be free to kill again with a car in less than 3 years 8 months.
In
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Very pleased to see the Police have provided clarification and are investigating this hit & run incident.
If you were a witness please get in touch with them.
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I had to return my driving licence at the age of 35 due to the degeneration of my sight. I do understand the reliance that develops on cars.
I can't bear the thought of our streets going back to the way they were & having to rely on others to once again leave the house.'
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Opponents of safer, quieter streets argue that public transport improvements must come before any measures to make active travel an easier choice.
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Wre are not party political, but the leadership shown by
@SadiqKhan
on active streets & air quality should inspire leaders everywhere that you can make the positive case for necessary but difficult change & people will support it 👏
Under Mayor
@SadiqKhan
, London’s Cycleway has quadrupled in length, from 90km in 2016 to 360km today. Cycling numbers are up 20% since 2019.
Mayor Khan won a third term in office today, w/ 43.8% of the vote, 11 points above his nearest challenger.
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'... while trying to cross the road in my local community.
The volumes of traffic, noise & speed made it extremely dangerous for me to cross the road, even when using a visible white cane. I was becoming fearful of leaving the house & becoming isolated.
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We know many others too scared to share. Due to the behaviour of some who seem to believe the only people with 'real' disabilities are those who agree with them.
This from someone who sought election as a disability advocate 😥
We can do better than this
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Time for a thread ......all about Homefield Rd.
Where?
A residential street in Heavitree, Exeter, where the story of the Heavitree & Whipton 'LTN' begins.
The magnificent United Reformed Church sits where Homefield meets Fore Street
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Time to talk about Rifford Road.
Where?
An area of pre & post-war housing and a road providing a link between Heavitree & Wonford, through St Loyes in Exeter.
There is some nice history on this webpage, including pic of 1940s car collision!
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Like others we have been crunching the numbers in the latest Active Streets Trial data presented to HATOC.
In 9 months....
✅ Overall car journeys across whole area *down* since pre-Trial.
Evaporation is happening despite background growth & new developments.
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Grt to see & hear from more people who ❤️ quiet & safe streets. 👏
One day the penny will drop that most people are prepared to have a little inconvenience to let kids safely walk, wheel, scoot & bike to the shops, their friends, the park & school.
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The state of your replies when you share a couple of beautiful pictures of kids learning the independence & joy of riding a bike & enjoying quiet streets.
When you dare unmute & take a peek, you find a hugely unrepresentative bunch of angry (usually) men.
Very sad.
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Here is a story from someone brave enough to share their experiences.
'I live within the Trial. I have a degenerative eye disease which has resulted in me being severely sight impaired (registered blind)
Prior to the Trial I had several near misses with vehicles....
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Let's talk about bikes!
We have already looked at walking & wheeling- the most accessible form of transport for all-in a previous thread.
Now it's the turn of people on two (& three) wheels....
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Great to see
@DC_Police
taking action against bus gate violations in the Exeter Trial
Removing through traffic reduces pedestrian casualties by about 7x.
So extra good that some of the violations are being reported on devices funded by
@VisionZeroSW
Thks
@AlisonHernandez
👍
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We will add more stories hete if/when people feel able to
@DannyDBarnes
@Dunc_W
@Su1Aves
@Meanfluff
@ECC_Tories_Grp
@exetergreens
@exeterlabour
@LucyHaighInd
@philbialyk
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Brilliant to see the Whipton Lane bus gate signs being replaced this morning. And now with metal posts.
The anti-safe streets vandals will need to find a bigger saw. Or hopefully give up the mindless vandalism.
Thanks
@stuarthughes747
@DannyDBarnes
👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
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We understand from a couple of people that
@DC_Police
have confirmed that multiple very recent Op Snap submissions from both bus gates are proceeding to action.
💯 💯 💯 💯
It has been over 7 months. Plenty of time for people to have changed their behaviour.
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Here are some interesting pictures from Hamlin Lane before the H&W Active Streets Trial went in. And some words from resident who took them...
' these are not just rush hour. Pinch points happened every day at random times. All it took was one car...' contd
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Wow, this footage has brought out an awful lot of unpleasant anti safe streets accounts from all over the place, keen to rehearse tired arguments and fling abuse.
We are not here for bad faith arguments or abuse.
Mute 👉 has been busy.
The BBC Spotlight clip of the driver hitting a banner holding member of the
#SafeStreetsNow
team.
Frustrating that the
@BBCDevon
team use the false narrative that this LTN has closed some roads in Exeter to cars, it hasn’t.
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Well done & thanks
@DC_Police
for your presence at the Heavitree & Whipton bus gates this morning.
Great to see you keeping people safe on the way to school & work. Keep up the great work!
Thank you
@AlisonHernandez
@stuarthughes747
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Congrats
@philbialyk
@Dunc_W
@lalawrighty
@ExeterLynn
as new
@ExeterCouncil
members of Exeter HATOC
You have big choices ahead on buses, safety & active travel.
Exeter HATOC has made progress to start to move from 60 years of traffic jams to streets for people More please 🙏
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It is good to see this thoughtful response.
Consultation is about trialling, learning & improving.
We are not sure that the binary keep or remove narrative is helpful or reflective of the actual issues & benefits being identified.
The Society has submitted views about Heavitree & Whipton LTN trial. We wish the trial to continue and DCC to publish a detailed report at the end of the trial with statistics and a range of options to enable less tho traffic. We suggest a through route
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Let's have a look at traffic on arterial roads, as reported to Exeter HATOC, as part of report on the H&W Active Streets Trial
All of the data used here comes from the single day pre & within Trial traffic counts presented to HATOC.
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We fully understand that those with disabilities with access to a car will have been inconvenienced on car journeys.
We know that professional care worker journeys have been affected & believe solutions can & should be found to this.
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🤞 for the end of a nasty chapter of transport culture wars.
We look forward to engagement, evidence & inclusion being put back into how we solve the problems we face in getting Exeter moving for all transport modes.
Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary who put Oxfordshire’s policies in the crosshairs of the Tories’ disgraceful misinformation campaign, has lost his seat. Our vision brings healthier, safer, more prosperous places. People like those things. We will deliver.
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'Traffic was awful up through Heavitree Fore Street on Saturday afternoon - goes to show it wasn't all being caused by the LTN 😒'
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@Exeter_Tories_
@EXE1940339
@ExeterCycling
@DangleSpanners
@BiddyBike
@tomstaniford
@GreenVipul
@countcaspargh
@ThinkingMummy
Or we could follow the evidence in LTN review commissioned by current Government.
Have a read. It's good.
Found 6-7x reduction in pedestrian collisions & no impact on emergency services.
The route to saving people's lives being wrecked or lost is in quiet, safe streets.
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A perfectly reasonable ask from
@exetercivicsoc
....
✅ keep the Active Streets Trial for it's duration
✅ adapt the Trial to avoid the issues identified for carers & disabled people
✅ demo leadership on health & transport that
@DevonCC
are committed to
The Heavitree & Whipton LTN trial should continue for its full duration. That is what the we havesuggested in our letter to HATOC cllrs. We would like
@DevonCC
to suggest changes to mitigate concerns about the trial and for those with disabilities.
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Lovely morning knocking on 🚪 to encourage people to respond to the H&W Active Streets Trial consultation.
Strong support, strong opposition & lots of views in between. Almost everyone polite ☺️
Highlight was kids playing ⚽️ on a quiet street ❤️
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We have been lucky to see some School Streets in Paris this week.
The ambition is so inspiring 🙌
Street trees, beautiful planting & clear priority for school kids & their families.
"60% of the public space in Paris is roads. But only 10% of journeys are made by car. So, we're addressing that imbalance by making the streets more inclusive—for the elderly, children, women, and people with disabilities."
- Paris School Streets Project Head Priscilla Benedetti
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Let's talk about 🚶♀️ & 👩🦼 & the H&W Active Streets Trial
Language point first, we use walking & wheeling throughout this thread.
Using both terms together allows people to identify with walking or wheeling as they prefer & implicitly includes a wider range of people.
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We patiently await the latest report on the Heavitree & Whipton Active Streets Trial.
However we are becoming concerned about the reporting of the leaked draft consultation report last week & some other details that are emerging.
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The monitoring data tells us that traffic volumes ..
..will have increased by over 60% on Hamlin Rd..
..*might* decrease by <5% on Fore Street...
..will be unchanged on Pinhoe Rd..
...now Trial has been removed.
Nothing has been solved & we need new engagement.
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Lovely for one of us on our cycle home to find a local resident plus a little helper gardening the Ladysmith Road bus gate planters
🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏵 🌼 🌸 🌻
❤️ Streets for People ❤️
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In a previous thread, we covered the Heavitree & Whipton Active Streets Trial & boundary roads.
Now for the streets where 1000s people live, play, work, chat, walk, wheel & scoot.
It is time to buckle up for a slow & safe journey along the residential streets.
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We see those anti-safe streets people who apparently want better public transport have been busy again.
🚌 Vandalised bus gates
🚌 Objecting to bus lanes
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This looks like a very welcome development from
@DevonCC
&
@DC_Police
Thanks to everyone who emailed & wrote
Thanks to the amazing human bollards
We showed decision makers that we care & ❤️ quiet, safe streets.
We expect real action to follow to let the Trial run properly.
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Mini masterclass in purposeful disinformation.
Ambulances delayed?
➡️ SW Ambulance Trust report no issues. Are they lying?
Pollution?
➡️ there is no data yet.
Poorer public transport?
➡️ data so far looks same as rest of City.
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1 July- back to very busy with cars & chaos outside Ladsymith School this morning.
Shockingly, we understand that a child on a scooter was hit by a car outside the school. We have no more details.
Any witnesses should contact the school & Police.
We hope the child is OK.
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We couldn't put this better ourselves.
The impact on residents & disabled people of rat running & through traffic on narrow residential streets.
We found this from a 'Top contributor' & 'Group Expert' on our local anti safe-streets protest Facebook site. 🤔
Hard to keep up!
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Still early days, but no great surprise that very well evidenced measures seem to be reducing death, injury & wasted £ in Wales.
Right I have gone through the latest 20mph data for Wales and have made this video.
However, I know many of you prefer a thread so I've done that as well.
Long story short, 20mph seems to be working VERY well and is already paying for itself.
[Thread]
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Peaceful, calm & not bothered by the rain.
This week's action is a great demonstration that a little effort from
@DevonCC
&
@DC_Police
will help the Trial make the streets of Heavitree & Whipton safe & quiet.
Lots of local support again today ❤️
Thursday morning, day 4 session 1.
The quietest start yet, the 2 people that have already offered support are far quieter than the people taking it out.
#SafeStreetsNow
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Perfect.
Small child, balance bike, quiet streets.
In first 8 weeks of Active Streets Trial, traffic actually increased by 170 cars/day on street they're joining.
If persists that needs attention. You don't remove scheme because of issue. You learn & improve so all benefit.
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Devon Live quick off the mark covering the bus gate vandalism & quick clean up this evening.
Informed by some well informed local Tweeting 😉
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Some nice ❤️ for our planters and bus gates today from local residents
🌹 🌸 🏵 Foxgloves and Calendula will be brightening up the streets this Spring & Summer 🌹 🌸 🏵
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Three lovely Bs on Exeter's healthy, active streets today
✅ benches for all in City Centre
✅ 🐝 & 🦋
✅ bursting bike racks at 🚄 station
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And in Heavitree & Whipton, 25% of households have no access to private car.
Yet those who claim to speak for 'working class' oppose....
bus lanes
bus gates
safer streets
bike lanes
But want more cars everywhere, which favours those already with choice & £
@EXE1940339
@ExeterUrbanist
@DevonLiveNews
1 in 6 households in EX postcodes don’t have a car (Census 2021)
Households with lower incomes (in bottom quintile) are 4.5 times more likely to be a zero car household than top quintile (
@HealthFdn
)
So speaking up for those on lower income = supporting non-car travel networks
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....to needing to be hyper vigilant in terms of keeping track of all the extra motor vehicles sharing the road with me.
Since I'm experienced, I can manage.
It is completely hostile to someone who is not experienced or confident'
Bikes will be back in the shed or on Ebay.
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The impact of the
#Exeter
Active Streets Trial in three charts.
All based on carefully checked data from Devon County Council traffic counts
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Another week, another piece of research confirming what works.
Infrastructure change, otherwise we're just wasting money & time
'Policy makers & planners should stop designing or funding interventions that only address behavioural or social aspects of active travel'
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A few weeks into construction & Rifford Rd active travel scheme already delivering.
Here is before/after of Lethbridge Rd junction.
Wide, sweeping, high speed turn transformed by build outs into safe, slow turn with short crossings, tactile surface & dropped kerbs.
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No doubt there are strong views on both sides as to if this is a good decision.
The route to quiet, safe streets will always involve setbacks.
The occasional scheme suspension gets lots of media. The drip- drip of successful schemes gets very little.
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A few facts to start us off.
18% of the scheme area population are classed as disabled & 5% in (very) bad health. These are typical figures for Exeter, Devon & England.
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@Exeter_Tories_
Wow.
Genuinely taken aback again.
We'll stop now as it seems you have little interest beyond being unpleasant.
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⚠️ Warning ⚠️
This thread contains tigers and magic!
When you act to reduce traffic on residential streets, then strange things happen........
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Clear & unequivocal advice from
@CMO_England
to hold in our heads & hearts as we think about what next for 🚶♂️ 🚲 🛴 in Exeter.
Healther, happier people feels like a great target to aim for 🎯
England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty speaking about the health benefits of active travel at
#ActiveCity2024
yesterday:
@CMO_England
#HappierHealthierGreener
🚲👩🦽🚶🛴
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Many thanks to
@DC_Police
for dealing with these aggressive drivers 👏
Another demonstration that asking nicely & signage never enough to create safe streets
Enforcement would have sorted this months ago when Trial started.
Time to act pls
@stuarthughes747
@AlisonHernandez
1/4 Friday Afternoon, Day 5 session 2.
Started with 2 aggressive men, both waiting in their cars the other. 1 drove in front of the bus gate & blocked it. The police spontaneously turned up & dealt with the
❌ 35 cars
🚕 10 Taxi’s through
🚌 1 bus
#SafeStreetsNow
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'Sadly, it all feels gross again and from what I can see Pinhoe Road is still insanely busy so what was the point?!'
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Enjoyed the
@tweetinexeter
parklet near
@ExeterLibrary
today.
Lovely spot for ten minutes with a cofferle from Owl & the Pussycat cafe in 🌞
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Sad & angry to see this has happened today.
Same junction where a nurse was killed on a bike in 2021.
We need more traffic reduction & calming, not less.
Hope all will be OK 🙏
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Do stay safe. We assume this will be logged with the Police? Hateful, violent, homophobic abuse.
Fortunately threats like this don’t affect me much.
But it’s obvious why we hear regularly at the
#SafeStreetsNow
action in Heavitree, Exeter that people are extremely supportive but to scared to say so, because of intimidation like David is pushing here.
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The extraordinary multiple individual, societal & economic benefits of taking modest action to reduce the dominance of cars in our lives.
Within six months Wales' 20mph scheme has prevented one third of collisions cutting deaths, injuries and delays; reduced insurance claims by a fifth and saved more than the £34m it cost to implement
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We think SUDS/ rain gardens could be great at Heavitree Bridge/Honiton Rd/SBL area to relieve road surface flooding.
Plenty of space, help the roads & sewers actually work in heavy rain & look great.
That's the kind of 💩 issue we want our Cllrs to be interested in.
Come on everyone, 💩💩💩y drains, overloaded combined sewers and surface water flood risk, or tons more of these things wherever we can fit them in? What do we say?
SuDS! SuDS! SuDS! SuDS! SuDS!
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More worrying detail from the incident we shared news of earlier.
Happened on a School Street sadly.
Until very recently 90% of the danger on this road had been removed.
I was there today. The day that the LTN was removed, and I was present when a kid was clipped by a car on his scooter on Pretoria Road. It’s supposed to be a school street. He was in real pain - the scooter flipped round and smashed him in the ankle. I’m not sure how bad it was.
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This is brilliant news. It works!
As demonstrated already in Exeter, when you invest in safe streets you get lots more people walking, wheeling & cycling.
We need to keep moving forward for our future generations, not backwards to enable more driving.
New
#activelives
figures from
@Sport_England
out today show that, year on year, one million more adults are choosing
#activetravel
to get from A to B. Our National Commissioner
@Chris_Boardman
says "It's a win-win for us all." Read the report here: 🚲👩🦽🚶♂️
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