ActiveTravelforBromley
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ActiveTravelforBromley
@ActiveTravel28
Trying to encourage more active travel in London Borough of Bromley. Sharing experiences and ideas for positive change.



💥#Bromley CLOSES 2 of its only 3 #SchoolStreets💥 How poignant that a lost baby's bottle sits by the covered sign & abandoned barriers at now CLOSED Westgate Rd #SchoolStreet. This after Portfolio Holder decision "Council should support schs currently operating a School Street"



Astonishing! @LBofBromley just edited their Urban Design Guide - the document that ensures new developments meet certain standards to make Bromley an aesthetically pleasing & liveable place - to remove 'active travel' (provisions for safe walking & cycling) as a criterion...

"Remove the words #activetravel" as a KPI 1/3 Yes, that was amendment proposed by Tory #PettsWood cllrs & APPROVED 😟 by Tory majority last night-DG16 Pg 140 of #Bromley's Urban Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document consultation draft, presented at Development Control mtg

“Over time, our communities have been optimised for peak motor traffic flow. Our communities now need to be redesigned to make walking the easiest choice.” @AdamTranter twitter.com/adamtranter/st… Time to prioritise residents’ health and safety over ‘car is king’ in LB #Bromley ⬇️

She notes what appear to be worsening KSI numbers. Officer Culverwell notes that the stats go up and down. Cllr Fawthrop suggests rise in KSIs of vulnerable road users may be due to pandemic, because people "forgot green cross code",i.e. forgot how to be careful on our roads.12/n

We've launched a new trial with GPs and @ActiveTravelEng to offer walking, wheeling and cycling prescriptions. This could help reduce health disparities and improve wellbeing across communities. 🚲 Read more about the trial 👉gov.uk/government/new…🚶♀️

Choosing to walk and cycle more of your everyday journeys isn't just good for the environment.🌎 It's great for your mind and body, and can help you to save money on fuel too. Take a look at some top tips for cycling your commute 👇 sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-a…


When your Local Authority makes 20mph speed limits the norm, it helps you to make walking and cycling the norm for local journeys. Then you can help your local High Street thrive just by leaving your car at home. bit.ly/3oQwoHf




A proposal to expand inner London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to London’s greenest borough has been condemned as a cynical tax raid against the borough’s residents ow.ly/sb9i50K4jOX

