Heads up Travel survey for Oxfordshire parents who commute to school by car If you occasionally or regularly drive to school for drop-off or pick-up, a Sustrans researcher would like to know more about your journeys to help inform future transport and travel policy.
Heads up Have your say on the future of transport in Oxfordshire Oxfordshire County Council is urging people who live, work in, or visit Oxfordshire to have their say on its plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040.
Get Informed Playing Out: impact of play streets on physical activity and public health Playing Out is a parent and resident-led movement restoring children’s freedom to play out in the streets and spaces where they live. Watch their recent webinar to find out more about the impact of play streets on children’s activity and health.
Get Informed Happy new year from Headington Liveable Streets! As 2022 gets underway, we catch up on the progress of trials of Low Traffic Neighbourhood around the country
News East Oxford LTN trials set to go ahead in 2022 The Leader of Oxfordshire’s Fair Deal Alliance today decided that three further Low Traffic Neighbourhood trials should proceed in Divinity Road, St Mary’s and St Clement’s.
Community How can we Share Our Cars? At a recent presentation, Oxford resident Emily Kerr of Share Our Cars talked about the motivation behind the closed-loop car share scheme she set up with her neighbours in Iffley Fields and how communities can create their own.
Get Informed Decision on East Oxford LTN trials due on 16 December Following further informal consultation with stakeholders in the local community, Oxfordshire County Council will decide this Thursday 16 December whether three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods will be trialled in East Oxford.
Get Informed A vision for the future of transport in Oxfordshire Cyclox recently invited the Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet members responsible for transport, highways and climate change to share the Fair Deal Alliance’s future vision for transport in the county.
Community A return to the 15-minute neighbourhood? Your views needed The Coalition for Healthier Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) is inviting people living in Oxfordshire to take part in a survey about the everyday amenities they would most like to have within walking distance of where they live.
News National call for use of zebra markings on side roads Publication of a new report providing evidence that zebra crossings on side roads make walking safer has led to calls for a change in UK legislation
Get Informed New Street Design Guide for Oxfordshire: a step towards more sustainable travel Oxfordshire County Council recently launched the first edition of the Oxfordshire Street Design Guide, setting out its expectations of developers building new homes and streets in Oxfordshire.
Community Get ready for Headington winter lights The trees lining Headington’s main shopping street will be illuminated on 19 November to coincide with Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival. Residents will be dusting off their Christmas lights in other parts of the neighbourhood, too.
Environment Active travel gets last-minute look-in at COP26 Despite the heavy focus on electric vehicles at COP26, active travel advocates were at pains to point out the vital role walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport have to play in our response to the climate emergency.
Community Building an inclusive Oxfordshire – disability access in public space Join Katie Pennick of Transport for All and a host of local voices at the third in this series of monthly Build Back Better events focused on how we can shape healthier places by making our public environments more accessible for all.
Get Informed Can Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work for everyone? What makes a street welcoming for everyone to use? Somewhere to stop and rest, shade and shelter, interesting things to see? The Global Centre on Healthcare & Urbanisation at Kellogg College, Oxford, recently hosted a public seminar to address this question as it relates to Oxford.
News Council Cabinet approves “ambitious and innovative” transport blueprint and draft Bus Services Improvement Plan On 19 October, the Cabinet of Oxfordshire County Council set out its vision to “deliver a zero-carbon transport network by 2040 and help create a thriving county, tackle inequality, protect our environment and improve the health and wellbeing of residents”.
Heads up Consultation extended until 24 October: new cycling quickways to be introduced in Oxford Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed new quickway cycle routes offer scope to enable more cycling – a key element in reducing motor vehicle traffic through Headington and Oxford as a whole. Be sure to have your say by 24 October!
Community Build Back Fairer: addressing inequalities of access to Oxfordshire’s public space Active Oxfordshire has launched a series of events to bring multi-sector partners together and consider how we might address inequalities of access to our streets, parks and other public spaces to shape Oxfordshire as a happier and healthier place.
Get Informed Oxford’s sustainable future: what can we learn from other cities? Ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Cyclox will host a talk by Chris Goodall, a well-known expert on climate change and author of several authoritative books on the move to a low carbon economy, to look broadly at how all transport modalities must evolve to achieve a sustainable future.
News Birmingham presses ahead with “transformative” plan to curb through-traffic Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city and home to 1.2m people, has announced its intention to make permanent and expand on measures to split the city centre into seven traffic cells to reduce the dominance of cars for short journeys.
Community How healthy is your street? A healthy street is one in which all people feel welcome, relaxed and safe, where people can choose to walk and cycle and spend time. The 10 Healthy Streets Indicators are the aspects necessary for streets to be inclusive, healthy environments.
Heads up Have your say: Broad Meadow extension and survey The Broad Meadow initiative in central Oxford will be extended until 10 October 2021 to host the annual Arts Market. Have you been along to Broad Meadow this summer? Let the City Council know what you think of it!
Get Informed The irresistible rise of people-friendly, clean air cities This Car Free Day, climate charity Possible celebrated the rise of people-friendly, clean air cities around the world.
Get Informed Have you heard of Connecting Oxford? Connecting Oxford is a comprehensive transport plan developed by Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council setting out bold measures to reduce motor traffic, increase active travel and improve bus services across Oxfordshire. It was initially consulted on in 2019 and takes effect from 2023.
Get Informed Mind the gap – why Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are being trialled in Headington Although they’ve only made the headlines recently, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are nothing new and much of Oxford’s road network is already designed that way, exposing the gaps in-between. Some of these existing LTNs were purpose-built and some have been ‘retro-fitted’ with filters to prevent problematic through-traffic. They’