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We’re a group of local parents volunteering our time to campaign for safe and healthy streets in Dulwich.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 17/06/2026
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London’s ULEZ may be easing pressure on hospitals
Researchers say London's clean air zones have reduced emergency hospital admissions, providing fresh evidence that cutting vehicle emissions improves public health.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 07/06/2026
When the pilot was first announced, opposition was fierce. Protesters famously carried a coffin through Clifton Village, symbolising the “death” of the area if car parking and access was restricted. Yet the local council proceeded, and as the months passed, the feared collapse failed to materialise.
People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 07/06/2026
Beginning as a pop-up pandemic-era intervention in the summer of 2021, Bristol's bustling Princess Victoria Street emerged as a permanent pedestrian space within four years; offering a compelling case of how such measures can reshape public opinion, local economies, and the future of urban streets.🧵
People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.People walk and sit along a pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Bristol, featuring terraces, trees, planter boxes, bike parking, and advertising boards.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
London’s bridges are literally falling down, flyovers, tunnels too. I’m reminded of @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social blog on potential to save & reimagine Rotherhithe 🙏. Especially now a new tunnel purpose built for motor vehicles is open. We need a strategic approach cityinfinity.co.uk/2024/08/05/r...
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Reimagine Rotherhithe
Although we need to earn a living, there are sometimes opportunities that arise that will either help exercise our brains or they’ll be a bit of fun, but which aren’t about raising an i…
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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"People worried that LTNs would push traffic from little streets onto big roads and jam them up. [But] a study of the impact of London’s LTNs [found this hasn't happened]: There's been, on average, a 47% fall in traffic within the neighbourhoods and traffic on boundary roads has not increased."
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Clean Air Dulwich @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Safer streets for walking and cycling matter now more than ever. We need real commitment from all parties - protect progress and keep moving forward, not backwards.
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Vision zero takes account of everyone being capable of making mistakes, and the system takes account of that so a mistake by a child crossing a road or by someone driving along it does not result in death or injury. Hence road rules like speed limits. 💯 this 👇
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
‘Quality of life’ isn’t a big house, luxury goods or a fancy car. It’s being able to cycle your kids on safe streets or run side by side down peaceful roads with your friends. Everyone can & should have this.
4 runners seen side by side running down the middle of the road. The road is quiet and safe because it is in a low traffic neighbourhood Two kids cycling side by side down a quiet road within a low traffic neighbourhood. Other cyclists oncoming in the distance
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It's Simon, yeah? @coldwarcliff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
WDAG aren't just anti change apparently. They always claimed they'd got loads of ideas for what to do instead of the LTN they challenged but have been strangely silent since it was withdrawn. Their alternative to this cycle route? Cyclists should use a road with no infra thats 800m to the east.
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It's Simon, yeah? @coldwarcliff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
As the "West Dulwich Action Group" launches a legal challenge against what they describe as a "rushed implementation of a cycleway" lets have a look at the history of this route... Rosendale Road formed part of Quietly 7 which was announced in 2013 and was supposed to be built by 2016.....
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Clean Air Dulwich @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Footfall is up 📈 Sensor data shows more people are choosing to walk along Dulwich Village especially in the afternoons and on weekends, with footfall at times nearly doubling!! Better accessibility and streets designed for people are helping create a more vibrant, welcoming place.
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Better Streets West Dulwich @betterstreetswd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Better Streets West Dulwich is appalled to hear that our long-awaited bike lane is under threat from yet another legal challenge by WDAG.

It's clear by now that this is not a community spirited group acting in good faith but a small group of well-funded individuals determined to use whatever means they can to obstruct democratically mandated improvements to the local community.

These schemes are designed to reduce road danger, protect the lives of vulnerable road users, and increase the resilience of our local area to the threat of climate change. We are simply asking for a safer, greener Lambeth, something which should not be remotely controversial.

We call on Lambeth council to have the courage of its convictions and stick up for the huge numbers of pedestrians, cyclists, children and families who have campaigned for and will undoubtedly benefit from these investments in sustainable infrastructure in our local area.
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Streets Ahead Podcast @podstreetsahead.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
NEW EPISODE! 🚨 London’s road danger reduction plan under the microscope. What will it take to achieve Vision Zero by 2041? With @willnorman.co.uk, @adamtranter.bsky.social & @lauralaker.bsky.social Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
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The Road to Vision Zero in London, with Will Norman | Streets Ahead
London's Cycling & Walking Commissioner
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Richard Leeming @richardleeming.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
One of the things that gives me joy is the number of kids, even tiny ones, now cycling around Dulwich. Officers tell me we have the highest rate of children cycling to school in the borough. But still much more to do.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our founder @jemimavivien.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio London earlier about the consultation on solid fuel burning, which closes tomorrow. "People would not be buying a log burner or running an open fire in their home if they understood what it did to their health, right?" Listen from 07:17 👇.
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Radio London - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio London on BBC Sounds
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Another amazing @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social today. Hundreds of people came out to ride for fun and safer streets for all. Thanks to @zeroemissions.bsky.social @ibikelondon.bsky.social @sarahwoodberrydown.bsky.social @solveschoolrun.bsky.social #StreetsForKids
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This is a good read, by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social. Mindfulness is booming, even as the air we breathe is toxic. Very glad to see action on #WoodBurning & #Idling at the top of your list! "No amount of calm awareness can offset air that is quietly damaging our #Health".
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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
*Sighs once again*. Consultations are not referendums. We have a system of representative democracy. Those elected enact policy and consult on *how* it is enacted, not if. There are many, many good reasons why this is the case.
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Councils should listen to voters on 20mph zones
Majority of those who took part in the Wokingham consultation were not in favour but the council is pressing ahead
Jawad Iqbal
Monday January 19 2026, 7.31pm, The Times

Wokingham borough council has a strange way of showing it is listening to the concerns of local voters. The council has decided to press ahead with new 20mph speed restrictions despite the objections of almost two thirds of those who took part in a public consultation. Why ask voters for their views only to ignore them anyway?
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Solve The School Run Rosendale @solverosendale.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Walking, wheeling and cycling to school gives children more time to chat and play with their friends 🤸 Combined with fresh air and exercise, this is shown to have massive benefits for physical and mental health 👩‍⚕️ #Solvetheschoolsrun #schoolrun #cyclelane #schoolstreet
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Richard Miller @miller-klein.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
An important thread unpacking the complete nonsense being promulgated by the anti-NetZero media.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12/01/2026
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hard agree we need a root and branch cultural reset on attitudes to road crime. And if future driving permission was at risk, would that make people more aware of the immense responsibility that comes with driving a car? (Sorry it’s the Daily Mail but they’ve got this right).
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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 09/01/2026
#Helsinki achieved zero road deaths in a year—without autonomous vehicles on its streets. They did it through road diets, car-free zones, and 30 km/h speed limits. Not by flooding the streets with robotaxis. (Waymo isn't allowed in #Finland.) To really save lives... 🧵
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
Pic of Pontevedra from the air.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The further we reduce PM2.5, the better it is for our #Health. New research from UCL shows that exercising in areas of raised PM2.5 pollution reduces the health benefits of being active. More evidence that we need to be heading towards World Health Organization #AirPollution guideline levels.
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Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution - AirQualityNews
The benefits of regular exercise, long considered to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of premature death, may be undermined by poor air quality, according to new research. The…
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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Potentially good news for the nation's health: woodburning stoves are a huge source of air pollution. They damage the lungs of people inside the house as well, especially those who sleep in upstairs bedrooms who are exposed at high levels overnight. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan
Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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Cleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes. #WoodBurning #Solidfuel
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Badvertising @badvertising.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway. We now need to keep up the pressure. ✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
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Solve the School Run @solveschoolrun.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It was great to see @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social , Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council and @willnorman.co.uk, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social. It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!
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London Wood Burning Project @woodburning.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Our air quality data collection study shows impacts of burning on indoor and outdoor pollution levels. tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w
The text reads “encountering a solid fuel burning smell means particulates are being inhaled”. The background is peach and there are two outline drawings of people with arrows into and out of their faces to indicate breathing in particles.
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Alan Mossman 💚 @alanmossman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Tax cars by weight …
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏 A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Richard Leeming @richardleeming.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Update: The mains have been isolated and there is no flooding to the carriageway now. However, Gallery Road is to remain closed until repairs have been completed. The repair team are on site but have not started to excavate so we do not know how long it will take to complete the repairs.
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Liam K McGrath @liammcgrath.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Cities around the world are calming their streets, making them safer and cleaner. This road in East Dulwich used to be a congested rat run. Great example of improving London for its residents and due for planting next month 🌳🌿⚘️
Melbourne Grove East Dulwich new paving, seats and plants
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Headshot of a smiling Tim Gill
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
This is fantastic news and a strong testament to @london.gov.uk’s leadership and vision for cleaner air in #London. It demonstrates that effective policy truly makes a difference! Thank you, Sir Sadiq. Other cities and countries should look to London as a global leader in reducing #AirPollution.
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London meets legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s world leading air pollution policies
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today hailed the success of his bold air quality policies which have led to the capital’s air pollution levels falling to within the legal limit for the first time.
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It's Simon, yeah? @coldwarcliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) for London putting out a strong position statement which "affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health" www.adph.org.uk/networks/lon...
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It's Simon, yeah? @coldwarcliff.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Looking at the distribution of schools in London I don’t see how you can provide “safe routes to school” for all pupils to walk/wheel/cycle without 100% LTN coverage and main road cycleways/crossings
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 21/09/2025
Oxford Street has an appalling road casualty and air pollution record. Banning cars from central London is the answer, says Living Streets
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Oxford Street is going car-free for a day. Central London should too
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Kidical Mass London @kidicalmasslond.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
It’s Saturday! Ride with us, your kids and @ibikelondon.bsky.social to show the demand for safe streets to cycle on in London! #CarFreeDay We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day. www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Achieving World Health Organisation guidelines for air quality could help many get a better night’s sleep. “Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”
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Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover
Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally. Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially. Via @us.theconversation.com
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Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
North Wales, which saw 94 percent of its 30mph roads switch to 20mph, also recorded the biggest decrease in total casualties. road.cc/content/news...
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Cyclist casualties down 28% and 900 fewer road injuries since 20mph limit introduced in Wales – but driving instructor still brands change a “total disaster”
The number of cyclists injured or killed from road traffic incidents in Wales has fallen by more than a quarter since the roll-out of 'default' 20mph speed limits on most roads, new data shows.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
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Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
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Richard Leeming @richardleeming.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
“In London alone, SUVs now take up as much space as an entire inner-city borough – that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets. These oversized vehicles are … also far more dangerous, especially for children.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.” Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size. It’s about space & safety.
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Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
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Clean Air Dulwich @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
“Filtering side streets hasn't just made internal LTN roads safer - it has made boundary-LTN junctions safer too.”
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 18/08/2025
The evolution of Cycleway 17 in Dulwich Village. Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.
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Clean Air Dulwich @cleanairdulwich.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
This is what reclaiming space looks like: safer, greener, built for people — not cars. A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!
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