Map pavement parking hotspots Five years ago, the Government consulted on how the dangerous practice of pavement parking could be tackled in England. The Government has yet to respond. Together we want to show how pavement parkin...

5 years ago, the Government consulted on how dangerous pavement parking could be tackled in England. The Government has yet to respond. If pavement parking is a problem in your area, fill out our form and add to our map of danger hotspots across the UK act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/...

In under 24 hours, over 500 people have already contacted their MP!

It's obvious that @livingstreets.bsky.social supporters recognise the need for safer streets is urgent, and the current level of danger on our roads is unacceptable.

Take action⬇️
act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/174678/...

Support a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create Safer Streets for All Far too often, people walking, wheeling or cycling experience avoidable danger. Write to your MP today, urging them to call on the Government to adopt Living Streets and The Bikeability Trust's five k...

What would safer streets mean to you? 🙋

Living Streets and The Bikeability Trust have outlined key policies that the Gov's upcoming Road Safety Strategy should adopt.

Please write to your MP today, urging them to call on the Government to hear us. act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/174678/...

Breakfast - 28/05/2025 The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

Thanks to BBC Breakfast for having our Director of External Affairs on the sofa to talk about #NationalWalkingMonth and why we’ve joined forces with @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social to call for safer streets. Watch via the link from about 07:20am.

Here's what she said 🧵

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And present an increased threat of road danger in an area less than 100m from a local primary school.

See my objection here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Submit your objection here: planningapps.sheffield.gov.uk/online-appli...

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It is time to 'think the unthinkable' and consider moving Sheffield's most polluted primary school A Sheffield primary school with the city’s worst air pollution should be moved - or the road outside it closed, an air quality expert says.​​​​​​​

A new drive through will only worsen an area of already toxic air pollution

www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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Plans submitted for eighth McDonald's in Sheffield The company wants to open a new drive-through restaurant near one of Sheffield's busiest roads.

Help me vote down a new drive-through McDonalds in my ward!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Two people travel along a high street. One is walking and the other is using a wheelchair.

In a new blog, our Public Affairs and Campaigns Coordinator, @vineyzak.bsky.social, explains why the Integrated Transport Strategy can help us take important steps to shape communities where walking and wheeling are prioritised.

Read it here: www.livingstreets.org.uk/blog/our-vis...

Excellent news!

@livingstreets.bsky.social WOW - the walk to school challenge sets up the habit of taking active journeys for life, with WOW schools seeing a 30% reduction in car journeys taken to the school gate and a 23% increase in walking rates.

Living Streets Cymru applauds safer roads thanks to 20mph speed limits Living Streets Cymru applauds new statistics published today (30 January 2025) that show that there have been fewer deaths and casualties as a result of 20mph speed limits.

“Living Streets Cymru is delighted that the latest data indicates that 20mph speed limits have saved lives and reduced casualties on our roads," says our @charitycat.bsky.social in response to @welshgovernment.bsky.social statistics published today.

www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/...

McDonald's moves forward with plans for new Sheffield drive-through after meeting McDonald’s has confirmed that it is ‘moving forward’ with plans for a new drive-through restaurant in Sheffield, following public consultation.

A car-dependent fast food restaurant in the area of Sheffield with thriving independent businesses and air that already exceeds WHO limits ultra fine and fine particles and NO2?

As a ward constituent I say, no thanks.

www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

Why are pavements always bottom of the menu when there's snow and ice? ❄️

Seasons Greetings to all x
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The Crookes People's Assembly: Rebuilding democracy from the ground up Only by taking power into our own hands, in our communities and in our neighbourhoods, can we start to tackle the problems we collectively face.

Let the people in: how an innovative people's assembly is reinventing participatory democracy in #Sheffield, and giving power back to our neighbourhoods.

✍️ @vineyzak.bsky.social

#PeoplesAssembly

A group of people wearing coats (one is wearing a pink Living Streets T shirt) walk through a park.

Congratulations to @heidialexander.bsky.social on your new appointment as Transport Secretary.

We look forward to working with you as we campaign to make walking and wheeling safe and accessible options for everyone.

Delighted to have helped to deliver an event which saw excellent cross-sector engagement & political buy-in.

A full house in Westminster is testament to the efforts of so many that made the #PedestrianPound an invaluable resource to decision makers and campaigners alike!

@livingstreets.bsky.social

Let’s walk, wheel and cycle to a healthier Wales Living Streets Cymru, Cycling UK and Sustrans Cymru are calling on the Welsh Government to prioritise walking, wheeling and cycling.

Today @livingstreets.bsky.social @cyclinguk.bsky.social and @sustrans.bsky.social are calling on the Welsh Government to ensure that walking, wheeling and cycling remain a priority in public investment. Now is not the time for a backward step.
I explain why: www.livingstreets.org.uk/blog/let-s-w...

At @livingstreets.bsky.social, We've been left 'on read' for four years, waiting for the response to the DfT's #PavementParking consultation.

Make use of our e-action today and shine a light on this issue within your community, which makes our streets more dangerous for its most vulnerable users.

Thumbs up for more active journeys👍

Great to be joined by Louise Haigh MP and Ed Clancy OBE at Manor Lodge Primary School at to tell them about benefits of walking to school, from being healthier and talking to friends to helping protect the environment 🚶

@livingstreets.bsky.social

Rethinking South Yorkshire's place in the most important climate negotiations on Earth Cloaked in the scent of oil and eclipsed by the shadow of another Trump presidency, negotiations at COP29 in Azerbaijan are in their final week. The global climate talks may seem distant, but might it...

Does #COP29 matter for #SouthYorkshire? It might matter more for our region – and vice versa – than it first appears.

✍️Out in @nowthenmag.bsky.social: COP29: Rethinking South Yorkshire's place in the most important climate negotiations on 🌍🌏🌎

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nowthenmagazine.com/articles/cop...

In Wales, we're calling for sustained and increased investment in active travel, alongside @cyclinguk.bsky.social and @sustrans.bsky.social.

We strengthened these calls this morning, hosting a 'Walk & Talk' alongside John Griffiths MS in Llandudno.

@livingstreets.bsky.social

If you give an inch of the pavement to advertisers...they'll end up taking a mile.

Corner of Ecclesall Road/Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield

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A woman with an orange t-shirt holds an umbrella over a group of walkers. They are laughing and smiling. In the background there is a river bordered with trees.

Hello Bluesky folks! 👋 We are Living Streets, and we want a nation where walking and wheeling is the easiest, safest, and most enjoyable way to get around. Follow us for content on everything from pavement parking to safer school streets and the economic benefits of walking 🚶 🚶 🚶

People Walking Spend More In U.K. Shops Than Motorists, Finds ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Research The third iteration of The Pedestrian Pound shows that people on foot spend more money than people arriving by car.

Pedestrians spend a third more on high streets than motorists.

Check out Living Streets new 'Pedestrian Pound' report, which shows that walkable communities creates thriving local businesses!

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