Isn’t it interesting how a simple action like cutting overgrown hedges back can mean the difference between a good day and a bad day for a blind or partially sighted person?
#CutItBack #BlindandPartiallySighted #AccessibleStreets #StreetsForAll
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Small changes like this result in the pavement becoming accessible for more people 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
Footpaths in parts of Newbridge are so narrow a lighting column can block a buggy or wheelchair.
That’s not acceptable.
Next week I’m bringing a motion to pilot wall mounted or solar lighting so footpaths work for everyone.
#CllrChrisPender #NewbridgeOrNowhere #AccessibleStreets
An example of a clear multi-use pathway thanks to wheel/curb stops on Dallas Road in Victoria, BC (near Ross Bay Seawall) placed between the sidewalk and the tires of parked vehicles.
An example of a clear bike lane thanks to bollards on Dallas Road in Victoria, BC (near Ogden Point) placed at the front of each parking space.
A reminder of what can happen if wheel/curb stops are missing from a parking space. As a result, half of the sidewalk is blocked by the overhanging vehicle bumper.
Two examples of good design and one example of bad design: Wheel/curb stops and bollards help prevent vehicle overhang and keep pathways safe and clear. The last photo shows what happens when they’re missing. #SafeStreets #bikesky #yyjbike #victoriabc #AccessibleStreets
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Dropped kerbs have now been installed on either side of this entrance way, this now enables people who use a wheelchair to cross 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
With dropped kerbs now installed, people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross this entrance way 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
Dropped kerbs have been added either side of this entrance way, meaning that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross and continue on with their journey 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
Andy Law, Policy and Campaigns Manager at TPT, Martha Foulds, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator at TPT, Paul Hsu, North London SLC, Bhavini Makwana, Policy and Campaigns Manager at TPT, Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils', and Shalini O'Kane, SW London SLC member, are stood outside Westminster holding cupcakes and candles, and a 5th birthday card with the words '5 long years of waiting'
After more than 5 years of waiting, the Government’s response on pavement parking falls short. Local discretion is not enough and won’t keep blind and partially sighted people safe. We will continue campaigning for a national ban.
#EndPavementParking #AccessibleStreets #DisabilityRights
Beyond disappointed that the government has gone against what the majority of respondents supported in the consultation
With subjective wording and leaving enforcement up to local authorities will not solve the problem
#PavementParking #AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
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Proper dropped kerbs with yellow tactile paving have now been installed here, making it easier for everyone to cross the road 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
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A new dropped kerb has been added either side of this junction for access to the pavement 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
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New dropped kerbs have been installed here, meaning that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
The dropped kerb here is now flush with the road surface, making it easier for people who use a wheelchair to cross the road 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
These dropped kerbs on either side of the entrance way have been widened slightly to make it easier for people who use a wheelchair to cross
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
New dropped kerbs with yellow tactile paving have been installed here which means that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross this junction 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
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Great to see that dropped kerbs have been added here so that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross this junction 🙌
Would have preferred yellow over grey for the tactile paving though!
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
Proper dropped kerbs have been installed here now meaning that people who use a wheelchair are able to cross this entrance way 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
New dropped kerbs have been put in which means that people who use a wheelchair will now be able to cross this entrance way and continue on with their day 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
Dropped kerbs have been added to both sides of this junction which will now enable people who use a wheelchair to cross the road 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉
Dropped kerbs have been installed either side of this entrance way. This means that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross and continue on with their journey 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
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The surface level of this entrance way has been raised to be the same level as the pavement, meaning that people who use a wheelchair are now able to cross 🙌
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽🧑🦼🧑🦯
That's it, the end of the thread! Five spots where accessibility can be improved across Cathall ward in the Waltham Forest.
A document highlighting these was sent to the relevant councillors on 02/11/25
Surely we want our streets to be truly accessible for all.
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
At the junction, on one side there is no dropped kerb for access to the pavement
The lack of a dropped kerb here on side where the bin is, results in people who use a wheelchair not being able to cross the road.
📍 Trinity Close/Granleigh Road junction
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 30mm
Screenshot from Google Maps shows the pavement interrupted by an entrance way to a car garage. On one side of the entrance way, there dropped kerb is not flush with the road surface of the entrance way.
The lack of a levelled pavement or suitable dropped kerbs here makes the pavement difficult or even inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.
📍 Stewart Road (outside Grays garage)
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 50mm
The lack of a suitable dropped kerb here makes it difficult for people who use a wheelchair to cross the road.
📍 Melford Road/Park Grove Road junction
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 30mm
On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 30mm
The lack of suitable dropped kerbs here makes it difficult or even impossible for people who use a wheelchair to cross the road.
📍 Mayville Road/Park Grove Road junction
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
The pavement is interrupted by two entrance ways. On both sides of the entrance ways, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
The lack of dropped kerbs here means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross both of these entrance ways.
📍 Gramer Close (outside No.3)
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
That's it, the end of the thread! Five spots where accessibility can be improved across Cathall ward in the Waltham Forest.
A document highlighting these was sent to the relevant councillors on 02/11/25
Surely we want our streets to be truly accessible for all.
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
At the junction, on one side there is no dropped kerb for access to the pavement
The lack of a dropped kerb here on side where the bin is, results in people who use a wheelchair not being able to cross the road.
📍 Trinity Close/Granleigh Road junction
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway
A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 30mm
Screenshot from Google Maps shows the pavement interrupted by an entrance way to a car garage. On one side of the entrance way, there dropped kerb is not flush with the road surface of the entrance way.
The lack of a levelled pavement or suitable dropped kerbs here makes the pavement difficult or even inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.
📍 Stewart Road (outside Grays garage)
#AccessibleStreets 🧑🦽 🧑🦼 🧑🦯
