Sight Loss Councils are kickstarting this year’s #CutItBack campaign, working with local authorities and partners across the country to highlight the impact of overgrown hedges on accessibility.
If you’d like to work with your local SLC, please get in touch. #StreetsForAll
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
Locals asked for cycle lanes in the Clevedon road safety upgrade. They’re not getting them.
It's a shortsighted call that locks in car‑dependence.
Meanwhile, Clevedon School kids still can’t bike to school safely.
Is this really the future we want for our communities?
#streetsforall
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'
Last week, The Government responded on pavement parking. Sight Loss Councils are backing Thomas Pocklington Trust's campaign, and work with MP's and councillors across the country to ensure safer streets for blind & partially sighted people.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4jBNCDD #StreetsForAll
Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils, is walking along a pavement next to restaurant tables and chairs. He is holding his long cane, and about to walk into a planter, directly in front of him.
Liam O'Carroll, Interim Engagement Manager for London Sight Loss Councils, is stood at a meeting table, holding a folded, cane. Attendees of the sim-spec walk and awareness session are looking on as he demonstrates its use.
North London Sight Loss Council led a sim-spec walk with Islington Council engineers to highlight the barriers #Blind & #PartiallySighted people face daily on our streets, leading to discussions on how the design process can remove them: https://bit.ly/3MmuAF0
#InclusiveDesign #StreetsForAll
Headline and subtext reads: "Write to Your MP. We want you to help us demand action by writing to your MP by completing this e-action. https://tpt.eaction.org.uk/tpp" All five candles are now blown out with their flames replaced by smokey wisps.
Join us in demanding action – write to your MP today. Use our quick e-action using the link in the comments and let us make streets safe for everyone: https://f.mtr.cool/dhcuycubxb
#TacklePavementParking #StreetsForAll #UKGovernment #PavementParking #DepartmentForTransport #PolicyAndCampaigns
2/2 Meanwhile, @pocklington.bsky.social & London SLCs held a tongue-in-cheek 'birthday party' at Westminster yesterday for the Government's inaction on pavement parking.
Join us in demanding action - write to your MP today: bit.ly/48f2PFG
#StreetsForAll #VisionForChange
A group photo of West Midlands Police Officers stood alongside sight Loss Council (SLC) Senior Engagement Manager Lu (6th from right), SLC Co-ordinator PJ (far right), and volunteer SLC member Paul (second from right) with his guide dog Prygo. They are smiling at the camera. The SLC banner and a presentation screen with the SLC and Thomas Pocklington Trust logos can be seen in the background. Empty chairs are in the foreground where the delegates were sat.
🚔 Partnering with West Midlands Police, Sight Loss Councils have delivered another VI Awareness session, after joint work tackling illegal e-bikes. Officers learned about barriers, safety & sighted guiding, & we received excellent feedback. #InclusiveCommunities #StreetsForAll #MakeStreetsAccessible
Inclusive Design in Action - London Sight Loss Councils shared their lived experiences & took @hounslowcouncil.bsky.social on a sim-spec walk to experience challenges first-hand. This session is already shaping safer, more accessible streets.🔗 Learn more: http://bit.ly/4oa0rqd
#StreetsForAll
A group of around 20 people standing outdoors in a park, smiling together after the walk. The group includes Sight Loss Council volunteers, staff, and members of the Connected Kerb team. Two individuals in the photo are holding navigation canes.
Sight Loss Council volunteer Clinton stood holding a cane talks to a Connected Kerb team member wearing simulation glasses and holding a phone. Clinton is holding a large print instruction guide for an accessibility test on accessing the company’s app.
A Connected Kerb team member wearing simulation glasses closely examines an EV charging point.
Driving Change: Sussex Sight Loss Council has partnered with Connected Kerb for a simulation walk to highlight the challenges #blind & #PartiallySighted people face when navigating streets with EV charging points. Connected Kerb is reviewing charger placement & app design as a result
#StreetsForAll
The speed cameras Doug Ford is hellbent on removing because of their impact on "ordinary citizens" (who are going well over the limit) have also racked up thousands of dollars in fines for cars registered to "ordinary" cabinet ministers.
#streetsforall
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🛴 Sight Loss Councils are continuing to speak out on the dangers of e-bikes & e-scooters for #blind & #PartiallySighted people - especially when ridden and abandoned on pavements. It’s time for change. 📢
👉 Recent radio coverage: bit.ly/4n91Zju
🔗 Charter: bit.ly/3T0EyeR
#EBikeCharter #StreetsForAll
🔊 Sight Loss Councils are speaking to TV and radio this week calling for safer streets. E-bikes & e-scooters pose real dangers - from silent riding to pavement blockages. We need action. 📢
👉 BBC story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🔗 Charter: bit.ly/3T0EyeR
#EBikeCharter #StreetsForAll
Screenshot of information on SB-79 bill sponsored by Streets for All. It came in my email today
Streets For All is looking for help to get this bill passed. Check it out and here is the link to contact your representatives in California 😄
#transportation #transit #publictransit #streetsforall
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The Gipps St bike lanes are a mess. 😵💫
Which is why we’ve budgeted for new ones!
Do you use Gipps St or Langridge St in Collingwood or Abbotsford? Let me know know your feedback and ideas. We can make these streets work for everyone. 💖🌳
#cycling #saferstreets #streetsforall #bikelanes #urbandesign
#CambMA is offering #streetsforall a new program for businesses in Cambridge that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local businesses can apply for a chance to receive a voucher to purchase an electric cargo bicycle for making customer deliveries.
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Just reading Manchester's Street For All strategy document and saw this cute graphic. That massive queue of cars you see is actually only a few people.
#manchester #beenetwork #streetsforall
LA is broke even though there are financially solvent cities around the world. This isn't an unsolvable or even unique problem. We know the solution; we just lack the political courage to accept it.
https://youtu.be/A297pd-TfVc
#StreetsForAll #LosAngeles #transportation
1,500+ Californians die from speeding every year, including kids walking to school.
DC, VA & WA now require in-car speed limiters for reckless drivers.
EU & US safety agencies support speed limiters.
CA, what are we waiting for?
@scottwiener.bsky.social #StreetsForAll #SafeStreets #SpeedLimit
I know Dana and have tons of respect for her. Give her a listen! It's worth it.
#yyj #yyjbike #streetsforall
From left to right: Staff members Nicki, David, Kelly, Liam, Lu, Belle, Sam, Matt, Lauren, Jack, and Georgina are standing together on the Thames Path in bright sunshine. Behind them, the River Thames flows calmly, with the Shard and surrounding modern office buildings rising in the background. Several team members are holding white canes, and everyone is smiling, capturing a moment of unity and accessibility on a clear London day.
The Engagement Team hit the streets of London to test Aira, GoodMaps & Waymap in the sunshine! It was a great hands-on day for new & experienced staff alike because practice makes perfect.
Have you used a wayfinding app? Tell us where & how it helped!
#StreetsForAll #VisionForChange
Hal being guided by a colleague, whilst wearing Sim specs. They are navigating through the middle of two parking bays which are overcrowded and spilling onto the walkway.
Hal Stevenson, Head of Policy UK, coming face to face with a parking bay of e-bikes during the sim Spec walk.
Group shot of Lime staff and London SLC volunteers in front of a large e-bike parking bay.
Today was a powerful, hands on reminder for the team at #Lime of the real-world challenges VI pedestrians face.
The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.
Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
Woo Hoo, Mayor of Boston supporting #StreetsForAll!!
Biking is an #Accessibility issue.
Biking is freedom.
The image shows four people walking down a quiet, residential street on a cloudy day. • In the front right is a young woman with long, light hair. She is wearing a color-blocked sweater in white, maroon, and black, along with black pants and shoes. She’s smiling and holding the sims specks package • Walking beside her to the left is Jack Moffat, a tall man with a beard. He’s wearing a black baseball cap, a black padded vest over a gray sweater, blue jeans, and tan boots. He is using a white cane, indicating he is visually impaired. • Behind them, further back, are two more people. One is wearing a bright orange puffer coat and red plaid pants, with short white hair. Next to them is someone dressed in dark clothes — a navy coat and hat — who is being guided with the person in orange wearing the sims specks The street has parked cars on both sides and traditional stone houses with sloped roofs. The area looks calm, with greenery and some yellow daffodils blooming on the left side. The mood feels peaceful and friendly, a casual walk through a village.
This image shows a group of five people walking along a quiet, tree-lined path beside a light-colored building with large windows. The scene is bright but overcast, it’s a cool, early spring/late winter day. At the front right of the group is Jack Moffat, a tall man with a beard. He’s wearing a black baseball cap, a black padded vest over a gray knit sweater, blue jeans, and tan boots. He is using a white cane, indicating he is visually impaired. Walking behind and beside Jack are four individuals identified as councillors wearing SimSpecs — special simulation glasses often used to mimic various visual impairments for training and awareness. • The man on the far left wears sunglasses, a black jacket over a gray t-shirt, and dark shorts. • Next to him is a man in a bright blue jacket and gray beanie, carrying a crossbody bag and holding something in his hand. • A man in a dark coat and hat walks just behind them. • Further back, a woman in a vibrant orange puffer coat and red plaid leggings walks with focus. They all engaged in an awareness walk, to better understand accessibility or the experience of those with sight loss. The environment is calm and semi-rural, with bare trees and a low stone wall running alongside the path.
Members of Wark Parish Council navigated the streets of the beautiful Northumbrian village of Wark wearing sim specs (simulate various sight conditions).
The walk highlighted barriers blind and partially sighted people face in the area.
#MakeStreetsAccessible #StreetsForAll #VisionForChange
“5% of lane miles are responsible for 30% of delays” - Proud of the #StreetsForAll Data/Dev Team for launching our new blog and publishing our first analysis https://data.streetsforall.org/blog/bus_delay/
#transit #lametro #losangeles
With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to keep on top of your overgrown hedges - it could make the world of difference for someone with a visual impairment who is trying to navigate your street safely.
#CutItBack #StreetsForAll
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 #Obstructions #BlindandPartiallySighted #AccessibleStreets #StreetsForAll
To demand safe space for the cyclists and the pedestrians on the streets, we should not wait for such incidents. We all must come together and demand cities for people not for cars.
#streetsforall #saferoads #liveablecities #cycleeveryday #fitindia #safeindia #cycletocommute #cycletowork
Photographed here are 9 people all in casual clothing, smiling, stood infront of the Berwick upon tweed town council offices, there are 7 councillors, 4 of them wearing simulation glasses, sighted guide Becky and the northeast engagement manager Jack Moffat are also stood within the photo.
Our simspecs walk with the town councillors of Berwick went extremely well. We are delighted to say that they have agreed to work with us moving forward to boost accessibility in Berwick for blind and partially sighted people.
#StreetsForAll
Image description: The photo shows Jack Moffat from Thomas Pocklington Trust standing between two construction workers from Taylor Woodrow in an office setting. Jack is wearing a blue and black jacket, jeans, trainers, and a black cap, holding a white cane. The two construction workers are dressed in high-visibility orange workwear with reflective stripes and white hard hats on. In the foreground, a blue Vine Simulation Package is visible, used for sight loss awareness training. The background features a white office wall with a window covered by blinds, a construction site plan pinned to the wall, and dark carpeting. The group is posing for a photo following a sight loss awareness session delivered by Jack to the construction team.
Huge thanks to Taylor Woodrow who put forward 15 ground men and other staff members to take part in sight loss awareness work. They now have a better understanding of how to make the area around their building sights more accessible.
#StreetsForAll
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