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A young woman cycling on an urban road

Online events in June: making safe space for women and girls

Two free online events examine how the design of our roads and public spaces impacts the safety of women and girls as well as their ability to engage in employment, education, civic and community life.

Children cycling along a road behind an instructor at a Bikeability cycle skills session

Councillors urged to back a cleaner, greener and safer Oxford

With the local elections behind us, newly elected councillors are urged to use their mandate to get behind measures that will make our city cleaner, greener and safer for everyone.

Future-proofing our streets for new homes and jobs

Future-proofing our streets for new homes and jobs

With plans for thousands of new homes on Headington’s periphery and elsewhere around Oxford, action is needed now to prioritise public transport and active travel.

A woman using a handcycle on a quiet road

Planning healthy and inclusive places for Oxfordshire

Catch up on guest speaker Dr Kay Inckle of Wheels for Wellbeing’s talk on inclusive active travel at the CoHSAT online conference in April 2022.

Oxford Bus Company Zero Emissions Bus 046 recharging

Oxfordshire wins funding for electric buses

Last month, Oxfordshire County Council announced it was among 12 regional transport authorities to be awarded funding from central government to deliver 159 electric buses and the infrastructure needed to charge them.

Aerial view of children spelling out “We (heart) clean air” in front of school buildings

10 things you can do to help reduce air pollution today

Did you know air pollution has been identified as the greatest environmental threat to human health? 1 in 20 deaths in England alone can be attributed to harmful particles in the air. To mark World Health Day, Sustrans suggests ways we can make a positive difference to the health of our community.

Map showing St Clement’s, St Mary’s and Divinity Road low traffic neighbourhood zones in East Oxford

LTN trials, Quietways and Quickways coming to East Oxford soon

Oxfordshire County Council has recently written to residents to provide more information on the upcoming East Oxford LTN trials and related active travel improvements.

Children cycling and scooting between parked cars on a residential street; inset: Chris Boardman

Putting people at the heart of our streets

Playing Out recently spoke to Chris Boardman MBE, National Commissioner at Active Travel England, the government’s new executive agency for cycling and walking, about how play streets contribute towards increasing active travel and creating liveable streets for all.

Step into spring with Slow Ways

Slow Ways is an initiative to create a national network of verified walking routes using existing paths, ways, trails and roads. Find out how you can help by simply walking a Slow Ways route.

A parked police car is lit up by blue lights

“One less car on the road is one less worry for us”

For many of us, the transport police mostly conjure up images of motorway laybys and speed cameras. However, traffic officers also work with communities to reduce road danger for vulnerable road users and support active travel as a means of reducing demand on police resources.

A map showing the proposed area for the Connecting Oxford transport improvement scheme

Councils announce updated transport plan for Oxford

This week, Oxfordshire County and Oxford City Councils announced the next steps for consulting on their revised joint proposals for a sustainable transport network for Oxford.

A hand holding a stopwatch

February round-up: your action needed

Three quick things you can do today to support safer walking, wheeling and cycling around Oxford!

A group of teenage girls on a playing field doing sport

Build Back Fairer: young people accessing Oxfordshire’s public spaces

In February and March we can look forward to two online events that focus on the inequalities of access to public spaces for teenagers, and specifically young women and girls.

A woman cycling with two small children

Approval of cycle Quickway schemes creates safer links for Headington

Today’s Delegated Decision by Cabinet Member for Highway Management saw the approval of several proposed cycle Quickway schemes, including on key routes into Headington.

Pedestrians cross a side road

Revised Highway Code formalises existing best practice on the roads

The updates to the code will take effect this Saturday. Some new rules are being introduced, while others are being worded more clearly.

A driver’s hands on a car steering wheel

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.

A road scene showing a train, a bus and people walking, using wheelchairs, running and cycling

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.

Children playing out on a play street and Dr William Bird MBE

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.

The year 2022 against a colourful background

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

A cyclist rides past the top of Divinity Road, Oxford

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.

Emily Kerr of shareourcars behind the wheel of a red car with a group of people in the background

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.

A cyclist rides past the top of Divinity Road, Oxford

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.

A group of people of all ages with bikes on Broad Street, Oxford

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.

People shopping at a local street market

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.

A man and a woman pushing a buggy walk over a zebra crossing across a side road on a small residential street

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