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Oxford’s traffic problem: the big picture

Oxford’s traffic problem: the big picture

The Oxford Clarion interviews Oxfordshire County Council's highways chief Andrew Gant about the "big picture" of Oxford's traffic problems.

What are 15-minute neighbourhoods?

What are 15-minute neighbourhoods?

15-minute neighbourhoods have had a bad press lately, as right-wing conspiracy groups have spread misinformation about what they are and what they are intended to achieve.

A cyclist in Helsinki, Finland.

Cyclox event – End Road Deaths: Learning from Helsinki

Join Cyclox to seek inspiration from one of the world’s leading examples of bicycle- and pedestrian-safe cities, as we come together to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries.

Screenshot of the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan and Oxford traffic filters youtube recording

Oxford traffic filters proposal: find out more

The consultation on the proposed Oxford traffic filters closes this Thursday, 13 October. If you didn’t catch Oxfordshire County Council’s online Q&A event on the proposed scheme last week, you can watch a recording here.

Map of Oxford showing North, East, South, West and Central traffic zones created by proposed traffic filters

How will the Council’s proposed traffic filters affect Headington?

Oxfordshire County Council’s consultation on its proposals for 6 ANPR-enforced traffic filters in Oxford [https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/traffic-filters-2022] opened on 5 September and runs until 13 October 2022 (midnight). These traffic filters are one element of the Council’s Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan [https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.

Map of Oxford showing the ‘North-East high-traffic superblock’ created by omitting the Marston Ferry Road traffic filter

Beware the ‘North-East high-traffic superblock’: why Headington needs a traffic filter on Marston Ferry Road

What’s the Marston Ferry Road traffic filter? The traffic filter on Marston Ferry Road is one of six filters proposed in the Council’s Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan (“COTP”), and is one of the two filters proposed on the B4495. The map below shows the proposed locations of the

A residential street with bus stops and lined by trees being used by a scooter rider and cars

How can we make the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan work for Morrell Avenue?

Two keys aim of the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan (COTP) traffic filter scheme are to: * prevent private motor traffic destined for Headington (particularly the hospitals) cutting through Cowley, Iffley, East Oxford and St Clement’s; and * reduce pollution levels on St Clement’s Street, which is the most polluted road

A cyclist using a minor road in Headington, Oxford

What’s happened to the Headington low-traffic neighbourhoods?

Oxfordshire County Council received government funding to trial low-traffic neighbourhoods in Headington starting this spring, but now seems to have shelved or indefinitely delayed them without any clear explanation or formal decision. What’s going on?

Double decker buses on Magdalen Street East, central Oxford

County Council approves plans to prioritise and invest in buses and improve active travel

At its Cabinet meeting on 21 June, Oxfordshire County Council made three key decisions aimed at reducing congestion, prioritising public transport and improving conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

Street scene with houses, a woman and child on the pavement, a cyclist on the cycle path and an electric vehicle on the road

New Street Design Guide for Oxfordshire: a step towards more sustainable travel

Oxfordshire County Council recently launched the first edition of the Oxfordshire Street Design Guide, setting out its expectations of developers building new homes and streets in Oxfordshire.

A woman stands on a crossing on a city street to photograph a green wall on the side of a tall building

Can Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work for everyone?

What makes a street welcoming for everyone to use? Somewhere to stop and rest, shade and shelter, interesting things to see? The Global Centre on Healthcare & Urbanisation at Kellogg College, Oxford, recently hosted a public seminar to address this question as it relates to Oxford.

Taxis, buses, cycles, lorries, cars crossing Magdalen Bridge in Oxford

Oxford’s sustainable future: what can we learn from other cities?

Ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Cyclox will host a talk by Chris Goodall, a well-known expert on climate change and author of several authoritative books on the move to a low carbon economy, to look broadly at how all transport modalities must evolve to achieve a sustainable future.

Two women cycling either side of a planter within a low traffic neighbourhood

The irresistible rise of people-friendly, clean air cities

This Car Free Day, climate charity Possible celebrated the rise of people-friendly, clean air cities around the world.