Get Informed Have you heard of Connecting Oxford? Connecting Oxford is a comprehensive transport plan developed by Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council setting out bold measures to reduce motor traffic, increase active travel and improve bus services across Oxfordshire. It was initially consulted on in 2019 and takes effect from 2023.
Get Informed Mind the gap – why Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are being trialled in Headington Although they’ve only made the headlines recently, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are nothing new and much of Oxford’s road network is already designed that way, exposing the gaps in-between. Some of these existing LTNs were purpose-built and some have been ‘retro-fitted’ with filters to prevent problematic through-traffic. They’
Get Informed Gear Change: One Year On – “There is now clear evidence that these schemes work and are popular” No. 10 issues bold instructions to local councils to implement low traffic neighbourhoods, protected cycle lanes and school streets – and keep them
Get Informed Low traffic neighbourhoods in Headington – evolution not revolution! Contrary to what we've heard on the news over the past year, there's nothing new about LTNs, especially in Headington
Get Informed Electric vehicles: debunking the myths If you’re considering going green with an electric vehicle, you’re likely to have heard some urban myths. Ceit Skinner at Energy Saving Trust wants to set the record straight.
Get Informed Join us on the Tour de Cowley cycle safari When restrictions allow, we’d like to organise cycle safaris from Headington to Cowley to experience how the road conditions and feel of the areas within the new LTNs have changed.
Get Informed If it works for walking it works for everyone This year’s Living Streets National Walking Summit looked at how walking is being made easier, air pollution reduced, journeys to school made safer, and high streets revitalised... all by people like you
Get Informed Active transport makes a significant impact on carbon emissions, says Oxford University Cycling, e-biking or walking can help tackle the climate crisis – even if you swap the car for active transport just one day a week
Get Informed Online event: examining the impacts of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Another chance to hear what the growing body of research says about the impact of LTNs on physical activity, car ownership, road traffic injury, street crime and emergency response times