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🌤️ Birdsong, sunshine, hag stones...
There's lots of magic to be had on an everyday walk or wheel!
Get ready to discover the
#MagicOfWalking
this
#NationalWalkingMonth
🌤️🪄🌈
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Pavement parking becomes illegal in Scotland from tomorrow.
Our Director of Living Streets Scotland spoke to the Times ⤵️
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🤯 This month marks THREE years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
🗓️ Over 1,000 days of waiting for a response...
We need to put an end to
#PavementParking
.
Agree? Tell the Transport Minister to take action:
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We've been campaigning for years for Oxford Street to be pedestrianised to improve air quality & make it a world-class destination.
Transforming the area around Oxford Circus into two pedestrianised piazzas is a step in the right direction.
#CleanAirDay
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Q: What makes people cross? 😡
A: Waiting more than 30 seconds for the green man ⌛️
Today Living Streets launches its new
#BetterCrossings
campaign, calling for reduced waiting times for pedestrians at signal-controlled crossings.
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🎉 BREAKING NEWS: Scotland becomes first UK nation to ban pavement parking.
#pavementparking
@MathesonMichael
/
@ScotParl
/
#TransportBill
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🚶🏾♀️
@transportgovuk
has opened its consultation on
#pavementparking
in England. This is our chance to finally put an end to it.
Take action and respond to the consultation ➡️
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68% of UK journeys are under five miles. Distances that can be walked or cycled.
So perhaps active travel should be listed as one of the 'best alternatives'...
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Our latest YouGov poll about side road zebra crossings found:
🦓 83% of adults would feel more confident crossing the road with them
🦓 76% of parents would be likely to
#WalkToSchool
with them
🦓 65% of adults think UK govt should authorise them.
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95% of households live no further than a 20 minute walk from their nearest primary school. We need to be encouraging and enabling these families to
#walktoschool
, not giving over more road space to private vehicles.
#cleanair
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We're excited to announce
@MaryCreaghMP
as our new Chief Executive Officer.
Mary has over 20 years’ experience campaigning for environmental and social justice, as an MP, Shadow Cabinet Minister and Select Committee Chair.
Mary joins us in September 🗓️
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🚗Electric vehicles won’t solve rising congestion on our roads. We need to change the way we travel.
🚶♀️ By prioritising investment in walking & cycling, decision-makers can help people ditch the car for their short, everyday journeys.
via
@RHarrabin
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👍 A London council is looking into closing streets to motor traffic during
#UKlockdown
to make more space for pedestrians and cyclists.
🌍 It's already happening in cities around the world.
📢 Share this if you want it to happen where you live.
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🏴 The beginning of the end for parking on pavements in Scotland.
❌ MSPs unanimously vote for new laws to be passed which would see it banned.
⤵️ Our comment from
@LStreetsScot
and what we hope this means for the rest of the UK.
#pavementparking
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Today is our
#BanPavementParking
Day Of Action!
💬 Share your stories
💭 Share your views
📷 Share your photos.
We need to protect pavements for people. Let's show everyone why
#PavementParking
must end.
@gdcampaigns
@transportforall
@RamblersGB
@sustrans
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Everybody should be able to cross the road safely, directly & without delay.
This exciting initiative to switch to a default green person gives power back to pedestrians, helping them move around more easily, safely & quickly.
@TfL
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If you're heading
#BackToSchool
tomorrow, please leave the car at home if you can.
Car-free streets allow children to
#WalkToSchool
safely and enjoy the fresh air, freedom, friendship and fun that it brings.
#edutwitter
#schoolsreopening
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Social distancing needs more space!🚶♀️🧹🚴♂️
🧑⚕️Greg, a Brighton frontline doctor talks to us while walking down the first UK road to get closed to traffic to make space for pedestrians and cyclists during lockdown.
#walkingfromhome
#StaySafe
#StayActive
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68% of journeys under five miles are driven.
Save more than 5p per litre by walking, wheeling or cycling your short trips.
#SpringStatement
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We are at the launch of Bury’s first-ever ‘School Street’, which is going to allow pupils to walk to school free from traffic and congestion! 🚸
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💚
#NationalWalkingMonth
starts on Sunday!
🎥 Can you drop the drive and walk or wheel your short journeys instead? 🚶🏾♀️👩🦼🚶🏿♂️
#WalkThisMay
#Try20
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🚶 Lockdown is making us all realise how much public space is given over to individual car use rather than
#walking
&
#cycling
.
Filtered neighbourhoods, tackling
#pavementparking
& slower speeds can make our
#dailyexercise
easier & safer.
Full quote ⤵️
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When we press the wait button, there's just one thing we want to do. Cross the road.
If we have enough time to do pretty much *anything else* before we get a green light, your crossing needs fixing 😬
#BetterCrossings
#LessIsMore
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#BanPavementParking
FAQ 2⃣ - "Where are we supposed to park?"
Our short reply: ‘Where are you supposed to walk?’
But this question does perhaps deserve a longer response 👇 1/2
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Why is Living Streets calling for a maximum 30 seconds wait for the green signal?
#BetterCrossings
Research has shown that this is about the longest pedestrians wait before they take risks.
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Millions of us struggle to cross the road in the time given.
If people don't feel safe crossing the street, they simply won't make the journey or will make it in a less sustainable and less healthy way.
That's why we need more
#TimeToCross
!
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🚗 New proposals to tackle
#pavementparking
have been set out today by Transport Secretary,
@grantshapps
👩🦼🚶♀️ Clear pavements need clear laws.
👩🦯🚶🏿 We need a nationwide default ban.
Our full comment ➡️
@CommonsTrans
@transportgovuk
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#PavementParking
forces people into the carriageway and into oncoming traffic. It needs to end.
Pavements are for people 🚶♀️👩🦼
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✅ Changes to the Highway Code have been announced, including putting pedestrians at the top of a new road user hierarchy.
🦓 Plus proposed changes at zebra crossings and junctions to give pedestrians priority.
#WalkingNumber1
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Mayor of Greater Manchester,
@AndyBurnhamGM
will today ask for the Department for Transport to give
#cycling
and
#walking
the same status as road investment.
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🤔Did you know that an idling engine causes twice as much pollution as a moving car?
If you drive, remember to turn off your engine when your vehicle is stationary.
And if you want to spread this message, we have a toolkit for that...💡
#CleanAirDay
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Happy
#NationalWalkingMonth
!
What have Brits loved about walking more this past year? Our poll said…
🫀 Staying physically healthy
🧠 Better mental health
💚 Meeting loved ones safely
🔎 Discovering new places
💰 Saving money
#WalkThisMay
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Cycle lanes and people-friendly neighbourhoods do not cause congestion. Too much traffic causes congestion.
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We're off to Downing Street tomorrow to deliver our
#PavementParking
petition to the Transport Minister for Roads.
If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to
sign it and help us bring an end to this dangerous practice.
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When someone is hit at 30mph, they are around 5 times more likely to be killed than if hit at 20mph.
On Sunday, 20mph becomes the new speed limit on most residential roads in Wales, making it safer for people to walk, wheel or cycle.
#ReadyFor20mph
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"Too often women, children, older and disabled people are excluded from designing and planning our public spaces. If we want urban worlds that are liveable, healthier and better, we need to include more diverse groups in their development".
#WalkCOP26
#COP26
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Great to see
@Chris_Boardman
on
#BBCBreakfast
just now talking about the mental & physical health benefits of
#dailyexercise
, and the need to reallocate road space so people can stay safe whilst getting active🚶♀️🚴🏃♀️
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#Walking
is great for your mental health and wellbeing. During
#NationalWalkingMonth
, we're here to help you work out how to fit a walk into your day.
#Try20
with us this
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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We have just written to all of England's MPs, asking them to sign Early Day Motion 1168, calling for a nationwide
#PavementParking
ban.
👀Can you help alert your MP to this?
🔄 Retweet this tweet
🐦 When it says "Add your comment" enter your MP's Twitter handle
📨 Send!
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1⃣ People want LTNs and cycle lanes, and opposition has been inflated.
People overestimate other people’s opposition to walking and cycling infrastructure. Concerns about new infrastructure are quickly overcome when people see the benefits.
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Living Streets is
#ReadyFor20mph
From today, 20mph becomes the new speed limit on most residential roads in Wales, making communities safer places for people to live, work and play.
Congratulations, Cymru!
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Our research shows that 60% of children in the UK never play on their own street.
Cars and traffic came up most when the
@guardian
asked readers if their children faced problems playing outside.
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In 2020, the Government consulted on options to tackle
#PavementParking
. We still haven't had a response.
Clear pavements need clear laws!
Help keep the pressure on by signing this petition ⤵️
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🐝 "Investing in walking and cycling is the highest form of transport investment."
- Mayor of Greater Manchester
@AndyBurnhamGM
takes to the stage
#WalkingSummit
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#NationalWalkingMonth
means celebrating walking, championing walking - and actually GOING WALKING 🚶♀️📅
Our
#Try20
tips aim to inspire you to add *at least* 20mins extra 🚶🏾♂️ into your day
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This Wednesday marks THREE years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
3⃣ years with no response...
Sign our 'anniversary card' calling for action. We'll deliver it on Wednesday ➡️
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It's
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
- just a short walk can help you feel healthier & happier.
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We need to talk about parking. And not just
#PavementParking
. All parking.
Do you ever consider how much of our kerbside space is taken up by it? Can't we do better?
Our friends at
@_wearepossible
have launched a new toolkit - and we are delighted to lend it our support. 1/4
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"The Government needs to act urgently on the findings of this report. People continue to be put at risk of injury and isolation with every day of inaction that passes."
Our full comment on
@CommonsTrans
's pavement parking report, released today⤵️
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🇯🇵 Today's
#GoogleDoodle
celebrates Seiichi Miyake, the pioneering Japanese inventor behind tactile paving - first introduced in Japan
#onthisday
in 1967. As important for pedestrian safety and accessibility today as it was then 🚶♀️🚶🏾♂️🚶🏿♀️
#roadsafety
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'How are we going to fit through there?' What issues are you facing on your
#walktoschool
this morning? Tweet us
#iwalktoschool
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Nearly a quarter of morning peak traffic is families on the school run. We need to encourage & enable more children to
#WalktoSchool
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🖊️ Thank you to the 6,339 people who signed our
#PavementParking
anniversary card calling for action!
📮 We have delivered it to Number 10 today, the third anniversary of the consultation into pavement parking in England closing.
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The Highway Code currently treats children walking to school and lorry drivers as if they are equally responsible for their own or other’s safety.
The proposed change to introduce a road user hierarchy will redress that balance.
🚶🏾♀️👨🏾🦼
🚴🏾
🏇🏾
🛵
🚗
🚛
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This ace cartoon poking (serious) fun at "motocracy" is still poignant today - & it's nearly 90yo!
#RoadSafetyWeek
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🚨 The High Court has ruled that the
#ULEZ
expansion can go ahead as planned.
☁️ This is a crucial step forward in cleaning up our air and protecting the health of people visiting, living and working in London.
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The government's Highway Code review is our chance to change the rules - and make
#WalkingNumber1
🚶♀️☝️
📽 Share our video, and watch the full version at
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🫰 Which ever way you look at it, cutting
#ActiveTravel
funding is a false economy.
Investing in walking, wheeling +cycling could save the NHS billions.
If you want to stop the cuts, email your MP using our simple online form:
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🐢Today is day 1 of
#WalkToSchoolWeek
and pupils are 'walking for inclusion', learning how the walk or wheel to school should be inclusive and accessible for everyone!
Share your snaps with us and keep those strides up!
#NationalWalkingMonth
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Boris Johnson tells regional leaders to encourage people to commute on foot or by bike to help avoid a dramatic increase in car use when
#lockdown
restrictions are partially lifted.
What a news story for day one of
#NationalWalkingMonth
!
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Make 2019 the year we reclaim
#PavementsForPeople
! 🚶🏾♀️🌲
Get to grips with
#pavementparking
, poorly-placed
#electricvehicle
chargers and street clutter in your n'hood with our nifty action packs 🙂
Let's make our local streets fitter for
#walking
🚶🏼♂️
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👋Hello to our supporters in
#England
!
🚗Do you want to see an end to
#PavementParking
?
💻Sign our petition telling the Transport Minister to take action:
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Drivers plan to walk more to keep cleaner air of lockdown🚶♀️
Of the 20,000 motorists polled for
@TheAA_UK
study, half said they would walk more and 40% intended to drive less.
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Our research tells us that 26% of us would walk or wheel more if our streets had
#BetterCrossings
.
That means:
✅ More
#TimeToCross
✅ Less time to wait for 'green man' to appear
✅ Better placement of crossings.
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Today is
#NationalWalkingDay
🚶🏾♀️🚶🏼♂️🚶🏻♀️
A good time to consider the benefits of walking ❤️🧠⚕️
A great warm-up for
#NationalWalkingMonth
🚶🏽♂️🗓️
Let's make walking the natural choice for short journeys. Join us 📨
#WalkThisMay
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#MondayMorning
myth-busting.
🚗 "Children are protected from air pollution inside the car".
❌ Incorrect. In fact, exposure to pollution can be far higher sitting in the back of a car than on the street.
#WalktoSchoolWeek
#cleanair
#airpollution
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🌬️ The school run generates half a million tonnes of CO2 a year.
Families can be put off walking to school because of speeding vehicles & pavement parking. Car-free zones remove these barriers - & our research shows people support them.
#BBCBreakfast
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We're not surprised by the findings in
@sustrans
' report that nearly 2/3 teachers support car-free roads outside schools. We know from the schools we work in that there's a growing concern about dirty air around our school gates.
#walktoschool
#BigPedal
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Our towns and cities have been built to prioritise motor vehicles; resulting in unhealthy air, congested roads and a decline in people walking everyday journeys. The better planning that
@NICEcomms
is suggesting is absolutely necessary.
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🥳 Happy
#WalkToSchoolWeek
!
💪🏾 On Day 1, we're celebrating the physical health benefits of walking to school. Introducing... Super Strong!
📸 Don't forget to share your snaps with us!
#MondayMotivation
#WalkingSuperpowers
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We are proud to have won the
#HighwayCode
improvements that make
#WalkingNumber1
🚶☝️
We also know that updating the Code was just the beginning. Today's
@theaa_uk
survey results just remind us to keep the momentum.
Help us whittle the 61% down by sharing these posts 🧵
61% of drivers have not read new Highway Code guidance, AA survey suggests
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🚗 Electric vehicles can’t solve rising congestion on our roads and still produce lung harming particulate matter.
🌈 No matter what colour their number plates are.
🚶♂️ Walking and cycling need to be made easier, safer and more attractive so we can choose active travel.
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Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England addresses the
#WalkingSummit
.
“Walking is practical, free and good for people’s health. It’s a critical tool that people of all ages can use to improve physical and mental health.”
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The Government is updating the Highway Code.
We need to support the historic proposal to make
#WalkingNumber1
- that is, give pedestrians the priority we need to walk safely on our streets.
Share our video... 1/2
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After 10 years of making the case, we are close to ending
#pavementparking
in Scotland. Join
@LStreetsScot
& let's finish the job.
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In today’s
@guardian
@laura_laker
writes about why we need more space for walking and cycling during lockdown.
“UK cities have to make a call right now if they want to avoid gridlock and even higher pollution.” (
@Chris_Boardman
)
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📆 It's been over a year since the Govt closed its consultation on
#PavementParking
in England.
👣 It's time to stop stalling, we need to
#ReclaimOurPavements
📩 Read our letter to the Transport Secretary.
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🚴🏽 Boris Johnson has unveiled the Government’s ‘most ambitious plans yet to boost cycling and walking’.
🚶🏽♀️ The plan includes a commitment to better streets for walking & cycling and a consultation on the Highway Code.
#AndWalking
#WalkingNumber1
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"When footways are blocked, it forces people into the carriageway and into traffic. Our research shows that people are more likely to get out and support their local economy when their streets are clutter-free.” - our comment ⤵️
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GPs should prescribe walking to improve mental health and long-term physical health conditions
- the findings of our latest report, published last week
#SocialPrescribingDay
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Thousands of our supporters backed our campaign to make
#Walkingnumber1
in the updated Highway Code.
We are celebrating today!🥳
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Do vehicles parking on pavements cause you problems? 👩🦽👨🦯
By highlighting the issues
#pavementparking
causes, we can help bring an end to this dangerous act.
If you have a story that you'd be happy to share with us & the media, please get in touch. DMs open.
#journorequest
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Low-traffic schemes halve number of road injuries, study shows.
The greatest reduction in injuries was among pedestrians and people in cars.
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More children walking to school
= 🚗🚙 fewer cars around the school gates
= ☁️☁️
#cleanair
= 🏃🏿♀️🏃♂️ healthier, happier, more active children
#walktoschool
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If you watched
#FightingForAir
on
@BBCTwo
and were knocked out by the impact the local school children had vs
#airpollution
, talk to us about the
#WalkToSchool
. It's a fight we will win. Be part of it
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The creation of Active Travel England is a game-changer that will enable & inspire more people to choose healthier & cleaner ways to travel.
We look forward to working with
@Chris_Boardman
& his team 🚶🏾♀️🧑🏾🦽🚴🏾♂️
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Thanks to
@theJeremyVine
for having us on to talk about our campaign to
#BanPavementParking
.
For info, we are not an 'anti-car pressure group'. We are a 'pro-being able to walk or wheel your short, everyday journeys group'.
Admittedly it's less catchy.
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*New data* 74% of people would be encouraged to walk more if pavements were clean, uncluttered & well-lit.
We need to
#CutTheClutter
to get more people walking.
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It's
#CarFreeDay
🙌🙌🙌🙌
With events taking place all over the world, it's our chance to reimagine our streets - and feel the power of putting people first 🚶🏻♀️🚴♂️
Wherever you are, step out and enjoy. Here's more on where we will be today 👇🏽
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The growth of electric vehicle charging points must not come at the expense of pedestrians.
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Many of us can - and should - still get out for a walk.
As long as you don't have
#COVID19
symptoms and maintain a distance from others, it's a good way to keep your health and wellbeing in check.
💚 Stay healthy & happy, folks 🚶♀️👩🦼👨🦯🚶🏾♂️
#lockdownuk
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The DfT is updating the Highway Code - and the proposals would make sure all road users are required to prioritise pedestrians! 👍
Take action with
@livingstreets
and make
#WalkingNumber1
! 🚶1⃣☝️
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We want to see urgent action on
#pavementparking
. After 1,000 days of inaction we say to government that enough is enough. Join our call:
@gdcampaigns
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🚸 Tomorrow marks the start of
#WalktoSchoolWeek
!
🦸🏾♀️ Pupils nationwide are walking to school every day and collecting
#WalkingSuperpowers
that benefit individuals, communities & the planet! Join the fun! 🦸🏻♂️
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🚶♂️ Stephen Fry thinks a daily walk should be your New Year's resolution 🚶♀️
We agree! We also think
@stephenfry
's resolution should be to be ambassador of the UK's no. 1 everyday walking charity😉
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70% of air pollution is produced by road traffic. We need to fight back with more walking & cycling.
#ActiveTravel
= cleaner air
#walkingcities
#fightingforair
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🤔 Ever noticed the amount of clutter we tolerate on our pavements that we'd never accept on our roads?
Our
#CutTheClutter
Week Of Action starts Monday. When you're out and about this weekend, see if these photos ring any bells.
More on our Week here:
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Nearly 1 in 3 over 65s are prevented from walking on their local streets because of cracked pavements.
That's why we want local authorities to tackle
#potholes
on the pavement, not just the carriageway.
Our
@MaryCreagh_
comments ⤵️
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