St. Mary's Liveable Neighbourhood

This scheme for a liveable neighbourhood in the St Mary's area (including Howard Street and Magdalen Road) was commissioned by city councillors Craig Simmons and Dick Wolff and has the support of city and county councillors for the affected…

Emergency Active Travel Funding - Letter to Cllr Yvonne Constance

1 June 2020 Yvonne Constance OBE Cabinet Member for Environment Oxfordshire County Council Re: Emergency Active Travel Funding Dear Councillor Constance, The undersigned organisations - Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, Oxford Friends…

Statement to Cabinet of Oxfordshire County Council

Address to Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet on behalf of  Oxfordshire Liveable Streets 26th May, 2020   When it comes to transport, there is no longer a status quo. The population does not expect the usual procedures to…

Connecting Oxford Plus - VIDEO

Video animation of Connecting Oxford and Connecting Oxford Plus. See our full statement here: https://oxlivsts.org.uk/connecting-oxford/ols-statement-on-connecting-oxford-covid-19/

Connecting Oxford Plus

Connecting Oxford Plus Connecting Oxford is the city and county councils' proposal to improve transportation in Oxford. It (1) takes through-car traffic out of the city centre and (2) takes through-traffic out of the inner ring-road (B4495).…
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Motherload movie | Fewer cars, More go. Oxfordshire screening

Don't miss this event! Live Q&A with the director and with the leader of Waltham Forest Borough Council. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/motherload-movie-fewer-cars-more-go-tickets-103524422334 Sunday, May 3. 645-945 pm.

OLS Statement on Oxford "Zero Emissions Zone"

Oxfordshire Liveable Streets supports the Zero Emission Zone proposed for central Oxford, but we feel it is far too limited in scope, and not just in the area covered. There are many reasons for reducing and restricting motor traffic in central…

Botley Road Corridor Improvements - Comments on revised plans

Image: Enjoy Waltham Forest submitted by Oxfordshire Liveable Streets -- 25 November 2019 contact Danny Yee <danny@oxlivsts.org.uk> The changes to the original proposals for Botley Rd introduce some small improvements and some regressions.…

Richard the Cycling Gardener

Local organic gardener ditches van to help tackle climate breakdown For immediate release Richard MacKenzie: hello@richardthegardener.co.uk  A local organic gardener was moved to tears when he saw thousands of school students marching…

Electrification and Simplification of Public Transport in Oxford

"Electrification and Simplification of Public Transport in Oxford: A 'Revolutionary' Suggestion" is a new pamphlet written by Oxford resident Keith Frayn. It begins: Oxford’s bus network is characterised by duplication of buses on the main…
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Costing a Low-Traffic Neighbourhood in Oxford

You can download the Budget for a Low-Traffic Neighbourhood in Oxford here. The budget was drawn up by C Proctor Engineering Ltd.  The firm's proprietor, Chris Proctor, is the lead highways engineer overseeing implementation of Enjoy Waltham…