Cycle Campaign Launches 42 Ways to Transform York York Cycle Campaign (YCC) has launched a document called 42 Ways to Transform York, promising fresh thinking about the kind of city York should be. It is divided into: It’s worth reading
The Future Starts Now: Utrecht Builds Car-Free Neighbourhood Utrecht is to build a car-free neighbourhood for 12,000 residents, called Merwede. It will be between the Merwede Canal and the Transwijk Park. The residential area replaces a business park. There will
York Civic Trust Calls for a Local Transport Plan York Civic Trust has called on the city council to publish a Local Transport Plan (LTP). It says York is getting left behind. The Civic Trust’s Transport Strategy for York page
Draft Manual for Streets is Promising An early report about the planned new Manual for Streets (MfS) is encouraging. The Sunday Times’ Transport Editor Nicholas Hellen says that it will put the transport hierarchy into action. Pedestrians and cyclists are
Cllr Duncan Expresses Hopes for ATF4 Cllr Keane Duncan, who is in charge of transport at North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), has expressed hopes that his authority will be awarded money from the fourth round of the Active Travel Fund
North Yorkshire Want to Abandon Otley Road Cycleway In an interview with the Stray Ferret, N Yorkshire Executive Member for Transport Cllr Keane Duncan says that North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) want to abandon the Otley Road cycleway. Background In
Hackney Moves Forward with Low Traffic Plans Hackney is moving forward with its plans for less traffic and pollution, healthier travel, and new liveable neighbourhoods. The proposals are set out in the London Borough’s Local Implementation Plan, which outlines transport
N Yorkshire’s Levelling Up Bids Fail Except in Suank’s Constituency North Yorkshire’s bids to Round 2 of the Levelling Up fund failed, with one notable exception. Catterick Garrison, in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency, was successful. Scarborough, which is one
Islington Forges Ahead with Liveable Neighbourhoods Islington is forging ahead with plans to create more Liveable Neighbourhoods (LNs), reports the BBC. It is to create six more LNs, which are the same as Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), in addition to the
Cinder Track Restoration Burniston to Cloughton The Cinder Track is to be restored between Burniston and Cloughton. Scarborough BC Meeting An Executive meeting of Scarborough Borough Council on Tuesday 17th January 2023 decided to give the proposal the green light.