🚲 Big win for Abingdon! £1.5m secured to fix the missing NCN5 link + boost walking & cycling Plans include a new two-way contraflow on East St Helen St, Dutch entrance kerbs, continuous footways + better crossings Have your say by 28 Oct – letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/east-st-hele...

Two pilot “mobility hubs” are proposed in Carterton and Benson by Oxfordshire County Council. The projects include improved bus stops, covered bike lockers, widened pavements, and better pavement crossings over side-roads. A consultation is now open.

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide! It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers. It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

'It is not helpful to either of us to have pedestrians and cyclists in conflict over the small amount of space accorded to both groups.' Letter in today's Oxford Times from OxPA chair Sushila Dhall

Pedestrians who? I’ll be just a minute. They can wait, or walk around me! Don’t they know I’m more important?! #antisocialparking - a daily sight at Iffley/Howard. Could we get some bollards, please?!

I urge everyone in Oxfordshire (or who uses our rail systems) to reply to this consultation on the 2040 plans for rail. I've talked about how improving cycling connectivity up to our stations could be transformative for rail travel AND local communities (1/2) letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxrail-2040

This is good news for pedestrians: bike racks to be installed in the road rather than taking away pavement space. Please support the consultation at letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxford_cycle... Deadline Friday 24 October

The evening shift has arrived. These junctions must never be clear. It’s a tough schedule but there are always dedicated local drivers doing what has to be done in the name of the antisocial parking movement.

'The driver thought it was okay, though, because he apologised.' (St Bartholomew's Medical Centre, East Oxford) #AntisocialParking

Pedestrians? Not my problem. Look, not my fault the Victorians built this terrace without a decent size drive!

I recently spoke in Parliament about the impact of pavement parking—a concern I hear often from constituents with disabilities, sight loss or mobility aids. It makes everyday journeys harder and more dangerous. Councils need proper powers to act. Everyone deserves safe, accessible streets

Campaigners are seeking statements from anyone who has walked Electric Road, the path from Osney Mead to South Hinksey. The path is not yet formally a public right of way, meaning access could be withdrawn at any time; the campaign aims to apply for it to become one.

Excited that safe crossing works are going to start in my division on Howard St on the 29th September (for 5 days) to make the "flower lane" crossing safer. Not yet sure about cyclist / pedestrian access, more info to come, but I'll try to avoid it by going Charles / Catherine as it's helpful.

Oxford's Congestion Charge approved at Cabinet today! I think this is the first UK one for 20 years - London and Durham being the other two cities with them. Looking forward to faster buses and more bus routes, fewer private cars and therefore being able to re-do crossings to favour pedestrians!

The meeting was told that reducing congestion could allow new pedestrian crossings to be introduced at key junctions around the city. Cabinet members said the charge would help “the many families who cannot afford a car and are wholly reliant on buses”.

Oxford is to get a congestion charge of £5 per car per day, starting this autumn. Charges will be levied for driving past one of six camera sites. The decision, intended to accelerate bus services and encourage cycling/walking, was taken at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet meeting this morning.

Patrick Lingwood, Oxford Pedestrians’ Association: “80% of Oxford residents walk at least weekly, often on narrow footways along traffic jams. We wholeheartedly support the introduction of the charge. But your plans to only subsidise Park & Ride do nothing for pedestrians.”

We challenge @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social to condemn #PavementParking. The poll quoted in this Oxford Mail article shows that a ban would be a vote-winner! www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2544306...

The pedestrian and cycle zone on Market Street, outside the Covered Market, has been made permanent. Since April 2024, motor vehicles have been banned as a trial, except for deliveries, taxis and Blue Badge holders. The scheme was signed off as permanent at a council meeting on Thursday.

Headington Liveable Streets are campaigning against a proposal for hundreds of extra staff parking spaces at a new university research centre in Oxford. Read more and sign the petition at www.headingtonliveablestreets.org.uk/warneford-pa...

'Headington – Sandhills Community Primary School to extend the existing school street coverage to include Delbush Avenue' Deadline Monday 13 October

The new railway bridge walkway on the north side of Botley Road has opened, just hitting the “end of August” deadline. The route will eventually be a 4m-wide path with space for pedestrians and cyclists, but for now cyclists are still being asked to dismount.

New route into town from Botley Road. Narrow/windy to start with then decent under bridge.

Nuffield Parish Council are campaigning for a pedestrian crossing on the A4130. They say this 40mph area has seen several fatal accidents. The road is crossed regularly by walkers along the Ridgeway plus visitors to The Maker Space, Nuffield Place (National Trust), plus bus users. Petition 👇

The community project was started to make the alley feel more cared for, with less litter. The organisers say it is working so far! It was crowdfunded, along with support from local paint shop Brewers.

Local residents have painted murals along the footpath behind Templar Shopping Centre in Cowley, newly named 'Little Park Lane'. The project was initiated by Viv Peto and designed by two local residents, Jude Houseage and Andy McLellan.

The footpath connecting Cherwell Street and Dudley Gardens, off St Clements, has fully reopened following works to repair a retaining wall to the River Cherwell, which collapsed in August 2024. Oxfordshire County Council engaged its highways contractor M Group to carry out the repair work.

Headington Liveable Streets use an OxPA visit to ask 'is Headington the worst shopping area in Oxford for pedestrians?' www.headingtonliveablestreets.org.uk/is-headingto...

A swathe of Oxford bus stops are to get digital advertising displays. Oxford City Council has given permission for double-sided screens, run by advertising giant Clear Channel, at 17 locations across the city. Similar screens are already in place at city centre bus stops.

‘Several paths for pedestrians and cyclists in the city, including Old Road in Headington and Blackbird Leys Road, are being blocked by overgrown hedges, sparking fears over safety.’ www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2535088...

School Streets could be rolled out across the county following a study commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council. OCC has engaged transport consultants to assess every Oxfordshire school for “geographical positioning, environmental considerations, the potential for modal shift, and road safety”.

A spokesman for Network Rail said: “Work is progressing well and we are currently on track to open the new wider walkway in Botley Road, improving accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians, at the end of next month.” www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2534186...

After some direct action guerilla gardening Friday lunchtime - we declare this footpath REOPENED! (Cuts twig like it's a ribbon). Read on for a thread about council funding, what a German comedian can teach you about the British state, hedgehogs & whether I should learn how to unblock drains. 🧵 1/

We are celebrating 30 years of advocacy for walking in wheeling in Oxford! All welcome: Friends Meeting House, St Giles’, 2-4 p.m. today

Oxfordshire County Council believes this is a safe place for schoolchildren to cross the A40 when their school bus is withdrawn: www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2533969...

Tomorrow! Friends Meeting House, St Giles', 2-4 p.m. Soft drinks (no alcohol in the venue), nibbles, and cake. Please come and help us celebrate, and feel free to bring something to share. www.oxpa.org.uk/meeting/2025...

Nice reminder in here of value of public transport in helping people build physical activity into their daily routines: “People using public transport clock up 19 minutes of walking daily just getting around.” Investing in integrated public transport & active travel = better public health.

Interesting study on ‘digital nudges’ towards walking. “… displaying walking directions as the default in Google Maps, instead of driving, and complemented by graphics depicting social norms, significantly increased the hypothetical choice to walk — particularly among less active individuals”

It's the season for scaffolding blocking the pavement. At least Turl Street is a shared space ...

Join us for OxPA's 30th anniversary celebration on Saturday 26 July! www.oxpa.org.uk/meeting/2025...

The full text of the letter and the signatories can be found here👇 oxfordclarion.uk/support-grow...

'Support is growing' for Oxford's temporary congestion charge, say civil society and business leaders as they sign an open letter to Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet. This follows transport leaders expressing their support recently. bsky.app/profile/oxfo...

Cracking set of desire lines at Oxford Parkway 👌

Cllr Ian Middleton said: “People leaving items such as furniture out as ‘free to take’ often do so with good intentions, but if they are left blocking footpaths, they are not only an eyesore but present a nuisance to more vulnerable residents, such as wheelchair users or carers with pushchairs.”

Leaving items out on the street as “free to take” is still fly-tipping, Cherwell District Council has warned. It has asked residents to use services like Freegle or Freecycle or the council’s own recycling collection instead.

The tactile paving on Cowley Road was replaced earlier this year. #AntisocialParking #PavementsAreForPeople

Oxford Pedestrians Association (OxPA) welcomes the 2025 Congestion Charge proposal letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/congestion-c...

Cornmarket: the new hoardings around the Clarendon Centre redevelopment and the existing hoardings outside the new Barclays are making this busy shopping street noticeably narrower ...

Repair work has begun on the Thames towpath just south of Folly Bridge. The path remains open.

Roads are for cycling, driving & parking. Pavements are for walking, running, skipping, wheelchairs & buggies. E scooters & bikes can be a great way to get around. Let's make sure they're safe, legal and stick to the roads. Our joint letter with @oxfordpedestrians.bsky.social in the Oxford Mail.