Calling all Exmouth based campaign supporters! Did you know a new campaign group is starting focused on improvements for walking & cycling in & around Exmouth? 1st meeting Thurs 2 Jul A great opportunity to have your voice heard. sites.google.com/view/exmouth... www.facebook.com/events/10163...

The campaign is happy to meet with Cllrs from all parties Thank you Cllr Hodgson (Portfolio #ActiveTravel DCC) for joining a Cycle Safari 👀 the 😊 & 😔 Good chat re real inclusivity for all & making £ stretch We heard real ambition to give all people in Exeter more options for Exeter journeys. 1

A campaign supporter sent us the inspirational story of how traffic was calmed in Lewisham thanks to the installation of Raingardens. www.facebook.com/share/r/1aqP...

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Would you like to be helping speak up for safe #cycling in #Exeter? We've lots of ways for you to be involved and we ccan buddy you up with others to get started. Here's some ideas: 1/ Contacting councillors to share your everyday experience. 2/ Help with social media on Insta, FB or Bluesky. 3/🧵

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Bridge Rd consultation is now open. (Many of the initial ideas have been abandoned) Let's face it, Bridge Rd is currently a right muck up! Safe & convenient ways to cross Bridge Rd must take account of the needs of disabled people, children & people cycling #Exeter www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...

"Putting pedestrians first" Radical Transport Policy Two-Pager #16 Hear hear! We 100% agree with these ideas. Read more here: www.transportforqualityoflife.com/.../RT2P16...? & see 🧵 PS don't forget our upcoming Summer Social - Sunday 7th June

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Think cycle lanes are unfair? Watch this for deeper insights. "Drivers tend to think of their own convenience 1st, not safety for all. Perception of loss -> oppose rearranging streetspace. If it goes to a vote it's like 2 wolves & a lamb voting on what's for lunch"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=etwt...

STUDY: “Motonormativity is a shared bias whereby people judge motorised mobility differently to other comparable topics. This works against societies addressing climate and public health crises effectively.” Via @ianwalker.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A Summer Sunday Social June 7th - find us from 2pm at the Turf or 1.30pm at Piazza Terracina for a companionable cycle down (not a 'led' ride as such). As always, bring a friend or make one there. Why not share what you think needs fixing and we can chew over ways to get change? fb.me/e/8G9zc9C9m

Why we oppose painted only lanes on high traffic strategic cycle routes.

Why not pop this in your diary and ask a friend or colleague along?

What an extraordinarily depressing but entirely unsurprising story - “while the number of lollipop people has fallen, the risks to children on the roads have increased”

A Summer Sunday Social June 7th - find us from 2pm at the Turf or 1.30pm at Piazza Terracina for a companionable cycle down (not a 'led' ride as such). As always, bring a friend or make one there. Why not share what you think needs fixing and we can chew over ways to get change? fb.me/e/8G9zc9C9m

Mobility **choices**...

It's our spring MeetUp Social tonight 7pm at the Phoenix. Hope you'll join us. Be great to see new faces. If you've any props suitable for a photo booth running at the Cycling Festival - fun masks, moustaches, hats etc, you might lend/donate to the campaign please do bring them along.

The Campaign has written to @steveracemp.bsky.social and David Reed MP asking them to vote on Tuesday to keep Exeter's pavements safe for people on foot and wheels. Please add your voice too by emailing your MP. act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/189938/...

TFW you've got a council candidate on your doorstep and can't think what to say? We've got you. Things you could talk to Exeter City Council candidates about include: 🚗20mph for Exeter 🚸Safe School streets 🚲Bike parking and bike hangars

Disabled cyclists/cargo bikers have difficuties at Bridge Rd Exeter swing bridge crossings & there's been numerous collisions at the Glasshouse La. crossing, so it's good to hear there's funding for changes. We might note that these are only being funded because they reduce wait time for drivers!

You can read our latest newsletter here: mailchi.mp/69fafa244db7... ...with updates on how to respond to the Dryden Rd consultation & our upcoming social. Why not sign up to receive it regularly?

Last chance saloon! This consultation closes tomorrow - end of Friday 10th April. Do your bit and speak up for safer streets, plus nudge friends & family in the right direction.

E-bikes are a game changer for society They get people to cycle and out of their cara when they previously would‘t have Also they get people doing exercise that they wouldn’t done have otherwise.

For those living, working or visiting Exeter, this is a consultation that needs your support. Option 1 maintains a safe route for pedestrians & cyclists, while introducing a bus gate & emergency services access. @exetercycling.bsky.social

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Interesting chat with #Exeter RD&E NHS staff who #cycle in Most hadn't heard of the plans & were horrified at returning traffic to a strategic cycle route Pls respond asap to Dryden Rd consulation! I recommend Option 1 dcctransportplanning.commonplace.is #activetravel @exetercycling.bsky.social

Thank you to our supporters who have been getting the word out. Could you share this with sympathetic friends or colleagues? Consultation closes Friday!

Spring social. Come & share your stories, exchange ideas. Bring a friend or make one there. It's always good to meet up, get to know eachother & hear fresh ideas YOU are the campaign. Everyone welcome. Find us in the Exeter Phoenix cafe bar. We'd love to meet you. Thursday April 23rd 7-9pm ish

Have you replied to the Dryden Rd consultation? Act now (we recommend Option 1) We need spaces where people feel safe to cycle without battling through traffic. Safe active independent travel for school children = more time free for busy parents. www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...

Have you replied to the Dryden Rd consultation? Act now (we recommend Option 1) We need spaces where people feel safe to cycle without battling through traffic. Safe active independent travel for school children = more time free for busy parents. www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...

A thread on why consultations should never be treated as referendums

We're fighting to stop a filter being removed from one of Exeter's key strategic cycle routes, the E9 at Dryden Road. Removing the filter would allow nearly 4,000 cars a day back onto the route, with just paint for protection. Our Chair James explains the issues in these short videos👇🎥.

Join us for cake, great company, a brilliant guest speaker from @londoncycling.bsky.social, and dazzling conversation about all things active travel at our annual get-together on Monday March 9. Information here: exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/%F0%9F%9A%B2... Click, and register on the link within.

✍️ In our latest newsletter: Exeter Highways Committee meets on 29 January. 👍 Barnfield Road plans look positive. 🚴 Dryden Road consultation will keep Dryden Road safe. 🔄 We'll ask for action on the dangerous Stoke Arms roundabout. Sign up to our newsletter here: mailchi.mp/6ba3a58a6983...

Our first newsletter of the year is out! Sign up below to receive it! 🏆 Quick wins and how to get involved. 🙋🏼 Can you help us? Volunteer for roles big and small! 📅 Next Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (Hatoc) is on Jan 29. Can you attend? exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/%F0%9F%9A%B2...

Following our campaign, DCC trialled ice treatment on Exeter cycle/walking paths. But new cycling/wheeling routes=>demand ⬆️ eg E3 Pynes Hill- Wonford-CityCentre has 000s of 🧑‍🦽🚶🚲🛴👨‍🦯journeys but remains untreated. We'll be talking to DCC about this! Where have you experienced issues this week?

"Take care, get angry, campaign for more walking/cycling paths to be treated." An important message - and not just for Exeter.

BLACK ICE WARNING! We've had email re black ice, & falls on Rifford Rd path & etc Take care, get angry, campaign for more walking/cycling paths to be treated. Councils say aim = 50% journeys🚶🚲🧑‍🦽 Shouldn't the routes be treated? www.devon.gov.uk/news/highway... goo.gl/maps/p5J9oQh...

In 2026 we'll prob have continue to counter "the Populist Playbook"(HT @brenttoderian.bsky.social) - it looks familiar! But let's press for the good stuff too eg Nurses Way/Stoke Arms roundabout. What are your top 10 priorities for a lovelier Exeter & safer cycling? bsky.app/profile/bren...

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Happy Christmas to all our followers, from the Exeter Cycling Campaign! Our latest newsletter, the last for 2025, is out, with 12 pieces of good news about our achievements this year. Please subscribe to receive more good news in 2026! Newsletter: exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/%F0%9F%8E%85...

We have calculated that Devon has missed out on about £8.8M in funding for safer walking, cycling and wheeling in the latest national gradings and funding deals for local authorities published recently by Active Travel England. 🧵

New report from Exeter Cycling Campaign just out: options for Dryden Road.

www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n... We are really happy to see that engaging positively with Exeter City Council really does make a difference 🧵

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