More than 50 residents, politicians and officers turned out yesterday afternoon in Victoria Square for a moving event to mark the second anniversary of Birmingham's road safety emergency. The event happened within the context of a grim string of fatal collisions. The latest being a 68-year-old
Ever wondered where the magical road cycle symbols lead to? Or why tram stops apparently have a cycle track looping around their platform?
20mph means calmer, safer and easier to cross residential streets where fewer crashes happen. Crashes that do happen are less severe. This couldn’t be more important in a city where someone dies in a crash every fortnight on average while someone is seriously injured every single day. The first
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We are Better Streets for Birmingham CIC. We exist to: * Promote walking, wheeling and cycling, and road safety in Birmingham and the wider region through community engagement and education * Engage with authorities to make recommendations on new schemes, and the design of schemes, to improve the transport network in Birmingham
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Welcome to the August edition of the Better Streets for Birmingham newsletter. We hope you have some time to re-energise this month and a chance to experience what lower traffic volumes can do for getting about in our local neighbourhoods. Our July newsletter is on the BSFB website and
We would also stress that we think the plans can be better shaped to avoid loss of buildings, so encourage businesses and organisations to engage with the consultation on the basis that plans can still be shaped towards a better mutual outcome.
Welcome to the July edition of the Better Streets for Birmingham newsletter. It has been a while since our last one so we would like to update you on all that has happened. So, apologies for its length, we should be back to a smaller newsletter next month. 3 things
An email that sets out the importance of the road safety emergency, delivery of the Birmingham Transport Plan and our priorities for transport in the city.
Co-chairs Paul Manzotti and Florence Cadge have revealed Better Streets for Birmingham’s aims for 2026-27 at the group's annual supporters meeting, held on 19th May 2026. Aim 1: Provide resources for local communities to drive change for their streets We will achieve this with: · Guides
This is an open letter sent to council group leaders on 19 May 2026. Demerging the environment and transport portfolios to create a Cabinet Member for Healthy Streets Dear group leaders, We are writing as several of you are working towards an agreement to govern the city following the local