Public demo – One year of Birmingham’s Road Safety Emergency
Filed under: Campaign
On Friday 1st August 2025, Better Streets for Birmingham is marking the first anniversary of of the council declaring a city wide Road Safety Emergency with a demonstration infront of the council office.
Friday 1st August 2025 – Victoria Square, central Birmingham
5pm – Gather in Victoria Square
5.30pm – Speech – Martin Price
5.40pm – Two-minute silence
5.45pm – Group photo
6pm – If you have cycled into the city join us for the Circle City Cycle ride after.
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Better Streets for Birmingham
Better Streets for Birmingham is a community group which campaigns for changes to our travel and planning infrastructure to improve the sustainability, efficiency and safety of our streets. We believe that through connecting Birmingham to reduce car dependency, we will make it a more pleasant place to work, live and play.