SPACE for Jesmond is looking for members to define goals and work for a safe pedestrian and cycling environment in Jesmond. contact: [email protected]
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined December 2017
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You are invited to attend a screening of The People's Emergency Briefing at Jesmond Library Thursday 18th June 6-8pm. Book your free seat ASAP.
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Another near miss at the junction of Mistletoe and Osborne. This driver was engrossed in their phone, didn't see the cyclist coming straight over from Queens. Junction needs changing @NewcastleCC
Come along and quiz candidates for Newcastle North in our GE2024 hustings with @PlatformTWPTUG
Wed 26th June 07:30pm Trinity Centre Gosforth
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Clean air and climate action rely on improved public transport and safe active travel journeys. What will our Newcastle North parliamentary candidates do to achieve this? Come to Trinity Centre, Gosforth on Wednesday evening to find out! All candidates invited. @space4gosforth
“Cars particularly destroy the liberty of the child and the teenager to move around safely”
“Children are much less free now than they were 50 or 100 years ago, a fact which changes the nature and vitality of our towns.”
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Our streets used to be places for moving, socialising, playing and enjoying rather than simply park cars or drive through.
The change is the result of decisions - or lack of them - made by planners over the decades.
Make new decisions @NewcastleCC
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In a car-obligatory society, teens rely on parents to chauffeur them to and from sports; counting down the days until they can drive themselves.
In a car-optional one, they’ve already been navigating their city for years; moving safely, happily, and healthily with their friends. – at The Hague, The Netherlands
ALT Three teenage boys in football attire ride upright Dutch-style bicycles along a red asphalt protected bike lane in the suburbs of The Hague.
We need to think:
Can a child cycle and walk safely here?
Get to school by themselves?
Hang out with friends?
Play?
The convenience of independent children should be prioritised over the convenience of driving quickly.
“If you design streets for kids, you design a future that will work for everyone.” -@JSadikKhan #StreetsForKids #NACTO19
What's the vision for children in Newcastle?
@NewcastleCC and @UNICEF are in partnership to deliver a #ChildFriendlyCity
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Objectives include climate action and increasing independent mobility.
The council need to get on with delivering these.
Children’s physical, social and mental health: increased
Pollution, congestion, parental stress: reduced
We need to build for this.
We need to normalise this.
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🟢Children comprise 19% of the population of Newcastle.
🟠They can’t vote, and have no say over the car dominated environment they live in or how they travel around.
🔴Decision makers need to ensure children's lives are not negatively impacted by noisy minorities against change.
A reminder: those who support 15 minute cities, cycle lanes and filtered residential areas do not want to steal anyone’s freedom.
The opposite.
We want freedom for children to move about. Freedom to leave the car at home.
Freedom to walk, cycle or wheel safely.
@LoveJesmond
As most of you will be aware, the council have declared that the Jesmond LTN successfully met its objectives but will be removed anyway.
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Very last chance to comment on Jesmond East Trials; whatever your opinion, get involved!
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Consultation on traffic changes in Jesmond to be extended for one month:
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Cycling levels to @West_Jes_School are at an all-time high! There were even more outside and by the office - new shed needed!
Thanks to @JaneLabour @LoveJesmond for creating safer routes 👍
Do you want to help #Jesmond become a safer place for walking and cycling?
Sign up for our newsletter here: spaceforjesmond.com
Whether it's emailing councillors about dangerous junctions or speaking up for safer streets, everyone can make a difference!
News on Jesmond East Trials Consultation: interim report available.
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