Tag: covid-19
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Cyclists’ fury as Gosforth High Street bollard removal plans branded ‘massive backwards step’
Chronicle – 23 September 2022 (Daniel Holland) Campaigners have claimed the plans “won’t help reduce pollution” or bring in more shoppers Long-awaited plans to redesign Gosforth High Street have been […]
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Grey Street – #SpaceForDistancing
Newcastle City Council has now put in place the temporary measures on Grey Street. The changes are a huge improvement, befitting of its reputation as one of Britain’s finest streets. […]
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‘It no longer looks like a car park’ – praise for huge Grey Street changes to cut down on traffic
Chronicle – 7 August 2020 (Daniel Holland) Parking bays and a lane of traffic have been removed from Newcastle’s most beautiful street to make way for cyclists, pedestrians, and more […]
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‘Ludicrous’ or ‘wonderful’? Reaction from day one of Newcastle rat run bridge closures
Chronicle – 13 August 2020 (Daniel Holland) Newcastle City Council closed five bridges in residential neighbourhoods to traffic on Thursday morning, in an experimental move that has sparked fierce debate […]
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New images reveal how five rat run Newcastle bridges could look after vehicles are banned next week
Chronicle – 7 August 2020 (Daniel Holland) Newcastle City Council is set to close five crossings in residential neighbourhoods to vehicles from next Thursday, August 13, in an effort to […]
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Councils urged not to back down amid anger over huge road changes to boost walking and cycling
Evening Chronicle – 17 July 2020 (Daniel Holland) Opposition from motorists and businesses has led campaigners to fear that emergency overhauls of busy streets across the region could be watered […]