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 […]
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Queen Victoria Road – July Update #SpaceForDistancing
In June we gave our opinions on the temporary scheme that the council put in place on Queen Victoria Road. Click here for that article. The council have continued to […]
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Shopping Streets #SpaceForDistancing
In a previous post we outlined recently confirmed funding and government guidance for local authorities to enable the creation of safe walking and cycling space in response to COVID-19. Newcastle […]
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North Tyneside schemes for #SpaceForDistancing and #activetravel
What has happened Not so far from Newcastle, North Tyneside Council is also making use of the government funding to put in place temporary measures across the borough to create […]
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Newcastle Bridge Filters #SpaceForDistancing
Some good news! Newcastle City Council has announced plans to filter a number of bridges across the city as part of its Covid-19 response. Click here for their article. We […]