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Of course, it would be great if you wanted to make your own response or attend the drop in event (Wed 11 Mar, 5-8pm), Wonford Comm Centre, Burnthouse La, Exeter.
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2/There are some new zebra crossings proposed on bits of Bovemoors.
Do you have any insights that might help shape our response on behalf of people living with a #disability who use active/sustainable travel? If so, please email us inclusive.sustainable.travel@gmail.com
An image of a mini roundabout, a bus gate narrowing beyond and some signage. A few people are walking on the pavements. This is taken from an original in the consultation where the picture is labelled "indicative imagery of Option 1 - Bus gate / Authorised vehicles only"
We'll be responding to this consultation re poss changes to Dryden Rd. We want to ensure that it remains safe for people using mobility scooters or wheelchairs, to walk, wheel or cycle along/across
We're concerned re potential increases in traffic that'll come with some options.
#activetravel
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Selfie of masc presenting person wearing trilby, a greed jumper and dark blue shirt. Behind, neo-gothic buildings in yellowish stone. Many will recognise the building as Parliament.
And this impact is far-reaching as other Disabled people, who don't have cycles, have been harmed by bans as we've not been allowed to take, or use, our mobility aids where we need them.
#MobilityJustice #ECycleSafety
Taxi lane bypassing bus stop with cycle lane bypass to right. Outside St Pancras station.
Bus stop taxi lane bypass that strangely seems to have avoided being labelled a social injustice
a cycle path with red tarmac and a "mini zebra crossing" in black and white runs alongside an island of pavement next to a bus stop
Designing streets to work well for all is challenging. Eg what's perceived as unsafe for someone with little sight dismounting from a bus, may be making a disabled person's 🛺🦼🦽🚲 journey safer = "access conflicts".
Pleased to see gov guidance on Bus Stop Bypasses
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Listen to how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can transform areas for the better for people in wheelchairs.
#disabledaccess #activetravel
This is so important. Why not register for one of their webinars?
Parking on the pavement in London has been illegal for 52 years and in the rest of the UK it's just a fact of life. Central government just opted against a blanket national ban. Anyway here's an excellent advert from when it was banned in London: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Yg...
BREAKING NEWS. Government statements on #PavementParking released:
#disabledaccess #whattookyousolong
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Will DevonCC and ExeterCC act?
The then government promised a #pavementparking report Feb'21. Nil in yesterday's Road Safety Strategy. Apparently, there's a statement to be released later today. We're not holding our breath but we'll keep you updated.
#disabledaccess #Exeter
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Hot off the press - national consultation on mobility devices, wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters etc.
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Why not have your say?
Consultation closes 31March 2026
www.gov.uk/government/n...
“Several years later, my wife rides everywhere: to physio, to shopping, to restaurants, to doctor appointments, to the park — everywhere. She tucks her cane into her panniers. That’s important, because walking far still hurts. And cycling keeps us active and moving, which is important as one ages.”
Pictogram showing silhouettes of: a person walking with a cane, a hand cycle or powered chair, an ebike and child trailer, a recumbent hand cycle, a cargo biking woman with children and crutches.
2/ If issues affect your #Exeter #sustainabletravel choices & you want help resolving them, contact us on inclusive.sustainable.travel@gmail.com
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A line of parked cars are separated from a pathway by bollards but cars fill all the available egress points. Supermarket trolleys block the pathway.
The new access from "Ikea bridge pathway" to big Tescos Exeter is great - unless your 🧑🦽🚲🚼means are unable to squeeze past parked cars. Trolleys also in way. We've written to Tescos inviting them to reconsider disabled access from this entrance.
We'll keep you updated.
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Where do you find it hard to cross? Should DCC paint side road priority crossings on all urban junctions? We'd be very happy to see Exeter as the that to do that.
Look familiar?
Two women - one older; one elderly - cycling on a segregated cycle lane in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in safe cycling, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, while the over-80s cycle around 10% of theirs.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
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a white Nissan van is parked on the pavement, near the entrance to a house and obscuring the view of a zebra crossing.
Be heard!
Two items close to our hearts on the Agenda at DCC cabinet this week - Pavement parking & pavement neglect.
Could you share your personal story with your DCC councillor explaining why this is vitally important to you?
democracy.devon.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
#Exeter #disabledaccess
2/ Listen to this from the APPCW group and learn how Scotland got a Pavement Parking ban but we are still waiting.
Start watching at 28mins in, as they had tech trouble.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfx...
WHY ARE WE WAITING?
Pavement parking is
Inconsiderate
Dangerous
Socially unacceptable
It blocks... independence, health, social connections & trust in the whole transport ecosystem.
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The footway parking ban in England consultation closed 5 years ago tomorrow. The Tories' inaction is now Labour's inaction.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We've been unable to find a category on DCC's Report A Problem page to report this.
We think having an online reporting systen for #disabledaccess would be helpful & fair
Would you value a Report a Problem category for missing disabled access or barriers?
www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-tr...
a google satellite view of the road access to Exeter's crematorium. A bus stop lies on one side of the road and the pelican crossing on the other side. Four red squares highlight the missing dropped kerbs
wide flared side road with set back pavement - without dropped kerbs
We've written to 2 councillors re missing dropped kerbs creating a #disabledaccess issue.
The bus stop on Topsham Rd's separated from the pelican crossing by the crem road. No dropped kerbs! If you use a wheelchair/wheeled-walker you've a problem
Location Exeter: maps.app.goo.gl/Gf225ZB9mRaE...
A good session catching up with Freetrike Rehab Cycling UK - reflecting on how "Movement is Medicine" and how important that can be for the wellbeing of people living with a disability.
#activetravel #Exeter #cycling
Graphic shows a street scene where there are defects in the pedestrian space – steep gradients, drainage issues, cracked surfaces.
New guidance out from the Government today on Critical Safety Issues ie a street layout or condition that is associated with an increased risk of collisions for people walking, wheeling or cycling.
We know these only too well. Will there be any funding to fix?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Worth thinking about.
You can also reply directly to the consultation
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
#activetravel #disabledaccess
We're invited to a design review session for DCC’s Barnfield Rd Gateway, Exeter
If you live with a disability & usually travel by active/sustainble options 🚶🚲🧑🦽🛴👨🦯🩼🦼 can you help inform our response? Would you like attend the design review meeting? If so, please get in touch. We'd 😍 to hear from you