LTNs
BS4B member, Paul Manzotti, shares his take on the proposed design for Phase 2 of the Kings Heath & Moseley LTN. How we got here The original Kings Heath & Moseley LTN proposal consisted of four cells. Two on either side of the High Street, with aspirations of one below
Be Bold, Birmingham
Be Bold, Birmingham! is a series of blogs where Better Streets for Birmingham member Paul Manzotti suggests some big changes he’d like to see in the city. We need to think of our city centre in a new way. We should prioritise the needs of people, not cars. Instead
Be Bold, Birmingham
The 2022 Commonwealth Games were fantastic; the atmosphere around the city (and region) was amazing, the sport was enjoyable, the transport network worked brilliantly. If there was one mis-step, however, it was the marketing strapline "Be Bold, Be Birmingham". Don't get me wrong, it'
Opinions
Better Streets for Birmingham member Paul Manzotti gives his thoughts on the Council's Birmingham Transport Summit, where they talked about how they're going to implement the Transport Plan released in 2021. Setting the scene Time for the morning-morning-after review of the #BhamTransportSummit (hey, I&
Be Bold, Birmingham
Making the case to remove the A38 through the city centre, improving so many parts of the city.
Consultation
As ever with these schemes, there’s no detail as to why each design decision has been made, so the usual disclaimer applies that we’re sorry if there’s a good reason for each decision, but it’s not obvious from the design. We cannot stress enough that we
General
BS4B campaigns for changes to our travel and planning infrastructure to improve the sustainability, efficiency and safety of our streets. By reducing Birmingham’s car dependency, we will make it a more pleasant place to work, live and play. Our committee is made up of 11 individuals who meet monthly
LTNs
Following on from his opinion on the Kings Heath LTN, Better Streets for Birmingham member Paul Manzotti suggests ways to maximise success. Intra-city active travel connectivity LTNs are part of the cycling infrastructure network. They provide safe cycling environments in residential areas that do not have the space for
LTNs
One BS4B member, Paul Manzotti, shares his take on the initial roll out of modal filters in Kings Heath, and a vision for where we need to go next as a city to build on their success… Disclaimer I live on a road inside one of the LTN cells. However,
FOI
Why we made the Freedom of Information (FOI) request It's important that the small amounts of money we receive for active travel are spent on lasting infrastructure to encourage people to cycle. We know that lack of infrastructure - or too many cars - is a leading cause for not
Campaign
Last week, we recently attended a very enjoyable LCWIP workshop to help shape our city’s future cycling network. It was fantastic to see the future network map develop. This week, we have been extremely disappointed to learn that the A47 pop-up cycle lane has been closed and is
Opinions
Dear Cllr Chaman Lal; Cllrs Barker, Brooks, Green, Huxtable and Perks; and relevant council officer Footway Crossings Policy This open letter is about the Footway Crossings Policy that was discussed on 18 January 2023 at the Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Our campaign group champions the Birmingham Transport