Cycling
We need to fix how Birmingham's cycle routes are mapped and signed
Ever wondered where the magical road cycle symbols lead to? Or why tram stops apparently have a cycle track looping around their platform?
Martin Price
I'm previous Chair of Better Streets for Birmingham. My job is designing government services. I'm also a part-time doctoral researcher at BCU, looking at the role of design thinking within urban transport projects and how to increase deliverability.
Birmingham City Council
Council publishes transport delivery update
Find out what's in, out and coming sooner for transport in Birmingham
Consultation
Our response to the Midlands Rail Hub consultation
We are Better Streets for Birmingham CIC. We exist to: * Promote walking, wheeling and cycling, and road safety in Birmingham and the wider region through community engagement and education * Engage with authorities to make recommendations on new schemes, and the design of schemes, to improve the transport network in Birmingham
Welcome to our new website!
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statement
Statement: We back Midlands Rail Hub
We would also stress that we think the plans can be better shaped to avoid loss of buildings, so encourage businesses and organisations to engage with the consultation on the basis that plans can still be shaped towards a better mutual outcome.
Elections
A guide to getting stuff done in transport
Advice for the public and political candidates for how to achieve things with the roads and transport.
General
Making sense of Birmingham's transport funding
We look ahead to 2032 following the publication of two key reports outlining transport capital funding from 2026 to 2032.
General
Transport in Birmingham - Looking ahead to 2026
As we head into 2026, our Chair looks back at Birmingham’s transport achievements in 2025 and what we can expect in a pivotal year for the city.
General
Co-chairs reveal group aims for 2025-26
Co-chairs Cath Palgrave and Martin Price have revealed Better Streets for Birmingham's aims for 2025-26 at the group's annual general meeting, held last night on 31 March 2025. At the meeting, members also voted in favour of applying to change the group's
General
Our priorities for our new commissioners
It’s a new year: new commissioners and new task forces full of experts are on the horizon. We’re almost there, eight months after the Mayor committed to replacing ex-commissioner Adam Tranter. While we’ve been awaiting new commissioners, Birmingham has declared a road safety emergency (in its
Opinions
Will one more car park really solve the QE’s woes?
This is an opinion article originally printed as a letter to the editor in the 27 December 2024 edition of the Birmingham Mail. There has been an increase in focus to the parking situation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with the Hospital committing to build another car park to solve
General
Dear Mayor: Retain the cycling and walking commissioner role
30 organisations and figures urge Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker to keep the Cycling and Walking Commissioner role.