Campaign
Update: Since sending this letter this morning, it has been . Raising the number of recent fatalities to four - two of which were children. Councillor John Cotton, Council Leader, Birmingham City Council Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham City Council Cc: Councillor Liz Clements, Cabinet Member for Transport, Birmingham City Council
LTNs
BS4B member, Paul Manzotti, shares his alternative design for Phase 2 of the Kings Heath & Moseley LTN. Having detailed the problems with the design of Phase 2 in my previous article, I offer a better design. Design principles I will first detail the principles that have driven my thinking.
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&
Consultation
Dear Transport for West Midlands Our response to the WMLTP5 “six big moves” consultation Better Streets for Birmingham supports the objectives and six ‘big moves’ within the West Midlands Local Transport Plan 5 (WMLTP5). It is of existential importance that access to safe and sustainable travel is improved drastically and
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,