statement
Our message to the new cabinet team for transport
An email that sets out the importance of the road safety emergency, delivery of the Birmingham Transport Plan and our priorities for transport in the city.
cycling infrastructure
podcast
Ep. 13 - Birmingham 2026: Manifestos reviews
In this special edition, Chair Martin Price and campagin lead Lucy Caldicott review the various party's manifesto pledges on transport ahead of the all out Birmingham City Council elections on May 7th.
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.
Consultation
Our response to plans for the Knowledge Quarter
We have submitted this in reply to the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter Accessibility Consultation, which closes on 1 March 2026. We would like to have our response considered to be in favour of this scheme, though we have significant reservations about aspects of the proposed design that we would like to
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
Introducing our podcast: first three episodes out now!
We’re really pleased to shared our new podcast where we’ll be talking to residents, activists and experts about experiencing Britain’s motor city outside a car.
Consultation
Our response to the City Centre to A457 Dudley Road consultation
We welcome proposals to upgrade the pop-up lane between Jewellery Quarter and City Hospital while requesting some design changes.
Campaign
10 asks to address the road safety emergency
Based on current fatality rates, 106 people will be killed in crashes on Birmingham's roads during the 2026 to 2030 council term. We are partnering as an unprecedented coalition of 16 national and local organisations to ask the politicians of tomorrow: Will you make Birmingham’s roads safer?
Consultation
Our response to proposals for bus priority in the city centre
We have submitted this response to a Transport for West Midlands consultation that closes on Sunday 2 November. You can submit a reply to the consultation and point to our response. We are in favour of improving the reliability of bus services as a means of enticing more people out
Consultation
Our response to early plans for Hagley Road
We welcome that Transport for West Midlands is looking to address the Hagley Road corridor. The corridor is currently hostile to walking, wheeling and cycling, and buses often suffer from congestion caused by a lack of priority. Rebalancing our city’s main corridors through road space allocation is important for
Consultation
Our response to the Bradford Street cycle lane consultation
General points Better Streets will always approve of improvements to the city’s cycle network. We believe a high-quality cycle network is the quickest and cheapest way to significantly improve so many aspects of the city. London and Paris have shown how quickly you can change a city for
Consultation
Our response to the A38 cycle lane extension
We enthusiastically welcome the plans while identifying specific design issues.