Better Streets for Birmingham
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
We want streets where everyone gets home safely and where there are genuine alternatives to driving.
Account semi-monitored by volunteers trying to cover all bases!
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Account semi-monitored by volunteers trying to cover all bases!
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 5: Clear pavements for disabled people, children and those who rely on them.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 5: Clear pavements for disabled people, children and those who rely on them.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 5: Clear pavements for disabled people, children and those who rely on them.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 5: Clear pavements for disabled people, children and those who rely on them.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Did you know that Better Streets for Birmingham CIC is grassroots funded and run by volunteers?
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Donate to Better Streets for Birmingham
Help us to cover our group's operating costs like membership management, insurance, printing and event materials.d
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that Better Streets for Birmingham CIC is grassroots funded and run by volunteers?
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 4: Scale enforcement of the rules of the road, and ensure the Council’s new parking enforcement service works.
👉Read in full: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 4: Scale enforcement of the rules of the road, and ensure the Council’s new parking enforcement service works.
👉Read in full: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 4: Scale enforcement of the rules of the road, and ensure the Council’s new parking enforcement service works.
👉Read in full: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 4: Scale enforcement of the rules of the road, and ensure the Council’s new parking enforcement service works.
👉Read in full: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
20mph default would bring your insurance costs down by £50. Esure says they'll reduce premiums for every area introducing the new limit. It's already happened in Wales, we should get the same benefits in Birmingham.
#20mph #costofliving #birmingham #insurance
#20mph #costofliving #birmingham #insurance
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
20mph default would bring your insurance costs down by £50. Esure says they'll reduce premiums for every area introducing the new limit. It's already happened in Wales, we should get the same benefits in Birmingham.
#20mph #costofliving #birmingham #insurance
#20mph #costofliving #birmingham #insurance
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Interesting to see this gathering at the end of my cycle commute.
A Letter Tree being launched by RoadPeace and TfWM to encourage people to make pledges for safer streets.
Link to an online version in the next message.
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
A Letter Tree being launched by RoadPeace and TfWM to encourage people to make pledges for safer streets.
Link to an online version in the next message.
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Interesting to see this gathering at the end of my cycle commute.
A Letter Tree being launched by RoadPeace and TfWM to encourage people to make pledges for safer streets.
Link to an online version in the next message.
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
A Letter Tree being launched by RoadPeace and TfWM to encourage people to make pledges for safer streets.
Link to an online version in the next message.
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Pavement parking impacts everyone and is a major barrier to walking and wheeling local journeys.
The result of the national pavement parking consultation is long overdue and we cannot afford to wait, so want to see marked bays and measures on a street-by-street basis.
The result of the national pavement parking consultation is long overdue and we cannot afford to wait, so want to see marked bays and measures on a street-by-street basis.
Woman calls for pavement parking ban after falling out wheelchair on school run
Aideen Blackborough was left lying in the road after being forced to manoeuvre her way around a vehicle blocking the pavement in Great Barr
www.birminghammail.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Pavement parking impacts everyone and is a major barrier to walking and wheeling local journeys.
The result of the national pavement parking consultation is long overdue and we cannot afford to wait, so want to see marked bays and measures on a street-by-street basis.
The result of the national pavement parking consultation is long overdue and we cannot afford to wait, so want to see marked bays and measures on a street-by-street basis.
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Healthy Air, Healthy Lives
Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 4pm
Join the Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition at BRIG Cafe at The Warehouse, for a day filled with insightful discussions and workshops, focused on promoting clean air and healthy living.
HealthyAirHealthyLives.eventbrite.co.uk
Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 4pm
Join the Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition at BRIG Cafe at The Warehouse, for a day filled with insightful discussions and workshops, focused on promoting clean air and healthy living.
HealthyAirHealthyLives.eventbrite.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Healthy Air, Healthy Lives
Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 4pm
Join the Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition at BRIG Cafe at The Warehouse, for a day filled with insightful discussions and workshops, focused on promoting clean air and healthy living.
HealthyAirHealthyLives.eventbrite.co.uk
Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 4pm
Join the Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition at BRIG Cafe at The Warehouse, for a day filled with insightful discussions and workshops, focused on promoting clean air and healthy living.
HealthyAirHealthyLives.eventbrite.co.uk
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 3: Roll out more school streets and wider journey improvements to make routes safer for children.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 3: Roll out more school streets and wider journey improvements to make routes safer for children.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 3: Roll out more school streets and wider journey improvements to make routes safer for children.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 3: Roll out more school streets and wider journey improvements to make routes safer for children.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Come and join our family cycle ride on Sunday 14 December at 12.30pm, starting in Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park.
Free family bike ride on roads and cycle paths. Riders of all abilities welcome. Ride approximately an hour long.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Free family bike ride on roads and cycle paths. Riders of all abilities welcome. Ride approximately an hour long.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Come and join our family cycle ride on Sunday 14 December at 12.30pm, starting in Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park.
Free family bike ride on roads and cycle paths. Riders of all abilities welcome. Ride approximately an hour long.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Free family bike ride on roads and cycle paths. Riders of all abilities welcome. Ride approximately an hour long.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
🅿️ Pavement parking is dangerous. It pushes vulnerable people and children into the carriageway. That's why we're campaigning for city-wide measures to get parking back under control.
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🅿️ Pavement parking is dangerous. It pushes vulnerable people and children into the carriageway. That's why we're campaigning for city-wide measures to get parking back under control.
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
📍 Why not highlight your local hotspots on @livingstreets.bsky.social map?: www.livingstreets.org.uk/ge...
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
Safer School Journeys | Safer School Journeys | Birmingham City Council
Information about the School Streets pilot
www.birmingham.gov.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
This afternoon at 2pm, the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel meet in Wolverhampton. Road safety is on the agenda, bringing together different options and interventions.
However, fresh Op Snap data for August shows 34% of 1847 submissions resulted in no further action and 39% in warning letters.
However, fresh Op Snap data for August shows 34% of 1847 submissions resulted in no further action and 39% in warning letters.
West Midlands Police and Crime Panel - Monday 17 November 2025, 2:00pm - City of Wolverhampton Council Webcasting
West Midlands Police and Crime Panel - Monday 17 November 2025, 2:00pm - City of Wolverhampton Council Webcasting
wolverhampton.public-i.tv
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This afternoon at 2pm, the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel meet in Wolverhampton. Road safety is on the agenda, bringing together different options and interventions.
However, fresh Op Snap data for August shows 34% of 1847 submissions resulted in no further action and 39% in warning letters.
However, fresh Op Snap data for August shows 34% of 1847 submissions resulted in no further action and 39% in warning letters.
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #2: Upgrade crossings and cut wait times so that people can cross streets safely and quickly.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Do you find that getting around your patch of Brum is too difficult and unsafe? We want a Birmingham where walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport are the first choices for getting around. Get behind the movement for better streets today.
Support us – Better Streets for Birmingham
Our mission Better Streets for Birmingham wants safer streets and more transport choice for everyday trips. To do this, we need to make changes to our streets, improve enforcement, and reconsider how we move around Birmingham. We help residents to unde...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Do you find that getting around your patch of Brum is too difficult and unsafe? We want a Birmingham where walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport are the first choices for getting around. Get behind the movement for better streets today.
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It was a privilege to attend RoadPeace’s service this afternoon where such brave and powerful tributes were made by families of those killed by road violence.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It was a privilege to attend RoadPeace’s service this afternoon where such brave and powerful tributes were made by families of those killed by road violence.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
Our campaigning is to stop yet more families requiring the expert support of the RoadPeace family.
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On today's World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims it is worth noting that in the two years since Wales implemented a national default 20mph (32km/h) there have been 25% fewer casualties on such roads with over 1,000 fewer people killed or injured. youtu.be/efr3uVKpOwY
UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - Theme: Remember. Support. Act. - English
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November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
Safer School Journeys | Safer School Journeys | Birmingham City Council
Information about the School Streets pilot
www.birmingham.gov.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Four of the top ten postcodes for uninsured drivers is in Birmingham. We need to see action on tackling this and the many other dangers on our city's roads.
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
Worst areas for uninsured driving revealed - as hit-and-run victim says he was 'left for dead'
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver, according to data from the Motor Insurers' Bureau.
news.sky.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Every 20 minutes, someone in the UK is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Four of the top ten postcodes for uninsured drivers is in Birmingham. We need to see action on tackling this and the many other dangers on our city's roads.
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
news.sky.com/story/worst-ar...
🚸 Better Streets for Birmingham are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps to address the road safety emergency.
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🚸 Better Streets for Birmingham are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps to address the road safety emergency.
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask #1: Keep rolling out 20mph limits
👉Read the ten asks in full and co-sign them: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
👉 Wayfinding in Birmingham City Centre is important. It helps makes areas more walkable. We want more of it! Our response to Birmingham City Council's consultation is available here and you can write in to support us: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Our response to proposals for more city centre wayfinding
Better Streets for Birmingham supports the move to introduce more wayfinding totems and wants to see them introduced across the city.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
👉 Wayfinding in Birmingham City Centre is important. It helps makes areas more walkable. We want more of it! Our response to Birmingham City Council's consultation is available here and you can write in to support us: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Will you make Birmingham's roads safer?
Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
The poorest spend twice as much of their income as the richest on getting around. A UK household spends on average £108 a week if they own a car, but £13 for non-car owners. A city built for cars is fails its poorest people by removing choice.
www.ippr.org/media-office/r...
www.ippr.org/media-office/r...
Revealed: Car ownership eats up a quarter of poorest households’ incomes | IPPR
Poorest households spend a quarter (25 per cent) of their income on their carTransport costs take up twice the share of income for the least well-offIPPR r
www.ippr.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The poorest spend twice as much of their income as the richest on getting around. A UK household spends on average £108 a week if they own a car, but £13 for non-car owners. A city built for cars is fails its poorest people by removing choice.
www.ippr.org/media-office/r...
www.ippr.org/media-office/r...
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...
Safer School Journeys | Safer School Journeys | Birmingham City Council
Information about the School Streets pilot
www.birmingham.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Birmingham City Council are inviting expressions of interest from schools to make improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling journeys. Schools have until 28 November 2025 to submit forms at: www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/...