Better Streets for Edgbaston
@betterstreetshq.bsky.social
Campaign group for safe streets outside of a car.
Edgbaston constituency in Birmingham, UK.
Edgbaston, Harborne, Quinton, Bartley Green
https://betterstreetshq.com
https://betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Edgbaston constituency in Birmingham, UK.
Edgbaston, Harborne, Quinton, Bartley Green
https://betterstreetshq.com
https://betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
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Actually the moves are widely popular with two-thirds supporting
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Actually the moves are widely popular with two-thirds supporting
There a new consulation for mixed mode development on Hagley Road 🙌
hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.
hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.
Hagley Road | Commonplace
hagleyroad.commonplace.is
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
There a new consulation for mixed mode development on Hagley Road 🙌
hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.
hagleyroad.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
This is great to see a good stretch of separated bike lane and some bus lanes. We encourage you to support this consulatation.
Pretty shocking news that the British Transport Police have decided to effectively decriminlise bike theft at train stations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'
The British Transport Police will not investigate many categories of bicycle theft, the BBC learns.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Pretty shocking news that the British Transport Police have decided to effectively decriminlise bike theft at train stations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spanish visitor to Harborne today asked me for directions. She then asked me how to cross the road, as she couldn't see any crossings. "You just have to walk out and hope"
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Spanish visitor to Harborne today asked me for directions. She then asked me how to cross the road, as she couldn't see any crossings. "You just have to walk out and hope"
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#CircleTheCity
First Friday of the month, leaves from Victoria Square at 6 PM.
All welcome. See you in September!
First Friday of the month, leaves from Victoria Square at 6 PM.
All welcome. See you in September!
August 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#CircleTheCity
First Friday of the month, leaves from Victoria Square at 6 PM.
All welcome. See you in September!
First Friday of the month, leaves from Victoria Square at 6 PM.
All welcome. See you in September!
🙌 Critical Mass Harborne. 🙌
This Saturday 19th July.
14:30 from outside the High Street Post Office.
Slow ride for good vibes.
This Saturday 19th July.
14:30 from outside the High Street Post Office.
Slow ride for good vibes.
July 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🙌 Critical Mass Harborne. 🙌
This Saturday 19th July.
14:30 from outside the High Street Post Office.
Slow ride for good vibes.
This Saturday 19th July.
14:30 from outside the High Street Post Office.
Slow ride for good vibes.
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Temporary, volunteer #SchoolStreets are like a smoke-free section in a restaurant: a useless half-measure for those who see a problem but don't have the will to solve it.
This, on the other hand, is an actual car-free school street, and we should demand nothing less for students across the UK.
This, on the other hand, is an actual car-free school street, and we should demand nothing less for students across the UK.
Avant / Après la rue aux écoles Rue Duranti dans le 11ème arrondissement de Paris. On est passé d'un arbre en pot avant qu'on voit au fond à droite, à une vingtaine d'arbres en terre après.
July 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Temporary, volunteer #SchoolStreets are like a smoke-free section in a restaurant: a useless half-measure for those who see a problem but don't have the will to solve it.
This, on the other hand, is an actual car-free school street, and we should demand nothing less for students across the UK.
This, on the other hand, is an actual car-free school street, and we should demand nothing less for students across the UK.
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Following the success of our first Circle the City monthly cycle ride, our next one is on the 2nd May! 🚲
Details -
Start: Friday 2 May 2025 • 18.00
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!
🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/circl...
Details -
Start: Friday 2 May 2025 • 18.00
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!
🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/circl...
Circle the City - bike ride - May event
Circle the City is a group bike ride around Birmingham on the first Firday of the month. Meet at Victoria Square in the city centre for a 6pm start. All ages and abilities are welcome.
actionnetwork.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Following the success of our first Circle the City monthly cycle ride, our next one is on the 2nd May! 🚲
Details -
Start: Friday 2 May 2025 • 18.00
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!
🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/circl...
Details -
Start: Friday 2 May 2025 • 18.00
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!
🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/circl...
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In need of something positive and fun?
Come along for the @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org Circle the City ride.
6PM, first Friday of the month, Victoria Square, Birmingham.
Come along for the @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org Circle the City ride.
6PM, first Friday of the month, Victoria Square, Birmingham.
Birmingham by Bike - BSfB's Circle the City Route
YouTube video by John Munro - University of Birmingham
www.youtube.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In need of something positive and fun?
Come along for the @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org Circle the City ride.
6PM, first Friday of the month, Victoria Square, Birmingham.
Come along for the @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org Circle the City ride.
6PM, first Friday of the month, Victoria Square, Birmingham.
Thank you to those who have been asking about our LTN scheme proposals. At the last Harborne Ward Forum, at least one councillor stated he would not be supporting the the scheme under the ENTF fund. We are disappointed, but we will continue to develop the scheme for the new 2026 councillors.
February 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Thank you to those who have been asking about our LTN scheme proposals. At the last Harborne Ward Forum, at least one councillor stated he would not be supporting the the scheme under the ENTF fund. We are disappointed, but we will continue to develop the scheme for the new 2026 councillors.
“Cycle routes can expand the catchment area of public transport interchanges from a radius of half a mile to 3 miles” - Laura Laker… Imagine a tram on Hagley road, with secure bike parking beside the walkway where the old railway station was. The car free catchment would be huge.
January 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“Cycle routes can expand the catchment area of public transport interchanges from a radius of half a mile to 3 miles” - Laura Laker… Imagine a tram on Hagley road, with secure bike parking beside the walkway where the old railway station was. The car free catchment would be huge.
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‘Lucy Currier, from Harborne, has lifted the lid on what it's like navigating Birmingham in a wheelchair - and she's urged Brummies to make one key change’
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
City student 'had to go a mile just to cross the road' and calls for change
Lucy Currier, from Harborne, has lifted the lid on what it's like navigating Birmingham in a wheelchair - and she's urged Brummies to make one key change
www.birminghammail.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 9:40 AM
‘Lucy Currier, from Harborne, has lifted the lid on what it's like navigating Birmingham in a wheelchair - and she's urged Brummies to make one key change’
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Selly Oak “relief road” links many important and busy destinations. The narrow and inadequate shared path is now littered with constructors Dismount and walk signs. No work going on. Who wants to or can push a loaded bike up that hill. What about riders with disabilities?
November 26, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Selly Oak “relief road” links many important and busy destinations. The narrow and inadequate shared path is now littered with constructors Dismount and walk signs. No work going on. Who wants to or can push a loaded bike up that hill. What about riders with disabilities?
One fine day in Harborne East - a tale told in traffic counts. Harborne near Moor Pool is considered one of the quietest areas of Birmingham. However, we found hardly any cyclists but lots of speeding and high volumes of traffic. betterstreetshq.com/2024/10/22/h...
Harborne East – One fine day traffic count
On the 10th of October, one of our members spent a day in six different locations around Harborne East, counting traffic and measuring speed. Though these aren’t offical stats, they are infor…
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November 22, 2024 at 9:53 PM
One fine day in Harborne East - a tale told in traffic counts. Harborne near Moor Pool is considered one of the quietest areas of Birmingham. However, we found hardly any cyclists but lots of speeding and high volumes of traffic. betterstreetshq.com/2024/10/22/h...
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The school run …
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 AM
The school run …
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This is a significant report from CIHT (Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation) on adopting a Safe System Approach. Pleasing to see it referencing the Welsh approach of setting 20mph default speeds and "excepting up".
bit.ly/3CB45H7
bit.ly/3CB45H7
November 21, 2024 at 8:04 AM
This is a significant report from CIHT (Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation) on adopting a Safe System Approach. Pleasing to see it referencing the Welsh approach of setting 20mph default speeds and "excepting up".
bit.ly/3CB45H7
bit.ly/3CB45H7
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My biggest pet peeve about public transit policy is when its only purpose is seen as commuting to work.
A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.
A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
My biggest pet peeve about public transit policy is when its only purpose is seen as commuting to work.
A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.
A good transit system is there to support all kinds of trips at all times of the day, not only office commutes. Groceries, football games, coffee shop trips, concerts, etc.
Tonight we're at the Harborne Ward Forum (18:30 @ the Leisure Centre), where we'll be trying to convince folks that we should have an LTN in Harborne East. Please come support us. betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/15/w...
Why are we proposing a Harborne East traffic management scheme
Traffic is extremely high in Harborne East. We’re proposing a scheme to reduce traffic that will improve road safety and air quality. We’ve shown wide support from the community. There …
betterstreetshq.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Tonight we're at the Harborne Ward Forum (18:30 @ the Leisure Centre), where we'll be trying to convince folks that we should have an LTN in Harborne East. Please come support us. betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/15/w...
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Drive-throughs in cities in 2024 are an anachronism.
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Drive-throughs in cities in 2024 are an anachronism.
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We've published our response to Birmingham City Council's Moor Street Gateway proposals, which closes later today. We welcome the principle of the proposals but present a series of considerations for the project team. betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/our-response...
Our response to Moor Street Gateway proposals
Birmingham City Council are proposing to connect the A38 and A34 cycleways through Moor Street Queensway. We welcome the proposals and offer our considerations.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
We've published our response to Birmingham City Council's Moor Street Gateway proposals, which closes later today. We welcome the principle of the proposals but present a series of considerations for the project team. betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/our-response...
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Not sure what will happen here, but I’ll give it a go:
London isn’t Amsterdam. No one will cycle. Especially when it rains or it’s dark. No one. Even in coats. Not in London. In the rain. No.
London isn’t Amsterdam. No one will cycle. Especially when it rains or it’s dark. No one. Even in coats. Not in London. In the rain. No.
It's dark. It's rainy. We rock it.
📉 UK-wide cycling is down since the pandemic
📈 But London cycling is booming: most daily trips ever. Why? Infrastructure. Want more? Join London Cycling Campaign lcc.org.uk/membership/
📉 UK-wide cycling is down since the pandemic
📈 But London cycling is booming: most daily trips ever. Why? Infrastructure. Want more? Join London Cycling Campaign lcc.org.uk/membership/
November 15, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Not sure what will happen here, but I’ll give it a go:
London isn’t Amsterdam. No one will cycle. Especially when it rains or it’s dark. No one. Even in coats. Not in London. In the rain. No.
London isn’t Amsterdam. No one will cycle. Especially when it rains or it’s dark. No one. Even in coats. Not in London. In the rain. No.
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“I don't wanna go far for stuff"
My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.
My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.
November 13, 2024 at 8:39 PM
“I don't wanna go far for stuff"
My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.
My eloquent and powerful rebrand of the 15 minute city.
Our latest Better Streets for Harborne & Quinton meeting showed strong community support for our proposals for a Harborne East LTN betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/14/m...
Meeting summary – 12th November 2024
For this meeting we wanted to invite everyone we’ve spoken to so far about traffic issues in Harborne East. We were also pleased to share the results of our data counts, surveys and our propo…
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November 14, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Our latest Better Streets for Harborne & Quinton meeting showed strong community support for our proposals for a Harborne East LTN betterstreetshq.com/2024/11/14/m...