Bowes LTN
@bowesltn.bsky.social
Bowes/Bounds Green residents supporting our Low Traffic Neighbourhood and promoting healthy streets
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We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.
That’s the entirety of our approach to road safety.
That’s the entirety of our approach to road safety.
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.
That’s the entirety of our approach to road safety.
That’s the entirety of our approach to road safety.
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Investing in playgrounds is politically much more acceptable than investing in playable neighbourhoods, but research and past experience suggest that playable neighbourhoods (car-lite, safe, accessible, with diverse play affordances, etc.) are better for play, children, community, families, etc.
September 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Investing in playgrounds is politically much more acceptable than investing in playable neighbourhoods, but research and past experience suggest that playable neighbourhoods (car-lite, safe, accessible, with diverse play affordances, etc.) are better for play, children, community, families, etc.
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The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
Kids need freedom. Dangerous roads make it hard to grant it.
Bigger cars, distracted drivers and worried parents mean fewer kids are roaming freely.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
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We build aggressive vehicles
We market them recklessly
We celebrate dangerous driving
We design violent streets
We prioritize the driver at all costs
We shame and blame everyone else
Road violence is no accident it’s a direct result of our choices.
We market them recklessly
We celebrate dangerous driving
We design violent streets
We prioritize the driver at all costs
We shame and blame everyone else
Road violence is no accident it’s a direct result of our choices.
May 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We build aggressive vehicles
We market them recklessly
We celebrate dangerous driving
We design violent streets
We prioritize the driver at all costs
We shame and blame everyone else
Road violence is no accident it’s a direct result of our choices.
We market them recklessly
We celebrate dangerous driving
We design violent streets
We prioritize the driver at all costs
We shame and blame everyone else
Road violence is no accident it’s a direct result of our choices.
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Three letters in the Guardian on the joys of walking: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A lovely reminder in this one of the power of children to motivate change and how liberating it can be to go car free:
“To my amazement, I was happy walking everywhere and kept putting off buying another car”
A lovely reminder in this one of the power of children to motivate change and how liberating it can be to go car free:
“To my amazement, I was happy walking everywhere and kept putting off buying another car”
April 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Three letters in the Guardian on the joys of walking: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A lovely reminder in this one of the power of children to motivate change and how liberating it can be to go car free:
“To my amazement, I was happy walking everywhere and kept putting off buying another car”
A lovely reminder in this one of the power of children to motivate change and how liberating it can be to go car free:
“To my amazement, I was happy walking everywhere and kept putting off buying another car”
A sunny afternoon in the quiet ‘village square’ of our LTN: two boys playing football, a few more messing around on bikes. #HealthyStreets at their best.💚 Wonder how these kids feel about Enfield Council soon opening up these filters to 1000s of drivers via ANPR exemptions? 😢
April 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A sunny afternoon in the quiet ‘village square’ of our LTN: two boys playing football, a few more messing around on bikes. #HealthyStreets at their best.💚 Wonder how these kids feel about Enfield Council soon opening up these filters to 1000s of drivers via ANPR exemptions? 😢
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The entire argument summed up in just one simple exchange.
February 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The entire argument summed up in just one simple exchange.
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Anyone who has been objectively immersed in this should not be surprised. With so many of the things we need to do to change our streets to keep people safe and to give them choices, it's high time we came our very firmly against the dis and mis-information out there.
A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times.
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
February 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Anyone who has been objectively immersed in this should not be surprised. With so many of the things we need to do to change our streets to keep people safe and to give them choices, it's high time we came our very firmly against the dis and mis-information out there.
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One of my all time favourite reports includes this attempt at summarising the benefits from investment in active travel.
It’s one of the best investments a government can make - something acknowledged within many of DfTs own reports.
Link: www.who.int/europe/publi...
It’s one of the best investments a government can make - something acknowledged within many of DfTs own reports.
Link: www.who.int/europe/publi...
August 20, 2024 at 6:57 AM
One of my all time favourite reports includes this attempt at summarising the benefits from investment in active travel.
It’s one of the best investments a government can make - something acknowledged within many of DfTs own reports.
Link: www.who.int/europe/publi...
It’s one of the best investments a government can make - something acknowledged within many of DfTs own reports.
Link: www.who.int/europe/publi...
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My neighborhood has signs up telling people not the cross the street at obvious crossing points by the grocery store, and they direct them instead down the road, out of their way, to a marked crosswalk. Today I put one of these stickers on one of those signs.
It felt good.
It felt good.
February 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
My neighborhood has signs up telling people not the cross the street at obvious crossing points by the grocery store, and they direct them instead down the road, out of their way, to a marked crosswalk. Today I put one of these stickers on one of those signs.
It felt good.
It felt good.
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LTNs are popular and they work!
74% in favour in a representative survey
74% in favour in a representative survey
February 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
LTNs are popular and they work!
74% in favour in a representative survey
74% in favour in a representative survey
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It's a curious position the objectors seem to be taking over this. They can't complain about LTN residents living in "privileged enclaves" whilst arguing that those same residents should have special privileges in the form of unrestricted vehicular movement, surely? Am I missing something 🤔
February 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It's a curious position the objectors seem to be taking over this. They can't complain about LTN residents living in "privileged enclaves" whilst arguing that those same residents should have special privileges in the form of unrestricted vehicular movement, surely? Am I missing something 🤔
These two photos were taken from almost the exact same position — one pre-LTN, the other a few weeks ago. Why would EnfieldCouncil destroy this exemplary model of #HealthyStreets in order to appease a minority of disgruntled drivers? ANPR would do just that. #KeepOurStreetsSafe
February 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
These two photos were taken from almost the exact same position — one pre-LTN, the other a few weeks ago. Why would EnfieldCouncil destroy this exemplary model of #HealthyStreets in order to appease a minority of disgruntled drivers? ANPR would do just that. #KeepOurStreetsSafe
This people-friendly space, whether hosting Dr Bike, providing a safe area for children or promoting calm through its lovely rain gardens, used to be a dangerous, busy junction.
This is where 1000s of cars would be permitted to pass under ANPR residents’ exemptions 😢#SaveOurLTN
This is where 1000s of cars would be permitted to pass under ANPR residents’ exemptions 😢#SaveOurLTN
February 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This people-friendly space, whether hosting Dr Bike, providing a safe area for children or promoting calm through its lovely rain gardens, used to be a dangerous, busy junction.
This is where 1000s of cars would be permitted to pass under ANPR residents’ exemptions 😢#SaveOurLTN
This is where 1000s of cars would be permitted to pass under ANPR residents’ exemptions 😢#SaveOurLTN
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Brake dust is toxic.
Another reason to curb car use and make it convenient, accessible and affordable to get around by public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling.
I know lots of places people feel forced to use a car, but we could adapt and change that.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another reason to curb car use and make it convenient, accessible and affordable to get around by public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling.
I know lots of places people feel forced to use a car, but we could adapt and change that.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Brake dust is toxic.
Another reason to curb car use and make it convenient, accessible and affordable to get around by public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling.
I know lots of places people feel forced to use a car, but we could adapt and change that.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Another reason to curb car use and make it convenient, accessible and affordable to get around by public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling.
I know lots of places people feel forced to use a car, but we could adapt and change that.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"These emissions are largely unregulated by legislation and the study found that these 'non-exhaust' pollution sources are now responsible for the majority of vehicle particulate matter emissions in the UK and parts of Europe, with brake dust the main contributor among them."
Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"These emissions are largely unregulated by legislation and the study found that these 'non-exhaust' pollution sources are now responsible for the majority of vehicle particulate matter emissions in the UK and parts of Europe, with brake dust the main contributor among them."
A little reminder that universal ANPR exemptions for local drivers instantly makes an LTN stop being an LTN.
(🙏 to @jonburkeuk@bsky.social, whose post from X is in the screenshot below) #SafeStreets #PeopleNotCars
(🙏 to @jonburkeuk@bsky.social, whose post from X is in the screenshot below) #SafeStreets #PeopleNotCars
February 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A little reminder that universal ANPR exemptions for local drivers instantly makes an LTN stop being an LTN.
(🙏 to @jonburkeuk@bsky.social, whose post from X is in the screenshot below) #SafeStreets #PeopleNotCars
(🙏 to @jonburkeuk@bsky.social, whose post from X is in the screenshot below) #SafeStreets #PeopleNotCars
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If you think Amsterdam managed to avoid being overrun by cars, you’re wrong.
They too surrendered their streets to cars for many decades.
But the people fought back, and forced leaders to see their mistake.
There's nothing magical about #Amsterdam.
They just saw their mistake, and changed it.
They too surrendered their streets to cars for many decades.
But the people fought back, and forced leaders to see their mistake.
There's nothing magical about #Amsterdam.
They just saw their mistake, and changed it.
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
If you think Amsterdam managed to avoid being overrun by cars, you’re wrong.
They too surrendered their streets to cars for many decades.
But the people fought back, and forced leaders to see their mistake.
There's nothing magical about #Amsterdam.
They just saw their mistake, and changed it.
They too surrendered their streets to cars for many decades.
But the people fought back, and forced leaders to see their mistake.
There's nothing magical about #Amsterdam.
They just saw their mistake, and changed it.
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Liking the echoes of Calvert in @cleancitiescampaign.org's new carspreading campaign, very much illustrating the ways bigger cars are squeezing us off our streets, and none more so than children -
February 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Liking the echoes of Calvert in @cleancitiescampaign.org's new carspreading campaign, very much illustrating the ways bigger cars are squeezing us off our streets, and none more so than children -
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Everything you've been told about the 'unpopularity' of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods is a lie.
February 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Everything you've been told about the 'unpopularity' of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods is a lie.
ANPR? Bowes LTN residents now enjoy more local travel options than most: safer streets for walking & cycling, plus tube & rail stations, buses, Superloop, even Zipcar & ebike hire. 45% of households don’t own cars, so let’s not incentivise more driving- let’s #KeepOurStreetsSafe
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ANPR? Bowes LTN residents now enjoy more local travel options than most: safer streets for walking & cycling, plus tube & rail stations, buses, Superloop, even Zipcar & ebike hire. 45% of households don’t own cars, so let’s not incentivise more driving- let’s #KeepOurStreetsSafe