Clean Air Dulwich
@cleanairdulwich.bsky.social
We’re a group of local parents volunteering our time to campaign for safe and healthy streets in Dulwich.
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“If you invite more cars, you get more cars. If you make more streets better for cars you get more traffic...If you invite people to walk more and use public spaces more, you get more life in the city. You get what you invite.” - Jan Gehl
#StreetsForPeople #DulwichModalShift
#StreetsForPeople #DulwichModalShift
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It was great to see @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social , Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council and @willnorman.co.uk, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner
today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social.
It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!
today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social.
It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It was great to see @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social , Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council and @willnorman.co.uk, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner
today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social.
It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!
today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social.
It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!
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Our air quality data collection study shows impacts of burning on indoor and outdoor pollution levels.
tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w
tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Our air quality data collection study shows impacts of burning on indoor and outdoor pollution levels.
tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w
tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w
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Tax cars by weight …
Great to visit the car dealership stunt at Parliament today by @transenvuk.bsky.social and @olord.bsky.social showing clearly just how huge and heavy cars have become making the case for fair tax by vehicle weight.
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Tax cars by weight …
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Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading
NEWS: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Update: The mains have been isolated and there is no flooding to the carriageway now. However, Gallery Road is to remain closed until repairs have been completed. The repair team are on site but have not started to excavate so we do not know how long it will take to complete the repairs.
Very disappointed to learn that there’s a big flood on Gallery Road in Dulwich Village due to yet another catastrophic water main burst - the responsibility of Thames Water. Gallery Road is currently closed at the south circular. We’re on the case with TW.
October 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Update: The mains have been isolated and there is no flooding to the carriageway now. However, Gallery Road is to remain closed until repairs have been completed. The repair team are on site but have not started to excavate so we do not know how long it will take to complete the repairs.
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Cities around the world are calming their streets, making them safer and cleaner. This road in East Dulwich used to be a congested rat run. Great example of improving London for its residents and due for planting next month 🌳🌿⚘️
October 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Cities around the world are calming their streets, making them safer and cleaner. This road in East Dulwich used to be a congested rat run. Great example of improving London for its residents and due for planting next month 🌳🌿⚘️
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New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy."
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September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy."
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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This is fantastic news and a strong testament to @london.gov.uk’s leadership and vision for cleaner air in #London. It demonstrates that effective policy truly makes a difference! Thank you, Sir Sadiq. Other cities and countries should look to London as a global leader in reducing #AirPollution.
London meets legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s world leading air pollution policies
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today hailed the success of his bold air quality policies which have led to the capital’s air pollution levels falling to within the legal limit for the first time.
www.london.gov.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is fantastic news and a strong testament to @london.gov.uk’s leadership and vision for cleaner air in #London. It demonstrates that effective policy truly makes a difference! Thank you, Sir Sadiq. Other cities and countries should look to London as a global leader in reducing #AirPollution.
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The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) for London putting out a strong position statement which
"affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health"
www.adph.org.uk/networks/lon...
"affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health"
www.adph.org.uk/networks/lon...
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) for London putting out a strong position statement which
"affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health"
www.adph.org.uk/networks/lon...
"affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health"
www.adph.org.uk/networks/lon...
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Looking at the distribution of schools in London I don’t see how you can provide “safe routes to school” for all pupils to walk/wheel/cycle without 100% LTN coverage and main road cycleways/crossings
September 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Looking at the distribution of schools in London I don’t see how you can provide “safe routes to school” for all pupils to walk/wheel/cycle without 100% LTN coverage and main road cycleways/crossings
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Oxford Street has an appalling road casualty and air pollution record. Banning cars from central London is the answer, says Living Streets
Oxford Street is going car-free for a day. Central London should too
www.bigissue.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Oxford Street has an appalling road casualty and air pollution record. Banning cars from central London is the answer, says Living Streets
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It’s Saturday! Ride with us, your kids and @ibikelondon.bsky.social to show the demand for safe streets to cycle on in London! #CarFreeDay
We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
www.ticketsource.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It’s Saturday! Ride with us, your kids and @ibikelondon.bsky.social to show the demand for safe streets to cycle on in London! #CarFreeDay
We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sou...
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Achieving World Health Organisation guidelines for air quality could help many get a better night’s sleep.
“Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”
“Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”
Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover
Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Achieving World Health Organisation guidelines for air quality could help many get a better night’s sleep.
“Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”
“Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”
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Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
Via @us.theconversation.com
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North Wales, which saw 94 percent of its 30mph roads switch to 20mph, also recorded the biggest decrease in total casualties.
road.cc/content/news...
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Cyclist casualties down 28% and 900 fewer road injuries since 20mph limit introduced in Wales – but driving instructor still brands change a “total disaster”
The number of cyclists injured or killed from road traffic incidents in Wales has fallen by more than a quarter since the roll-out of 'default' 20mph speed limits on most roads, new data shows.
road.cc
September 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
North Wales, which saw 94 percent of its 30mph roads switch to 20mph, also recorded the biggest decrease in total casualties.
road.cc/content/news...
road.cc/content/news...
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“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
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“In London alone, SUVs now take up as much space as an entire inner-city borough – that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets. These oversized vehicles are … also far more dangerous, especially for children.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“In London alone, SUVs now take up as much space as an entire inner-city borough – that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets. These oversized vehicles are … also far more dangerous, especially for children.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.
It’s about space & safety.
“Filtering side streets hasn't just made internal LTN roads safer - it has made boundary-LTN junctions safer too.”
*Our new LTN paper out today*
Do 'boundary road' junctions with minor roads get safer when minor roads are filtered (i.e. closed to through-traffic)?
We tested this using police-reported casualty data (2012–24) from 113 London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) introduced between 2015–24.
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Do 'boundary road' junctions with minor roads get safer when minor roads are filtered (i.e. closed to through-traffic)?
We tested this using police-reported casualty data (2012–24) from 113 London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) introduced between 2015–24.
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August 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“Filtering side streets hasn't just made internal LTN roads safer - it has made boundary-LTN junctions safer too.”
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The evolution of Cycleway 17 in Dulwich Village.
Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.
Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.
August 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The evolution of Cycleway 17 in Dulwich Village.
Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.
Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.
This is what reclaiming space looks like: safer, greener, built for people — not cars.
A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!
A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!
May 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is what reclaiming space looks like: safer, greener, built for people — not cars.
A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!
A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!
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Thinking about buying a cargo bike? Or perhaps your family has taken the leap already and you're interested in helpful tips?
Then do come down to one of our summer cargo bike events & chat to local parents who use them to get their families around.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/a-summe...
Then do come down to one of our summer cargo bike events & chat to local parents who use them to get their families around.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/a-summe...
A summer of cargo bikes!
Interested in beating the traffic and getting your family around on a cargo bike? Join us at one of our events this summer to find out more.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Thinking about buying a cargo bike? Or perhaps your family has taken the leap already and you're interested in helpful tips?
Then do come down to one of our summer cargo bike events & chat to local parents who use them to get their families around.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/a-summe...
Then do come down to one of our summer cargo bike events & chat to local parents who use them to get their families around.
www.solvetheschoolrun.org/post/a-summe...
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The ride theme was 'space' for cycling, with placards to match. A huge thanks to @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social for joining at the start and supporting the hundreds of parents & kids calling for action as well as being a city champion we desperately need to tackle #carspreading in the UK. 2/3
March 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The ride theme was 'space' for cycling, with placards to match. A huge thanks to @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social for joining at the start and supporting the hundreds of parents & kids calling for action as well as being a city champion we desperately need to tackle #carspreading in the UK. 2/3
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And a quick word on the "None of us are against 20mph around schools..." line. As somebody said recently: People don't live at school. If we only protect streets near schools, how are kids supposed to reach those streets?
"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
And a quick word on the "None of us are against 20mph around schools..." line. As somebody said recently: People don't live at school. If we only protect streets near schools, how are kids supposed to reach those streets?
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City Hall has issued a high pollution alert for London due to air pollution from mainland Europe.
I urge Londoners to look after themselves and protect those with conditions such as asthma. This includes refraining from engine idling and burning wood or garden waste.
I urge Londoners to look after themselves and protect those with conditions such as asthma. This includes refraining from engine idling and burning wood or garden waste.
High pollution alert issued for London
Londoners are asked to switch off vehicle engines when idling and to refrain from burning garden waste.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
City Hall has issued a high pollution alert for London due to air pollution from mainland Europe.
I urge Londoners to look after themselves and protect those with conditions such as asthma. This includes refraining from engine idling and burning wood or garden waste.
I urge Londoners to look after themselves and protect those with conditions such as asthma. This includes refraining from engine idling and burning wood or garden waste.