CoHSAT - Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (Oxon)
@cohsat.bsky.social
We are a group of voluntary and campaigning organisations, working across Oxfordshire to create attractive, accessible and people-friendly streets. cohsat.org.uk
Walking, wheeling and cycling around Oxford also has become more safe, and more pleasant, with less traffic, much clearer roads, and less frustrated drivers.
Yet there are still shoppers a plenty.
It would be daft to return to the congested, polluted mess we had before.
Yet there are still shoppers a plenty.
It would be daft to return to the congested, polluted mess we had before.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Walking, wheeling and cycling around Oxford also has become more safe, and more pleasant, with less traffic, much clearer roads, and less frustrated drivers.
Yet there are still shoppers a plenty.
It would be daft to return to the congested, polluted mess we had before.
Yet there are still shoppers a plenty.
It would be daft to return to the congested, polluted mess we had before.
Iffley Road as you've never seen it at 5pm on a Friday night. Unjammed!
Freedom of mobility is restored, after decades of waiting.
Freedom of mobility is restored, after decades of waiting.
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Iffley Road as you've never seen it at 5pm on a Friday night. Unjammed!
Freedom of mobility is restored, after decades of waiting.
Freedom of mobility is restored, after decades of waiting.
Brilliant - and open data. Here is the colour key.
Comparing vs yesterday now that the day period is over, all types much the same except Cars, which are down by 39%
Comparing vs yesterday now that the day period is over, all types much the same except Cars, which are down by 39%
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Brilliant - and open data. Here is the colour key.
Comparing vs yesterday now that the day period is over, all types much the same except Cars, which are down by 39%
Comparing vs yesterday now that the day period is over, all types much the same except Cars, which are down by 39%
The Temporary Congestion Charge will reduce traffic, allowing better bus services, quicker journeys for key workers and emergency services, and safer journeys for all.
Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxford have already announced extended and faster services as benefit.
Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxford have already announced extended and faster services as benefit.
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Temporary Congestion Charge will reduce traffic, allowing better bus services, quicker journeys for key workers and emergency services, and safer journeys for all.
Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxford have already announced extended and faster services as benefit.
Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach Oxford have already announced extended and faster services as benefit.
Campaigners wanting to permit even more traffic in #Oxford will be protesting this week at "key congestion points".
Which rather undermines their case that no action was required to reduce congestion in Oxford.
Which rather undermines their case that no action was required to reduce congestion in Oxford.
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Campaigners wanting to permit even more traffic in #Oxford will be protesting this week at "key congestion points".
Which rather undermines their case that no action was required to reduce congestion in Oxford.
Which rather undermines their case that no action was required to reduce congestion in Oxford.
With brilliant timing, Thames Water have already installed a traffic filter, with roadworks on #Oxford High Street that are expected to last all week.
No doubt some people will blame tomorrow's Congestion Change for these jams. (Image 9am, inbound)
No doubt some people will blame tomorrow's Congestion Change for these jams. (Image 9am, inbound)
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
With brilliant timing, Thames Water have already installed a traffic filter, with roadworks on #Oxford High Street that are expected to last all week.
No doubt some people will blame tomorrow's Congestion Change for these jams. (Image 9am, inbound)
No doubt some people will blame tomorrow's Congestion Change for these jams. (Image 9am, inbound)
More than 70 of us in Oxford - with riders from Abingdon, Thame - even one from Aylesbury!
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
More than 70 of us in Oxford - with riders from Abingdon, Thame - even one from Aylesbury!
"Give us options" they said...
Free bus travel and a host of extra services are coming to Oxford, thanks to clearer roads of the Temporary Congestion Charge
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/free-bus-tra...
Free bus travel and a host of extra services are coming to Oxford, thanks to clearer roads of the Temporary Congestion Charge
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/free-bus-tra...
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Give us options" they said...
Free bus travel and a host of extra services are coming to Oxford, thanks to clearer roads of the Temporary Congestion Charge
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/free-bus-tra...
Free bus travel and a host of extra services are coming to Oxford, thanks to clearer roads of the Temporary Congestion Charge
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/free-bus-tra...
The foot and cycle diversion on the Thames towpath south of #Oxford centre is over and that section of path nicely repaired.
However, **caution** of gravel by the river for a few days.
However, **caution** of gravel by the river for a few days.
September 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The foot and cycle diversion on the Thames towpath south of #Oxford centre is over and that section of path nicely repaired.
However, **caution** of gravel by the river for a few days.
However, **caution** of gravel by the river for a few days.
Kidical Mass is back in Oxford this 21 September!
Cycle safely with your children on a big friendly ride through the city.
Join one of 4 feeder rides 2pm, or at Gloucester Green 2:30 for 3pm ride.
Cycle safely with your children on a big friendly ride through the city.
Join one of 4 feeder rides 2pm, or at Gloucester Green 2:30 for 3pm ride.
September 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kidical Mass is back in Oxford this 21 September!
Cycle safely with your children on a big friendly ride through the city.
Join one of 4 feeder rides 2pm, or at Gloucester Green 2:30 for 3pm ride.
Cycle safely with your children on a big friendly ride through the city.
Join one of 4 feeder rides 2pm, or at Gloucester Green 2:30 for 3pm ride.
Traffic is back and the @theoxfordmail.bsky.social are making the case for the Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars...
and for bus lanes.
and for bus lanes.
September 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Traffic is back and the @theoxfordmail.bsky.social are making the case for the Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars...
and for bus lanes.
and for bus lanes.
Across 800 reports and studies, what emerges as the best way to reduce traffic in cities?
A Congestion Charge.
www.cittimagazine.co.uk/comment/12-b...
A Congestion Charge.
www.cittimagazine.co.uk/comment/12-b...
August 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Across 800 reports and studies, what emerges as the best way to reduce traffic in cities?
A Congestion Charge.
www.cittimagazine.co.uk/comment/12-b...
A Congestion Charge.
www.cittimagazine.co.uk/comment/12-b...
@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social is now planning to help people with 28 types of exemption, permit and pass for the proposed Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars.
24 more than the original 2019 proposal.
24 more than the original 2019 proposal.
August 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social is now planning to help people with 28 types of exemption, permit and pass for the proposed Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars.
24 more than the original 2019 proposal.
24 more than the original 2019 proposal.
'Hedgehog' in @privateeyenews.bsky.social sets out very neatly the dilemma of dangerous ageing drivers (but young men are worse) vs. development of housing, retail and health where public transport is not available.
August 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'Hedgehog' in @privateeyenews.bsky.social sets out very neatly the dilemma of dangerous ageing drivers (but young men are worse) vs. development of housing, retail and health where public transport is not available.
... and we'll leave you with 'Reconnecting Oxford [Richard Parnham] seems to be confused as to whether a road is congested or not.'
A paragraph which seems to support traffic reduction and ends with delightful acceptance of his support for segregated cycle lanes from Iffley Road to Magdalen Bridge.
A paragraph which seems to support traffic reduction and ends with delightful acceptance of his support for segregated cycle lanes from Iffley Road to Magdalen Bridge.
August 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
... and we'll leave you with 'Reconnecting Oxford [Richard Parnham] seems to be confused as to whether a road is congested or not.'
A paragraph which seems to support traffic reduction and ends with delightful acceptance of his support for segregated cycle lanes from Iffley Road to Magdalen Bridge.
A paragraph which seems to support traffic reduction and ends with delightful acceptance of his support for segregated cycle lanes from Iffley Road to Magdalen Bridge.
If he and they were serious about health and well-being, why would they not support traffic reduction?
There are several more of these, but I think you get the point. The Parnham/IOA collective are engaging from the perspective of 'car preservation' rather than 'what is best for people'.
There are several more of these, but I think you get the point. The Parnham/IOA collective are engaging from the perspective of 'car preservation' rather than 'what is best for people'.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If he and they were serious about health and well-being, why would they not support traffic reduction?
There are several more of these, but I think you get the point. The Parnham/IOA collective are engaging from the perspective of 'car preservation' rather than 'what is best for people'.
There are several more of these, but I think you get the point. The Parnham/IOA collective are engaging from the perspective of 'car preservation' rather than 'what is best for people'.
If he and they were serious about air pollution, why would they not support traffic reduction?
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If he and they were serious about air pollution, why would they not support traffic reduction?
It goes on to debunk each of Parnham's challenges in his 126-page epic, and then make the point: if he was so concerned about buses working well - why would he (and OBAG/OROL/IOA) not support traffic reduction, which is the one thing that WOULD make them work well?
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It goes on to debunk each of Parnham's challenges in his 126-page epic, and then make the point: if he was so concerned about buses working well - why would he (and OBAG/OROL/IOA) not support traffic reduction, which is the one thing that WOULD make them work well?
Annex 3 is a triumph in patiently explaining that Reconnecting Oxford = Richard Parnham / OROL has missed the fundamental operating principle of the charge points, in that you can discourage traffic at one point, but this affects the whole road and the junctions attached.
(First set out in 2015)
(First set out in 2015)
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Annex 3 is a triumph in patiently explaining that Reconnecting Oxford = Richard Parnham / OROL has missed the fundamental operating principle of the charge points, in that you can discourage traffic at one point, but this affects the whole road and the junctions attached.
(First set out in 2015)
(First set out in 2015)
Officers produced 2 Annexes (3&4) correcting the misunderstandings and misinformation of Richard Parnham and others involved in RO, OBAG and their new Limited Company, OROL.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Officers produced 2 Annexes (3&4) correcting the misunderstandings and misinformation of Richard Parnham and others involved in RO, OBAG and their new Limited Company, OROL.
Officers add additional scorn to IOA's suggestion of one-way rat-runs, noting the additional risks of "excessive vehicle speeds" and "turning vehicle collisions with pedestrians and cyclists" that these would bring.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Officers add additional scorn to IOA's suggestion of one-way rat-runs, noting the additional risks of "excessive vehicle speeds" and "turning vehicle collisions with pedestrians and cyclists" that these would bring.
(LTNs as an alternative)
4) Using residential streets as relief roads for major routes is dangerous and bad for human health, so is 'inappropriate'. In the way that killing people is usually inappropriate.
And where would you start and stop?
4) Using residential streets as relief roads for major routes is dangerous and bad for human health, so is 'inappropriate'. In the way that killing people is usually inappropriate.
And where would you start and stop?
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
(LTNs as an alternative)
4) Using residential streets as relief roads for major routes is dangerous and bad for human health, so is 'inappropriate'. In the way that killing people is usually inappropriate.
And where would you start and stop?
4) Using residential streets as relief roads for major routes is dangerous and bad for human health, so is 'inappropriate'. In the way that killing people is usually inappropriate.
And where would you start and stop?
(LTNS as an alternative)
3) The transport strategy since 2015 has been traffic reduction, with both traffic filters and LTNs working together as part of that. Events (Covid, Network Rail) meant they arrived in the wrong order, but the strategy remains sound.
3) The transport strategy since 2015 has been traffic reduction, with both traffic filters and LTNs working together as part of that. Events (Covid, Network Rail) meant they arrived in the wrong order, but the strategy remains sound.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
(LTNS as an alternative)
3) The transport strategy since 2015 has been traffic reduction, with both traffic filters and LTNs working together as part of that. Events (Covid, Network Rail) meant they arrived in the wrong order, but the strategy remains sound.
3) The transport strategy since 2015 has been traffic reduction, with both traffic filters and LTNs working together as part of that. Events (Covid, Network Rail) meant they arrived in the wrong order, but the strategy remains sound.
(LTNs as an alternative)
2) Removing LTNs might slightly reduce some congestion on some streets for a short time, but this would not solve the city-wide problem, and they would get congested with cars.
2) Removing LTNs might slightly reduce some congestion on some streets for a short time, but this would not solve the city-wide problem, and they would get congested with cars.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
(LTNs as an alternative)
2) Removing LTNs might slightly reduce some congestion on some streets for a short time, but this would not solve the city-wide problem, and they would get congested with cars.
2) Removing LTNs might slightly reduce some congestion on some streets for a short time, but this would not solve the city-wide problem, and they would get congested with cars.
People were challenged to bring forward alternative options. Of course, some, including the IOA, suggested removing Low Traffic Neighbourhood Schemes. Officers dismantle this argument, pointing out that:
1) Congestion existed before recent LTNs, with bus speeds in 2016-18 even worse than 2025.
1) Congestion existed before recent LTNs, with bus speeds in 2016-18 even worse than 2025.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
People were challenged to bring forward alternative options. Of course, some, including the IOA, suggested removing Low Traffic Neighbourhood Schemes. Officers dismantle this argument, pointing out that:
1) Congestion existed before recent LTNs, with bus speeds in 2016-18 even worse than 2025.
1) Congestion existed before recent LTNs, with bus speeds in 2016-18 even worse than 2025.