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A road closure sign displayed bilingually in Welsh and English stating "Ffordd Ar Gau / Road Closed" on a residential street with people and parked cars in the background.

You have until Friday 9 January to share your views on walking and wheeling in Wales! Whether you want to see an end to pavement parking or need better crossings, complete our survey to have your say: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

Side road zebras - an opportunity for Wales Ruth Billingham, our Head of Campaigns & Public Affairs, dives into the detail of what this means for walking.

Wales could give local authorities the power to install side road zebra crossings at junctions. This would be a first for the UK – giving pedestrians more priority at side streets.

But what is a side road zebra? And how would it work? 🦓

Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/3MJM5PI

Enjoy #walking in #Wales? Or do you find it stressful and unsafe?

Tell us your experiences and what you want to see change. It will take just a few minutes of your time, but will be a big help to our campaigning:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforw...

What a horror show 👻 These pavement parking pics are truly petrifying! Have you seen any cars creeping onto kerbs lately?

We need your help in finding the most shocking pavement parking hotspots 📍 Click here to add your photos ☠️ http://bit.ly/3KALJKl

A rogues gallery featuring four individual images of vehicles parked on pavements. One image shows a person walking with a pushchair into the road.

Is this a familiar scene?🤦

We're sharing more pavement parking pics uploaded by the public on our interactive map.

We need your help in finding the worst pavement parking hotspots in England 📍

Click here to add your photos 👇 http://bit.ly/3KALJKl

Cardiff may become UK's first city to impose SUV parking premium Owners of large cars such as SUVs would be charged more to encourage switching to smaller vehicles.

This would be a UK first and demonstrates real commitment to pedestrian safety. Children are eight times more likely to be killed in an SUV collision than with a smaller car. By switching to smaller vehicles we can create cleaner and safer streets for all http://bit.ly/492FGIn

Three people stand smiling for a picture. Two men wearing Living Streets t-shirts stand on either side of Ed Miliband.

We met @edmilibandmp.bsky.social in his Doncaster North
constituency to talk about the benefits of walking to school. We're looking forward to working with Ed, South Yorkshire MCA and @mydoncaster.bsky.social to help shape safer streets in Doncaster for children to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot.

Map pavement parking hotspots Five years ago, the Government consulted on how the dangerous practice of pavement parking could be tackled in England. The Government has yet to respond. Together we want to show how pavement parkin...

5 years ago, the Government consulted on how dangerous pavement parking could be tackled in England. The Government has yet to respond. If pavement parking is a problem in your area, fill out our form and add to our map of danger hotspots across the UK act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/...

Fundraising Manager

Living Streets is recruiting a Fundraising Manager to join our fab team

👍 1 week to apply
👩‍👩‍👦 Hybrid/Remote working
🌳 Shape strategy
💰 £43,486 to £48,681 per annum (London) / £39,286 to £44,481 per annum (outside London)

@livingstreets.bsky.social
www.livingstreets.org.uk/about-us/car...

I still have a couple of bursary spots available - message me if interested.

UK Walking Summit Living Streets 2025 UK Walking Summit will take place in Bristol and online on 3 June.

Join @livingstreets.bsky.social in Bristol/online on 3 June for our UK #WalkingSummit.

A stellar line up of speakers and 'walkshops' - discussing how investment in more walkable places can boost local economies, improve public health and the environment

www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved...

A pink background with a black graphic of a person crossing a road. Text reads: 38% of fatalities and 25% of serious road injuries in England are pedestrians.

When pavements are blocked, pedestrians are forced into the road, which isn't safe.

Living Streets Groups campaign for clear pathways and better places for walking. Could you help them with a gift today? Until 29 April every donation is match-funded! livingstreets.org.uk/greenmatchfund

Orange background with a graphic of a person coughing. Text reads: 29,000 people die prematurely every year because of air pollution.

Better walking infrastructure = more people walking = fewer cars on the road = better air quality ✅
Your support for the @biggive.bsky.social #GreenMatchFund will help fund campaigns for more walkable streets. And if you give today, your gift will be match-funded! livingstreets.org.uk/greenmatchfund

Starmer promised to create a ‘partnership in power’ with Welsh Labour. He hasn’t – and trouble is brewing | Will Hayward A growing divide over benefits and funding could see the party lose out in Wales for the first time in a century, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

My latest piece for the Guardian looking at the growing tensions between Welsh and UK Labour www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

MS Ken Skates speaking at the Living Streets event on Tuesday, in front of screen with projection of a slide announcing the Pedestrian Pound

Interview panel speaking at the Living Streets event on Tuesday, in front of screen with projection of a slide announcing the Pedestrian Pound

“The Welsh Government’s priorities are for more connected, healthier and sustainable journeys by focussing on walking and integration with public transport, particularly with buses."

MS KenSkates speaking at the @livingstreets.bsky.social event on Tuesday

A woman with pink hair speaks at a podium.

Six panellists sit at a table on a stage. A man in a suit is talking.

A busy room of people sitting on chairs. They are watching the panellists on the stage speak.

Ken Skates MS, a man in a suit, speaks at a podium with Living Streets green branded banner behind him. He is gesticulating.

A very busy Pierhead Building for the Wales launch of our #PedestrianPound report! Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our panel:

Ken Skates MS
@willhaycardiff.bsky.social
Pippa Britton
Sara Jones
John Griffiths MS
Kaarina Ruta
@charitycat.bsky.social

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An image of the Senedd building in Cardiff against blue skies.

A photo of attendees inside the Senedd at the launch event. A presentation at the front reads 'The Pedestrian Pound' on a green screen.

We're at the Senedd for the Wales launch of our Pedestrian Pound report.

It's a beautiful day for making the case for walking and wheeling investment!

www.livingstreets.org.uk/pedestrianpo...

A graphic with an orange background and an image of a woman with long hair. "Reduced car travel has huge benefits. Pollution from road traffic contributes to many health conditions and active travel is one of the best ways to fit exercise into a busy day." - Professor Scarlett McNally

Our first keynote speaker for the UK #WalkingSummit... Professor Scarlett McNally! A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and author of Exercise: The miracle cure, she has championed walking and wheeling to reduce ill health, road traffic injuries, and pollution. @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social

A group of people stand on a residential street. A person with curly hair and a Living Streets logo on their jacket is in the foreground.

A group of people cross a zebra crossing in a residential street. They are smiling and chatting.

We loved today's walkshop looking at Cardiff streets through the eyes of children and parents for @landorlinks.bsky.social Healthy and Active School Journeys conference.

What would streets designed by kids look like? 💡

Join us for this event which will discuss the future of high streets in Wales. Chaired by the fabulous @willhaycardiff.bsky.social!

Early bird tickets now available! #WalkingSummit

A green graphic with a speech bubble and a quote from Ruth that reads 'I feel so much better allowing my daughter to walk independently to school or to friends’ houses. And the village where my parents live feels less intimidating. Everyone feels safer getting out and about, whether old or young.', alongside a photo of Ruth and her daughter.

100 fewer people were killed or seriously injured on Welsh roads with 20mph/30mph speed limits in the year since 20mph became the default in built-up areas.

It’s the reason we campaigned for the change.

Help us continue campaigning for safer streets. livingstreets.org.uk/appeal

This is amazing re: 20mph impact in Wales - collisions on Welsh roads at their lowest level for that quarter since records began, and 100 fewer people killed on 20mph and 30mph roads. That's 100 people alive today who potentially wouldn't otherwise be here...

A little bit slower, but woweeee, a whole lot better!

100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in just a year. What a result?!

Who can honestly argue with that? Something @welshgovernment.bsky.social should be so proud of. Let's not undermine this fantastic change to our streets. #20mph rocks

1 YEAR OF 20MPH

There were around 100 fewer people killed / seriously injured on 20/30mph roads.

Casualties from July-Sept was the lowest Q3 figures in Wales since records began.

Over the year the number of casualties on 20/30mph roads is 28% lower than the year before.

Good policy making.

Wildlife: Starlings give city a spectacular show Onlookers were given a remarkable show as thousands of starlings swooped in a murmuration.

You don't always have to travel miles into the countryside to see a wildlife spectacular. On Saturday eve I spotted an amazing starling murmuration above Cowbridge Rd West. #Cardiff

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Very icy pavements in #Cardiff this morning!

Huge crackdown on e-bikes and scooters dumped on pavements revealed Campaigners have welcomed the rumoured move targeting unruly e-bike and e-scooters.

Our Chief Exec @charitycat.bsky.social says: “We welcome this news - pavements are for people, but abandoned bikes and e-bikes block routes for disabled people, families with prams and those living with sight loss."
metro.co.uk/2024/12/16/h...

Alt text: A green graphic with a small headshot of Dr Amit Patel and a quote bubble, which reads 'What should be a simple journey becomes dangerous, unsafe and unwelcoming if I’m somewhere that pavement parking goes unchallenged'. The Big Give logo and website living streets dot org dot uk forward slash big give is along the bottom.

"No matter where we are in the UK, we deserve clear pavements, which means we need clear laws." - @blinddaduk.bsky.social

That’s why we’re raising funds with our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge to continue our campaigns, including pushing for action on #PavementParking.