We need to continue to invest in active travel. Encouraging walking, cycling, micro mobility is good for all road users says the AA. @Sustrans Bikeability Brake, the road safety charity Cycling UK British Cycling Brompton Bicycle Carlton Reid European Transport Safety Council telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/2…

Independent academic research from Imperial College London showing how Low Traffic Neighbourhoods can: 💚 reduce air pollution in AND AROUND the area 💚 cut traffic in area and on boundaries Making communities safer, cleaner & healthier for all.

The Government could save £16 billion by cancelling just five road schemes. If they choose to wield the axe at much needed public services instead, we want everyone to know there were other options. Please read and share 👇🏿 transportactionnetwork.org.uk/scrap-road-sch…

Findings: Stick-only intervention effectiveness > carrot-only for ⬇️🚗 Combination of carrot+stick effectiveness > carrot-only for ⬆️🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️ This suggests we need to go beyond the status quo of introducing only carrots if we want to move to healthy and sustainable transport.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirms ULEZ will be expanded across Greater London on August 29 2023. Five million Londoners will breathe cleaner air as a result.

Low traffic neighbourhoods reduce traffic & air pollution without displacing the problem to nearby streets, new research from Imperial College London has shown. We list news articles written on the topic in one handy blog post. #LoveMyLTN #LTNs #HealthyStreets healthystreetsscorecard.london/imperial-colle…

Really, driving convenience should not trump kids safety (in a climate crisis) & none of this is based in evidence or data from scheme or what works generally. Harrow residents should be ashamed of themselves as much as council. Harrow Cycle Hub Healthy Streets for Harrow Harrow Cyclists

Facts about the ULEZ expansion: 🍃 It'll bring cleaner air to 5 million more Londoners 🍃 Only 15% of highest polluting vehicles will be affected 🍃 There's a £110 million scrappage scheme to help low income and disabled Londoners, charities, micro businesses & sole traders

This is what we want for Harrow, where 46% of KS2 and 40% of KS3 get to school by car (at least one day a week). We’re campaigning for safer streets where more kids and guardians can choose #ActiveTravel to get to school 🚶🧑‍🦽🛴🚲 🏫

The Chief Medical Officer’s report today states that shifting to #activetravel can have notable wins for health & reducing air pollution. Sir Chris Whitty's Professor Chris Whitty findings are significant and further enhance link between better health & #walking #wheeling #cycling.

Great piece on Harrow Cycle Hub in London Cyclist magazine issuu.com/londoncyclingc…

As well as representing HOTH, I also shadow & scrutinise the council's work in committees. I recently took the opportunity to ask Paul about his plans for active travel in Harrow and I was pleased to hear that, like me, he wants to see more cycling in Harrow 🧵

Driver crashes car into pedestrian guardrail outside Vaughan School in West Harrow at 3.20pm today - a serious collision which could easily have injured a child. We call upon London Borough of Harrow to minimise the risk from dangerous driving in the area. harrowonline.org/2023/03/22/pol…

BIG BENEFITS FROM 20MPH SCHEMES ON FASTER ROADS An analysis of seven 20mph area shows how Local Authorities that include faster roads in community-wide 20mph schemes reap the most benefit. 20splenty.org/big_speed_redu…

I get asked quite a lot why the public health grant is cut - here’s the best answer I can give (feel free to improve on it): ➡️ High turnover of Ministers leads to limited political knowledge of what it is and why it matters

Dr Melanie Smith, Brent’s Director of Public Health, said: “An estimated 4,000 deaths were attributable to air pollution in London in 2019. Toxic air increases the risk of lung & health diseases, including lung cancer.” 🧵6/10

Come to a fun Diwali children's bike ride on Sat 28 Oct organised by Harrow Cyclists and Harrow Cycle Hub! Venue: old Civic centre car park HA1 2XY Time: 4-6pm The ride will be all off road and on tarmac. Follow link for more info and to book: healthystreetsharrow.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/diw…

Good to see local resident Dr Bryn Evans raising safety for cycling in Harrow with London Borough of Harrow, after the tragic death of a young woman in Kenton Lane harrowonline.org/2023/11/05/cyc… Healthy Streets for Harrow Young Harrow Foundation HappyHarrow 💙 Harrow MPS | North West BCU Radio Harrow

New paper out, open access in Journal of Transport & Health :) Impacts of active travel interventions on travel behaviour and health: Results from a five-year longitudinal travel survey in Outer London. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…