Better Streets for Birmingham
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
We want streets where everyone gets home safely and where there are genuine alternatives to driving.
Account semi-monitored by volunteers trying to cover all bases!
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
Account semi-monitored by volunteers trying to cover all bases!
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
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Come and listen to residents, activists and experts who are experiencing Britain's motor city outside a car. Three episodes out now: 1️⃣ Pavement parking, 2️⃣ How the past shapes the future, and 3️⃣ Vision Zero. New episodes fortnightly. Listen here: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
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January 24, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Fantastic to see my campaign to support more enforcement and improvements along the number 50 bus route today in the Birmingham Live
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Plea to punish Birmingham motorists parking and driving in popular bus lane
Councillor David Barker said the number 50 service from the city centre to Druids Heath is being slowed down by people driving or parking in the designated bus lane
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Fantastic to see my campaign to support more enforcement and improvements along the number 50 bus route today in the Birmingham Live
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Great news for #Birmingham. Our city centre tour is just £10 all year. Come and have some fun in Brum today. Tickets here: www.positivelybirmingham.co.uk @cllrjohncotton.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @brumradio.com @geekybrummie.com @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Great news for #Birmingham. Our city centre tour is just £10 all year. Come and have some fun in Brum today. Tickets here: www.positivelybirmingham.co.uk @cllrjohncotton.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @brumradio.com @geekybrummie.com @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
We want a Birmingham where walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport are the first choices for getting around. Does this sound like something you want too? Join us as a supporter today!
Support us – Better Streets for Birmingham
Our mission Better Streets for Birmingham wants safer streets and more transport choice for everyday trips. To do this, we need to make changes to our streets, improve enforcement, and reconsider how we move around Birmingham. We help residents to unde...
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We want a Birmingham where walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport are the first choices for getting around. Does this sound like something you want too? Join us as a supporter today!
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Will you make Birmingham's roads safer?
Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:10 AM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
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Julie is often forced to stay inside due to a toxic cocktail of air pollution, partially caused by wood burning stoves. She shares her story on #CleanAirNight.
You can read it here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/blog/your-st...
You can read it here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/blog/your-st...
I end up in hospital every year because of wood burning stoves
Our supporter Julie has severe asthma and looks forward to going out in her wheelchair with her carers for some fresh air each day. But she's often forced to stay inside during the autumn due to a tox...
www.asthmaandlung.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Julie is often forced to stay inside due to a toxic cocktail of air pollution, partially caused by wood burning stoves. She shares her story on #CleanAirNight.
You can read it here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/blog/your-st...
You can read it here: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/blog/your-st...
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It's #CleanAirNight. Can you rethink burning, tonight and beyond?
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
January 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It's #CleanAirNight. Can you rethink burning, tonight and beyond?
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
We're pleased that 🍋🟩 Lime have been selected to run the region's e-bike and e-scooter concession. This should give the scheme a new lease of life through expansion, so long as councils play ball with identifying and enabling new parking spaces/docks.
New bike hire deal welcomed by Birmingham street safety campaigners
Lime was chosen to run the eBike and e-scooter hire schemes in the West Midlands from 1 April.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We're pleased that 🍋🟩 Lime have been selected to run the region's e-bike and e-scooter concession. This should give the scheme a new lease of life through expansion, so long as councils play ball with identifying and enabling new parking spaces/docks.
🗓️ 🗪 Did you know we have a public meeting called #6to8? It takes place on the first Monday of every month, between 6pm and 8pm at The Warehouse on Allison Street in Digbeth. There's an open agenda. See you there?
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🗓️ 🗪 Did you know we have a public meeting called #6to8? It takes place on the first Monday of every month, between 6pm and 8pm at The Warehouse on Allison Street in Digbeth. There's an open agenda. See you there?
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
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NEW STUDY: Induced demand means adding highway lanes only increases automobile traffic and urban congestion.
Same works for bicycle infrastructure + train tracks—build it, and they will ride.
Cambridge study provides data on how this dynamic works in the UK:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Same works for bicycle infrastructure + train tracks—build it, and they will ride.
Cambridge study provides data on how this dynamic works in the UK:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Will you make Birmingham's roads safer?
Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:15 AM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Bus lane fines are easy to avoid and are reinvested back into transport. It's currently paying towards recent Iron Lane junction improvements, decluttering of Broad Street, Dudley Road improvements, further bus lane enforcement cameras and the upcoming A38 cycleway extension.
Birmingham's top bus lanes where drivers were fined this year
City centre bus lanes continue to catch out drivers in huge numbers
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Bus lane fines are easy to avoid and are reinvested back into transport. It's currently paying towards recent Iron Lane junction improvements, decluttering of Broad Street, Dudley Road improvements, further bus lane enforcement cameras and the upcoming A38 cycleway extension.
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
What was delivered in 2025 and what's in store for 2026? Our Chair, @mrmjprice.bsky.social, takes a moment to summarise what's going on with Birmingham's transport plans.
#Birmingham #Transport #Bus #Train #Tram #Cycling #Walking #ActiveTravel #BirminghamCityCouncil #WMCA #TfWM #WestMidlands
#Birmingham #Transport #Bus #Train #Tram #Cycling #Walking #ActiveTravel #BirminghamCityCouncil #WMCA #TfWM #WestMidlands
Transport in Birmingham: What's going on in 2026?
Better Streets for Birmingham's Chair, Martin Price, reflects on transport achievements in 2025 and looks forward to projects being delivered in 2026.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What was delivered in 2025 and what's in store for 2026? Our Chair, @mrmjprice.bsky.social, takes a moment to summarise what's going on with Birmingham's transport plans.
#Birmingham #Transport #Bus #Train #Tram #Cycling #Walking #ActiveTravel #BirminghamCityCouncil #WMCA #TfWM #WestMidlands
#Birmingham #Transport #Bus #Train #Tram #Cycling #Walking #ActiveTravel #BirminghamCityCouncil #WMCA #TfWM #WestMidlands
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Drivers do not associate their vehicles and trips with wearing down the road surface faster and leaving the Council to catch up. So I’ve connected the dots at the end of the article. (Headline not my quote!)
Birmingham route branded 'a journey to hell' over 'lethal' potholes
Birmingham City Council was recently rated by the government on how well it fixes potholes
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Drivers do not associate their vehicles and trips with wearing down the road surface faster and leaving the Council to catch up. So I’ve connected the dots at the end of the article. (Headline not my quote!)
Did you know that Better Streets for Birmingham CIC is grassroots funded and run by volunteers?
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Donate to Better Streets for Birmingham
Help us to cover our group's operating costs like membership management, insurance, printing and event materials.d
actionnetwork.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that Better Streets for Birmingham CIC is grassroots funded and run by volunteers?
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
Help to cover our organisation's costs by donating today: actionnetwork.org/fundraisi...
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Will you make Birmingham's roads safer?
Better Streets joins with 15 organisations to make ten asks of tomorrow's politicians to address road safety.
betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
106 people will be killed on Birmingham's roads next council term.
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
Along with 15 organisations, we're calling for Birmingham's future leaders to adopt 10 practical steps to prevent these deaths and many more serious injuries.
Who will make Birmingham's roads safer?
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Great to be able to be part of this series of podcasts. Thanks so much for organising and all the best for reducing road danger and making Birmingham a better place for walking, wheeling and cycling.
Come and listen to residents, activists and experts who are experiencing Britain's motor city outside a car. Three episodes out now: 1️⃣ Pavement parking, 2️⃣ How the past shapes the future, and 3️⃣ Vision Zero. New episodes fortnightly. Listen here: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Great to be able to be part of this series of podcasts. Thanks so much for organising and all the best for reducing road danger and making Birmingham a better place for walking, wheeling and cycling.
RoadPeace has provided incredibly important support and advocacy for road crash victims. Our thoughts go out to the excellent staff and volunteers, as well as victims and families who will be impacted by this announcement. We are absolutely devastated. 💜
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
RoadPeace has provided incredibly important support and advocacy for road crash victims. Our thoughts go out to the excellent staff and volunteers, as well as victims and families who will be impacted by this announcement. We are absolutely devastated. 💜
Come and listen to residents, activists and experts who are experiencing Britain's motor city outside a car. Three episodes out now: 1️⃣ Pavement parking, 2️⃣ How the past shapes the future, and 3️⃣ Vision Zero. New episodes fortnightly. Listen here: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Come and listen to residents, activists and experts who are experiencing Britain's motor city outside a car. Three episodes out now: 1️⃣ Pavement parking, 2️⃣ How the past shapes the future, and 3️⃣ Vision Zero. New episodes fortnightly. Listen here: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 9: Working with Transport for West Midlands to upgrade bus lanes, railway stations and new tramways.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 9: Working with Transport for West Midlands to upgrade bus lanes, railway stations and new tramways.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🚸 We are calling on all those preparing to stand for election in Birmingham next year to back practical steps for safer streets.
Ask 9: Working with Transport for West Midlands to upgrade bus lanes, railway stations and new tramways.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Ask 9: Working with Transport for West Midlands to upgrade bus lanes, railway stations and new tramways.
👉Read the ten asks and co-sign: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🚲 Come join our monthly cycle around Birmingham City Centre. Open to all ages and abilities. Every first Friday of the month, 6pm start from (currently) Hippodrome Square on Hurst Street. We look forward to welcoming you! 🙂
Today's 'amber' rating for highway maintenance is unsurprising. However the documents reveal that Birmingham City Council is spending £139 million on maintaining roads this year. Remember that figure when soemone criticises the cost of a transport project!
Read more: www.gov.uk/government/publi...
Read more: www.gov.uk/government/publi...
January 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Today's 'amber' rating for highway maintenance is unsurprising. However the documents reveal that Birmingham City Council is spending £139 million on maintaining roads this year. Remember that figure when soemone criticises the cost of a transport project!
Read more: www.gov.uk/government/publi...
Read more: www.gov.uk/government/publi...