Exeter Cycling Campaign
@exetercycling.bsky.social
Exeter Cycling Campaign - speaking up for everyday cycling to be safe, convenient & connected in and around Exeter.
Our response to the disappointing news that the long-awaited replacement for the Mallison Bridge on the Quay in Exeter has been cancelled.
The current arrangement (alley between Cricklepit Bridge and Commercial Rd) is unsafe and crowded. Up to the council now to provide a solution.
The current arrangement (alley between Cricklepit Bridge and Commercial Rd) is unsafe and crowded. Up to the council now to provide a solution.
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our response to the disappointing news that the long-awaited replacement for the Mallison Bridge on the Quay in Exeter has been cancelled.
The current arrangement (alley between Cricklepit Bridge and Commercial Rd) is unsafe and crowded. Up to the council now to provide a solution.
The current arrangement (alley between Cricklepit Bridge and Commercial Rd) is unsafe and crowded. Up to the council now to provide a solution.
New figures show that in the first month of enforcement (October), 5,183 motorists were issued written warnings and 69 were issued penalty notices for repeat offences after ignoring filter signs at the new Wonford Road Bus Gate.
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New figures show that in the first month of enforcement (October), 5,183 motorists were issued written warnings and 69 were issued penalty notices for repeat offences after ignoring filter signs at the new Wonford Road Bus Gate.
Bits of Exeter's Green Circle are my everyday cycle links. I've fedback on parts hard to cycle or wheel with a disability.
Maybe you know other sections well & how it could be improved for those using 🧑🦽🚲?
Why not complete the survey & get some improvements?
news.exeter.gov.uk/give-your-fe...
Maybe you know other sections well & how it could be improved for those using 🧑🦽🚲?
Why not complete the survey & get some improvements?
news.exeter.gov.uk/give-your-fe...
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Our latest newsletter is out with encouraging news on our Quick Wins. Read it here:
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
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and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
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November 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Our latest newsletter is out with encouraging news on our Quick Wins. Read it here:
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
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mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
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Who agrees that we're suffering from this in Exeter?
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Who agrees that we're suffering from this in Exeter?
Look what our lovely friends in Torbay are organising! Worth a trip over of you can make it.
Excited to announce our next mass ride! Join us for a family friendly, festive frolic around the Christmas Illuminations in Torquay! Meet at Cantina (Abbey Park) register at sstt.eventbrite.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Look what our lovely friends in Torbay are organising! Worth a trip over of you can make it.
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At today's Road Safety GB National Road Safety Conf #20splenty will be presenting on how "Setting 20mph as an urban/village norm has the power to deliver one of the quickest wins for the UK and in particular England and Northern Ireland".
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
At today's Road Safety GB National Road Safety Conf #20splenty will be presenting on how "Setting 20mph as an urban/village norm has the power to deliver one of the quickest wins for the UK and in particular England and Northern Ireland".
Always good to understand what other UK cities are doing to combat congestion and pollution and build a thriving city.
Can we learn from Oxford*?
*similarities: large travel to work area, university city, population size, near motorway.
differences: medieval centre, complete ring road.
Can we learn from Oxford*?
*similarities: large travel to work area, university city, population size, near motorway.
differences: medieval centre, complete ring road.
The #Oxford Temporary Congestion Charge for Cars is off to a good start: Sreets that were jammed are now free. Buses can move as they should, and more people are using them. Essential services can get around.
Great to go forward, not back to jams!
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/start-of-tem...
Great to go forward, not back to jams!
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/start-of-tem...
Start of temporary congestion charge boosts park and ride use
Observations from the first days of Oxford’s temporary congestion charge indicate that the scheme is improving bus services and boosting the take-up of park and ride. On Wednesday 29 October, Oxfordsh...
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Always good to understand what other UK cities are doing to combat congestion and pollution and build a thriving city.
Can we learn from Oxford*?
*similarities: large travel to work area, university city, population size, near motorway.
differences: medieval centre, complete ring road.
Can we learn from Oxford*?
*similarities: large travel to work area, university city, population size, near motorway.
differences: medieval centre, complete ring road.
Our latest newsletter is out with encouraging news on our Quick Wins. Read it here:
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
exetercyclingcampaign.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
exetercyclingcampaign.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Our latest newsletter is out with encouraging news on our Quick Wins. Read it here:
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
exetercyclingcampaign.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
mailchi.mp/29f9fea9564c...
and pppppplllllleeeeeaaase make sure you never miss out on an issue by signing up for our emails:
exetercyclingcampaign.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
"Rues aux écoles" sounds so lovely, doesn't it? And by gum, they look amazing too.
Could you imagine these here in Exeter?
Let's hope so.
Could you imagine these here in Exeter?
Let's hope so.
The Rue Charles Baudelaire in Paris has undergone a major makeover, giving a safe space to children around their school. It is one of over 300 "rues aux écoles" in Paris, showing the success of their green city project.
📸 @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
📸 @emmanuelspv.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"Rues aux écoles" sounds so lovely, doesn't it? And by gum, they look amazing too.
Could you imagine these here in Exeter?
Let's hope so.
Could you imagine these here in Exeter?
Let's hope so.
Can we talk about survivorship bias?
What might those whose lives were cut short by #pollution or crashes from 🚙🚘🚛 say if they were here to be heard?
Ready to challenge your own thinking in a #motornormative society? = Recomended reading from @ianwalker.bsky.social
simple.ghost.io/but-who-spea...
What might those whose lives were cut short by #pollution or crashes from 🚙🚘🚛 say if they were here to be heard?
Ready to challenge your own thinking in a #motornormative society? = Recomended reading from @ianwalker.bsky.social
simple.ghost.io/but-who-spea...
But who speaks for the dead?
Break out the ouija boards and activate the ghost of Doris Stokes. We're reaching back beyond the grave to solve today's transport and environmental crises.
simple.ghost.io
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Can we talk about survivorship bias?
What might those whose lives were cut short by #pollution or crashes from 🚙🚘🚛 say if they were here to be heard?
Ready to challenge your own thinking in a #motornormative society? = Recomended reading from @ianwalker.bsky.social
simple.ghost.io/but-who-spea...
What might those whose lives were cut short by #pollution or crashes from 🚙🚘🚛 say if they were here to be heard?
Ready to challenge your own thinking in a #motornormative society? = Recomended reading from @ianwalker.bsky.social
simple.ghost.io/but-who-spea...
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Study after study, data proves again and again that bike infrastructure saves lives.
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Study after study, data proves again and again that bike infrastructure saves lives.
Did you repond to the Exminster consult'n?
Thank you
Good news! All 6 proposals got strong support.
Teignbridge HATOC report recommends ALL 6 proposals are progressed:
✅new parallel crossing on E2 🚴route
✅new🦓 crossing in the village
Link to the HATOC reports pack: share.google/k8Xx6t51y5ql...
Thank you
Good news! All 6 proposals got strong support.
Teignbridge HATOC report recommends ALL 6 proposals are progressed:
✅new parallel crossing on E2 🚴route
✅new🦓 crossing in the village
Link to the HATOC reports pack: share.google/k8Xx6t51y5ql...
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did you repond to the Exminster consult'n?
Thank you
Good news! All 6 proposals got strong support.
Teignbridge HATOC report recommends ALL 6 proposals are progressed:
✅new parallel crossing on E2 🚴route
✅new🦓 crossing in the village
Link to the HATOC reports pack: share.google/k8Xx6t51y5ql...
Thank you
Good news! All 6 proposals got strong support.
Teignbridge HATOC report recommends ALL 6 proposals are progressed:
✅new parallel crossing on E2 🚴route
✅new🦓 crossing in the village
Link to the HATOC reports pack: share.google/k8Xx6t51y5ql...
Have you checked our handy high tech flowchart?
2 days to respond to DCC's Barnfield Rd Gateway consultation!
#Exeter #cycling #walking
To respond, complete the online form by Friday 31 Oct: www.devon.gov.uk/.../cons.../...
We've some handy tips to help you here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2xkle...
2 days to respond to DCC's Barnfield Rd Gateway consultation!
#Exeter #cycling #walking
To respond, complete the online form by Friday 31 Oct: www.devon.gov.uk/.../cons.../...
We've some handy tips to help you here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2xkle...
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Have you checked our handy high tech flowchart?
2 days to respond to DCC's Barnfield Rd Gateway consultation!
#Exeter #cycling #walking
To respond, complete the online form by Friday 31 Oct: www.devon.gov.uk/.../cons.../...
We've some handy tips to help you here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2xkle...
2 days to respond to DCC's Barnfield Rd Gateway consultation!
#Exeter #cycling #walking
To respond, complete the online form by Friday 31 Oct: www.devon.gov.uk/.../cons.../...
We've some handy tips to help you here:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2xkle...
It's true to say that to cycle is to be invested in #roadsafety.
That to be invested in road safety is to be concerned about drivers who kill & their sentencing.
We long for change.
That to be invested in road safety is to be concerned about drivers who kill & their sentencing.
We long for change.
I spent the summer engrossed in media reports on sentencing for causing death offences. Yesterday I was given the opportunity to present my findings at the Houses of Parliament.
I hope that my report is helpful to those interested in the law relating to road death:
appgcw.org/resources/in...
I hope that my report is helpful to those interested in the law relating to road death:
appgcw.org/resources/in...
Behind the Headlines - Sentencing After Fatal Crashes - All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking
appgcw.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It's true to say that to cycle is to be invested in #roadsafety.
That to be invested in road safety is to be concerned about drivers who kill & their sentencing.
We long for change.
That to be invested in road safety is to be concerned about drivers who kill & their sentencing.
We long for change.
It's ironic that brighter car head lights may be making cycling less safe. Rather than being able to see road features & cyclists, drivers are blinded.
👀 🌕🌕
This can render some roads completely unsafe for cycling. Unfair!
#roadsafety #cycling
www.bbc.com/news/article...
👀 🌕🌕
This can render some roads completely unsafe for cycling. Unfair!
#roadsafety #cycling
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Car headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It's ironic that brighter car head lights may be making cycling less safe. Rather than being able to see road features & cyclists, drivers are blinded.
👀 🌕🌕
This can render some roads completely unsafe for cycling. Unfair!
#roadsafety #cycling
www.bbc.com/news/article...
👀 🌕🌕
This can render some roads completely unsafe for cycling. Unfair!
#roadsafety #cycling
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Consultation closes this Friday 31st. Have your say....
Devon County Council are consulting on options to make Barnfield Road safer and more attractive for people on foot, wheels and bike.
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
Barnfield Road Gateway - Have your say
A public consultation is being held on proposed changes to the layout of Barnfield Road, Exeter. This includes improvements to the active travel provision and
www.devon.gov.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Consultation closes this Friday 31st. Have your say....
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I've just done this. I was working nearby for the NHS when Maria was killed here. It's so important to make this gateway suitable for all ages and abilities.
Devon County Council are consulting on options to make Barnfield Road safer and more attractive for people on foot, wheels and bike.
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
Barnfield Road Gateway - Have your say
A public consultation is being held on proposed changes to the layout of Barnfield Road, Exeter. This includes improvements to the active travel provision and
www.devon.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've just done this. I was working nearby for the NHS when Maria was killed here. It's so important to make this gateway suitable for all ages and abilities.
Streets safe enough for families to cycle for everyday journeys? That's spookily good.
Halloween is rolling in, and we want to see your decked-out Tern!
Show us how you’re decorating your ride by tagging us in your photos. 🎃 👻
📷 @frisky_gatos
#TeamTern #Halloween #BikeDecoration
Show us how you’re decorating your ride by tagging us in your photos. 🎃 👻
📷 @frisky_gatos
#TeamTern #Halloween #BikeDecoration
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Streets safe enough for families to cycle for everyday journeys? That's spookily good.
“We have a real opportunity to build on what works, to make Dryden Road, Bovemoors Lane and other local streets safer for everyone”
Ignore the headline, which we've requested Devon Live amend. This story is a positive one about active travel and safety in Exeter.
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Ignore the headline, which we've requested Devon Live amend. This story is a positive one about active travel and safety in Exeter.
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Cyclists say Exeter road must never reopen to cars
A consultation is under way to decide the future of Dryden Road
www.devonlive.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“We have a real opportunity to build on what works, to make Dryden Road, Bovemoors Lane and other local streets safer for everyone”
Ignore the headline, which we've requested Devon Live amend. This story is a positive one about active travel and safety in Exeter.
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Ignore the headline, which we've requested Devon Live amend. This story is a positive one about active travel and safety in Exeter.
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Devon County Council are consulting on options to make Barnfield Road safer and more attractive for people on foot, wheels and bike.
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
Barnfield Road Gateway - Have your say
A public consultation is being held on proposed changes to the layout of Barnfield Road, Exeter. This includes improvements to the active travel provision and
www.devon.gov.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Devon County Council are consulting on options to make Barnfield Road safer and more attractive for people on foot, wheels and bike.
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
If you live, work or pass through the areas do please follow the link and give your views by end of October.
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...
A virtual golden bike bell to Cllr Ed Hill who has been proactive in pursuing our Quick Wins in his Divsion with county council Officers. We look forward to seeing new bike parking & dropped kerbs appearing in Pinhoe & Mincinglake soon! View & log Quick Wins at exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A virtual golden bike bell to Cllr Ed Hill who has been proactive in pursuing our Quick Wins in his Divsion with county council Officers. We look forward to seeing new bike parking & dropped kerbs appearing in Pinhoe & Mincinglake soon! View & log Quick Wins at exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk
Our Chair and others attended the Exeter Highways Committee today to represent the views of the Campaign.
A big thanks to the Committee, who voted to keep Dryden Road safe and to explore making local streets even safer, and to all of you who contacted Councillors. It makes a huge difference.
A big thanks to the Committee, who voted to keep Dryden Road safe and to explore making local streets even safer, and to all of you who contacted Councillors. It makes a huge difference.
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our Chair and others attended the Exeter Highways Committee today to represent the views of the Campaign.
A big thanks to the Committee, who voted to keep Dryden Road safe and to explore making local streets even safer, and to all of you who contacted Councillors. It makes a huge difference.
A big thanks to the Committee, who voted to keep Dryden Road safe and to explore making local streets even safer, and to all of you who contacted Councillors. It makes a huge difference.
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Cheaper car insurance in particular is great with so many folks struggling
If you'd like to benefit, do let your councillors know 📃📤
If you'd like to benefit, do let your councillors know 📃📤
Let's talk 20.
There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
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There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
🧵
September 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cheaper car insurance in particular is great with so many folks struggling
If you'd like to benefit, do let your councillors know 📃📤
If you'd like to benefit, do let your councillors know 📃📤
Let's talk 20.
There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
🧵
There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
🧵
September 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Let's talk 20.
There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
🧵
There is fantastic evidence coming out of Wales after 2 years of 20mph - reduced demand on the NHS, reduction in injuries, deaths, even reduced car insurance premiums now as fewer small vehicle damage claims are being made.
🧵