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EGRA
@egresidents.bsky.social
East Greenwich Residents' Association.
Helping promote and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the residents of East Greenwich, London
Definitely need these in Greenwich @greenwichcyclists.bsky.social
Bravo @citywestminster.bsky.social! 👏

We campaigned for years for *any* protected cycle lanes in Westminster, then suddenly they start doing it in style...! 🌷🌷🌷
Just when you thought London couldn't feel any more glorious, up pops this fantastic bit of cycling infrastructure - TULIP WANDS 🌷🚴‍♂️🌷🚴‍♂️! They’re being installed on Sussex Gardens and are an absolute joy to behold and causing all sorts of delight, as we discovered…
May 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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It's Community Garden Week! Are you involved in a community garden project? Let us know below and share your gardens so we can give you a follow 👀
April 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Happy Community Garden Week! Everything bursting into life at our beautiful community garden including our donated pear tree 🍐 Our volunteers have recently been on walkabout, squirrelling plants into unloved spots in East Greenwich, London SE10
April 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 19 April, 11am- 2pm.
Our annual Spring Celebration Open Day is back. Join us for lots of gardening and green space chat, homemade refreshments and family-friendly activities. Plant sale and donations welcome. @egresidents.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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#EnglandTourismWeek25 & Greenwich has so many attractions very close to Cutty Sark DLR! There’s much to offer the millions of people who visit every year but they have to face climbing 121 steps or wait for a small slow lift. It’s now March & STILL no timetable! Our petition
www.escalate-now.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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£2.5bn more debt on the books of Transport for London for Silvertown and we haven’t even used a tiny sliver of it to fix existing crossings.
March 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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That moment when you realise a contractor employed by Greenwich Council is driving down the pavement towards you at speed spraying glyphosate into the air…. 😡
March 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Community hedgerow planting event coming up in East Greenwich. Junction of Blackwall Lane and Tunnel Avenue. Saturday 1st March.
February 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Why another two years until all residential streets in Greenwich borough become safer 20 mph zones? Even the busy Blackheath Standard gyratory is still 30 mph! www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200264/...
Current and planned 20mph zones | 20mph zones in Greenwich | Royal Borough of Greenwich
Information on current and planned 20mph zones in Greenwich.
www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
February 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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[NEW] 24% of Transport for London cycle network unsafe after dark 🔦🔦

Unlit canals, locked parks, assaults & more on official TfL Cycleways, with 11 Cycleways over 70% unsafe after dark. Full report by LCC Women's Network, supported by Forest e-bikes & Madison UK: lcc.org.uk/news/womens-...
Women's Freedom After Dark Report
New report finds nearly a quarter of the total length of TfL’s cycle network is ‘socially unsafe’ after dark
lcc.org.uk
February 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Concrete Icons: 10 Must-See Brutalist Masterpieces in London

Brutalism: the Marmite of architectural styles. Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying the raw power and stark beauty of this bold mid-20th-century movement. London, ever the cultural melting pot, boasts some of the finest examples of…
Concrete Icons: 10 Must-See Brutalist Masterpieces in London
Brutalism: the Marmite of architectural styles. Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying the raw power and stark beauty of this bold mid-20th-century movement. London, ever the cultural melting pot, boasts some of the finest examples of Brutalist architecture, offering an unapologetically dramatic backdrop to the city’s history. Inspired by the upcoming film The Brutalist, let’s dive into 10 Brutalist masterpieces you simply must visit in London.
londonopia.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Charing Cross Road, pedestrianised today. Glorious. Because whenever you take cars away, cities get better.
February 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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The city looking beautiful this morning. If you want to encourage cycling, you need infrastructure like this. ♥️ London
February 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Time for @TfL to finally fix the Cutty Sark DLR escalator lifts once and for all. No more delays. I’ve signed… chng.it/khTrJ9JsZC
Sign the Petition
ESCALATE NOW!
chng.it
December 24, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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Wow! At least 20 new street trees going in outside our community garden; something we’ve long lobbied for. Brilliant.
December 13, 2024 at 10:46 AM