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Femke Nijsse @femkenijsse.bsky.social · 24d

Cheaper car insurance in particular is great with so many folks struggling

If you'd like to benefit, do let your councillors know 📃📤

Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 24d

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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20mph in a red heart .
With text saying "Thanks for 20mph.
Helping to make our Welsh streets fair again."

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 24d

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If you want to read more there's some good stuff linked in the Cabinet papers here:
democracy.devon.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Bizarrely Exeter was initially excluded as not a parish council, but this has been picked up by Exeter councillor Michael Mitchell and it is hoped this will change.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 24d

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DCC has previously dragged its feet over 20mph - allocating paltry sums & rationing 20mph for communities. Thanks to Cllr Jackie Hodgson more communities will be able to have 20mph. Unfortunately their parish councils will have to self fund, but DCC have a small budget allocated towards it.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 24d

2/ Watch this very quick summary of Wales results to catch up on their fantastic progress.
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=178...
You might like their misinformation factsheet too.
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/GetInvolv...

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 24d

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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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

Huge thanks to Campaign supporters who did a 12hr count on Dryden Road 🌞🌧🎐counting >1500 people on foot, wheels.
We've noted some significant new info that DCC'll need to consider should they choose to think about different ways to keep Dryden Road safe for people on foot, wheels, and bike.

Two people stand on a pavement looking at passing traffic. A person is cycling in the road.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

This could catch on!

Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 28d

A “cyclo-brewery” — serving beer from a cargo bike!?

Spotted outside of a brewery in Montreal.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

How providing safe routes for walking/wheeling/cycling/scooting can help reduce traffic.

Lessons here for those wanting to rip out a Dryden Rd, Exeter...

Screenshot of a long quote (from the linked article) where one mother explains how her children should be able to walk, can't because of the traffic speeds, so she has to drive, creating a vicious circle.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

DCC not on Bluesky = responsibility for roads - prob best authority to contact.

This page is quite useful for reporting missing signage, potholes, defective lighting etc.
Report a problem - Roads & transport share.google/MHxpSZcMWasD...

You could also raise it with your local DCC councillor.

Report a problem - Roads and transport

If you are reporting an emergency that requires immediate attention, please call us on 0345 155 1004. An emergency on the highway is defined as something

share.google

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

PS Thank you for sharing, please do reply to the linked consultation with your comments. Thank you.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 27d

We'd agree. Those sections aren't safe & don't feel safe. No doubt deterring families from letting their children walk/scoot/ride independently to high school, and others even considering cycling provision wheeling as an everyday way to get about.
#activetravel
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Robert Slack (UK) 🧬🌲 @ukrobertslack.bsky.social · 28d

Scheme's traffic calming aims seem sound.

The Exminster/city centre cycle route is mostly high-grade. Stretch from (& including) point of 📷 & along Sannerville Way/Bridge Road is poor in that multiple crossings of fast-moving/high-volume roads is required + numerous service access points to cross.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are planning some positive communication about the Dryden Road stretch of the E9 cycle route.
We would love to hear your experiences and stories of the difference this quiet route has made to your journeys over the past five years.Comment below or email @[email protected].

A person riding a bike in the lower part of Dryden Road, Exeter

A child on a bike and people walking on the pavement in the upper part of Dryden Road, Exeter

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 29d

Do you live, work or travel in #Exminster?
DCC/Parish Council are looking for feedback on proposals to make travel by foot, wheels & bike safer/easier.
eg a new walking/cycling crossing across Main Rd (pictured) on E2 cycle route.
Share your views here:
www.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/...

A HGV drives along the wide road approaching Exminster village. A cycle path sign can be seen on the opposite pavement/shared cycle path when the pavement on the nearside ends abruptly in grass.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 29d

People in London used to say, "We're not Amsterdam".

Now Exeter says, " We're not London".

We can do it.

Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Embankment cycleway (CS3) in London was purposefully built to be wider than was usual in order to future proof it.

Some said it would hardly be used.

Now there’s a decent case for widening it further.

Induced demand is real.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 29d

You'll need to update the app. That's all it seems.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you for sharing your story.

We don't hear the voices of youngsters often enough.

Maybe we need a voxpop to hear them? They'll not be on Bluesky for sure!

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are still welcoming comments on Dryden Rd.

Any feedback for us, Exeter? (UK)

Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are planning some positive communication about the Dryden Road stretch of the E9 cycle route.
We would love to hear your experiences and stories of the difference this quiet route has made to your journeys over the past five years.Comment below or email @[email protected].

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

How do you feel about Dryden Road? Has the 2020 filter changed your route into work, school or the shops? What would the impact be on you if the Dryden Road filter were removed?

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

Some figures from Devon County Council:
At the Dryden Road-Bovemoors Lane roundabout since the filter was installed in 2020:-
Motor traffic: down by ca 3,000 vehicles/day
Cycling journeys: more than doubled.
Bovemoors Lane since 2005:-
Motor traffic: up by about 800 vehicles a day.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are planning some positive communication about the Dryden Road stretch of the E9 cycle route.
We would love to hear your experiences and stories of the difference this quiet route has made to your journeys over the past five years.Comment below or email @[email protected].

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Aug 27

And if this inspires you to do more, please get in touch as we are planning to pull together similar documents for other areas where we know there are changes being considered.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Aug 27

- finishing the job after the Newtown scheme at the crossing of Heavitree Road from Denmark Road to give more space and separation between people on wheels and on foot and people on bikes.

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Exeter Cycling Campaign @exetercycling.bsky.social · Aug 27

- ensuring all side road crossings are level and easy to use for people on wheels and walking

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