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#LeedsUK - The city closing down streets so children can play

Kate McGough, 8/4/2026

"The idea of regularly closing down residential streets for children to play was started in 2009 by a group of parents in Bristol, who wanted to show that 'playing out near home should be normal, it doesn't have to be a special event'. "

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzekx0ro

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/Blq5A

#SolarPunkSunday #LessScreenTime #SpendTimeOutdoors #SafePlacesToPlay #PlaySpace #ClosedStreets #SafeStreets #NoCarStreets #NoCars #BuildingCommunity

#LeedsUK - The city closing down streets so children can play

Kate McGough, 8/4/2026

"The idea of regularly closing down residential streets for children to play was started in 2009 by a group of parents in Bristol, who wanted to show that 'playing out near home should be normal, it doesn't have to be a special event'. "

Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzekx0ro

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/Blq5A

#SolarPunkSunday #LessScreenTime #SpendTimeOutdoors #SafePlacesToPlay #PlaySpace #ClosedStreets #SafeStreets #NoCarStreets #NoCars #BuildingCommunity

Opening a Family Justice Center here in Thousand Oaks is important and welcome news for the safety of residents here and throughout eastern Ventura County.

A Family Justice Center provides a safe space for the victims of domestic violence, elder and child abuse, human trafficking, and hate crimes. It not only provides safety but also saves victims from having to travel back and forth to Ventura multiple times to seek justice.

The City of Thousand Oaks is a proud partner with the Ventura County District Attorney's Office in establishing this first Family Justice Center in the east county.

I'm also grateful to California Lutheran University, which will host the center and for the work of the Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation in supporting victims.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents is Job One in local government. While crime overall is down, domestic violence in particular remains a stubborn blight that persists across all socioeconomic lines.

This center helps address that. This helps make residents safer.

#publicsafety #safestreets #thousandoaks #venturacounty #fjc

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/05/ventura-county-das-office-to-lease-thousand-oaks-home-family-justice-center/91118668007/
The Ventura County DA's Office plans to lease a home on a Thousand Oaks university campus. Here's why.

Opening a Family Justice Center here in Thousand Oaks is important and welcome news for the safety of residents here and throughout eastern Ventura County.

A Family Justice Center provides a safe space for the victims of domestic violence, elder and child abuse, human trafficking, and hate crimes. It not only provides safety but also saves victims from having to travel back and forth to Ventura multiple times to seek justice.

The City of Thousand Oaks is a proud partner with the Ventura County District Attorney's Office in establishing this first Family Justice Center in the east county.

I'm also grateful to California Lutheran University, which will host the center and for the work of the Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation in supporting victims.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents is Job One in local government. While crime overall is down, domestic violence in particular remains a stubborn blight that persists across all socioeconomic lines.

This center helps address that. This helps make residents safer.

#publicsafety #safestreets #thousandoaks #venturacounty #fjc

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/05/ventura-county-das-office-to-lease-thousand-oaks-home-family-justice-center/91118668007/
The Ventura County DA's Office plans to lease a home on a Thousand Oaks university campus. Here's why.

Very encouraging news re #SafeStreets - and it's good to see the changes to state codes to permit reducing the speed limits. I hope that in addition to posting speed limit signs #sfmta will also adjust #SignalTiming near schools to reduce the incentive to speed on those streets.

SF using new state law to lower speed limits near schools | Transit | sfexaminer.com
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/sf-using-new-state-law-to-lower-speed-limits-near-schools/article_8f028026-bea8-48d8-9fc8-995cf2013b53.html

Very encouraging news re #SafeStreets - and it's good to see the changes to state codes to permit reducing the speed limits. I hope that in addition to posting speed limit signs #sfmta will also adjust #SignalTiming near schools to reduce the incentive to speed on those streets.

SF using new state law to lower speed limits near schools | Transit | sfexaminer.com
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/sf-using-new-state-law-to-lower-speed-limits-near-schools/article_8f028026-bea8-48d8-9fc8-995cf2013b53.html

“Safety is a shared responsibility, with #drivers holding the greatest responsibility to keep other road users safe. We hope this operation serves as a reminder to everyone to practice due care and to look out for one another.” —” Sergeant Seth Morten, Salinas Police Department

SPD reported issuing sixteen citations for a variety of violations made by drivers during a #bicycle and #pedestrian safety operation on July 28, 2026, 6am-6pm.

-Twelve drivers were cited for violation 21950(a), driver failure to yield
-Two drivers were cited for violation 22350, unsafe speed
-Two drivers were cited for violation 21461(a), failure to obey a sign or signal

#MontereyCounty #LawEnforcement #Salinas #TrafficSafety #SafeStreets #Speeding

“Safety is a shared responsibility, with #drivers holding the greatest responsibility to keep other road users safe. We hope this operation serves as a reminder to everyone to practice due care and to look out for one another.” —” Sergeant Seth Morten, Salinas Police Department

SPD reported issuing sixteen citations for a variety of violations made by drivers during a #bicycle and #pedestrian safety operation on July 28, 2026, 6am-6pm.

-Twelve drivers were cited for violation 21950(a), driver failure to yield
-Two drivers were cited for violation 22350, unsafe speed
-Two drivers were cited for violation 21461(a), failure to obey a sign or signal

#MontereyCounty #LawEnforcement #Salinas #TrafficSafety #SafeStreets #Speeding

“Mayor [Wu] also announced a group of eight advisers [...] to determine how to adjust and improve the city’s so-called Streets Cabinet’s operations”

#Boston #SafeStreets #LouisaGag #WUturn

“Mayor [Wu] also announced a group of eight advisers [...] to determine how to adjust and improve the city’s so-called Streets Cabinet’s operations”

#Boston #SafeStreets #LouisaGag #WUturn

Definitely actually really going to restore the protection she had removed from all the micromobility lanes very soon for real trust me any day now for sure just you wait¡
#Boston #SafeStreets #LouisaGag #WUturn

Definitely actually really going to restore the protection she had removed from all the micromobility lanes very soon for real trust me any day now for sure just you wait¡
#Boston #SafeStreets #LouisaGag #WUturn

We're finally talking about lowering speed limits! This is another one that we've talked about for years. Speed kills. "The speed is set to a dangerous standard". Ben Chambers noting that we have been working on this for ten years. Yes. 🤦 #SafeStreets

We're finally talking about lowering speed limits! This is another one that we've talked about for years. Speed kills. "The speed is set to a dangerous standard". Ben Chambers noting that we have been working on this for ten years. Yes. 🤦 #SafeStreets

In skateboarding we call this a "50-50"

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/atlantas-new-bike-barriers-are-flipping-cars-and-sparking-debate/

#Atlanta #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #Skateboard #Skateboarding #HalfHeartedFanatic

In skateboarding we call this a "50-50"

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/atlantas-new-bike-barriers-are-flipping-cars-and-sparking-debate/

#Atlanta #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #PeopleOverCars #PedestrianFriendly #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #Skateboard #Skateboarding #HalfHeartedFanatic

https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/new-super-speeder-law-in-va-aims-to-slow-down-drivers/ “if you’re going 85 miles an hour in a 20, if you’re going over 100 miles an hour, in lieu of suspension or impoundment, instead of losing your license, you will put an ISA device in your vehicle” #Virginia #VALeg #SafeStreets #WarOnCars

https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/new-super-speeder-law-in-va-aims-to-slow-down-drivers/ “if you’re going 85 miles an hour in a 20, if you’re going over 100 miles an hour, in lieu of suspension or impoundment, instead of losing your license, you will put an ISA device in your vehicle” #Virginia #VALeg #SafeStreets #WarOnCars

Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Car-Free Streets

"Denny got its bus lane in four months because someone decided it could. The shared streets law exists because someone wrote it. The deaths will not stop because Councilmember Rob Saka called for another audit of the failing Vision Zero program that SDOT just audited. They will stop when the people already here, the walkers and riders, the elders and parents, and even the drivers who'd rather not be, act like the bloc they already are."

#VisionZero #SeattlePolitics #SafeStreets

Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Car-Free Streets

"Denny got its bus lane in four months because someone decided it could. The shared streets law exists because someone wrote it. The deaths will not stop because Councilmember Rob Saka called for another audit of the failing Vision Zero program that SDOT just audited. They will stop when the people already here, the walkers and riders, the elders and parents, and even the drivers who'd rather not be, act like the bloc they already are."

#VisionZero #SeattlePolitics #SafeStreets

It's time to reconsider the Leary route for bicycles and busses in Ballard. Not to replace the preference for the popular Shilshole proposition, but IMO, making a park in the middle of Ballard with trees, pedestrian paths, safe cycle paths and buss access is the way to go.
#Ballard #CascadeBicycleClub #SafeStreets
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RR7meOtrCUCPmTWdi1T0Gx_TulzIrTtHuUQqnM2DnJ5UMTBZRkRBRVJSRFFZWUJDTklQV1lISkYwVi4u&route=shorturl

Bike lanes are DEI now because someone described their benefits using the E-word: equity

https://newrepublic.com/post/212853/donald-trump-transportation-secretary-bike-lanes-dei

HT Lemmy [email protected]

#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #PeopleOverCars #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #Trump #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #kakistocracy #HalfHeartedFanatic

Bike lanes are DEI now because someone described their benefits using the E-word: equity

https://newrepublic.com/post/212853/donald-trump-transportation-secretary-bike-lanes-dei

HT Lemmy [email protected]

#Bike #Cycling #CyclingLife #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #PeopleOverCars #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #Trump #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #kakistocracy #HalfHeartedFanatic

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/state/virginia-becomes-first-state-to-launch-statewide-court-ordered-speed-limiting-technology-for-dangerous-drivers/291-052d9cbc-bc86-49ff-88dc-586bd3c1e3ae #Virginia #SafeStreets #WarOnCars

https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/state/virginia-becomes-first-state-to-launch-statewide-court-ordered-speed-limiting-technology-for-dangerous-drivers/291-052d9cbc-bc86-49ff-88dc-586bd3c1e3ae #Virginia #SafeStreets #WarOnCars

I'd happily take a introductory car maintenance course from a non-carcentric mechanic. I.e a mechanic who is down with the #strongTowns, #safeStreets, #banCars agenda

I'd happily take a introductory car maintenance course from a non-carcentric mechanic. I.e a mechanic who is down with the #strongTowns, #safeStreets, #banCars agenda

Is Urbanism Inherently Left-Wing?

Better transit, cycle lanes and housing shouldn't be partisan issues, but they are—especially in the US.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #HousingForAll

Is Urbanism Inherently Left-Wing?

Better transit, cycle lanes and housing shouldn't be partisan issues, but they are—especially in the US.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #HousingForAll

https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-how-regulations-accidentally-killed-small-trucks-in-america “Our first culprit? The good old Chicken Tax.” #urbanism #SafeStreets #TradeWar #WarOnCars

https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-how-regulations-accidentally-killed-small-trucks-in-america “Our first culprit? The good old Chicken Tax.” #urbanism #SafeStreets #TradeWar #WarOnCars

Walking on Charlottesville’s beautiful and especially safe Elsom Street this morning. Streets this narrow and safe have been banned for a century, ostensibly for safety reasons since it is so difficult for trucks to race through at killing speeds. #cville #SafeStreets #DesignSpeed

Walking on Charlottesville’s beautiful and especially safe Elsom Street this morning. Streets this narrow and safe have been banned for a century, ostensibly for safety reasons since it is so difficult for trucks to race through at killing speeds. #cville #SafeStreets #DesignSpeed

“It is important that we keep our bicyclists safe, as they do not have the same protections as drivers and passengers,” said Gonzales Police Chief Keith Wise. “People of all ages use bicycles to commute to school, work, and other activities. Bicyclists, like all road users, have the right to #SafeStreets. We encourage drivers and bicyclists to look out for one another and practice safe habits so we may all go safely.” https://salinasvalleytribune.com/gonzales-police-promote-bicycle-safety-awareness/

#MontereyCounty #eBikes #eMotos #ElectricMotorcycles #eMobility #Gonzales #SalinasValley

“It is important that we keep our bicyclists safe, as they do not have the same protections as drivers and passengers,” said Gonzales Police Chief Keith Wise. “People of all ages use bicycles to commute to school, work, and other activities. Bicyclists, like all road users, have the right to #SafeStreets. We encourage drivers and bicyclists to look out for one another and practice safe habits so we may all go safely.” https://salinasvalleytribune.com/gonzales-police-promote-bicycle-safety-awareness/

#MontereyCounty #eBikes #eMotos #ElectricMotorcycles #eMobility #Gonzales #SalinasValley

"In 2022, the Municipality of Tirana, in collaboration with Qendra Marrëdhënie, implemented the first permanent school street in the city, located in front of Edith Durham School. This intervention addressed both traffic safety and broader social challenges in the neighbourhood, where fast-moving vehicles, lack of pedestrian infrastructure, and limited public space previously undermined children’s safety and community well-being."

https://thefuturedesignofstreets.eu/rruga-frosina-plaku-tirana-albania/ #Albania #SafeStreets

"In 2022, the Municipality of Tirana, in collaboration with Qendra Marrëdhënie, implemented the first permanent school street in the city, located in front of Edith Durham School. This intervention addressed both traffic safety and broader social challenges in the neighbourhood, where fast-moving vehicles, lack of pedestrian infrastructure, and limited public space previously undermined children’s safety and community well-being."

https://thefuturedesignofstreets.eu/rruga-frosina-plaku-tirana-albania/ #Albania #SafeStreets

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy026edpw8lo “The £2.4m project on Adams Road in the west of Cambridge - said to be used by 3,000 cyclists per day - gives cyclists and pedestrians priority over motorists.” #Cambridge #BikeTooter #SafeStreets

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy026edpw8lo “The £2.4m project on Adams Road in the west of Cambridge - said to be used by 3,000 cyclists per day - gives cyclists and pedestrians priority over motorists.” #Cambridge #BikeTooter #SafeStreets

Seattle Times opinion piece on Vision Zero is dangerously misleading

As usual, the "moderate" news agency never stops misinforming the public about the safety improvement effort Seattle has been making.

I'm never going to pay a dime for the Seattle Times.

#VisionZero #Seattle #SafeStreets

Seattle Times opinion piece on Vision Zero is dangerously misleading

As usual, the "moderate" news agency never stops misinforming the public about the safety improvement effort Seattle has been making.

I'm never going to pay a dime for the Seattle Times.

#VisionZero #Seattle #SafeStreets

Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan

I'm so glad to have Katie Wilson as our mayor.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #BicycleWeekends

Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan

I'm so glad to have Katie Wilson as our mayor.

#SafeStreets #VisionZero #BicycleWeekends