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  1. #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:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

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

  2. #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:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

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

  3. #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:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

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

  4. #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:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

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

  5. #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:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

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

  6. 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

  7. The Ultimo Street Cycleway was approved in the City of Sydney Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee meeting today! 🎉 This will bring a new separated cycleway to Ultimo.

    Some design clarifications I received:

    (1/n in 🧵)

    #sydney #ultimo #australia #cycling #urbanism #bicycles #safestreets

  8. Good stuff. #ASaferAustinStreet mapped out the sidewalks on #AustinSt in #ForestHills, and the results were as bad as you were expecting. A very busy business district with sidewalk widths as small as 3ft.

    #NYC #Queens #SafeStreets #BanCars

    asaferaustinstreet.com/news/ma

  9. A left turning car went straight for me crossing the street in the crosswalk with the walk light dressed like this. Thankfully the driver was going too fast to hit me #cville #safestreets #hiviz

  10. Sit-in at Montreal corner where driver intentionally rammed baby stroller

    Des poussettes placées en signe de protestation contre un automobiliste qui avait frappé de plein fouet une poussette

    journaldemontreal.com/2022/11/

    #Montreal #Outremont #SafeStreets