Protests as Oxford LTNs made permanent
“We have all got too used to the idea that road space is something we can help ourselves to, as much as we like, whenever we like”Society is not using its “finite” road space responsibly and needs to change, a councillor in charge of highways management told Oxfordshire County Council yesterday, as the local authority voted to make permanent three controversial low traffic neighbourhood schemes in Oxford, despite angry protesters claiming that the traffic-calming measures have increased...
James Schumann, from the Divinity Road Area Residents Association, said that the LTNs had created “quieter streets and better neighbourhoods”, and that residential streets – which were “not designed for high traffic levels” – were now “safe for pedestrians, people on mobility scooters, cargo bikes, and cyclists, who can now use these narrow streets to get to school, work, and the shops”.“The Cowley and East Oxford LTNs have made it safe.
“As a council we are prioritising measures to reduce bus journey times. We have also heard from businesses operating in a complex commercial environment, and residents struggling with difficult personal circumstances. “There is a lack of any alternative vision from those who oppose LTNs. We have all got too used to the idea that road space is something we can help ourselves to, as much as we like, whenever we like.
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