Thread by @walkcyclevote

Final set of tweets from our #Streets4All workshop before we all collapse completely - a set of agreed statements that we feel should be taken on board by both campaigners and those responsible for designing our streets ...

This came from an hour's session with a mixed group of people including wheelchair users and others with a mobility impairment, cyclists (including some who use their bike as a mobility aid), blind and visually impaired people

Only statements which were unanimously agreed are included here (some needed a few goes at redrafting before everyone was on board). #streets4All

The first is for ourselves, really: "We acknowledge that different groups of people will have different priorities based on different needs. We should not allow people to divide and rule us." #streets4All

The rest were:

1. Pavements need to be maintained, level, and even.
2. We should design our streets and walkways to ensure that all people can move around safely. /cont

3. The cycle network should be accessible to all cycles with no narrowings less than 1.5 metres.
4 We should allow fewer cars in urban centres.
5 Motor vehicles should not be given priority in urban areas.
/cont

6 Kerbs are important to allow blind and partially sighted people to safely navigate the streets.
7 When we build new infrastructure, spaces where people cycle, walk and drive need to be safely delineated to prevent collisions.
/ cont

8. All cycleways and walkways must allow safe access for all to bus stops.
9. Pavements should be free from clutter.
/cont

10. [We should] Actually implement the hierarchy of provision where those with the least propensity to cause harm are at the top and those with the most propensity to cause harm are at the bottom.
... and ....

11. Given the implementation of the agreed transport hierarchy, this should be reflected in resources for maintenance and upkeep.

#streets4All