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Mar 9, 2021 6 tweets 6 min read Read on X
Amazing news from @willnorman this morning on the success of School Streets.

Air pollution down, play time up!

We’re proud to have supported 153 School Streets in more than half of the boroughs in London so far, via the #healthystreets officer programme, funded by @TfL. Image
Waiting at the school gates is now pollution free at Bevington primary #SchoolStreet in @RBKC.

This is just one #SchoolStreet our #HealthyStreetsOfficers have helped to organise with @TfL. @BevingtonRBKC Image
And is that the sound of Birdsong at Camelot Primary in Peckham?

@lb_southwark
We really value input from officers at the boroughs we work with.

As part of our #HealthyStreetsOfficer programme, we host monthly streetspace knowledge sharing sessions with officers to share best practice tips.

These are the results: Image
But work isn't finished there.

Helping more people to enjoy #SchoolStreets in their borough remains a big focus going into the summer term and next academic year.

Here's to more scenes like this, in Wimbledon Park, @Merton_Council, across London. Image
#SchoolStreets can make a big difference to the health of young people in London.

Since #SchoolStreets monitoring started in 2020, nitrogen dioxide emissions dropped by up to 23% during morning drop off alone.

Check out @TfL's full report, below.

london.gov.uk/press-releases…

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Nov 3, 2021
Super proud our fantastic Behaviour Change Officer Sabeha Miah is a @COP26 #OneStepGreener ambassador!Great to see her community work in @TowerHamletsNow recognised.Inspiring Muslim women and women of colour to start cycling. bit.ly/3bePaBd 🚲🌍🚲🌍
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THREAD: The incredible benefits of low traffic neighbourhoods only materialise if people choose to walk and cycle instead of driving. If everyone continues making the same transport choices, LTNs will fail
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In our city you may be surprised how many public green spaces and green routes there are near you – with these spaces being so important for us all right now here are some ideas for exploring our great green places in London…
We’re custodians of 12k miles of #NationalCycleNetwork across the UK, you can find them all on this map.
osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

London has 160 miles of routes – and these are some of our favourites...
(Cycling not for you? Don’t be put off! Most people using these routes are on foot. Come along and enjoy the #NCN – you are most welcome to walk, wheel, jog, push, cycle, hop, dance, skip or jump and find somewhere new to explore)
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Massively exciting to see radical schemes we’ve been working on with boroughs coming to fruition, delivered through @TfL ‘s #StreetSpaceLDN @willnorman. Here are just some of our highlights: Image
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