Section 2: Broom Lane
streetsforpeople.co.uk/#broom-lane Whats good:
1/ Genuine reclamation of streetspace for pedestrians with the building of pavement down to A6 junction; and providing ‘raised table’ crossing points at side roads making walking more pleasant.

Section 1: Matthews lane
Link to our site:streetsforpeople.co.uk/#matthews-lane What's good:
1/ Footway improvements across side roads and alleyways make walking more pleasant and remove trip hazards. But the council should ensure these are clearly continuations of the footway material, not just raising of road level.

1/ Levenshulme boundary roads vary in required measures. Some, such as Broom Lane, Barlow Road and Cromwell Grove, have houses that face into the street and narrow roadways that exacerbate the effect traffic and its pollution has on these residents. 2/ In the case of Broom Lane, one section has no pavement at all, providing walking space here should be a priority not just for residents with no safe way to leave their homes but to enable pedestrian travel from Stockport Road without crossing.

1/ Today we'll be focusing on what the council could announce to help make boundary roads better for walking and cycling.

First- More data from Hackney showing a filtered neighbourhood reducing traffic on boundary roads and side streets!

It can be done!

news.hackney.gov.uk/new-data-shows… 2/ With traffic nationally returning to pre-covid levels, now would be an ideal time for MCC to trial further measures, and secure pre-post intervention monitoring data and evidence that has been unfortunately lacking so far.

1/ The active neighbourhood is about making trips on foot or cycling the easiest option. It’s not about making individual quiet streets.

This is why the way the project has been handled by MCC and talked about by councilors to date needs to change. 2/ Initially, the plan was to install 25 filters across Levenshulme, including other measures such as crossings. These would’ve turned different areas of Levenshulme into “no through traffic” zones, preventing rat running and prioritising active travel along these routes.

1/ Active neighbourhood update:

After a successful meeting with local councillors, they have confirmed that residents will receive an updated plan on the next phase of the active neighbourhood for both Levenshulme and Burnage on the 26th of November. 2/ Until the date of the announcement when specifics are released, we will be refreshing everyone’s minds by exploring what a “good plan” looks like for this active neighbourhood.

Thanks to @jonburkeUK for giving a great talk at our inaugural S4P AGM. No better way to celebrate our birthday than listening to someone who’s walked the walk (literally!) when it comes to fighting for active travel measures.

https://twitter.com/jonburkeUK/status/1417198048510451715

2/ Our first birthday is a good job to reflect on what we've have achieved so far as a local community campaign group:

We need more honesty in this consultation process.

The money for the active neighbourhood trials comes from the 'Mayor's Challange Fund', which is being used to implement a Greater Manchester-wide high quality walking and cycling network.

1/- The Fund is for the purpose of designing a Greater Manchester wide walking and cycling network which, when completed, will be one of the largest in the world.

2/-

Yesterday’s public meeting was a total embarrassment. There was no chairing. Council officers didn’t have answers to basic questions, despite such answers being readily available. Worst of all though, nobody from MCC was there to give a positive vision of what a low 1/2 traffic neighbourhood is for, and what it can achieve for people and the environment. It almost felt like this process has been forced on the council, but this is a council project which was set up by our local councillors @basat_m @bernardstone & @Dzidra78! 2/-