Article by Caspar Hughes (who used to be on here but doesn't seem to be anymore) about organising the #SafeStreetsNow #HumanBollard action to ensure the bus gates in the #Heavitree #ActiveStreetsTrial were enforced.
https://road.cc/content/blog/my-week-ltn-human-bollard-307325?
#LTNs #Urbanism #DirectAction

“Entitled motorists will stop at virtually nothing to drive where they want”: My week as a human bollard in one of Britain’s most controversial LTNs
While acting as ‘human bollards’ at a barely enforced Exeter bus gate, cycling campaigners faced a week of abuse, dangerous driving, aggression, intimidation, and online trolling. But activist Caspar Hughes says the tide may be turning
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Y/day, @[email protected] heroically acted as a #HumanBollard on Exchange St, to protect the pedestrian & cycle zone from law-breaking motorists, & we've received a couple of videos. Here we see a conversation with a police officer & good support from members of the public
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/CarFreeNorwich/status/1589290198785200128

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“Y/day, @lucy_khall heroically acted as a #HumanBollard on Exchange St, to protect the pedestrian & cycle zone from law-breaking motorists, & we've received a couple of videos. Here we see a conversation with a police officer & good support from members of the public”
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