Tuesday, July 31, 2007

20 is enough to Save our childrens lives

Put children before Traffic -
20 mph isn't novel, it makes sense. Stop this needless slaughter.'Reclaim streets' call after tot dies ic Wales, - --- And it wants councils to consider novel schemes, such as 20mph zones or even closing off some residential streets to traffic during after-school hours to allow children to play outside. Mike Greenaway, director of Play Wales, said, “Playing out allows ...
A 20 mph Canton and Cardiff: why?
20’s Plenty is Cardiff Green Party’s campaign to bring all residential street traffic speeds down to 20 miles per hour across the city of Cardiff, as part of a wider vision for creating the kind of streets in which we really want to live. This has now started to be implemented in other UK cities.

Communities grow where the streets belong to people, not just to vehicles. Streets should be places in which you can hear yourself speak in which you can safely walk or cycle with your children. Our streets should not be grim thoroughfares serving only fast-moving vehicles.
The Green Party believes the benefits of 20 mph should be felt throughout the city on its residential streets, in the streets where we live, shop and stroll. When traffic is slowed, existing 20mph zones show that people begin to enjoy their environments and use the local amenities more. Main routes would remain at current speed restrictions.

Demo after toddler killed by car BBC News, UK - Members of a Cardiff community have protested about traffic speed after a three-year-old boy died after being hit by a car which failed to stop. ...
Our streets need to be reclaimed for children ic Wales, - 30 Jul 2007
IT IS a sad state of affairs when something so basic as ensuring our streets are safe for children to play requires campaigning, a day of action and pleas ...
Residents give council EIGHT weeks to actic Wales, by David James, South Wales Echo ROAD blockading campaigners spurred on by the death of a three-year-old boy have told Cardiff council: “You’ve got eight ...