December 2018 – No Expressway Alliance

There is now a petition to Parliament about the Expressway. Please help to urgently get more signatures on this petition! Sign and share – support…

No Expressway Alliance

4 weeks ago

Some of you will hopefully have responded to the 'Connecting Oxford' consultation document: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/connectingoxford

Lets hope that all our councillors note what their document says on page 17 when having any future discussion on the ExWay :

‘Wider or new roads can give short-term relief but only add to traffic growth, congestion and pollution in the long term’ ...

Connecting Oxford | Oxfordshire County Council

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Ideas for how to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and tackle pollution in Oxford.

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No Expressway Alliance

3 months ago

Sorry for Fbook silence! We're still here.

Good article on Transport for New Homes very useful checklist
transportknowledgehub.org.uk/blog/transport-for-new-homes-a-checklist-to-assess-new-developments/ ...

Transport for New Homes: a checklist to assess new developments |...

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Home › News & Community › Transport for New Homes: a checklist to assess new developments 14th August 2019 The Transport Knowledge Hub has done great work in highlighting the disconnect between sustainable transport and the location of new development. Now campaigning group Transport for New Hom...

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No Expressway Alliance

5 months ago

A group of Oxfordshire planners have gone public with their concerns about the Expressway and the Oxfordshire 2050 Plan, calling for the proposed road to be scrapped and for the 2050 Plan to be rewritten from the start.

They have issued two short reports, available here (click on banner below):

www.oxfoe.co.uk/2019/06/04/scrap-expressway-say-oxford-planning-experts/

The critique of the Oxfordshire 2050 Plan is: "Balancing Oxfordshire’s Growth in a Climate Change Emergency"

Their proposals to scrap the Expressway and develop alternatives is: Oxford to Cambridge Corridor – An 'Alternative Strategy'

Noel Newson, formerly chief assistant engineer at Oxford city council, said: “The plans for Oxfordshire must take account of the climate crisis. It is folly to be building major new roads which will only add to carbon emissions. Instead we should be planning to locate new housing where people don’t need to use a car for their every need. And of course you don’t need HGVs to transport ideas between leading universities.” ...

“Scrap Expressway” say Oxford planning experts – Oxford Friends of the Earth

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Oxford Friends of the Earth is a thriving and effective local group that has been active for over 40 years. Our purpose is to work together to promote a healthy and sustainable environment

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Month: December 2018

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