Stopping the Expressway A No Expressway Alliance conference

No Expressway Alliance Conference 30th March Bicester presentations below.

2 months ago

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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

4 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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Oxford Friends of the Earth

4 months ago

A group of Oxfordshire planners have today launched a call to scarp the Expressway and develop an integrated transport alternative. It's full of useful ideas and information for anyone campaigning on this.

They have also produced a document crtiiquing the Oxfordshire 2050 plan and call for the council to "restart Oxfordshire 2050 on a blank canvas"

Both documents are on the Oxford FoE website:
www.oxfoe.co.uk/2019/06/04/scrap-expressway-say-oxford-planning-experts/ ...

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

oxfoe.co.uk

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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