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27 February 2018
2. Walk
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Walking is simple, free, and one of the easiest ways to become healthier and help improve air quality. In this section we aim to tempt you to leave the car at home and do more walking: you can discover ...
04 May 2018
 Details of the seven walks being offered by Bristol Festival of Ideas during this three day period can be found here  
09 October 2019
A new report by the charity 'Living Streets' identifies many parents' concerns for their children's health as they breathe polluted air on the way to and from school.  But it reminds us that  ‘Exposure ...
21 May 2019
If, as Manchester does, you have Chris Boardman as your city Commissioner for Walking and Cycling - plus a supportive Mayor - then good environmental things can happen. £137 million is the amount that ...
03 April 2019
There are lots of groups that can tell you far more about walking than we can. If you fancy finding out more about walking then you could check out the following websites:- Bristol Ramblers - http://www.bristolramblers.org.uk ...
04 May 2018
Walking in a group is a great way to start walking, make new friends and stay motivated. There are lots of different walking groups in Bristol. They cater for all abilities so you don’t need to worry ...
04 May 2018
We are active in promoting more walking. We are leading two walks in the upcoming Bristol Walkfest, and using this to launch our own walks and listings of others. Here is a list of these walks we're ...
04 May 2018
So what are the benefits of walking and how can we reap those benefits? In short, it's good for your health, wellbeing and the environment!  Health and wellbeing Sometimes overlooked as a form ...
04 May 2018
The Let's Walk Bishopston group has now released an extension to its series of local walking maps, which is now available here on our web site alongside the originals. The new extension emerges from ...
27 April 2018
A local community group, Let's Walk Bishopston, has researched, developed and published a series of attractive local walking maps. Whether walking for pleasure, for health or for another purpose, these ...
27 February 2018
Bristol Walking Alliance WalkFest event at 7.00pm on May 11th at The Watershed to consider the benefits of a Walk in the Park. The event will consist of three short talks - with plenty of opportunity for ...
27 March 2017
You are invited to the launch of Bristol Walking Alliance, a new alliance of organisations campaigning to improve Bristol's walking environment.  Bristol Civic Society is a member. This is a chance for ...
26 April 2016
The Bishopston Walking Map will be launched outside Room 212 on Saturday May 16 from 10am to 4pm. Walking, both for pleasure and a purpose is a fundamental part of a healthy life, but are our streets ...
15 May 2015
This is an invitation to everyone in the Bishopston community to make a window display in the front of their home to be seen from the street.This event is a fun, creative opportunity to light up the ...
28 October 2014
... walking routes across and through that area of our neighbourhood. The project aims to develop a local action plan to implement, where possible, the recommendations in the 2011 BCC Walking Strategy; ...
15 February 2014
Rose Boswell gives her account of this recent walk organised by 'Sustainable Bishopston':                                      I joined some of our Bishopston Society members and others from Sustainable ...
20 October 2013
18. TBS response to Bristol's CAZ plan
(Other news and events)
... at home more often and to use public transport when walking or cycling isn't an option for them.  We recognise that this scheme if successful will reduce just one pollutant (nitrogen dioxide) to just ...
12 November 2019
... - Member of Bristol Civic Society and Chair of Bristol Walking Alliance outlined BWA’s priority aims and how these have to engage with the complexities of local transport policies and plans. BWA campaigns ...
24 October 2019
... are less than two miles, sixty per cent less than 5 miles. A combination of walking, cycling and public transport as an alternative means of travel on these journeys would transform our cities by hugely ...
27 June 2019
21. Enjoy an evening walk
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... Air Day participants Learn about some of the neat historic facts from your walking guide Get information about other walking activities We've previously advocated walking as an alternative to causing ...
23 May 2019
... in and around school gates, increased number of pupils walking and cycling to school and reduced the number of pupils arriving at the school gate by car. If you want to achieve similar positive effects ...
21 May 2019
... successfully delivering and disseminating information about themselves. However, there were clearly gaps missing among the exhibitors. U3A, ‘Playing Out’ Project, Ramblers/Walking Alliance, Traders’ Associations/reps ...
17 April 2019
... day there will be short presentations on cycling and walking, and steps we can all take to improve air quality in Bishopston. Finally, the CAB team will lead a short walk around the northern boundary ...
16 April 2019
At last some good news for cyclists. The government is giving Sustrans the responsibility of allocating the £21 million to various cycling projects. A further £2 million will be used to encourage more ...
22 March 2019
... on cycling and walking to school with children, cycle routes and signs, bike maintenance,. Resources galore including travel behaviour change packs for schools. Cycling UK https://www.cyclinguk.org/ ...
26 February 2019
Back in 2017, concerns over air quality issues in Bishopston led to the formation of the campaign group, Clean Air Bishopston (CAB), in partnership with Sustainable Bishopston, Bristol Walking Alliance ...
15 January 2019
... 14, page 38). Edinburgh city transformation project: initial consultation has just ended on proposals to make the city centre better for those walking and cycling and arriving on public transport. The ...
08 January 2019
... changes to public spaces in Bristol Campaigning for the walking environment Council and WECA organisation Mayor Transport schemes Local transport policy National transport policy Local planning policy ...
08 January 2019
Sustrans, creaters of the National Cycle Network are trying to change parents' ingrained driving habits and encourage them and their children to be active by walking or cycling to school If you ...
17 December 2018
... Meanwhile leader of the Green group Eleanor Combley supported the motion but said there needed to be “real solutions” to combat air pollution in the city. She added: “We need walking and cycling infrastructure ...
17 December 2018
... (Kumar and Ross, 2006). In a 2017 survey of London’s Business Improvement more than 85% agreed that a good environment for walking and cycling is important for business performance (TfL, 2017). Repeated ...
07 December 2018
... and outrage. First came the shock at the state of Bristol’s streets. Walking is the simplest form of transport, but obstacles are everywhere: street furniture and rubbish bins block the pavements, which ...
19 October 2018
... easy walking distance. Like Amsterdam, Paris and Copenhagen, Bristol attracts thousands of tourists every year because of its heritage and the attractive and authentic quality of the city. This should ...
07 September 2018
The letter calls for increased access to funding to support the delivery of Clean Air Zones and to fund investment in cleaner buses and taxis, as well as improvements in walking and cycling infrastructure. ...
28 August 2018
... be learnt here by BCC. A thousand miles of safe cycling and walking routes are to be created in Greater Manchester after an Olympic gold medallist persuaded town hall bosses to spend as much on cyclists ...
30 June 2018
... less or zero polluting options of public transport use, cycling and walking more.   Gavin Spittlehouse, our third speaker had logically begun the meeting by asking the question ‘How clean is the air ...
25 June 2018
Walking your way to better health and cleaner air is a major theme in Bishopston through the month of May and beyond. The Bristol Walkfest includes some brand new walking tours of Bishopston on 14th ...
05 May 2018
... the web sites of some of our team members including Bishopston Society, Sustainable Bishopton and Bristol Walking Alliance will reveal more about their previous involvement and news. For example you ...
05 May 2018
... Bishopston Society Sustainable Bishopston Bristol Walking Alliance Local City Councillors Our strength and commitment is enhanced by an informal network of like-minded supporters:- Bristol ...
04 May 2018
...  Encourage more cycling in Bishopston Enhance local knowledge of air pollution and actions for cleaner air Encourage more walking in Bishopston Enhance awareness of clean air issues and responses ...
04 May 2018
What are “transport bugbears” and why are they relevant to clean air? They are minor issues that are a nuisance and a deterrent to cycling and walking. Tackling air pollution involves changing the ...
04 May 2018
... funding. There's no shortage of simple things that can be done to make walking, cycling and disabled access better, and favour local solutions and priorities over through traffic. We'll pubilsh further ...
04 May 2018
... challenge for primary schools is run by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. They are working in partnership with Bristol City Council and Travelwest to reduce congestion at school gates, ...
04 May 2018
Walking enables you to explore your local area on foot and get to know your community. Why not set yourself a challenge to walk in all your local parks and walking paths? You don’t have to travel ...
04 May 2018
... car sharing, parking management, and the potential for electric vehicles to improve air quality Walking, cycling, bike-share schemes, and demand-responsive bus services. Packages of measures to encourage ...
04 May 2018
... which can be a deterrent to walking, especially for people with mobility difficulties, or pushing prams, or shepherding small children." "Bishopston has  a relatively high rate of car ownership. According ...
04 May 2018
This is an an invitation to join Living Streets’ Walk to School Week from 21-25 May. We hope you will be excited to take part in our annual walking celebration. Increase your exercise and decrease local ...
01 May 2018
... team, who believe that walking is simple, free, and one of the easiest ways to become healthier and help improve air quality. "Leave the car at home and do more walking" and related messages on citizen-led ...
27 April 2018
...  And we were informed that there are several local walking maps showing various routes around the Bishopston area including to Southmead hospital. As local residents, we can help reduce pollution by ...
20 April 2018
... we’ve set up in partnership with Sustainable Bishopston, Bristol Walking Alliance and councillors, as previewed here already. Clean Air Bishopston’s lead, Nick Plant, said “The group is planning to ...
20 February 2018
The Bristol Walking Alliance is a consortium of organisations and individuals campaigning to improve Bristol’s walking environment.  We want to create an environment for pedestrians that is welcoming, ...
25 April 2016