Thread by @CHAIRRDRF, Excellent Zoom session hosted by @bricycle with a lot of technical and [...]

CHAIRRDRF

Excellent Zoom session hosted by @bricycle with a lot of technical and political stuff from @ibikebrighton . Thanks to them and all the interesting contributors and thanks for letting me speak.
My takeaways:
* Gather information (e.g. footways needing temporary / emergency
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extensions cos of inadequate space for queueing and social distancing- take photos and you can pass them on to me via DMs). I intend to add on to material in this post https://rdrf.org.uk/2020/04/11/transport-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-what-we-need-to-do-now/ . As examples come in there may be some sort of communal hosting site.
* Do try and
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Transport in the time of the Coronavirus crisis: what we need to do NOW.

I’m aware that most of us have, if anything, more tasks than usual to complete at this difficult time. There is also a natural reticence about “being political” at a time when many of us will lose …

https://rdrf.org.uk/2020/04/11/transport-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-what-we-need-to-do-now/

get your Council as Highway Authority to install temporary/emergency cycle lanes/footway extensions/filtered permeability. E-mail Councillors accordingly.
* Ditto MPs: stress importance to you of walking and cycling and concerns about speeding.
* Contact local roads and
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traffic police re-concerns about lower levels of care and speeding. Thank them for addressing these problems when they are.
* I don't know how well people will take to DIY stuff at this time - your choice. Point is to have formal, legal changes to highway environment (+ more
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roads policing).
* We all have other pressures, but this is an absolutely crucial time.

Thanks @bricycle and everybody who took part!

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