Clean Air Dulwich

Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution - AirQualityNews The benefits of regular exercise, long considered to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of premature death, may be undermined by poor air quality, according to new research. The…

The further we reduce PM2.5, the better it is for our #Health.

New research from UCL shows that exercising in areas of raised PM2.5 pollution reduces the health benefits of being active. More evidence that we need to be heading towards World Health Organization #AirPollution guideline levels.

Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding

Potentially good news for the nation's health: woodburning stoves are a huge source of air pollution. They damage the lungs of people inside the house as well, especially those who sleep in upstairs bedrooms who are exposed at high levels overnight.

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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes.
#WoodBurning #Solidfuel

🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.

We now need to keep up the pressure.

✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...

It was great to see @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social , Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council and @willnorman.co.uk, London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner
today on an epic bike bus organised by @solverosendale.bsky.social.

It was to celebrate one year of their amazing and transformational school street!

The text reads “encountering a solid fuel burning smell means particulates are being inhaled”. The background is peach and there are two outline drawings of people with arrows into and out of their faces to indicate breathing in particles.

Our air quality data collection study shows impacts of burning on indoor and outdoor pollution levels.
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Tax cars by weight …

Hats off to @deathcardiff.bsky.social & Cardiff cllrs for their new parking policy to charge more for the heaviest SUVs 👏

A <10 child 3x more likely to be killed by an SUV and they don't even fit in urban parking spaces - affecting us all! #carspreading

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Update: The mains have been isolated and there is no flooding to the carriageway now. However, Gallery Road is to remain closed until repairs have been completed. The repair team are on site but have not started to excavate so we do not know how long it will take to complete the repairs.

Melbourne Grove East Dulwich new paving, seats and plants

Cities around the world are calming their streets, making them safer and cleaner. This road in East Dulwich used to be a congested rat run. Great example of improving London for its residents and due for planting next month 🌳🌿⚘️

Headshot of a smiling Tim Gill

New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy."
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This is fantastic news and a strong testament to @london.gov.uk’s leadership and vision for cleaner air in #London. It demonstrates that effective policy truly makes a difference! Thank you, Sir Sadiq. Other cities and countries should look to London as a global leader in reducing #AirPollution.

The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) for London putting out a strong position statement which

"affirms commitment to promoting and supporting active travel as a key strategy for improving public health"

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Looking at the distribution of schools in London I don’t see how you can provide “safe routes to school” for all pupils to walk/wheel/cycle without 100% LTN coverage and main road cycleways/crossings

Oxford Street is going car-free for a day. Central London should too

Oxford Street has an appalling road casualty and air pollution record. Banning cars from central London is the answer, says Living Streets

It’s Saturday! Ride with us, your kids and @ibikelondon.bsky.social to show the demand for safe streets to cycle on in London! #CarFreeDay

We need routes that are actually safe for kids to cycle on all around this city, every day.

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Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest

Achieving World Health Organisation guidelines for air quality could help many get a better night’s sleep.

“Across dozens of studies, long-term exposure to outdoor pollutants such as particle pollution, nitrogen dioxide and even carbon dioxide was linked to shorter or lower-quality sleep.”

Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.

Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.

Via @us.theconversation.com

Cyclist casualties down 28% and 900 fewer road injuries since 20mph limit introduced in Wales – but driving instructor still brands change a “total disaster” The number of cyclists injured or killed from road traffic incidents in Wales has fallen by more than a quarter since the roll-out of 'default' 20mph speed limits on most roads, new data shows.

North Wales, which saw 94 percent of its 30mph roads switch to 20mph, also recorded the biggest decrease in total casualties.
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Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”

City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.

I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

“In London alone, SUVs now take up as much space as an entire inner-city borough – that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets. These oversized vehicles are … also far more dangerous, especially for children.”
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Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”

Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.

It’s about space & safety.

“Filtering side streets hasn't just made internal LTN roads safer - it has made boundary-LTN junctions safer too.”

The evolution of Cycleway 17 in Dulwich Village.

Before, temporary scheme and the final version including Sustainable Drainage System & planting and a new space for cafes & local businesses.

What a transformation!
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This is what reclaiming space looks like: safer, greener, built for people — not cars.

A big win for the community, especially the hundreds of children who now have a much safer route to school. Credit to Southwark Council for challenging car dominance. Let’s keep pushing for #StreetsForPeople!

A summer of cargo bikes! Interested in beating the traffic and getting your family around on a cargo bike? Join us at one of our events this summer to find out more.

Thinking about buying a cargo bike? Or perhaps your family has taken the leap already and you're interested in helpful tips?

Then do come down to one of our summer cargo bike events & chat to local parents who use them to get their families around.

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The ride theme was 'space' for cycling, with placards to match. A huge thanks to @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social for joining at the start and supporting the hundreds of parents & kids calling for action as well as being a city champion we desperately need to tackle #carspreading in the UK. 2/3

And a quick word on the "None of us are against 20mph around schools..." line. As somebody said recently: People don't live at school. If we only protect streets near schools, how are kids supposed to reach those streets?