Streets For People
EPISODE 291, SEASON 9:
In this episode, I connect with
Cllr James McAsh, London's Southwark Borough
We discuss the background story that led him into politics, his transition into land use and trans...
ICYMI: Yesterday, I released this fascinating conversation with Cllr @jamesmcash.bsky.social about the Streets For People program, a series of low-traffic neighborhood and safer streets initiatives that London's Borough of Southwark has implemented.
www.activetowns.org/2025/04/01/s...
03.04.2025 15:37 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Clearing graffiti in Camberwell
Clearing graffiti in Camberwell
Clearing graffiti in Camberwell
Clearing graffiti in Camberwell
We're stepping up action on graffiti and flyposting across our town centres with new dedicated ‘blitz’ teams targeting hotspots in Peckham, Camberwell, and Elephant and Castle.
Cllr @jamesmcash.bsky.social visited Camberwell to see the clean-up in action.
www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2025/so...
16.04.2025 10:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A survey of councils, collectively managing over 870,000 council homes, has shown that council housing finances are on the brink. The government's upcoming housing strategy needs to #SaveCouncilHousing
See the full results and our recommendations
southwark.gov.uk/news/2025/tw...
20.01.2025 09:34 — 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 2
Turns out, for 15 years, Southwark had a secret shortcut to Malibu and Laurel Canyon! 🚗✈️
Why we didn't pick up on the misdirected sign for over a decade?
Well, as I joked to @metrouk.bsky.social : 'You’d be forgiven for confusing Rotherhithe with California...' 🌴
25.11.2024 12:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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- Allotment, cats, running, brewing, politics, mild swearing.
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A highway engineer's adventures in time & space. The street is not too narrow your imagination is too narrow | Independent sustainable mobility design specialist | Better streets & places | Runs @cityinfinity.bsky.social | https://linktr.ee/rantyhighwayman
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