Arlo the Owl has joined us to champion safe and sustainable travel in Leeds. Taking over from our beloved hedgehog mascots, Spike and Kerby – who are now happily retired at Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue – Arlo is ready to help make our journeys safer and healthier. Why Arlo loves School Streets Arlo’s first big job was…
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What are ‘School Streets’ and what do they have to do with Wish 6? What is a School Street? A School Street is a temporary closure of the road closeby to a school during drop-off and pick-up times. This makes it safer to make active travel choices (to walk or cycle to school) as there…
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Being a Road Safety trainer is role where every day is different! The trainers play a huge part in influencing people’s travel behaviour, in support of our Vision Zero 2040 strategy. The strategy aims to eradicate fatal and serious road crashes by 2040. Our Road Safety trainers mostly work with schools in areas where data…
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In case you weren’t aware, the clocks go back on Sunday 29th October. The October clock change signals the beginning of winter and the start of darker evenings. One of the consequences of this is an increased risk to people’s safety on the roads. Vulnerable road users like children, the elderly, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists…
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It’s that time of the year again: time to plan those adventures, pack up the car and head out to the beach or to enjoy a picnic with friends or family. Whether your plans are for a long road trip or a short adventure, travelling with kids and adults on car journeys can be challenging. …
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Kasia from our Highways and Transportation team explains what we’re doing on the city’s roads to make it safer for children and young people to make their journeys round Leeds. In simple terms, we’re fulfilling one of the 12 wishes that children and young people said would make a child friendly Leeds – that Children…
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