We have one goal: to open our roads and put an end to the congestion, pollution and community division in our beautiful neighbourhoods.
by Open Our Roads in London, England, United Kingdom
We are committed to be in this for the long haul. Our next step is to fund a community "citizen science" project to measure the air pollution on our most used roads. Our stretch target would cover these costs as well as the ongoing activities related to our campaign.
Open Our Roads is a grassroots campaign of concerned citizens working to ensure the residents, traders and visitors of Crystal Palace, Upper Norwood and South Norwood have fair and equal access to all public highways in the area. We stand for inclusive design, community cohesion and accountable governance.
Open roads: Fair and equal access for all road users to all of the local area's public highways. The first step is removing all road barriers, re-opening our roads and eliminating unnecessary congestion from our main roads.
Clean air: Sustained and continuous improvement to the local air quality, especially on main roads where levels have been measured to be above the legal limits allowed.
Thriving town centres: The best possible conditions for our local businesses and traders to flourish during and after the pandemic while maintaining the unique character of our neighbourhoods.
Meaningful engagement: Proper consultation with all residents, businesses, road users, stakeholders and any person or organisation who will be impacted by significant changes to our local road network.
Evidenced-based policy: Data and evidence that leads to the most effective solutions and best practice policy addressing the community's most pressing challenges.
Inclusive design: Ensuring our most vulnerable neighbours have access to the services and activities necessary for active participation in our community.
The time has come for us to work together. Help us help you through coordinating our efforts and make sure our voices are heard by the decision makers in Croydon Council.
Our first step is to organise a Covid-safe public protest to show the council we are significant in number - and to tell them to Open Our Roads!
Ongoing activities include raising awareness about the issue; conducting research and surveys; gathering evidence; connecting with stakeholders; writing emails to Croydon Council; and other activities related to our mission.
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We'll soon be launching a website - and we hope to be able to offer rewards to our supporters. We'll let you know as soon as we're able to do this.