Mill Road for People is delighted to hear that the mayor, Nik Johnson, is supporting the reintroduction of the bus gate on Mill Road bridge, subject to consultation. We believe a bus gate is an essential component of an improved Mill Road and also of a coherent city-wide traffic management plan. In addition, the government… Continue reading Mayor backs low traffic Mill Road
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What do residents think?
Mill Road 4 People volunteers have been knocking on doors in Petersfield to find out what people think about traffic on Mill Road. So far we’ve spoken to 112 households in Devonshire Road and Gwydir Street. A significant majority of the people we talked to were supportive of a low traffic Mill Road, and wanted… Continue reading What do residents think?
Is 20 plenty?
20mph is becoming so normal for urban areas, it’s beginning to lose its controversy. That it’s far safer for pedestrians and cyclists is firmly backed up by evidence. But it’s often stated that vehicles travelling at 20mph pollute more than they do at 30mph. 20 – more dirty than 30? Well, yes, if you drive… Continue reading Is 20 plenty?
E-scooters – a way forward?
E-scooters are now a familiar sight up and down Mill Road, from the cheery orangey-red Voi scooters to the sleek black machines zipping along. There’s more of a difference between them than colour, however: as yet, the Voi scooters are legal and the privately-owned ones are illegal. The government has been a little slow to… Continue reading E-scooters – a way forward?
Heard, but not seen: noise pollution
Air pollution and its effect on our health and well-being has been much studied and written about. But noise pollution is only just beginning to be recognised. Recent studies, here and here, showed that continuous exposure to traffic noise can lead to child development problems, heart disease and diabetes – and we haven’t even touched… Continue reading Heard, but not seen: noise pollution
Is a low-traffic high street bad for trade?
The main argument for re-opening Mill Road bridge was that restricting traffic over it damaged local business. As well as making deliveries more awkward, some Mill Road traders argued that their customers were put off and that they lost revenue as a result. This is a common idea – but it’s not based on evidence.… Continue reading Is a low-traffic high street bad for trade?
Gentrification – what’s to be done
Sometimes people who oppose a low traffic Mill Road do so because they feel that the area around Mill Road is becoming gentrified. And they believe that it’s the newer, richer residents who by arguing for more active travel and less traffic and pollution, are attempting to further increase the value of their houses, in… Continue reading Gentrification – what’s to be done
Highways and Transport – our reaction
Released 27 July 2021 20:02 Mill Road for People is extremely disappointed that the Highways and Transport Committee chose to remove all restrictions to traffic on Mill Road, Cambridge at their meeting earlier today. We are sure the thousands of local residents who have expressed their anxiety at the prospect of this outcome will be… Continue reading Highways and Transport – our reaction
The Wisdom of Crowds
Finally we’ve got around to pulling together all the positive ideas and comments that we’ve been sent. You can read those at https://millroad4people.org/ideas/. And we’ll be contacting all our supporters shortly about a creative ideas-fest that’s going to be happening soon… We’re inspired by the idea that Crowds have Wisdom – that the collective opinion… Continue reading The Wisdom of Crowds
Thank you!
We’re overwhelmed by all the constructive responses we’ve had to our goals and ideas. Thank you ♥♥♥ We’d also like to thank all those people who’ve sent us their own ideas. We’ll collate and publish those soon, but there are a lot of them, so please do forgive the delay! Meantime keep them coming: you… Continue reading Thank you!