Meetings:

The next meeting will be in the Town Hall at 7pm on February 28th 2012.

                                "A City Centre for Pedestrians"

Guest Speaker Gordon Reid, City Centre Manager, will update us and answer questions on accessibility in the City Centre.

Live issues:

Bringing it home: type your postcode into the BBC map to see where local road deaths have been occurring.

Government initiatives on shared space: (Coming soon to a street near you?)

"Although pedestrians and motorists are equally entitled to occupy the carriageway, pedestrians generally exercise little control over vehicular traffic, other than at controlled crossings such as Zebra and Pelican crossings".

"Shared space: A street or place designed to improve pedestrian movement
and comfort by reducing the dominance of motor vehicles and enabling all
users to share the space rather than follow the clearly defined rules implied
by more conventional designs".

These quotes are from recent publications of the Department for Transport which include an important research report and guidance to local authorities on design issues.

See our News section for information on other events at local and national level.

Publications:

Oxford on Foot. See here for more information about this popular OxPA book - £6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

A More Walkable Oxford. OxPA's prescription for what needs to be done to create a better environment for pedestrians in Oxford. Price £2.00 + £1.00 post - see how to order - or available as free download.