Public Transport for the General Public
or the general public. It’s for the general public who are able to navigate the current public transport infrastructure with relative ease – both ‘hard’ infrastructure, such as vehicles and stations, and ‘soft’ infrastructure such as timetable formats and ticket systems. If this infrastructure isn’t easy for you to navigate and either becomes a unsurmountable barrier, or creates so much difficulty, stress, and anxiety that the effort simply isn’t worth it, then public transport isn’t for you and members of the public who are like you.
The London Plan for Good Growth
January is the time for New Year’s resolutions and plans for how to become a healthier, fitter, kinder, more cultured, or more relaxed person – or whatever other goals and aspirations you might have! So it seems fitting that the Greater London Authority (GLA) is also beginning to develop their own plans on how to help London grow in a healthy, sustainable, inclusive, and better way through the ‘London Plan’.
Announcement: Accessible Active Santa Travel Requirements
In light of recent reports about the importance of active travel for physical and mental wellbeing (and an Occupational Elf and Safety Review highlighting the dangers of combining relatively sedentary work with a high-calorie mince pie diet), Santa has decided to adopt an alternative mode of transport for his Christmas deliveries. This year, all stocking-fillers will be delivered by cargo cycle rather than reindeer powered sleigh
Graham’s Story, – an update
ntly got some lovely news from Graham, who was diagnosed with cancer in his hip a year ago. The cancer initially left Graham with limited mobility, and he was taken to his first chemotherapy appointment in a Van Raam Opair wheelchair cycle. Since then his mobility had improved sufficiently to go on a cycling holiday – with Graham cycling the Van Raam!
LTNs Part 2: Some Solutions
of our two-part blog series on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs). In part 1, we had a closer look at LTNs – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. In this second part, we’re looking at some solutions to making low-traffic streets more accessible for Disabled people.
LTNs Part 1 – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Wheels for Wellbeing really likes the idea behind Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs). They’re designed to restrict traffic through residential areas and to enable more people to walk, wheel, or cycle, without preventing anyone from driving to any particular point within the neighbourhood.
But LTNs have divided opinion on social media and in real life. Some LTNs have left some Disabled people feeling trapped, ignored or abandoned, experiencing increased anxiety and stress and decreased mobility.
In this two-part blog series, we’re taking a closer look at LTNS – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – and consider some solutions for the future.
Hidden Disabled Cyclists
When we talk about Disabled cyclists, we often talk about cyclists who use non-standard cycles. There are some good reasons for this: people on non-standard cycles face the greatest infrastructure barriers, have the least representation, and have the fewest options for accessing cycles. But many Disabled cyclists have hidden Disabilities, and most ride a standard two-wheeled bicycle. Hidden disabilities are one of the themes of this year’s UK Disability History Month, so we thought we’d look at a few cyclists with hidden Disabilities.
Introducing our new Administrator – Nonki
Nonki will be focused on Administration. Helping to make sure the booking system is smooth and user friendly. She’ll also be helping out with finance admin, HR and supporting our operations teams.