Last weekend, Transition IG3 and residents of Talbot Road in east London organised a ‘Play Street’.

Children with scooters, bikes, bubbles and chalk took over the street as the road was closed to cars for the day, and residents of all ages shared food and chat, pedal powered music and made a mural of what their street could be like in 2030.

One of the organisers, Rakesh, said: “was great to see so many kids enjoying playing on the road, and neighbours talking to each other.”

Ever wanted to try a #playstreet in your neighbourhood? Get more inspiration from Sustainable St Albans, a Transition group helping communities throughout their district organise Play Streets, and from get support and advice from national organisation Playing Out.

#playingout #transitiontown #communityaction #climateaction #carfree #street
#pedalpower #bike

A couple of years ago I applied to have a #PlayStreet on my street.

You need to show there is some support on your street and apply in time (check your local council’s deadline - it’s normally about 4 weeks before the day itself).

But it’s brilliant fun!

We had birthday party’s, basketball, huge paintings on wallpaper down the street, water fights, cakes and cookies…and lots of chats between neighbours young and old who had never spoken to each other before.

http://playstreetsnorfolk.org.uk

Tufton Street and the Tories think they can win another election by appealing to our dirty habits - getting rid of 20mph speed limits in towns/cities, curbing Ulez and extending the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles.

How do we fight back when they’ve all but banned protest?

Well #WorldCarFreeDay is the 22nd September. Many councils inc #Norfolk county council will allow you to celebrate by applying to close your road to have a #PlayStreet.

#LetTheChildrenPlay

http://bitly.ws/PB6r

RT @Lucyincanada
#ComoxSchoolStreet was full of happy children this afternoon. Thanks to @scyofbc’s #PlayStreet.
#WestEnd #Vancouver

Love this Manchester #PlayStreet from the 1960s - sunrise to sunset

@Silvergoatish @rivoluzioneurbanamobilita I lived in and campaigned for better streets in the UK through the 1990s and early 2000s until I emigrated to the Netherlands in 2007. In 2008 I wrote on my blog about play streets in the UK, which existed in the 1950s, though 40 years later everyone had seemingly forgotten about them:
https://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2008/11/old-british-street-signs.html
#PlayStreet #PlayStreets #Woonerf #Woonerven