Closing roads to traffic for a few hours so children can play

[TwickenhamCyclist]

Heard a piece on R4/PM about families in Bristol getting permission from the council to “close” their street for a few hours a day so that children can play outside without the danger from traffic –

Here are some links – playing out http://playingout.net/

And the original BBC piece - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2011/08/is_it_more_difficult_for_child.shtml

 

[sheddy]

That BBC bit was very brief.

Oxford campaign here http://www.roadwitch.org.uk/