Totterdown Transport Initiative 2009

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Published on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:56

Written by Simon Birkbeck

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TRESA was awarded a grant to promote active transport (walking and cycling); raise awareness of alternatives to private car use; promote the use of public transport; and actively involve the local community in transport related activities in Totterdown.

The Travel Marketplace: Sunday May 17th 2009

Part of the Totterdown Transport Initiative, the Travel marketplace took place in Totterdown Square (area around Oxford St. shops). There were free bike repairs, a wacky cycle tryout, a bicycle recycle - creating working bikes from old ones. Lots of info and advice.
The 'Dr Bike' sessions ran from 12:00 to 14:30 and 15:30 to 16:30. There was bicycle recycling that day for unwanted cycles, cycle parts, and bike tools too.

The Totterdown Transport Initiative worked at Hillcrest Primary School on 20th May. Parents and pupils were greeted in the morning by four Green People - clad head to toe in shiny green body suits. They were prompting people to consider how people might relate the colour green to arriving at school. This was then explained when Kai and a Green person took the morning assembly, and explained issues around being environmentally aware and transport. To emphasize the fun aspect of cycling, four different classes had sessions on Wacky Cycles. Then at the end of the day, parents were offered various transport resources at a stall in the playground at hometime.

This project ran for six months. These are some of the ways the project improved transport and travel around Totterdown:

The project was coordinated by Kai Paulden. Many thanks for all your great work Kai!