Improving life for Crawley’s cyclists and pedestrians

The borough council has teamed up with Commonplace, an online community consultation platform, to help identify locations that need temporary changes, to create more space for walking and cycling or reduce the impact of traffic.

A spokesman for the council said: “We want to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle, to shop at their local neighbourhood parade, to reach their local green spaces, schools and healthcare and to get to work, all the while maintaining social distancing. Tell us where you would like to see improvements that allow safer travel for essential journeys or for exercise, on foot or by bicycle, by visiting crawleysafertravel.commonplace.is.”

Councillor Gurinder Jhans, cabinet member for Environmental Services and Sustainability, said: “During this challenging time we are being urged to consider more active and sustainable ways to travel. It is crucial that we take pressure off roads and public transport and rethink the way we get out and about for essential journeys or exercise. Not only will this help with mental and physical health, but it will help our environment and improve air quality too if more people are walking and cycling. The council will review every location that is highlighted and prioritise measures at locations where we can deliver the greatest benefit and are the most practical to implement, as well as those that can help key workers to reach their place of work.”

For more information and to give your views visit crawleysafertravel.commonplace.is