Katja Leyendecker, Urban Movement! Brussels 19 October 2019 Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

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Discussion starter about power and exclusion
Katja Leyendecker
Urban Movement!
Brussels 19 October 2019
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

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Petition for safe cycling to the council
–800 respondents of which 93% said
they would cycle more often if safer
routes were provided2010

3. Civil servants concerned
Politicians called a meeting with
activists to discuss activists’ behaviour
332011

4. Information sharing
Campaign requested to see
background reports for example LSTF
bid, data on bike counters
442011+

5. Meetings/council forum
“We want your views”
552012 https://katsdekker.blogspot.com/2012/02/consulted-till-boredom-do-us-part.html

6. Standing invitation to the council
leader to meet up
We wanted to discuss the way ahead,
foster relationship and build trust
662013+

7. Council online forum
“We want to hear your views”
772012+

8. Local Transport Plan 3
Our first consultation result:
…in Newcastle, the second
most popular response (58%)
was ‘Giving priority to and
invest in walking and cycling’.
This is attributed in part to the
effectiveness of the recently-
formed Newcastle Cycling
Campaign which maintains a
high profile in the media…
82010

9. Council meetings
Numerous meetings took place. “We
want your views” – wide public:
parents, older citizens, working
population.
992012

10. Newcastle’s 3-year plan –
progress?
102014

11. Mapping 20mph (30
kmh) coverage in the city
centre and discover a
shocking reality…
2012…
112015
@newcycling newcycling.org

12. DISCUSS YOUR OWN
EXPERIENCES
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