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Accessible Streets
@accessiblestreets.bsky.social
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Campaigning for people friendly streets that are accessible for everyone #AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · Nov 14
To date I’ve covered 33 wards across 7 different boroughs

I compile reports & submit them to Cllrs for them to take up with their highways team

The reports mainly focus on missing/not suitable dropped kerbs as these impact how wheelchair users (& others!) get around their neighbourhood
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 1d
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉

People who use a wheelchair are now able to cross this entrance way after @hackneycouncil.bsky.social listened and fixed the issue 👏

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯
Dropped kerbs have been installed on both sides of an entrance way, with smooth asphalt added Smooth asphalt has been added to create a continuous pavement which dips at the entrance way Smooth asphalt has been added to create a continuous pavement which dips at the entrance way
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 1d
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉

A dropped kerb has now been put in place so that people who use a wheelchair can cross this junction.

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯
On one side of the junction, a recently installed dropped kerb is now in place for access to the pavement On the far side of the junction, a recently installed dropped kerb is now in place for access to the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 2d
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉

Dropped kerbs now installed on both sides of this junction means that people who use a wheelchair are able to cross the road.

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯
Dropped kerbs have been installed on both sides of the junction for access to the pavement On the far side of the junction, a dropped kerb has been installed for access to the pavement On the far side of the junction, a dropped kerb has been installed for access to the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 2d
🎉🎉SUCCESS🎉🎉

With dropped kerbs now installed, people who use a wheelchair can now cross this entrance way 🙌

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼🧑‍🦯
The pavement is interrupted by an entrance way to residential car parking. Recently installed dropped kerbs for access to the pavement are now in place either side of the entrance way On the far side of the entrance way, a recently installed dropped kerb for access to the pavement is now in place. On the far side of the entrance way, a recently installed dropped kerb for access to the pavement is now in place.
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
That's it! It took four threads, but they all highlight the 70 instances in which accessibility can be improved within Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets.

A report was originally submitted to councillors in May 2021.

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
accessiblestreets.bsky.social
Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs or a levelled pavement across this entrance way results in the pavement being inaccessible to people who use a wheelchair.

📍 Witan Street (west side of railway bridge)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross.

📍 Witan Street (opposite No.1)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of a dropped kerb here makes this pavement inaccessible to people who use a wheelchair.

📍 Witan Street (No.1)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On one side of an entrance way, there is no dropped kerb for access to the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross.

📍 Wilmot Road (opposite No.35a)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross.

📍 Warner Place (No.4)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 30mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs here means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross the road.

📍 Wadeson Street/Ponsonby Villas junction

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement At the junction, there are no dropped kerbs either side to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of a dropped kerb on one side of this junction means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross the road.

📍 Vyner Street/Lark Row junction

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of a suitable dropped kerb here results in the pavement being inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍 Vyner Street (No.65)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
The pavement is interrupted by an entrance way. On one side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the road surface On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 55mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs here results in the pavement being inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍 Vyner Street (No.43)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs here results in the pavement being inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍 Vyner Street (No.1)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
Part four, the final part of the never ending 🧵 looking at Bethnal Green West ward in Tower Hamlets...

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
This is the end of part three of the the 🧵 of Bethnal Green West ward. One more part to go...

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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs here means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross the road.

📍Viaduct Street/Viaduct Place junction

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the junction, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement At the junction, there are no dropped kerbs either side to access the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of a suitable dropped kerb here makes it difficult or even impossible for a person who uses a wheelchair to cross.

📍Viaduct Place/Seabright Street corner

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the road surface On the far side of the junction, the dropped kerb is not flush with the road surface A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 75mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of suitable dropped kerbs or a levelled pavement here results in the pavement being difficult or even inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍Viaduct Place (opposite No.9)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 45mm A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 45mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs or a levelled pavement here results in the pavement being inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍Viaduct Place (No.418)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 40mm On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 55mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs or a levelled pavement here results in the pavement being inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair.

📍Viaduct Place (No.9)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of suitable dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way, makes it difficult or even inaccessible for people who use a wheelchair to cross it.

📍Three Colts Lane (Turbo Accessories + Parts entrance)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 50mm On the far side of the entrance way, the dropped kerb is not flush with the carriageway A metal ruler shows the kerb upstand to be roughly 45mm
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way, means that people who use a wheelchair are unable to cross it.

📍Three Colts Lane (Bethnal Green Overground)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement Screenshot from Google Maps shows an entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement
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Accessible Streets @accessiblestreets.bsky.social · 4d
The lack of dropped kerbs either side of this entrance way prevents people who use a wheelchair from being able to cross it.

📍 The Oval (Gate G Container Ville)

#AccessibleStreets 🧑‍🦽 🧑‍🦼 🧑‍🦯
An entrance way interrupts the pavement. On both sides of the entrance way, there are no dropped kerbs for access to the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement On the far side of the entrance way, there is no dropped kerb to access the pavement
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