Freshminster

Here are some of the things we think Hyde Park is for. ~ Watching the world go by with a friend. ~ Feeding the ducks (without falling in) ~ Time with friends and family 💙 ~ Teens cycling with friends ~ Rollerskates (inline or 2 by 2) ~ Enjoying looking at a vast open space, … Read more

Oh! We’ve just met someone who lives in Pimlico! 🧵 We think this is the first Low Traffic Neighbourhood in London – it was designed to stop through-traffic around 1970- over 50 years ago! This is Deborah, and she loves living here. “No-one comes down these roads unless they want to be here, or they’ve … Read more

Stop what you’re doing and watch this!!! Our ride on Sunday had children filling the whole lane on their 🚲, and people came on a huge range of cycles. Sound up for some inspiration with a bit of classic rock. This is the future of our streets. And we love to see it!

We’ve just had a brilliant and inspiring morning at the legendary bike shop, “Westminster Wheels”. We got the warmest welcome from Project Manager Barny, and it was BUSY! “We have 100 customers on a good day”, he told us. “Although it’s not just a bike shop, it’s a community. We have some customers who’ve been … Read more

Happy New Year! We hope for more spaces with low traffic in Westminster this year. Here are some of our favourite spots 🧵🪡 This is Horseguards Parade, behind 10 Downing Street. It was used for beach volleyball at the 2012 Olympics 🏖️ 🌊🏐 Locals say it’s one of their favourite places to cycle across. We … Read more

We thought we’d do a Boxing Day thread about an area with perhaps the oldest LTN in London, in place by 1970, the Pimlico Grid. We loved that as well as the old No Entry signs, we saw brand-new traffic islands with freshly-planted trees on. These really help people cross: We also spotted some modern … Read more

We loved exploring the businesses in Pimlico, near to Westminster’s 50-year old LTN. The Tachbrook bakery and patisserie looked like many nice cafes in London from the outside, but inside it was an antique-lovers paradise. The menu was good too- lots of wholesome home made food. We met the owner, Voya, who has been here … Read more

We have had a wonderful day in Pimlico in Westminster, and would love to tell you about it. Pimlico is famed for the council’s clever and pioneering work reducing through- traffic in local neighbourhoods in the late 60’s and early 70’s, and we’ve been exploring today. Pimlico is in the heart of London- it’s just … Read more

We think it’s great when people are happy to come forward and say “I’d love an LTN where I live in Westminster”. Like Chris Gunness here on the left, an ex-United Nations Spokesman, and now the Director of a small NGO. Chris and husband Ari are residents of W2. They live under 5 minutes walk … Read more

Last week we cycled through it whilst two people were riding horses. Is this not the stuff of dreams? 🐎🐎 Now, a consultation is open about whether one road here should be closed to traffic during the week. Let’s talk you through it. Here’s cycling over the Serpentine, on a road called “West Carriage Drive”. … Read more