The Legend of ‘Oxford will become a Ghost Town’ – 50 years of history

Photo of lots of people walking in Cornmarket Street i Oxford, with umbrellas up in the rain.

Some people don’t like change. And, one of the most common reactions in Oxford it seems, is to say that the city will become a ‘ghost town’, bereft of people, shops and visitors. This seemed a theme for the Transport Strategy of 1999, which put 5 Bus Gates in the centre of the city – and […]

Oxford Traffic Jams – 250 years of history

A traffic jam on Botley Road

Oxford has had traffic problems for a long time. A very long time. Attempts to traffic have also been made, including the Transport Strategy of 1999, which put 5 Bus Gates in the centre. But since the 2010s traffic has had a negative impact on the county’s economy and people’s freedom of movement, leading to calls to reduce traffic and […]

Street design and refuse vehicles

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A CoHSAT member writes about how designing developments around the current size of bin lorries will prevent quality street design & build in car dependency into the future.