Transport
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The pilot project started from ideas formed in the Oldham Energy Futures workshops and refined for the Community Led Energy Action Plans, and has gone from strength to strength since launching in February this year.
In episode 1 of Oldham Energy Stories, Ibrahim shares his story of falling in love with cycling.
It is the sixth workshop of the Oldham Energy Futures project, and things are starting to feel real. All the discussions and thoughts of previous workshops have come together at this point to explore the question of what, in Sholver, the community can actually do.
Quite a few people reflected that they had not thought about climate change before coming to the workshops, but now when they hear about it on the news they pay more attention and feel more knowledgeable. There was also a new sense for some that small groups doing things at a local level is a worthwhile part of the bigger picture.
Three early themes began to emerge on the need for improved sustainable transport, a central hub providing advice on energy efficiency at home and increased renewable energy generation that could be located within and power the neighbourhood. Transport measures were top of the list with ideas for improving the cycle and walkability within the neighbourhood and connecting to Oldham, an e-scooter scheme, cheaper public transport options, traffic calming measures and a one-way Featherstall Road all shared.
For our 3rd workshop, we interviewed Hazara in Westwood to hear her thoughts on transport and green spaces in her neighbourhood and what she had learned in the workshop.
With both Westwood and Sholver residents, we did a walking tour of the neighbourhoods to understand the on-the-ground experience of walking in the local area. This prompted community discussions around how people travel within the neighbourhood and further afield to key destinations
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