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In Oxfordshire, current infrastructure and network cannot accommodate the high volumes of cars, causing traffic congestion. Despite that fact, there seems to be a lack of alternative options that are affordable, with e-bikes and walking being also hampered due to poor infrastructure. As a response to these issues, Oxfordshire came up with three prototype solutions,Read more

Prototyping in Oxford took place on 28 August 2019 at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre. The event was included in the Barton Bash, an annual fair held in the Barton Neighbourhood Centre. This is the largest event held in the neighbourhood and therefore, this represented an ideal occasion to reach out to the community. The eventRead more

In Barton, the QHS selection process took place immediately after the Presentation Day. As a matter of fact, introducing the participants to the impact of the three initiatives in the first phase of the day contributed to creating an informed and motivated audience that could actively engage with the analysis tools used in the QHS.Read more

During the Presentation Day and QHS Workshop held in the previous month, Oxford selected the Transport to Supermarkets pilot for the scale up. Building on the results of these activities, a Hack Day was then organised to develop the concepts that will serve to scale-up this intervention. The Oxford Hack Day was held on 18Read more

The first autumn winds are blowing away the summer memories but the great achievements of C4P over the summer stay. We have been keeping up the good work in Barton, where on Friday 16th August our Mobility Community members, pilot participants and experts came together at the Makerspace in the County Library, in the WestgateRead more

If you are curious about the results of the assessment of the interventions that were carried out in Barton last spring, you don’t need to look much futher. Just follow the links below! For the outcomes of the Concessionary Pass intervention, click here For the results from the face-to-face mobility app training, click here ForRead more

In the last year and a half, Cities-4-People has come a long way in Barton. From finding out what your transport challenges are, to developing solutions to overcome these challenges, to actually piloting 3 of these solutions out, we’ve been working together with local residents, transport providers, academics, and local government to increase the roleRead more

Barton was the fastest pilot area in completing all interventions: thanks to an excellent organisation of the team and the valuable support of the Citizen Mobility Community, the first piloting phase was closed by mid-June and data analysis started immediately after. The results will be disclosed during a Presentation Day, and discussed in view ofRead more

You may wonder what has happened to our pilots. While some of them are still ongoing, BartOn the Move has come a long way: mobility interventions co-created with the community in the Barton neighbourhood were kicked-off at the Pass It On event at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre. As you may recall, these interventions are designedRead more

On 16 March 2019, about 50 people came and went at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to attend the Pass It On event. What was it about? The goal of the Pass it on event was to raise awareness of the pilot interventions in Barton and sign people up to takeRead more