Uplands Living Streets is a volunteer-run local group, campaigning and collaborating for a greener, cleaner, happier & more walkable Uplands & Brynmill (Swansea). If you’ve got an idea to make Uplands better, or would like to get involved in any of our featured projects, get in touch!
Thoughts on Crossing the Road
Strolling through Uplands getting my shopping today, I witnessed an older woman with a walking frame attempting to cross the road at the pelican crossing opposite Sainsbury’s. She moved with determination and some effort, but halfway across, the green person ‘timed...
Meeting with Friends of Cwmdonkin Park: Green Routes
As acting chair of Cwmdonkin Park and longstanding Uplands resident, I met with John Sayce of Uplands Living Streets, and Rob Humphreys, another longstanding Uplands resident, in a socially distanced meeting in Cwmdonkin Park on Wednesday 29 July. It was good to see...
Social Distancing and Uplands: What could be improved?
I hadn’t really taken it on board until the pandemic and social distancing hit us. Living in the Lons at the top of Glanmor Rd., I often came down to the Uplands to do some shopping or meet friends. I’d cross Sketty Rd by the hairdressers and walk on the pavement down...
Living Streets Group Launched in Uplands!
Thanks to everyone who came along to the first meeting of the new Living Streets local group for Uplands & Brynmill. We had a really positive discussion about what the key issues are for Uplands, including air quality, safe walking to school, supporting local...