{"id":42719,"date":"2020-03-21T18:03:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T18:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42719"},"modified":"2020-03-21T18:03:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T18:03:42","slug":"roath-streets-to-become-healthier-and-better-for-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/21\/roath-streets-to-become-healthier-and-better-for-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"Roath streets to become healthier and better for walking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A charity has been collecting people\u2019s views on how to improve the area&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200317-WA0007-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42723\" 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residents&nbsp;about&nbsp;what&nbsp;changes&nbsp;they would like to see, focusing on the Plasnewydd area in Roath.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to identify the things that are important to people\u2019s health and wellbeing, so we\u2019re looking at how people move around the area \u2013 where they walk and cycle, where they would like to walk and cycle, whether there\u2019s enough greenery in the area,\u201d&nbsp;said Rhiannon Hardiman, Wales manager of Living Streets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Key parts of this have been holding street audits and listening to residents&#8217; opinions at drop-in events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The measures the charity suggests&nbsp;include&nbsp;more nature, benches and&nbsp;areas to play in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>They also showcased a parklet \u2013 a parking space turned into a small park \u2013 to drop-in visitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Hardiman said&nbsp;that&nbsp;many people wanted greener streets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They\u2019ve been giving us some specific things that they would like to see in the area,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor example, places for children to play, trees and&nbsp;nature, and&nbsp;improvements to&nbsp;particular spots.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200317-WA0005-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200317-WA0005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200317-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200317-WA0005-770x1026.jpg 770w, 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champions walking in everyday life,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/13\/hazards-on-cardiff-streets-put-walkers-off-chance-to-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in a report that streets aren\u2019t designed for walking<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The charity&nbsp;was commissioned by Cardiff Council to audit areas around Cardiff, including Plasnewydd,&nbsp;Butetown&nbsp;and Riverside, and is helping residents form local groups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The scheme is part of Cardiff\u2019s Transport White Paper, which established a ten-year plan for transport in the&nbsp;city and proposed measures such as a congestion charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mark Drane,&nbsp;a&nbsp;design researcher and practitioner&nbsp;and director of Urban Habitats,&nbsp;said&nbsp;that strong communities could help tackle&nbsp;different illnesses such as mental health issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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