Since March 2020, the avenue Van Vollenhoven in Schaerbeek is car-free. The decision was motivated by the need for social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis. For eight months, the inhabitants of Schaerbeek took great advantage of the space. Children learned to ride bicycles and skate. Older people could walk around and enjoy social life at a safe distance. PRMs and cyclists could safely cross the park to the other side of Schaerbeek....

Dear Elke Van Den Brandt, We, citizens of Brussels, kindly ask you to make Sunday Without Cars every Sunday at least till the end of September. ...

We are not against cars. They do have their utility. But why privatise most of the public space in our commune for those cars that make our streets quite dangerous for our kids? Can’t we share this public space?...

We Were Misled: Families Demand Answers from the DHSC We are the families and advocates of children and adults with intractable chronic medical conditions who were promised compassion, transparency, and access to life-changing treatment. Instead, we were met with silence, obfuscation, and systemic failure....

*It’s time to give Margaret McAulay Rae the recognition she deserves.* In 1972, Margaret captained the Scotland Women’s National Team in their first ever official international match. At a time when women’s football was effectively banned and overlooked, she continued to step forward, leading her country and helping to change the game, which led to the ban being lifted in 1974....

To Councilor McIntosh and Members City Council, We, the undersigned residents, boat owners, and community members of Long Lake, are writing in response to the recent article and the proposed ban on wake surfing in a section of Long Lake. As individuals who operate boats responsibly, we want to express our strong opposition to this proposal....

Dear Professor Johnston, We, the undersigned writers and literary workers, are saddened and distressed by the closure of one of Australia’s longest standing literary journals, Meanjin. Many things could be said about the continuing quality and esteem the journal is held in, but one simple truth remains: in a shrinking circle of chances for publication and exposure for writers in this country, we can’t afford to lose any outlets for our work, let alone one of the best....

I stand with the housekeepers of Mount Holyoke College. I stand with the people, mostly women, many of them Black and Brown, many who have given ten, twenty, even thirty years of their lives to this College; ...

Dear Buckinghamshire MPs, We are writing as your constituents to strongly urge you to attend a vital parliamentary debate on retaining the legal right to assessment and support in education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). ...

**BRIO OOK VO JEUGD?** Beste Kortrijk, Liefste Korre, We kennen elkaar toch al even. We zijn hier opgegroeid, we vormen samen met jullie de richting waar we heen gaan. Maar er is iets veranderd. We zijn een beetje in de war en best bezorgd....

Il testo che segue è stato scritto da persone che hanno a cuore la comunità di Castano Primo (MI). E' una presa di posizione in forma di lettera aperta ed è sottoscrivibile da chiunque, castanese e non, si riconosca nei contenuti e negli intenti espressi....