A home zone is a street or group of streets designed primarily to meet the interests of pedestrians and cyclists rather than motorists, opening up the street for social use. The key to creating a home zone is to develop street design that makes drivers feel it is normal to drive slowly and carefully. Features often include traffic calming, shared surfaces, trees and planters, benches and play areas. The Home Zone website shows schemes that operate throughout the UK, with case studies, news and information on how they are funded.

Visit www.homezonenews.org.uk, or phone 0207 843 6016

Think! Is a Department for Transport campaign to get the public to think more about road safety. On the Think Road Safety website you can find news of the latest campaigns and road safety advice. You can download leaflets, factsheets and posters for more information and there are links to other sites you might find useful. There are special sections for parents, teachers, police officers and road safety officers to help get the right road safety message across. And they've provided lots of facts and figures for journalists and students researching road safety issues. There is also a section for children, including an interactive Hedgehog and Arrive Alive sites, where they can play games, download materials or watch television ads.

Visit www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk

Sustrans the sustainable transport charity, works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport for health, safety and environmental reasons. Their aim is to create a Safe Route to School for every child in the UK. The Safe Routes to School website gives information on School Travel Plans, has case studies, a resource library and you can subscribe to their newsletter. The site is useful for teachers, pupils, governors, parents and local authorities. Visit www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk.

They also provide an information service on 0117 915 0100.

Living Streets is a major initiative of The Pedestrians Association. They have influenced road safety regulation and have campaigned to introduce many schemes such as the Walk to School campaign, Home Zones and pedestrianised areas. Living Streets is not anti-car but they are passionate about making your local surroundings a happy extension of your home life rather than a threat that prioritises traffic and isolates pedestrians. The Living Streets website has policy statements, a free newsletter, articles and a section on how to volunteer.

For more information visit www.livingstreets.org.uk or phone 020 7820 1010

Clear Zones was originally a Foresight initiative developed by the Foresight Transport Panel, but now has a number of other partners including the Department for Transport, the Department of Trade and Industry and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. A Clear Zone is a defined urban area which exploits new technologies and operational approaches to improve quality of life and support economic growth, whilst minimising the adverse impacts of its transport systems. The website is primarily for local authorities, businesses, transport operators and retailers, and gives policy guidance, case studies and some information on possible funding streams.

Visit www.clearzones.org.uk or phone 0117 907 6520