We are Oxfordshire Liveable Streets
Our vision is an Oxford where all people—those who drive and those who don’t—can move around in ways which are affordable, easy, quick, safe, and pleasant.
We want a city where buses are fast and reliable. A city where people can be active and move more as part of their daily lives. A city with clean air. A city where the streets and roads look and feel nice.
We believe that solutions should focus on overall improvements for the people most affected by transport poverty, public health inequalities, air pollution, and poor public spaces.
We are a not-for-profit company that is funded by the Foundation for Integrated Transport and ordinary people in Oxford. The Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action processes our donations so that we are able to receive an extra 25% through Gift Aid. Our Companies House number is 11469098. We have been contracted to carry out some specific work by Zero Carbon Oxford Partnership.
Meet our board
Alison Bukhari
Alison is new to Oxford and lives near Port Meadow and the river that she enjoys jumping into for a swim throughout the year. She lived and worked in India for much of her working life and run various non-profits focussed on education and gender. Having spent the last four years living a car-dependent life in North Wales, she is excited that her car is now somewhat rotting, and only needed for the odd football or cricket game outside Oxford that her two young sons have to play in at weekends! Alison can invariably be spotted on her bright green bike, carrying an enormous bag full of bats and balls and has decided that waterproof trousers should be the next fashion craze.
Jan Fehse
Jan has lived in Oxford for 23 years. He was a founding director of OLS in 2018. Being Dutch, he cycles everywhere in the city, not because he is a ‘keen cyclist’, but simply because it is the obvious way to get around: cleaner, healthier, more social, less congested and cheaper. His two daughters cycle to school because they are lucky enough to live near a safe route, and Jan would like this to be the norm for all children in Oxfordshire. He owns a car for out of town trips and family holidays. He works in climate finance for tropical forest conservation.
Jamie Hartzell
Jamie spent the first 20 years of his career working in documentary television and the next 20 as a social entrepreneur. He founded The Ethical Property Company PLC, which provides serviced office accommodation for social change organisations and runs the Old Music Hall on Cowley Road. In 2011 he founded the crowdfunding platform Ethex, which has raised over £100 million for social enterprises including Flo’s Community Centre, the Ultimate Picture Palace and Westmill Solar. Currently, as well as chairing Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, Jamie is chair of cargobike delivery company Pedal and Post and the Real Farming Trust, which organises the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
Hannah Kirby
Hannah joined OLS as a director in July 2022. Hannah is an Oxford townie who grew up in East Oxford, attending local state schools. After spending 3 years in Nottingham as a student, Hannah came back to Oxford to work and undertake post-graduate studies. She now lives in Headington, has 3 children and a ridiculously fluffy cat. Hannah is an everyday cyclist, occasional jogger and swimmer, has been car-free since 2020 and was a founding member of Headington Liveable Streets.
Simon Pratt
Simon was a founding Director of OLS in 2018 and he has lived in Blackbird Leys for 12 years and in Oxfordshire for 18 years. He has worked with Sustrans for 26 years; his current role as Head of Network Development UK supports colleagues in developing their improvement plans for the National Cycle Network. Simon does not own a car and he says his bike is the easiest way to travel around the city, despite qualifying for a free bus pass. His home qualifies for grade A EPC rating, with solar PV, a heat pump and high levels of insulation.
Erinch Sahan
Erinch joined OLS as a director in December 2022. He's lived in East Oxford since 2011, with some stints abroad in Thailand and the Netherlands since, while working for Oxfam and in Fair Trade. He now works on spreading the ideas of Doughnut Economics and teaches sustainable business. Erinch loves cycling with his young daughter and shooting hoops at local basketball courts – though his cross-over dribble is not what it once was. He is also a fan of the diverse culinary scene across Oxford, in particular the various restaurants from his native Turkey.
Danny Yee
Danny grew up in Sydney and was a civil liberties campaigner in Australia before moving to Oxford in 2010. His first love was mathematics.