In this issue: 1. HSS writes to London councils for action on Bus Priority 2. Mapping Controlled Parking Zones 3. New LTNs planned 4. Borough round-up – check out healthy street action in London boroughs 5. Healthy Streets Scorecard update – volunteer opportunity 6. New… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 8
When we published the 2022 Healthy Streets Scorecard results in July 2022 there was some good news of boroughs implementing & making permanent Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes. We found that the highest coverage of area as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) was in Hackney at 70%*,… Read More »Mapping London Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes and where we’re at
Low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) reduce traffic and air pollution without displacing the problem to nearby streets, new research published in Transportation Research has shown. The study by researchers at Imperial College London looked at three LTNs in an inner London borough, to identify their impact… Read More »Imperial College London’s LTN Air Quality study
In this issue: 1. Resources for Local Elections 5 May 2022 – get campaigning now! 5th May social media assets CPRE London: take action on parking now with a new assessment tool for London boroughs’ parking policies London Cycling Campaign’s Climate Safe Streets campaign +… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 7
We need urgent action to improve London’s main roads. Here’s what we need to do and why: London’s main roads lead towards, or run through, many local town centres, as well as the City and the West End. They are the roads on which most… Read More »Ten ways to improve our main roads
“LTNs are just the start. Bus gates are now delivering Low Traffic High Streets too.” London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods map updated January 2022 A Coalition of London campaigners is today publishing an update of its map of London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs). In the six-month… Read More »Low Traffic Neighbourhood data update Media Release
In this issue: 1. Haringey Council’s Cabinet approves three new LTNs 2. Massive attitude change in favour of measures to reduce traffic on residential streets in South Fulham 3. Lambeth approves proposals to make two LTNs permanent 4. Traffic down in and around Homerton LTN,… Read More »Healthy Streets News, Issue 6
The third annual Scorecard results – July 2021 The 2021 Healthy Streets Scorecard shows huge divergence in action among London boroughs on measures to improve streets during Covid crisis The year up to March 2021 was a year of huge change on London’s streets, despite… Read More »Coalition commentary on 2021 Scorecard Results
Unless you work for a car manufacturer or an oil company, why would you want to see more car use in cities? The comfort and convenience of driving are benefits that go to the driver alone; none of them goes to society. The list of… Read More »Action needed to reduce traffic
A plan developed by campaigners wanting to transform their borough and the way people move within it Hackney Cycling Campaign released our Vision for Hackney in May 2020, detailing how the borough’s streets can be transformed. We categorised all roads in the borough, identified all… Read More »Hackney Cycling Campaign’s Vision for Hackney