Child cycling on safe low traffic street in Hackney

Child cycling on safe low traffic street in Islington

Low traffic neighbourhoods in Hackney and Islington make it possible for me & thousands of others to travel sustainably with kids. It really is as simple as that.

Evidence shows that LTNs improve people’s lives | Letters Letters: Jon Bromwich and Heather Glass of Lambeth Living Streets, former Lambeth council leader Joan Twelves, Graham Clewes and Richard Aldwinckle of One Dulwich respond to an article about LTNs by J...

Changes to Lambeth’s streets are in the news again. Here’s our view in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

This happened yesterday 😭

Residents’ fury as child hospitalised in crash on Streatham’s ‘most dangerous road’ A 12 year old child was hospitalised with serious injuries on Thursday evening after being hit by a motorist on a pavement in Streatham. The boy – who was walking home from school on Valley R…

Valley Road has been a sewer in recent months & it was only a matter of time before someone got hurt.

I hope the kid gets better soon.

We need the LTN reinstalled as a matter of urgency. Still no sign of when the A23 works are going to happen though…

www.brixtonbuzz.com/2025/03/resi...

Residents’ fury as child hospitalised in crash on Streatham’s ‘most dangerous road’ A 12 year old child was hospitalised with serious injuries on Thursday evening after being hit by a motorist on a pavement in Streatham. The boy – who was walking home from school on Valley R…

Sobering piece on the appalling state of road danger on Valley Road. Something must be done.

@rezinachowdhury.bsky.social
@clairekholland.bsky.social

www.brixtonbuzz.com/2025/03/resi...

Thanks Dan. Where has this been reported as local reports differ?

You're right it is normal. Shouldn't be though. It has been like this for years, even since the time that you supported our campaign for a Safer Valley Road.

This is so terrifying. Valley Road is becoming a worse death trap than the High Street

Please bring back our LTN and stop this madness!

Please avoid Valley Road.

Very sad to report that a child has been hit by a vehicle on Valley Road and the police have closed the road.

Wishing the child a full and speedy recovery.

You heard it here first - it's the buses fault that there is traffic

Life in an ex-LTN. 8am.

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times.

"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

Thanks. Has this statement been published anywhere?

We'll believe it when we see it. Meanwhile the roads are worse than ever. What use is a cycle lane when you can't get to it.

Looking good on Valley Road, just as nature intended. Believe it or not, this school has a 'school street'

Any news on the next steps for Streatham Wells LTN or the years-delayed high road scheme?
@rezinachowdhury.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk

Here's how it started: the switch from streets being dominated by pedestrians, with cars as the guests / interlopers, to what we have now: streets for cars, pedestrians having to look out for themselves.
It used to be different; it needs to be again.

London has a congestion charge – and traffic in gridlock. We need other ways to end the obsession with cars | Jonn Elledge The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas, says author Jonn Elledge

This is not just a London thing. Driving is most convenient for many
We need:
1. pay as go you road pricing to make driving short trips in urban areas less convenient.
2. Amended vehicle tax to tax bigger and heavier vehicles more.
3. Lowered speed limits.
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Cargo bikes parked in a reserved space in a Copenhagen apartment block, with text reading “Let’s Solve It” from Solve the School Run.

Happy new year!

To kick off 2025 we bring inspiration from our friends in Copenhagen🇩🇰

Just look at this space reserved for family cargo bike parking. Truly a thing of beauty🌳 🚲

Come on Lambeth - we know you can do this too!

#familycycling #cleanair #schoolrun

@rezinachowdhury.bsky.social

Excellent (and seemingly pretty accurate) isochrone generator.
How far can you cycle from Streatham in 15 / 30 / 45 minutes?

Start date was delayed due to "local uproar" so expect end date also delayed.

Downward air pollution trend

Now to Streatham Wells LTN, that has been in the news. Also a downward trend.

Lambeth - Streatham Green - Urban - By a boundary road (A23)

N02 readings - automatic air pollution sensor (Jan 2010 - Jan 2025)

Not much to discuss really, a hole in one. Sadiq isn't serious about healthy streets.

They'll tell us it's a one off

Here is a picture of the Social and Environmental Justice that can be achieved by ripping out LTNs! (Valley Rd is one of the roads that was previously filtered in the abandoned Streatham Wells LTN)

Happy New Year from Valley Road

Yeah it's the parklets that did it. When cars were parked in exactly the same place it was much safer. Good one.

What do you reckon Bob?

1 year ago

Valley Road. The absolute state of it.
We need an LTN back.

Expressway before removal

Stream and park after

Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better.

The traffic got BETTER.