Amazing news from @willnorman this morning on the success of School Streets.
Air pollution down, play time up!
We’re proud to have supported 153 School Streets in more than half of the boroughs in London so far, via the #healthystreets officer programme, funded by @TfL.
Waiting at the school gates is now pollution free at Bevington primary #SchoolStreet in @RBKC.
THREAD: The incredible benefits of low traffic neighbourhoods only materialise if people choose to walk and cycle instead of driving. If everyone continues making the same transport choices, LTNs will fail
The easiest trips to switch are the shortest ones: the school run, popping to the shops, going to the gym or to visit a friend - TfL data shows 35% of car journeys in London are under 2km
In an LTN, all properties remain accessible by car, but some short journeys become less convenient by car (e.g. a 500m car journey may become 1km, as drivers have to re-route around the modal filters), and safer on foot or cycle (as the roads are quieter), enabling mode shift
In our city you may be surprised how many public green spaces and green routes there are near you – with these spaces being so important for us all right now here are some ideas for exploring our great green places in London…
London has 160 miles of routes – and these are some of our favourites...
(Cycling not for you? Don’t be put off! Most people using these routes are on foot. Come along and enjoy the #NCN – you are most welcome to walk, wheel, jog, push, cycle, hop, dance, skip or jump and find somewhere new to explore)
Massively exciting to see radical schemes we’ve been working on with boroughs coming to fruition, delivered through @TfL ‘s #StreetSpaceLDN@willnorman. Here are just some of our highlights:
In @LewishamCouncil, construction started on the Deptford Parks Liveable Neighbourhood, with a permanent school street, modal filters, continuous footways & street art. We have been working with @deptfordfolk since 2017, with @TfL funding received in 2018