Jean Dollimore in London Cyclist Special Issue; News from the Streets roundup; London Loves Cycling; Memorial for Cheistha Kochhar: New Bike Bus for Camden; Lea Valley Ride
Newsletter March 2024
LTN news round-up, Enabling active travel can improve UK health, In the Spring Budget for transport? Webinar: Why cargo bikes work
Newsletter February 2024
Clerkenwell Rd consultation, News from the Streeetse, LCC Women’s freedom ride, Monthly meeting; Kentish town Bike Workshop
Newsletter January 2024
School Streets, W’minster Cargo bikehangar ride, Joys of Cycle Touring, talk by George Coulouris, 20’s Plenty training: case for 20mph
Newsletter December 2023
Construction begins Procter St; Cavendish GP Practice NHS rides with CCC; London active travel increase in 2023; Low-traffic schemes are ‘a breath of fresh air’
Newsletter November 2023
Try-A-Bike Loans, Red Lion Area Improvements, Cargo/ Passenger/ Non-standard cycle Street Parking, Hampstead Lane cycle route.
Beware the danger of motor vehicles
Letter by Steven Edwards in Camden New Journal, 20th July 2023.
Black Men And Barriers To Cycling
Talk by Akwesi Osei of We Are Possible at CCC AGM May 15th 2023; report on research at Active Travel Academy on race, ethnicity and mobility
Cardiff road user charge proposed – Transport Xtra
Cardiff Council sees a road user payment scheme as a way of addressing poor levels of air quality, combatting climate change, improving people’s health and reducing traffic congestion. The scheme could generate funds to deliver an greener transport network across the city with £1 bus fares, expanded bus services,;new trams and more train services.
Hackney sets out plan to make three-quarters of borough Low Traffic Neighbourhoods – transportxtra
Hackney Council is introducing a raft of measures designed to reduce traffic and pollution and improve road safety.
Consultations are to start next month on creating Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in five areas, which would add to the 19 LTNs already in operation, most of which use ANPR cameras rather than physical filters to manage traffic. LTNs currently cover about half of the borough, and the new schemes would increase this to 3/4 of streets, the council estimates.
The council says the chief aims of LTNs in the borough is:
• Improved bus journey times with reduced traffic volumes on a local bus route• Low traffic walking and cycling routes created to nearby green spaces• Low traffic walking and cycling routes for secondary school students to travel independently along• New public spaces created for the community to use, for instance, pocket parks or parklets• Pedestrians are able to cross the road in a town centre or residential area safely and with ease