Camden Green- Transport Strategy 2008-2012

This strategy document ask questions which are organised under the following headings

Promoting Travel Choice

Question 1.1: How can the Council’s own Travel Plan be developed and improved so that it can have a greater effect and lead by example?

Question 1.2: How can School Travel Plans be developed so that they effectively help
solve the key problems relating to school travel within the borough?

Question 1.3: In addition to the proposals in section 1.3, are there other initiatives
that the Council could develop to reduce the transport impact from new
developments?

Question 1.4: Do you support increased coverage of car clubs in the borough and where do you think new ones should be introduced? How can we encourage people join car clubs?

Question 1.5: What other initiatives with businesses could the Council develop to
promote modes such as walking and cycling and public transport?

Question 1.6: Are there other areas within the borough where the Council should seek further opportunities to develop Transport Management Associations?

Question 1.7: How can travel awareness events and campaigns be made more
effective within Camden?

Question 1.8: Which transport issues and initiatives should future Car Free Day events consider and focus on?

Congestion and Emissions

Question 2.1: To reduce congestion:

(a) How can the Council further encourage walking as an alternative to journeys by car?

(b) How can the Council further encourage cycling?

(c) How can the Council improve access to public transport within the borough?

(d) Are there any other ways the Council could reduce congestion?

Question 2.2.1: What other projects should the Clear Zones Partnership work to introduce further innovative technological measures?

Question 2.2.2: What other sustainable transport measures should the Clear Zones Partnership promote?

Question 2.3: Which other air quality related initiatives for transport could the Council introduce to improve air quality?

Question 2.4: What methods should Camden use to reduce the impact of freight and
how should this be developed?

Promoting Non-Polluting Modes

Question 3.1: Are there further initiatives for improving conditions for pedestrians that the Council could be developing?

Question 3.2: Do you agree with proposals and initiatives for cyclists? Are there other
initiatives for cyclists that the Council could be developing?

Public Transport Developments

Question 4.1: How can Camden work better with bus service providers to improve services within Camden?

Question 4.2: What improvements should Camden promote around stations on the North London Line?

Do you agree with Camden’s approach to the Tram proposal that there should be improvements in the public realm and integration with other modes?

Partnerships and Networks

Question 5.1: Which additional organisations should the Council work in partnership in order to develop their transport projects?

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Initial Comments

Paul Davis has confirmed that if we reply with a general statement as to the needs of cyclists and then answer some of the questions, he will take it all into account. So some initial thoughts are:

• 20 mph linit throughout the borough with the most effective enforcement available now, and no removal of necessary traffic calming measures (see Swains Lane where 85th%ile speed went up from ~27 to ~34 mph and in fact more measures such as tables are needed to bring it closer to 20 mph).
  No partially effective implementations of narrowing measures when speeds are still well above 20 mph and cyclists say it has become worse(e.g. Fortess Road)
• re-allocate road space to cyclists wherever it is necessary to produce effective two-way cycling and complete permeability some examples
  • Bedford Square contraflow on north side rejected (would motor delay traffic)
    – Cycle Crossing of Chalk Farm Road by Ferdinand Street rejected (would motor delay traffic)
    – Improvement of contraflow on Hazlemere Gardens delayed because parking would need to be removed
• enforcement of ASLs and mandatory cycle lanes
• deal with cycle theft
• more cycle training with follow ups to make sure the trainees actually cycle
• Velib-like cycle hire

A few possible answers to the qns:

For Qn 1.1 (council’s own plan):

• include visitors (provide secure cycle parkingh, paticularly at Judd St) and info and help as to how to cycle there and where to leaves bike

For Qn 1.2 (school travel):

• appoint another officer at a high level (to replace Simon Bishop)
• avoid car domination in resuling SRTS schemes (e.f. Village School)
• provide outline plans for improvements around a school including safe routes from the catchment area in advance to encourage green travel

For Qn 1.3 (impact of new development)

• engineering officers to assess impact so as to avoid of Dalby Street
• design cycle access and links to local cycle routes and provide info to new residents
• provide local shops

For Qn 1.4 (car clubs):

• incentive via introductory offer in exchange for no longer parking a car in camden

For Qn 1.5 (businesses including leisure)

• negotiate with destinations (such as Kenwood) for routes through the green space that encloses them.

For Qn 1.6 (Car free day):

• accompanied rides to the events
• do serious closure of several roads

For Qn 1.7 (travel awareness events):

• help with bikes, routes, bike buses

For Qn 2.2.1 (Technical measures):

• on-line system to provide info about whole jouneys including parking at destination, bike shops on the way

For Qn 2.2.7 (proposed cycle hire scheme):

• even if starting on a small scale, it must have an extensible design so that it can cover an area in London comparable to the Velib scheme

For Qn 2.4(Freight):

• discourage supermarkets (will also reduce driving if people use local shops)

For Qn 3.2. (Cycling):

• Find out hwy cycling decreased in 2006-7
• points listed above

For Qn 4.1. (Bus):

• countdowns at every stop
• even gaps between buses -> predicatable arrival times

For Qn 4.2. (North London line):

• cycle parking at stations (more and better
• access to platforms (e.g. lifts or at least ramps)

For Qn 3.2. (Tram):

• integration should be within a street (not just at interchange points)
• look how trams, cycles, parkimng and pedestrians are integrated on a street in a Dutch Town
• make an exemplar in Camden High Street

CCC’s response

To be written

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