Camden are proposing changes to Torriano Avenue between Busby Place and Torriano Cottages. This would build on the changes made in 2021 and 2022 which introduced a dedicated 24/7 bus lane, traffic calming and wider footways but did not address the issues at the Camden Road crossing nor the left hook risk at Busby Place.
The new plans would include:
- Additional tree and other planting including rain gardens on both sides of the road
- Removal of a total of 56m of residents’ parking (about 11 cars-worth)
- Add 2 cycle hangars and an e-scooter and cycle hire parking bay on the eastern side
- Additional footway widening and benches
- Continuous pavements across the vehicle entrances to the schools and to the Torriano Estate
You can see the plans here: Torriano Avenue Drawings.
Although the changes look good from the point of view of the streetscape and reducing the dominance of motor traffic we are concerned that the changes on the east side would prevent the future introduction of two-way cycling. So pupils and visitors to the school would not be able to safely cycle there from the north nor return to the south, in contradiction of Camden’s aspiration to “enable more children to walk, cycle or scoot to school”.
This would also apply to access to the Torriano Estate. We think that the space available should be safeguarded for future use for cycling.
Consultation on Camden’s website
https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/torriano-avenue/
CCC’s response
To be written
