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Nick Kocharhook

Adults and children play games in the middle of a road which is closed to motor traffic.

Free local events this Sunday!

Tomorrow, 22 September, is World Car-Free Day. It’s a day on which towns and cities enable people to experience traffic-free streets and instead re-imagine

By Nick Kocharhook 21 Sep 2024

Two trees and red and white flowers next to the Annette Road Orchard.

Two surveys ending tomorrow

Islington Council is still working on plans for the Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood. Rest assured, we'll let you know once they release

By Nick Kocharhook 17 Aug 2024

Parents and their children walk and scoot from school in the background, behind blooming daises and some red flowers.

Liveable Neighbourhood News

Dear supporter, No updates on Barnsbury & Laycock yet, but proposals have been announced for a new Islington Liveable Neighbourhood scheme. Public engagement has begun

By Nick Kocharhook 20 Jul 2024

A woman in a dress rides a boxbike in a cycle track protected by platic wands. A teenage girl cycles behind her.

June Campaign Update

We are still waiting for the Council’s announcement of the final designs for the Barnsbury & Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood. The consultation phase is now

By Nick Kocharhook 1 Jun 2024

A cropped version of the poster described below.

Newsletter: Free Poster, Cally Consultation Open

Support the Liveable Neighbourhood with one of our free posters Show your support by putting one of our A3 posters in your window. We’ll

By Nick Kocharhook 3 Mar 2024

Cyclists pass Thornhill school. One of them has a child in a bike seat on the back.

January newsletter: Welcome to 2024!

What’s happening in Barnsbury & Laycock? 2024 will be an exciting year for Barnsbury and Laycock – it’s the year in which we’re

By Nick Kocharhook 26 Jan 2024

The Albion on Thornhill Road with lots of cycles attached to their railings.

Call to action!

Phase 1 Plans Revealed

The Council has released their proposals for the Liveable Neighbourhood, and they are exciting! We’ve placed everything on a single map so you can

By Nick Kocharhook 30 Sep 2023

A man and a boy play tennis in the middle of a low-traffic street in a neighbourhood of terraced houses.

FAQ: Research on newer LTNs

Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods work by discouraging driving while simultaneously making walking and cycling more attractive. Two early studies indicate that this modal switch is indeed happening.

By Nick Kocharhook 22 Jun 2023

A blue "Clean air zone" street sign on a London street.

June Newsletter: Clean Air Plz

Hello neighbours! The sun is shining, the neighbourhood is in bloom, and today is Clean Air Day, so this seems like a good time to

By Nick Kocharhook 15 Jun 2023

Families stroll along a linear pond with autumn leaves at their feet. There are trees and bushes all around.

May Newsletter: Walk This Way

Dear Neighbours, Summer’s on its way and it’s a great time to be out and about on foot enjoying our local streets. So

By Nick Kocharhook 16 May 2023