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Pavements – what are they good for?

The Islington Tribune letters page has recently hosted a lively debate about the pavements in Barnsbury/Laycock. People are  questioning why we are so often

By Richenda Walford, Guest Speaker 5 Mar 2023

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Drop Some Pins on the Map

A very important part of the engagement for the Barnsbury Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood is the Map. It is the easiest way for us to log

By Richenda Walford 26 Feb 2023

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Engagement Zoom meeting tomorrow

Reminder: Zoom engagement meeting tomorrow evening, Wednesday 22, at 7pm. Capacity at this meeting is unlimited but you do need to register to attend. It’

By Richenda Walford 21 Feb 2023

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Update on the engagement meetings

All the In-Person sessions (on 7 March) have sold out. We hope you got a booking but if not we hope you are on the

By Richenda Walford 12 Feb 2023

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Stop Press - Engagement events

We've all been waiting for news on the engagement for Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable Neighbourhood (BLLN) - here it is. the Council’s

By Richenda Walford 8 Feb 2023

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Liveable Neighbourhood for Barnsbury Laycock – tell the Council what you want on Tuesday 15

After 2 years of waiting, finally, the Council are giving us our chance of a Liveable Neighbourhood. Liveable Neighbourhoods will have quiet, pleasant streets with

By Richenda Walford 10 Nov 2022

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Support the campaign

Before lockdown, our streets had been dysfunctional for decades. During COVID, we saw that with low traffic we could re-own and re-imagine our public realm.

By Multiple authors 14 May 2022

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Engagement & Design

Islington Council have designed and implemented eight Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) over the past 18 months.

By Richenda Walford 7 May 2022

Myth busted

"It's too dangerous."

In every survey this is always the number one reason given for why more people don't use bikes to get around: > It&

By Richenda Walford 22 Apr 2022

News

Scientists create new car for use in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Professor Lez Carbonne and his team are developing a new type of car, one that will be able to pass though the filters around the new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.

By Multiple authors 1 Apr 2022

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Barnsbury LTN discussed at Full Council Meeting

At last week's Full Council Meeting John Hartley asked a question for our group: > Barnsbury suffers from some horrendous traffic. Many vehicles

By Richenda Walford 9 Mar 2022

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Cut cost and headache

If you don't use your car much, now's a really good time to think about selling it. Normally used cars fall

By Richenda Walford 18 Feb 2022

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Call to Action - St Mary's Church LTN

The St Mary's Church LTN is planned for implementation before the end of this year, but we have heard that the opposition to

By Chris Procter, Richenda Walford 14 Nov 2021

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What the next generation needs us to do

In October, when the world’s leaders meet at COP26 in Glasgow, it will be the last chance for this generation to fix the climate

By Richenda Walford 25 Aug 2021

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Income fairness

People Friendly Streets benefit deprived sections of the community at least as much as they benefit wealthier sections.

By Chris Procter, Richenda Walford 27 Jun 2021