Richenda Walford

Issues

Traffic counting in Barnsbury

We think it's brilliant that the Council have implemented People Friendly Streets in St Peter's, Canonbury and Highbury. The residents there

By Multiple authors 19 Jun 2021

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FAQs about LTNs

Learn why reducing traffic improves streets for residents and businesses.

By Richenda Walford 15 May 2021

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FAQ: traffic

People who don't understand how traffic works fear gridlock on main roads when LTNs are introduced. Both in theory and in practice, that is not what happens. LTNS are about reducing traffic, not just moving it somewhere else.

By Richenda Walford 10 May 2021

Neighbourhood

My Squares Walk

Like everyone else, when lockdown started I began going for daily walks.  Even with the reduced traffic I still found some Barnsbury roads unpleasant to

By Richenda Walford 14 Apr 2021

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FAQ: fairness

LTNs are a beacon of fairness in the transport world’s morass of inequity. Car ownership, fuel duty, car tax, costs of travelling, distribution of the vulnerable. As we researched all this we were reminded of the quotation: “to the one who has, more will be given”.

By Richenda Walford 29 Mar 2021

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We must listen to people with disabilities

Our group, #lowtrafficislington [https://www.lowtrafficislington.org] believes that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) bring to our streets improvements that are beneficial to all, including people

By Richenda Walford 6 Mar 2021

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FAQ: health

One of the many benefits of low traffic neighbourhoods is that they are good for our health. The number of reports and articles on this topic just goes on increasing – this post looks at a few of the recent ones.

By Richenda Walford 21 Feb 2021

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Call to Action this weekend!

It's the launch of #lowtrafficislington and the Green Heart!

By Multiple authors 20 Feb 2021

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FAQ: emergency service access

Islington Council is in continual consultation with emergency services chiefs to make sure they are happy with implementation of People Friendly Streets. Evidence shows that response times improve as a result of these schemes.

By Richenda Walford 19 Feb 2021

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FAQ: People Friendly Streets work for disabled residents

Published 7 September 2020; updated 6 February 2021 Drivers often assume that all disabled people drive everywhere, but our survey shows this to be untrue

By Richenda Walford 6 Feb 2021

News

LTN news round-up #3

Keeping you informed and amused with selected LTN news, locally and nationally.

By Richenda Walford, Francisca Sepúlveda 19 Dec 2020

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Barnsbury Ward Meeting - PFS section - notes

We attended the public meeting for Barnsbury ward partnership on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 6pm via Zoom, and we know many of you did too. Here are our notes on the People Friendly Streets section.

By Multiple authors 19 Dec 2020

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Public meeting for Barnsbury *tomorrow* 15 December 6pm

The next public meeting for Barnsbury ward partnership will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 6pm via Zoom. Click here to join the

By Multiple authors 14 Dec 2020

News

LTN news round-up #2

Keeping you informed and amused with selected LTN news, locally and nationally.

By Multiple authors 5 Dec 2020

News

LTN news round-up #1

New! A rolling update of articles and other bits and pieces that we have come across in local and national press, twitter, NextDoor...

By Multiple authors 22 Nov 2020