1. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
David Harrison
London Living Streets

2. Our streets have changed

3. This has led to (at least) 5 huge problems
Air pollution
A reduction in walking and cycling  
Social isolation
Lack of social justice
Worse child pedestrian casualty rates in EU

4. Decline in walking in the UK: Walking trips have decreased by 19% over the last ten years, from 4.7 trips per week to 3.8 trips per week. The distance walked has decreased by 8%.

5. The sedentary life style: obesity

6. In the UK children are inactive and obese compared with rest of Europe

7. Air pollution: 36,000 early deaths in England/year (King’s College), 40,000 Royal College of Physicians

8. Child pedestrian deaths, and danger

9. SECTION 1 But there is a solution There is a place where there have been radical improvements 6 huge benefits

10. 1. Huge increase in walking, and (to a lesser extent) cycling; An area where Londoners are walking 32 minutes more and cycling 9 minutes more

11. 2. Activity and life expectancy increased; air quality improved
2. Activity and life expectancy increased; air quality improved. King’s College estimated the borough’s residents will gain 40,000 years of human life in the coming century More than 51,000 households in the borough are no longer living in areas with dangerously high levels of air pollution; 7 pc reduction in emissions 8am to 9am

12. 3. Collisions and casualties down; none during the first year You can have more walking and cycling and fewer casualties.

13. 4. Shops revived Improve a street for walking and cycling: - People visiting the street up 93% - Empty shops down 17% - Those on foot/bike/public transport spend 40% more in a month than those in cars

14. 5. Inclusivity and social justice

15. 6. Road traffic in area is down Overall by 15 pc : traffic ‘evaporated’ Traffic levels in 12 key roads in the “village” area fell by 56 per cent, or 10,000 fewer vehicles a day Slight increase in traffic on two main roads bordering the “village”. 3pc and 11pc

16. And the borough is

17. Waltham Forest

18. To summarise Waltham Forest’s success
Walking 32 minutes more per week, cycling 9
Life expectancy increased (air quality, activity)
No collisions
Shops revived
Road Traffic reduced in the whole area by 15 pc

19. SECTION 2 How to create a Low Traffic Neighbourhood

20. Step 1: Establish a Street Hierarchy The City of London has 3 categories

21. Step 2: Ensure that each street fulfils its function London and borough roads Local access roads

22. So often local roads badly designed

23. Step 3: Walthamstow established a ‘cell’ Traffic on distributor roads A112 and A104 Local access roads: motor vehicles have access to homes but cannot drive through.

24. Step 4: Change achieved in Walthamstow by: 37 road filters to motor vehicles and two part-time road closures  

25. And 104 improved pedestrian crossings 660 new trees
And 104 improved pedestrian crossings 660 new trees. Speed limits have also been reduced to 20mph 

26. Step 5. Take out barriers to mobility Wheelchairs. Buggies, cycles Act.

27. Section 3 Keys to success

28. 1. Do an entire area; remove all through traffic: So every residential street benefits

29. 2. But you can start with experiments School Streets: a first step

30. 2. Another 18 month experiment Bank Junction

31. 3. Engage with residents Listen Start by discussing the problems in the area? Build support and find champions Emphasise community-wide benefits -not just for cyclists Social media Ensure local councillors on board

32. Visualisations can help with engagement

33. 4. Emergency vehicles and alternatives to bollards

34. 5. Cost. It can be cheap. A few cheap bollards could transform the borough. Northchurch Rd: Hackney/and cf Islington

35. 6. It has worked in London, can it work elsewhere
6. It has worked in London, can it work elsewhere? Waltham Forest an outer London Borough
Car ownership 50 pc - much higher than inner London, Islington 30 pc

36. 7. Political will the key to success

37. The Heroes

38. No political backlash In Waltham Forest Labour won more seats Hoe St, the ward most affected, huge majority for Labour In Hackney Labour gained seats

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