Seven LTN’s in London to be scrapped after ‘no material change in air quality’
Seven of London‘s Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) London are to be scrapped after it was found they caused “no material change in air quality“. Ealing Council studied nine LTNs following protests from residents, who gathered in their hundreds outside the town hall in April to demand they be axed, the Telegraph reported. The LTNs were brought in during lockdown last […]
New research points to a 50% reduction in injuries on the road network inside LTN’s
The number of injuries on the road network inside low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTN’s) halved compared to areas without them, new research has revealed. Academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Westminister University and Imperial College London found that the greatest reduction in injuries was people in cars and pedestrians. The improvement in safety […]
Ealing Council follows Hounslow’s decision to end LTN trials
Ealing Council has announced the end of the trial West Ealing South Low Traffic Neighbourhood, following the decision by the London Borough of Hounslow to close Swyncombe Avenue for two months. The council has pledged to give local people the final say on LTNs in their communities. Swyncombe Avenue, which is the key southern link between Hounslow […]
Research shows that 25,000 modal filters have now been implemented in the UK to help support cyclists
New research by campaign group #BikeisBest has shown there are at least 25,000 modal filters in the UK to help support cyclists and pedestrians. The organisation used OpenStreetMap data to locate 25,676 modal filters, often used as part of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), in different forms such as bollards and kerbs. The research revealed that […]