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Road incidents halved in LTNs
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Road incidents halved in LTNs

In light of the recent tragic death of paediatrician Dr Marta Krawiec who was killed in a horrific collision with a left turning lorry at
By Simon Izod 17 Aug 2021
Community event 8 August - report
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Community event 8 August - report

Eilidh and Rachael report on the community event last weekend - a number of groups were out in Canonbury to encourage each of us to do our bit to combat the climate change. Low Traffic Barnsbury & St Mary's was there!
By Guest Speaker, Rachael Swynnerton 13 Aug 2021
Newsletter 13 August 2021
Newsletters

Newsletter 13 August 2021

Dear Neighbours Happy Friday the 13th! FYI, I never watched that movie, or the sequels. I nevertheless feel that I am leading a full and
By Francisca Sepúlveda 13 Aug 2021
Increase trajectory shows action to reduce traffic on Liverpool Road is long overdue
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Increase trajectory shows action to reduce traffic on Liverpool Road is long overdue

Residents of Liverpool Road continue to suffer from high levels of traffic and the trajectory continues to increase. Air pollution and noise from the traffic
By Lucy Facer 2 Aug 2021
🙌🏼 Active transport! 🙌🏼
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🙌🏼 Active transport! 🙌🏼

As a doctor working at a busy North London Hospital I have started to notice a brilliant change as a result of Islington council'
By Guest Speaker 1 Aug 2021
Liverpool Road petition
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Liverpool Road petition

Reduce traffic on Liverpool Road, Islington. 189 have signed. Let's get to 200! Lucy Facer [https://www.barnsburylaycock.uk/author/lucy/] started this
By Lucy Facer 1 Aug 2021
Pavement safety: facts not myths
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Pavement safety: facts not myths

A sense of weary déjà vu gripped me as I read Ruth Rosenthal's recent letter in the Islington Tribune. The letter suggests that
By Kevin Fallon 25 Jul 2021
Newsletter 24 July 2021
Newsletters

Newsletter 24 July 2021

Dear Neighbours Well, that was a lovely hot and sunny interlude last week! 😎 Thank goodness we have our cool and soggy English weather back, because
By Francisca Sepúlveda 24 Jul 2021
Keep counting
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Keep counting

A few weeks ago, we set off on a traffic-counting mission on Offord Road. We were shocked to find that Offord Road carries three quarters
By John Hartley 20 Jul 2021
Islington Forest for Change
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Islington Forest for Change

Dear Neighbours We heard about the amazing Islington Forest for Change project from Islington Clean Air Parents [https://islingtoncleanairparents.wordpress.com] (ICAP) and just had
By Francisca Sepúlveda 19 Jul 2021
Clean air must be our highest priority
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Clean air must be our highest priority

It was son’s birthday recently. We looked through his baby photos and I remembered the overwhelming urge I had to protect him from the
By Rachael Swynnerton 14 Jul 2021
"Prioritise buses" on main roads
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"Prioritise buses" on main roads

While I strongly support LTNs I do also have great sympathy for people who live on main roads, and always have done. Major thoroughfares have
By John Hartley 13 Jul 2021
Improved health with active travel
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Improved health with active travel

The latest TFL evidence shows a large increase in the number of journeys being taken by bicycle in London. This is great news for the
By Guest Speaker 13 Jul 2021
Less heat, more light
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Less heat, more light

Recent complaints from a business in Highbury about new traffic filters have generated much heat and very little light. It is inevitable that changes which
By Kevin Fallon 12 Jul 2021
Hemingford Arms
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Hemingford Arms

Two perspectives on a neighbourhood firm fave.
By Mariana Patti, John Hartley 12 Jul 2021

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