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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Top marks for Healthy Streets!

Congratulations to Islington Council for claiming top spot on the Healthy Streets scorecard leader board [https://www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/], which ranks London boroughs based on

By Simon Izod 11 Jul 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

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Cycling routes

Last summer, one of my work colleagues organised a team cycling day (with cocktails/mocktails) when the first lockdown lifted. As you can imagine, there

By Francisca Sepúlveda 19 Jun 2021

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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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What is a successful city street?

Islington has seen great change during the current pandemic, with offices, shops, restaurants and other businesses forced to close, and many of us working from

By Kevin Fallon 22 May 2021

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Clean local journeys = lower pollution

Walking and cycling for local journeys means lower pollution, shorter local journey times and a heavier wallet. Tash shares her experiences.

By Guest Speaker 22 May 2021

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Mandate for LTNs

In this post, Nick encourages our Councillors to push ahead with the LTN roll-out following the clear democratic mandate provided by the elections on 6 May.

By Guest Speaker 21 May 2021

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Enjoy clean air with LTNs

Bearing in mind that Islington is the most densely populated Borough in England and that we have the lowest ratio of open space to built-up

By John Hartley 16 May 2021

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Deliver our LTNs!

Dr R comments on the recent by-election results in Islington, and more broadly across London, which show that there is a clear mandate to deliver LTNs NOW.

By Guest Speaker 16 May 2021