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FAQs about LTNs

FAQs about LTNs

Learn why reducing traffic improves streets for residents and businesses.

By Richenda Walford 15 May 2021

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

Events this week

Events this week

Dear Neighbours I hope you are all well. I'm delighted to draw your attention to a couple of events taking place during the

By Francisca Sepúlveda 10 May 2021

Vote for impact

Vote for impact

One of the things that recently has brought me a huge amount of pleasure is regularly seeing young people cycling on our streets. For many

By Simon Izod 19 Apr 2021

My Squares Walk

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

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

Call to Action!

Call to Action!

As reported in our last newsletter, the Council's Commonplace feedback site is closed, having served its purpose. All LTNs now have surveys. Surveys

By Francisca Sepúlveda 27 Mar 2021

Newsletter 7 March 2021

Newsletters

Newsletter 7 March 2021

Dear Neighbours I hope you are all well and enjoying the increase in daylight [https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-sun-light-affects-mental-health_uk_581c4f1ce4b09d57a9a8377f] creeping steadily

By Francisca Sepúlveda 7 Mar 2021

Ambulance response times: myth busted !

Ambulance response times: myth busted !

Ambulance trusts confirm that there is no delay in response times as a result of LTNs.

By Simon Izod 6 Mar 2021

Protect our health!

Protect our health!

One of our key group members, Dr R, has been in the thick of it during Covid. She assesses why LTNs are essential to reduce air pollution and increase activity levels.

By Guest Speaker 6 Mar 2021

Why resident exemptions don't work

Why resident exemptions don't work

Tash explains why resident exemptions for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work against the objective of the schemes.

By Guest Speaker 6 Mar 2021

We must listen to people with disabilities

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

LTN news round-up #5

News

LTN news round-up #5

Here's our round-up of bits and bobs since our last LTN news on 30 January. Thank you to all our supporters for pointing out these great articles. Enjoy!

By Francisca Sepúlveda 6 Mar 2021

Local meetings in February - notes

Local meetings in February - notes

Thank you to those all those group members and neighbours who attended the two meetings highlighted below and provided careful and detailed notes. I'

By Francisca Sepúlveda 6 Mar 2021

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