John Hartley

Liveable Islington

Report: Beat the Street

Rather lost in all the flurry of excitement over the local election results last week, you may not be aware that the Beat the Street project came to an end.

By John Hartley 21 May 2022

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Before lockdown, our streets had been dysfunctional for decades. During COVID, we saw that with low traffic we could re-own and re-imagine our public realm.

By Multiple authors 14 May 2022

Issues

Are you *really* in control?

We've all heard that cars are getting smarter – GPS, computer-controlled engines, proximity cameras, collision warnings and soon, driverless vehicles. In fact, some vehicles (SUVs for

By John Hartley 22 Apr 2022

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We all subsidise rich people to drive big cars more

This year's Spring Budget statement from the Chancellor had the headline of a 5p reduction in fuel duty – because the price of fuel has gone

By John Hartley 20 Apr 2022

News

Scientists create new car for use in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Professor Lez Carbonne and his team are developing a new type of car, one that will be able to pass though the filters around the new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.

By Multiple authors 1 Apr 2022

Newsletters

Newsletter 29 January 2022

Dear Neighbours I hope you're all well and getting into the swing of 2022 despite Blue Monday [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51173730] and

By Francisca Sepúlveda, John Hartley 29 Jan 2022

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Cycleway 38

Islington Council is now running its full consultation on Cycleway 38, which runs with safe, segregated cycle tracks, along Liverpool Road. Last Day for response

By John Hartley 11 Dec 2021

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💚 Love your filter 💚

Following the announcement that the first Consultation on Islington's People Friendly Streets implementation in St. Peter's started (more information at #lowtrafficislington [https://www.lowtrafficislington.org]

By John Hartley 14 Nov 2021

Issues

Keep counting

A few weeks ago, we set off on a traffic-counting mission on Offord Road [https://barnsburystmarys2020.ghost.io/traffic-counting-in-barnsbury/]. We were shocked to find that

By John Hartley 20 Jul 2021

Issues

"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

Neighbourhood

Hemingford Arms

Two perspectives on a neighbourhood firm fave.

By Mariana Patti, John Hartley 12 Jul 2021

Issues

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 are now benefiting from

By Multiple authors 19 Jun 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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Cally People Friendly Streets

Next up... People Friendly Streets around The Cally! From what the Council have hinted we expect this to be implemented before summer 2021. No details

By John Hartley 3 Jan 2021

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Barnsbury Ward Meeting - PFS section - notes

We attended the public meeting for Barnsbury ward partnership on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 6pm via Zoom, and we know many of you did too. Here are our notes on the People Friendly Streets section.

By Multiple authors 19 Dec 2020