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”.

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

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.

Thank you to those all those group members and neighbours who attended the two meetings highlighted below and provided careful and detailed notes. I'm reporting on the basis of those notes as I wasn't there - it was one of those days when you think you have a to-do list

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.

Health and wellbeing - let's get active!

Islington Council is in continual consultation with emergency services chiefs to make sure they are happy with implementation of People Friendly Streets. Evidence shows that response times improve as a result of these schemes.

Published 7 September 2020; updated 6 February 2021 Drivers often assume that all disabled people drive everywhere, but our survey shows this to be untrue – taking all disabilities into account, they are no more likely to use cars than the rest of us. For example, in our area only half

Published 28 July 2020; updated 6 February 2021; updated 27 February 2021 There are many people that need and use cars, whether for mobility or their livelihood. As with all change, our first instinct is to doubt. It's hard to believe that we can have low traffic streets without undermining

In the UK, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) have become the subject of heated debate. So what are they, and why do we need them?

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.

Our first Guest Speaker, Eilidh Murray, reports on how we can assess our streets - thanks to TfL and Lucy Saunders for the original analysis and Healthy Streets metrics.

We support the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (aka People Friendly Streets) that Islington Council is implementing in our borough. As residents, we think LTNs are good for our heath and our community - crucially, our business community.

The Council, the Mayor, the GovernmentIntroductionLow Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are not a random whim of our Councillors. This administration was elected in 2018 on a manifesto that promised they would promote walking, cycling and the environment, to the extent that funding was available. In 2019 it was clear that the

Survey in Barnsbury and St Mary's shows Council's plans are very popular

We all want our local businesses to thrive - People Friendly Streets create high streets that are attractive places to walk, cycle and spend more leisure time.

Work is complete on the Canonbury East People Friendly Streets road furniture, and cameras are in action as at today. Well done Islington Council! Roll on March 2021 when Barnsbury & St Mary's neighbours get our turn!

Simon Izod meets Steven Powell to listen to his experiences of travelling the streets of Islington by wheelchair and what he thinks about the council's People Friendly Streets initiative.

Kevin Fallon chats to Barnsbury resident Alex van Rose about his experience of navigating Islington’s streets as he recovers from a second stroke.