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Last year, as part of its 2014 local elections campaign, the London Cycling Campaign in Hackney won a public commitment from the Council to introduce modal filtering in London Fields and Haggerston wards.
http://action.space4cycling.org/data/ward/964
http://action.space4cycling.org/data/ward/980
Predictably, there is now a loud 'anti' campaign who claim, inaccurately, that there was secrecy surrounding the idea (they are late engaging with it). As with Waltham Forest, where a similarly loud 'anti' campaign formed, we are confident that there is already a sizeable majority of residents in the area who will be in favour of the proposed scheme.
The Council has just decided not to go ahead with the trial it had proposed earlier and to hold a consultation period in the run-up to a possible trial later in 2016:
http://news.hackney.gov.uk/update-london--fields-filtering-scheme/
We think this is a good thing, as a trial in the colder months would not have brought out quite so obviously the advantages of filtered streets. If you support the scheme and live in the area or cycle there, make sure to let the Council know of your support. You can write to the ward councillors in London Fields ward:
emma.plouviez@hackney.gov.uk
mcan.ozsen@hackney.gov.uk
anntoinette.bramble@hackney.gov.uk
... and to Feryal Demirci, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods:
feryal.demirci@hackney.gov.uk
... in support, or, of course, if you're opposed, feel free to articulate that, too. :)
The formal consultation looks as if it'll be limited to local residents, but don't let that stop you from giving your opinion, as of course many more people use the local streets than just residents.
In case you don't know what 'modal filtering' means, the idea is to 'filter out' the big lumps and permit the smaller lumps to get through. The main aim is through motor traffic, e.g. in Hackney we have a particular problem with people rat-running through local residential streets to get to the motorway.
Anyway, this scheme is quite critical for ensuring that other areas feel able to follow suit. There is tremendous support for this kind of thing all across Inner London, which has very low car ownership and where people stand to benefit immensely from more walking, cycling, and public transport use.