Support modal filtering in London Fields

Hi all

It is very important that as many people as possible support the area wide scheme which will cut out through rat running over a wide area (reducing motor traffic overall). There is huge opposition to the scheme. The taxi drivers networks are telling their members to vote against it. It is in danger unless people fill in the consultation and support Option 1 the area wide scheme - consultation.hackney.gov.uk/stre­etscene/london-fields-middleton-road-tra­ffic-management-sc. It will only take a minute of your time, please do this if you want to improve conditions for walking and cycling in London.

For those who say it will only displace traffic onto neighboring streets, we say we would rather do more than do nothing. Also this will reduce traffic levels overall and any displacement would be short term. We have to start somewhere and then move on to other residential streets in Hackney and elsewhere. If this scheme fails, in a progressive borough like Hackney, where will a traffic filtering scheme have a chance of succeeding? No borough is going to be brave enough to take something as ambitious as this on.

So please do fill this in. Visitors count as well as local residents. Every vote counts. This is really important!

Thanks a lot.

Brenda

consultation.hackney.gov.uk/stre­etscene/london-fields-middleton-road-tra­ffic-management-sc