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Here are the London schemes if no one wants to clicky through. More about bridge than cycle lanes....

London - Islington Walking & Cycling Routes
The densely populated London Borough of Islington has very limited green space and an expanding population.

This proposal seeks to thread a route through the north of the borough, linking together some of the finest parks in Islington. Starting at Highbury Corner, the council is working in partnership with Transport for London to investigate if the interchange can be improved, including for walkers and cyclists. Access to the arboretum in the green space in the centre of the gyratory will be investigated as part of the project. The route will then pass through Highbury Fields and on to Drayton Park before making use of the concourse around the Emirates Stadium. It will then enter Gillespie Park, a delightful linear park with an established nature reserve and tremendous views of the new Emirates Stadium. Further on, the proposal considers a new ramp that would them link walkers and cyclists to Station Place at the Finsbury Park interchange, while the path continues into the park itself. This main route would be accompanied by a link west from Highbury Fields into Caledonian Park.

This useful network will link into existing and planned cycling and walking schemes, making journeys easier for local people, students at the London Metropolitan University and the many thousands of visitors to the new Arsenal Football Club stadium.

London - South Bermondsey, Disused Rail Bridge Links

This scheme lies in the heart of a densely populated area of southeast London characterised by major roads and railway lines. Pedestrian and cycle movement is currently difficult and a high accident record on the area's roads is testament to the poor conditions.

This scheme will make use of a disused rail bridge and former track beds. When complete, the local community will enjoy a largely traffic-free connection between Rotherhithe New Road in Southwark and Surrey Canal Road in Lewisham. It will give people pleasant access to South Bermondsey Station and will make possible numerous north-south and east-west journeys by foot or bike.

The local community are embracing the proposal to open up this disused rail bridge. Over 1000 family homes are physically separated from the local transport hub at South Bermondsey.

From the station, it is only a 3 minute train ride into central London but many local residents are reluctant to use the station because the estate lacks access points and the road is very busy. Some have even gone as far as bending open the estate fencing, just so that they can get to the station.

This bridge presents a real chance to open up the opportunities of Central London to the residents of Bermondsey. It will allow them to interact with their local community and will become an iconic feature in London; something that local residents can be proud of and know that they had a hand in creating. It will cement a legacy that will see high quality greenways spreading throughout Southwark, Lewisham and beyond. Connect2 will give us the means to make this happen.

London - Havering, Ingrebourne Valley links

London's Ingrebourne Valley route starts in the Weald Country Park (site of Olympic mountain bike events) and runs all the way from north to south to join the Thames on the edge of the Rainham Marshes, which are now being turned into a huge wildlife and open space area. The route passes through Harold Hill, Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. London Borough of Havering have been working hard to develop a cycling and walking Greenway along the river, with useful links reaching into the local community to sites such as St Georges Hospital, schools and the leisure centre. However, the continuity of the route is broken by a number of major roads which are very difficult to cross and by the suburban railway at Upminster. This scheme aims to overcome these barriers with innovative walkways through existing river bridges. It will result in a useful, direct and attractive network and give cycling and walking priority for local journeys.

London - Paddington, Westbourne railway bridge and links

A narrow, twisting bridge with stepped access crosses the many railway lines approaching Paddington Station. Cyclists and walkers wanting to travel from the Bayswater to Maida Vale areas can risk the bridge or, as many choose, take a considerable detour and use the Great Western Road or the Paddington Basin.

This scheme will see the construction of a new, straight, wider bridge, with ramped accesses that will be at the heart of a network of cycle and pedestrian priority routes, linking in to existing networks. Kensington Gardens, Westbourne Green, Kilburn, Kensal Green and the new City Academy will be connected by routes that prioritise walkers and cyclists. The new railway bridge, and its linking routes, as well as improvements to two existing bridges over the Grand Union Canal, will mean journeys through Westbourne Green will often be quicker, and certainly more attractive, when made on foot or by bike.

London - Bethnal Green, new bridge over Regents Canal to Mile End Park

This scheme will build on the work already done to transform this part of the East End. A new pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Regents Canal in Mile End Park will be the hub of a network of priority routes for walkers and cyclists connecting Bethnal Green to Bow and the Olympic Park beyond. This will allow journeys between these dense residential areas and their schools, hospitals and shops to be made in a pleasant, traffic-free environment, avoiding busy Mile End Road and Roman Road. The local community and students at the University of London campus will have improved access to the green spaces of Meath Gardens, Mile End Park and Victoria Park and an attractive route to the Olympic Games. By developing high quality walking and cycling routes, the residents of Bethnal Green will have increased access to social and economic opportunity. This scheme will truly improve people’s lives.

London - Croydon Park Links

This scheme will link densely populated parts of the London Borough of Croydon to some of the area’s finest green spaces. One part of it uses a former rail line to link the communities of Addiscombe and Woodside to South Norwood Country Park, whilst another builds on the success of the Wandle Trail with a connection into East Croydon and a link beside the Croydon tramline. By connecting people to parks, this project creates the opportunity for local people to make numerous journeys on foot or by bicycle to and through the town centre.