London

The toolkit is structured to provide planners and designers with a list of options for collecting and assessing data that can then be used to inform design decisions which impact on the walking environment across urban streets, footpaths, open spaces and physically permeable buildings and structures where people are permitted to walk.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) form a key part of the Streetspace for London programme. LTNs offer a cost-effective way of delivering safe and attractive streets for walking and cycling by preventing through traffic from using residential neighbourhoods to avoid main roads (often known as ‘rat running’), while retaining local access for residents and visitors. This can be achieved by various approaches to design to limit the movement of motor vehicles on certain streets and improving conditions for walking and cycling.

This deck presents background information on the cycling infrastructure programme in London, its impacts and potential benefits.