Living Streets conference to ‘shine a light on LTNs’

08.06 | 25 February 2021 |

A one-day conference taking place next month will discuss Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, the controversy around them and how to ensure their successful implementation.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are designed to encourage people to use more sustainable forms of transport – such as walking and cycling – by removing ‘through’ motor vehicle traffic on specific residential roads.

However, critics of the schemes have identified concerns with issues such as emergency access and traffic flows.

Leaders in national and local government will join transport and health experts to discuss LTNs at Living Streets’ National Walking Summit 2021 – which takes place virtually on 18 March.

The agenda includes UK speakers, who will look at the lessons learned from the nationwide LTN roll-out brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This includes: 

  • Dame Sarah Storey, active travel commissioner, Sheffield City Region
  • Heidi Alexander, deputy mayor of London for transport

International speakers will also explore the role of walking in tackling the climate emergency and outline best practice when it comes to improving streets for pedestrians.  

Mary Creagh, chief executive of Living Streets, said: “LTNs have the power to tackle our combined crises of congestion, air pollution and poor health but in some places they act as a lightning rod for mis- and disinformation.

“If we are to build back better, then there must be no return to dangerous, dirty, congested streets. Our summit brings together walking experts, to build bravery and learn from the best.

“Everyone deserves to be able to move and breathe in their neighbourhood. That means a fundamental redesign of our streets as places to meet, play and enjoy nature, not as places for drivers to travel through.”


 

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