Hackney Living Streets is a local group that wants safe, attractive and sociable streets for people.

Joined March 2011
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Hackney needs to reduce motor traffic by 30% by 2030.💚 To achieve this, in addition to current measures, we need rapid action from @hackneycouncil & bold leadership from new Transport cabinet member @SarahWoodberryD. Our manifesto has 10 priority asks. lowtraffichackney.org
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Thank you @SarahWoodberryD and @willnorman for joining the @hackney_cycling breakfast event today! Also for the ongoing work with @TfL, @hackneycouncil and @TheBenyonEstate to try and end the dangerous pavement parking and driving next to Hackney New Primary and @WatersideAcad.
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This is the THIRD pedestrian death in Hackney in 2025. The second caused by an HGV on a main road. We need to have safer lorries and main roads that allow pedestrians to cross safely. These were not people running carelessly across the road. hackneygazette.co.uk/news/25…
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Devastating to hear (TfL Stats 19 data) that the 60 yr old pedestrian hit by car driver on New North Road has died. The second pedestrian death in Hackney this year. uk.news.yahoo.com/pedestrian…. .
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No brainer. Please sign the CBT letter. bettertransport.org.uk/campa…
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Terrible and tragic to hear of female pedestrian killed on Mare Street today 3 March by a lorry. All thoughts are with victim's family and friends.
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The Hackney Cycling Campaign Burns Night dinner dance this year is on Robert Burns' actual birthday: 25th January, at the City Academy in Homerton. This is a fundraising event for our group so we can support local projects & events. Get your tickets now: tickettailor.com/events/hack…
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Great to be on @BBCLondonNews talking about why we need safer streets!
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A big week for safer streets and active travel in Tower Hamlets >> "Mr Rahman and the council have ridden roughshod over the plurality of voices who live and work in Tower Hamlets, in particular the majority of households in the borough who don’t own a car."
The Evening Standard covers our High Court challenge against Tower Hamlets' £2.5m safer streets removal. standard.co.uk/news/transpor…
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Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Today we remember all those who have lost their lives on our roads. But we should also remember that these are not accidents. These are results. These are the results of the choices we’ve made as a society.
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So, what does the #PedestrianPound tell us? For us, three key themes emerge: 1: Pedestrians = pounds 2: In-person connections matter 3: Walkable places save money
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The #PedestrianPound 3rd edition broadens the evidence base to include the benefits of happier and healthier people, stronger communities and a more resilient environment. New for 2024: 📗 country annexes 📗 12 x case studies typology 📗 evaluation briefing 🧵 …
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Hackney claim their design is better for pedestrians. In reality the Council's design removes a pedestrian crossing on Amhurst Rd. The VisionZero design retains it. Removing a crossing on a 3-laned busy road is less safe & lower utility for pedestrians. Keep the pedestrian Xing!
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Current pollution levels from our @Breathe_London node at Linden Children Centre: NO2 & PM2.5 are each 4 and 7 times above the WH0 legal limits. Our community is being poisoned by the fumes of the A10. We need trees, not more cars.🌳 #Airpollution @metecoban92 @SarahWoodberryD🌿
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Wider pavements, safe crossings, better lighting - what would help you walk more in your neighbourhood?
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Good info in this thread…
It's our AGM live tonight from #PemburyCommunity centre! Our exisiting coordinator @garmonap is giving a quick appraisal of our work this year. Live tweet 🧵
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Consultation on moving the bus stops so pedestrians & cyclists have a better view of on-coming traffic when crossing Mare Street opposite St Thomas's Square. We support this plan. Please fill in the quick consultation before 10 November: consultation.hackney.gov.uk/…

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Mornin’. Thought you might like to walk down Broadway Market, Hackney with me this morning?
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❌️ council design ✅️ alternative, vision zero design! I've led call in (as cllr) of this decision as the design put forward by the council is not vision zero compliant. Widley agreed that Pembury Circus needs improving but the council design is not good enough 1/3
Campaigners ‘pleased’ as council’s Pembury Circus decision ‘called in’ for review #Hackney #cycling #roadsafety #transport @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/11…
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Air Quality Action Plan Engagement consultation *CLOSES TODAY* Section 6: Emissions from transport is of particular relevance to Living Streets campaigners. You can just fill in the sections of relevance to you, so doesn't need to take a long time: consultation.hackney.gov.uk/…

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Budget provides additional £100 mn for cycling and walking infrastructure in 2025-26. This is NOT the "unprecedented level of funding" that transport secretary @LouHaigh told @laura_laker was coming. Meanwhile, motorists get yet another fuel duty freeze. Climate change anyone?
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