Improving Health, Quality of Life and the Environment...

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Improving Health, Quality of Life and the Environment through a New Approach to

Traffic Management in Harringay

A Submission by Living Wightman and the Ladder Community Safety Partnership (Traffic sub group)

July 2016

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Contents

I.Introduction.....................................................................................................................................2II.WhoWeAre....................................................................................................................................3III.HarringayWard...............................................................................................................................4

Geography.........................................................................................................................................4Housing..............................................................................................................................................4Education...........................................................................................................................................5Population........................................................................................................................................5

IV.AHistoryofTrafficManagementinHarringayWard.......................................................................6V.TheProblem...................................................................................................................................8

Trafficvolumes..................................................................................................................................8Healthandwellbeing.........................................................................................................................8

VI.ResidentSupport.........................................................................................................................10Petition............................................................................................................................................10Survey..............................................................................................................................................10

1.SectionOne–Aims........................................................................................................................121.1ReductioninTrafficLevelsontheLadder..................................................................................122.GreaterEquityinTrafficManagementandTrafficDispersal......................................................141.3.ImprovedHealthOutcomes.....................................................................................................16

1.3.1HaringeyCouncilHealthandWellbeingStrategy...............................................................161.3.2NitrogenDioxide-lungdevelopment,cancer,asthma…...................................................161.3.3ChildhoodandAdultObesity.............................................................................................17Thecurrentroadfilteringhasofferedauniqueopportunityforchildrentoplayinourstreets,togetoutfrombehindscreens,andinteractwithotherchildren..................................................181.3.4NoiseandSleepDeprivation..............................................................................................19

1.4.ReconnectingaFracturedCommunity....................................................................................211.5.ImprovedUrbanRealmandLocalEnvironment......................................................................25

1.5.1PavementsforPedestrians................................................................................................251.5.2LitterandDumping............................................................................................................26

1.6.ImprovedRoadSafety..............................................................................................................271.6.1Collisions............................................................................................................................271.6.2Pedestrians........................................................................................................................271.6.3Cyclists...............................................................................................................................27

1.7.ProtectedorImprovedBusJourneyTimesandReliability.......................................................291.8.LevelsofWalkingandEnhancedPedestrianAccess.................................................................301.9.ImprovedCyclingAccess..........................................................................................................32

2.SectionTwo-PositiveOutcomesfortheBorough..........................................................................372.1.ReductioninNetTraffic............................................................................................................372.ReductioninNetAirPollution....................................................................................................40

1.2.1.Haringey’sContributiontotheMayor’sVisiononAirPollution.......................................403.SectionThree–Challenges............................................................................................................42Appendix1–GreenLanesTrafficStudyTrafficSurveyHeadlineResults(6–12January2016)...........46Appendix2-RelevantLegislationandPolicies...................................................................................56Appendix3-CommentsmadebyRespondentsintheLivingWightmanSurvey.................................58Appendix4-BusjourneytimesonGreenLanesPreandPostClosure................................................65Appendix5-CarOwnershipinHarringayWardComparedwithNeighbouringAreas.........................68

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I.Introduction

OverthepastfiftyyearstheresidentialareaoftheHarringayLadderhasgraduallyevolvedintobeingatrafficsafetyvalvefortherestofHaringeyandNorthLondon.Asaresultthehealth,safetyandqualityoflifeoflocalresidentshasbeenseverelyimpacted.Therecentfive-monthlongclosureofWightmanRoadtogetherwiththetrafficstudybeingconductedthroughouttheneighbourhoodofHarringaygiveresidentsandtheCouncilauniqueopportunitytostartaddressingtheseworryingissues.LivingWightmanandtheLadderCommunitySafetyPartnershipproposeanewpartnershipbetweenthepeopleofHarringayandHaringeyCounciltopioneeranewapproachtotrafficmanagementintheneighbourhoodtobringaboutasignificantimprovementinkeyhealth,safetyandqualityoflifeindicators.Thispaperaimstostartthisprocessbysettingoutourkeyareasofconcernandourgoals.Thefirstpartofthepapergivessomeshapetotheneighbourhoodforthosewhoarenotfamiliarwithit.SectionOnesetsourkeyconcernsandgoals.SectionTwooutlinesthepositiveborough-wideimpactsthatwouldresultfrommeetingouraimsandSectionThreehighlightssomeofthekeychallengestobedealtwithandhowtheymightbeaddressed.LivingWightmanandtheLadderCommunitySafetyPartnershipwelcomeHaringeyCouncil’sacknowledgementoftheseveretrafficproblemsexperiencedinHarringaywithitssignificantinvestmentinthe‘GreenLanesTransportStudy’.Webelievethattherelationshipsbeingforgedthroughthisstudyandtheunderstandingbeingdevelopedthroughitprovideanunprecedentedopportunityfortheboroughtobecomeapioneerinleadinganewapproachtoputtingthehealthandwellbeingofitsresidentsabovetheneedsoftraffic.

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II.WhoWeAre

TheLadderCommunitySafetyPartnership(LCSP)representstheinterestsandconcernsofitsmemberswholiveandworkinHarringayWard.MostoftheLCSP’smembersareindividualresidentswhohavejoinedtheLCSPbecausetheycareabout,andtakepridein,theirlocalareaandwanttokeepHarringayasafe,cleanandpleasantplaceinwhichtolive.TheLCSPworkscloselywithresidentsgroupsinneighbouringareasofHarringayincludingtheGardensandWoodlandsPark(GRA&WPRA).Overthepast15yearstheLCSPhasbuiltupstrongworkingrelationshipswithorganisationssuchasthepolice,HaringeyCouncil,VeoliaandtheGreenLanesTraders’Association,togiveresidentsastrongervoice.LivingWightmanisacoalitionoflocalresidentslaunchedin2016toopposethecontinueduseofHarringayWardasaprimarythroughroutefortrafficinnorthLondon.WhilstourprimaryfocusisWightmanRoad,ourgoalisforabetterqualityoflifeforallresidentsinHarringaywardthroughareductioninthelevelsoftrafficusingournarrowresidentialstreets.ThanksareduetoHarringayOnlineforthehelpprovidedinthepreparationofthissubmissionandwewelcometheirsupportforourbroadaimstoimprovetrafficconditionsandthequalityoflifeinHarringayWard.ThispaperisalsosupportedbyHaringeyCyclists,WoodGreenandTottenhamFriendsoftheEarthandHaringeyLivingStreets.

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III.HarringayWard

WightmanRoadprebridgeworks

Geography

HarringaywardmakesupthewesternpartoftheneighbourhoodofHarringayinthesouthoftheLondonboroughofHaringey.KnownlocallyastheHarringayLadder,thewardisboundedtothenorthbyTurnpikeLaneandtotheeastbyGreenLanes.ThewesternboundaryisformedbytheGreatNorthernRailwayandtotheSouthbyFinsburyParkandSevenSistersRoad.Itcontainstwomajorareasofopenspace,FinsburyParkandDuckettsCommon,andtwosmallerspaces,FairlandsParkandRailwayFields.Harringay’sHighStreet,GreenLanes,isamajorcommercialcentreandthewesternsideofthehighstreetiswithinHarringayWard.WiththeexceptionofGreenLanesandsomesmallclustersofcommercialactivityatthenorthandsouthendsofWightmanRoad,therestofthewardisalmostentirelyresidential.

Housing

HarringaywardismainlymadeupoflateVictorianterracedhouseswithmanysplitintotwoormoredwellings.Privaterentingissignificantinthewardwith44.5%ofdwellingsrentedfromaprivatelandlordorlettingagencywhichissubstantiallyabovetheproportioninHaringeyboroughasawhole(30.3%)1

1Census2011

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Education

Therearetwoprimaryschoolsintheward,NorthHarringayandSouthHarringay,withacombinedregisteredintakeof958pupils.

Population2

Thepopulationofthewardis13,273makingup5,471households.Itisadenselypopulatedareawith85peopleperhectarecomparedtotheLondonaverageof52.Thisislikelytoriseasaresultofthepressureonhousingandlargescaledevelopments,suchasatHampdenRoad.ThistrendisalsolikelytobeseenlocallyinneighbouringwardsasaresultofevenfurtherdevelopmentsuchastheHeartlandsdevelopment,theredevelopmentoftheCurtisandHawessite,redevelopmentofStAnn’s,potentialredevelopmentoftheArenasite,andslightlyfurtherawaytheongoingredevelopmentoftheWoodberryDownsestate.Harringaywardhasasignificantyoungworkingagepopulationwithover66%ofthetotalpopulationfallingwithinthe19-50agerangecomparedtoapproximately56%intheboroughasawhole.

2Census2011

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IV.AHistoryofTrafficManagementinHarringayWard

TheHarringayLadderisaset21parallelstreetsrunningwestwardsfromthelineofGreenLanes,whichalreadyexistedasanancientnorth-southroute.Whentheseeast-westroadsweresetoutinthelatenineteenthcentury,theWesternendsoftheLadderrungroadswereallconnectedbyanewlybuiltnorth-southstreetrunningparalleltotherailwayandconnectedtoEndymionRoadatthesouthernendandtoTurnpikeLaneattheNorthernend.ThisnewstreetisknownasWightmanRoad(thesouthern100metreswerenamedAlroyRoad).AlloftheLadderstreetsconformedtowhatinthelate19thcenturywasregardedasadesirabledesignforresidentialliving,i.e.privatebackgardensandpublicmixingspaceinfront.Beyondtwoorthreeexceptionsineachstreet,noprovisionwasmadeforresidencesthatmightownvehiclesofanykind.Thecarriagewayswerespacesinwhichanoccasionalhorsedrawndeliverycartortaximightappearbutwereotherwisegivenovertochildrenplayingandpeoplewalkingandsocialising.TheexistenceoftheancientrouteofGreenLanesalongwiththesubsequentconstructionoftheGreatNorthernRailwayLinemeantthatHarringaywascreatedwithinacorridorofmovement.Theeffectsofthisinitiallywereoverwhelminglypositive.However,largelyunconsidereddevelopmentsthroughthetwentiethcenturysawthingsturnedontheirhead.Inthe1930’sWightmanRoadwasclassifiedasa“BRoad”.Althoughatthetime,thismerelyindicatedthatitprovidedalinkbetweentheprincipal“ARoads’toitsnorthandsouth,thisdesignationprobablycontributedtothesituationwefacetoday.BythetimethatLondonemergedfromtheSecondWorldWar,plannersintheLondonCountyCouncilhadrecognisedtherolethatGreenLanesplayedinbringingtrafficinandoutofLondon.Inthe1943CountyofLondonPlan,GreenLaneswasdesignatedasthekeynorth-southarterialroadinandoutofNorthLondon.However,itwasthe1970sdevelopmentsinWoodGreen,includingtheconstructionofShoppingCity,thatcreatedtheproblemsfacedbytheareatoday.HaringeyCouncilunderstoodtheroleoftheGreenLanestrafficcorridorandoriginallymadeplanstomanagetrafficwiththeconstructionoftheWoodGreenbypass,startingatTurnpikeLaneandrunningtotheeastofWoodGreen.Theso-called‘A105diversion’or‘EasternBy-Pass’wasintendedtobethemainNorth-Southroutethroughtheborough.

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AcompanionschemeincludedareliefroadtothewestofWoodGreenbyaligningWightmanRoadandHornseyParkRoad.ThisWesternroutewasonlyeverintendedasasecondaryone.TheWoodGreenone-waygyratorysystemwouldhaveensuredthatmosttrafficwouldhavetakentheEasternroute.Thegreaterpartthegrandtrafficplansdidnotmaterialise;theEasternbypasswasneverbuilt.However,thecheaperwesternreliefroutewasconstructedbyaligningWightmanandHornseyParkRoadsattheirjunctionwithTurnpikeLane.IntheabsenceoftheEasternBypass,thiswesternroutebecamethedefaultWoodGreenBypass.Subsequentschemes,includingtheearly21stcenturyplantomakeWoodGreenHighRoadbusonly,confirmtheplacethisroutehasintheplansoftheCouncil.Bythe21stcentury,thefailuretoadequatelyprovidefortrafficthroughtheboroughmeantthattrafficincreasinglyusednarrowresidentialroadsasrat-runs.TwofavouredratrunsintheeastofHarringaycausedsuchupsetthatinfluentialresidentgroupswereabletosuccessfullygettheroutesclosedoff.TheclosuresofHermitageRoadandtheGardensaddedsignificantlevelsofeast-westtraffictothealreadyhighlevelofnorth-southtrafficusingtheLadder.However,unlikethemeasuresputinplacetotheeastofGreenLanes,thetrafficmanagementresponseinHarringayWardwastokeeptrafficflowing.Therungroadsweremadeone-wayandtraffichumpsadded.Thisineffectcreatedtraffichighwaysonsuitablylocatedroads.SomeyearslatertraffichumpswerealsoaddedtoWightmanRoad.Inothernearbyareasroadswerealsobeingclosedortrafficmanaged,forcingevermoretrafficontounrestrictedroadssuchasthoseontheLadder.

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V.TheProblem

Trafficvolumes

TheLadderRoadsarealmostexclusivelyresidentialandwerenotdesignedforhightrafficvolumes.Inordertoallowgreatervolumes,pavementparkingisallowedonWightmanRoadmeaningthatthoseinwheelchairs,usingmobilityaidsorwithpushchairsfinditverydifficulttonavigate.HaringeycarriedoutacountofvehiclesinandaroundtheHarringaywardinearlyJanuary2016[1]

• ExcludingWightmanRoad,Ladderroadshadbetween1,196vehiclemovements(AtterburyRoad)and18,362vehiclemovements(WilloughbyRoadnorthbound)aweekduringthesurveyperiod

• Ofthe21roadsthatmakeuptheLadder“rungs”,10had10,000ormorevehiclemovementsperweekduringthesurveyperiod

• 1in5vehiclesontheLadderrungroadsweretravelingabovethespeedlimit• WightmanRoad,atthejunctionwithBeresfordRoad,hadover120,000vehicle

movementsduringthesurveyperiod.Monitoringstationsweresetupat4pointsalongthelengthofthestreet.Asvehiclescouldenterorexitonmanypointsalongthelengthoftheroadandmissthetrafficcountingstations,itisestimatedthatthetotalvolumeoverthesurveyperiodwasnearer200,000vehicles.

• Around1in5vehiclesonWightmanRoadtravelledoverthespeedlimit,someinexcessof60mph

• About7%ofvehiclestravellingonWightmanRoadwereclass4orabove(largeorverylarge),equivalenttobetween10-14,000vehiclesaweek

• Therewerearound160,000vehiclemovementsonGreenLanesatitsbusiestpoint,thejunctionwithWilliamsonRoad.

• Traffictravellingthroughtheareaexceedsthevolumesonsomemajor,strategicallyimportantroutes,suchastheA1inHighgateandSevenSistersRoadbetweenSevenSistersandManorHousetubestations.

Healthandwellbeing

WightmanRoadisamainroutetothetwoschoolsonTheLadder.Datafromlocalschoolsonasthmaprevalenceisshownbelow:

• Haringeyborough:4.55%• SouthHarringayJuniorSchool:6.5%• SouthHarringayInfantSchool:3.54%• NorthHarringayPrimarySchool:7.4%

NoisepollutionisasignificantfactorforresidentsbutespeciallyforthoselivingonWightmanRoadastheyareaffectedatthefrontbyroadnoiseandatthebackbytherailway.

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ThetrafficvolumesandperceptionsofdangeronWightmanRoadhavediscourageditsuseasacyclingandwalkingroute.Thisisfurthercompoundedbythequalityoftrafficusingladderroads.TrafficusingtheLadderasaroutefromA-Bastheypassthroughtheboroughhaslittleregardfortheareaasaresidentialareaorcommunitywherepeoplelive,itissimplyaroutehome,andabarriertobenavigatedasquicklyaspossible.Duringpeaktimeswhencongestionishigheverywherethiscangiverisetoaggressive,unsafedrivingasvehiclesspeed,drivequicklyoverspeedhumps,oftenbackupstreetsastheyattempttoexitjunctionsintoGreenLanes(sometimeswithangryhornsblaring).Thereisgenerallylittleconsiderationforotherdrivers,andevenlessforpedestrians/cyclistsandresidents.

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VI.ResidentSupport

ThecommunityinHarringayareaskingHaringeyCounciltoputinplacealongtermsetofsolutionsontheHarringayLadderwhichresultin:

a) alowtrafficWightmanRoad,whichalsohasthebenefitofresolvingthehightrafficvolumesontheLadderrungroadsandprotectingtwoofHaringey’sSchools,

b) therestorationofWightmanRoadpavementstoappropriatewidthsforpedestrians,wheelchairusersandjoggers,

c) themitigationofanyunintendedconsequencesoftheabove.OurresearchstronglysuggeststhatasignificantmajorityofHarringayresidentssupporttheaboverequests.

Petition

Injustthesixweeksbetween3June2016and15July2016over915peoplesignedtheLivingWightmanpetition.Thepetitionwordingwasasfollows:

WetheundersignedresidentsofHarringay,calluponHaringeyCouncil

• ToextendthenothroughroadarrangementonWightmanRoadbeyondSeptember2016toallowtimetofindalong-termsolutionthatdrasticallyreducesthe120,000vehiclesaweekonWightmanRoad

• Toputinplacealong-termsolutionwhichallowsaccess,butstops

WightmanRoadbeingusedasaratrunthroughroute,togetherwitheffectivemeasureswhichimprovetrafficflowinthesurroundingarea.

Ourpetitionrecordsindicatethataclearmajorityofresidentsareinsupportofourobjectives.Thefollowingisarepresentativesampleofresultsbystreet.

Total

ResponsesFor Against Undecided %for

FairfaxRd 23 18 1 4 95%HewittRd 27 23 2 2 92%FrobisherRd 54 40 12 2 77%PembertonRd 22 21 1 0 95%WightmanRd 35 33 2 3 94%BeresfordRd 39 17 12 10 59%WarhamRd 30 29 0 1 97%Total 233 181 30 22 77%

SurveyDuringtheSpringandSummerof2016LivingWightmanconductedwide-rangingresearchusingbothquantitativeandqualitativeapproaches.RespondentstotheLivingWightman

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survey(n127)werealsooverwhelminglyinsupport,with79%positiveabouttheWightmanRoadclosure.

Veryposilve63%

Posilve17%

Neutral1%

Negalve5%

VeryNegalve15%

Overallfeelingsaboutclosure

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1.SectionOne–Aims

Thissectionsetsoutourkeysaimsandthereasoningthatunderpinsthem.

1.1ReductioninTrafficLevelsontheLadder

AIM:ToverysignificantlyreduceoveralltrafficlevelsandchangethecharacteroftrafficonWightmanRoadandallLadderroadsinparticularcommercialvehicles/HGVsandrat-runners.TheHarringaytrafficstudyhasshowndefinitivelyjusthowhigharethetrafficlevelsonLadderroads.

• Almosthalfofalltheroadsinthewardhavevolumesinexcessof10,000vehiclemovementseachweek.

• WightmanRoadhasalmost120,000,possiblymore.ThisisnotfaroffthelevelrecordedonGreenLanes.

ResidentslivinginHarringayWardarekeenlyawarethatitisnotonlythelevelsoftrafficthatimpacttheirlives.Themake-upand‘quality’ofthattrafficissignificanttoo.

• ThetrafficusingtheLadderincludesahighproportionofcommercialvehicles.Inadditiontomanyvansandsmallerlorries,italsoincludesverylargefoundation-shakingHGVsthatbreachthetonnagelimit.Thebridge-strengtheningworksgivethegreenlightforevenheaviervehicles.

• Ahighproportionofthetrafficisrat-runningthroughtraffic.Driversusingroutesasrat-runsbehavedifferentlytothosemakinglocaltrips.Typicallyrat-runningdrivers,behavemoreaggressively,maintaininghigherspeeds,slowingandrevvingastheycrossspeedhumpsandshowingsignificantlylessconsiderationforotherroadusers.

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Researchhasshownthatbehavioursofthissortproducesasignificantlyhigherstressreactioninthosesubjectedtoit,thanisthecaseforlessaggressivetraffic.

Toachieveanyofthepositivehealthandsocialbenefitscriticaltoanacceptablequalityoflifeitseemsevidenttousthatvolumesattheselevelsmustbetackledasamatterofurgency.

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2.GreaterEquityinTrafficManagementandTrafficDispersal

AIM:ToreviewtrafficmanagementinHarringayWardtointroducetrafficmanagementmeasurestooffersimilarprotectiontothatofferedinneighbouringareas.Wearecurrentlyanalysingtrafficmanagementmeasureswhichinvolveno-throughtrafficorseverelyrestrictthroughtrafficinareassurroundingHarringayWard.OurinitialoutputonthemapbelowillustratesaneightsquaremileareacentredonHarringayWard.Shadedareashaveno-throughtrafficormeasurestoalmosteliminatethroughtraffic.Unshadedareashaveunmanagedtraffic.

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AtpresentWightmanRoadandtheLadderrungroadsareapparentlyasacrificezoneamidstaseaoftraffic-managedorheavilytraffic-managedareas.Thiscontrastisallthemorestarkwhenthestatisticsofcarownershiparetakenintoconsideration.62%ofHouseholdsinHarringaywarddonotownacar.Inmanysurroundingareas,levelsofownershipareconsiderablyhigher.

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• inMuswellHillonly34%ofhouseholdsdon’townacar• inAlexandraPark,thefigureis27%,• inBarnetandEnfieldit’s20%• only6%ofhouseholdsinHertfordshireandEssexhavenocar.

TherecentnothorougharrangementsonWightmanRoadshowthatmuchofthetrafficusingtheLadderisout-of-boroughthroughtraffic.WhileHarringayresidentswalkandusepublictransport,livessufferduetocaruserswholiveelsewhere.Thisresidentialareaofapproximately15,000peopleshouldbenefitfromthesameprotectionofferedtosomanyotherareas,andsuffersfromaproblemwhichisnotoftheirmaking.Tobeclear.Wearenotaskingforareductionordiminutionoftheprotectionsofferedtofellowresidentsinneighbouringwards,simplythattheLadderisofferedasettlementthatimprovesthelotofLadderresidents.

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1.3.ImprovedHealthOutcomes

AIM:ToprotectthehealthofHarringayWardresidentsfromthesevereimpactsofthehightrafficlevels1.3.1HaringeyCouncilHealthandWellbeingStrategy

HaringeyCouncilareworkingtowardsthethreecurrentprioritiesoutlinedinHaringeyCouncilHealthandWellbeingStrategy2015-18:

• ReducingObesity–particularlyinchildren• MakeHaringeyahealthyplacetoliveandincreasehealthylifeexpectancy• Improvingmentalhealthandwellbeing

1.3.2NitrogenDioxide-lungdevelopment,cancer,asthma…..

NitrogenDioxideisapollutantthatinflamesthelungs,stuntsgrowthandincreasestheriskofrespiratorydiseasessuchasasthmaandlungcancer.BeforethetemporaryclosureofWightmanBridge,levelsofNitrogenDioxide(NO2)onWightmanRoadwereaboveEUlegallimits.Airpollutionfromvehiclesisahiddenkiller.Youcan’tsmellit,tasteitorseeitbutitwasresponsiblefor10,000deathslastyearandhasadevastatingimpactonthelungsoftheveryyoungandmeansthattheyhavesmallerlungsforlife.Evenmoderatelevelsofairpollutionincreasesthedangerofhavingastrokeformiddle-agedandolderpeople.Morerecentlyalinkhasbeenshownlinksbetweenpoorairandmentalhealthproblemsinchildren.ThetemporarytrafficarrangementsonWightmanRoadhaveimmediatelytakenthousandsofchildrenandadultsoutofdanger.Twoschoolswith900+Haringeychildrenarealsonowincreasinglyprotectedfromthe43,000vehicleswhichpassedtheschoolgateseachweek.TheprevalenceofchildhoodasthmainHarringayLadderprimaryschools(average:6.95%)issignificantlyhigherthantheHaringeyboroughaverage(4.55%),andshowssignificantincreasefromInfanttoJunioryears. Healthoutcomesforthe15,000peoplelivinginHarringayWardwillalreadyhaveimprovedintheshortterm.Inthelongerterm,ifthereductionintrafficlevelsismaintainedtheywillcontinuetoimprovefurther.Casesofasthmaandasthmaattackswilldecrease.Weexpectthatitthiswillultimatelyevenaffectratesofcancerandrespiratorydisease.Theseresultswillnotonlyimprovelives(oftenthosewhoarethemostvulnerableinourcommunity)butwillalsosaveNHSresourcesbyreducingattendancesatGPs,accidentandemergencydepartments,outpatientclinicsandexpensiveinpatientadmissions.ItiswhollyunacceptabletothepeopleofHarringaythatthecessationofthetemporarytrafficmeasuresmeansthereturntoillegalpollutionratesandtheassociatedpoorhealthoutcomes.Atemporaryextensionofthecurrentmeasuresandalongertermtrafficreductioncanpreventthis.

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1.3.3ChildhoodandAdultObesity

ChildhoodobesityishigherinHaringeycomparedtoEngland,particularlyin11-12yearoldchildren.Physicalinactivityisalsoamajorareaofconcernespeciallyinmoredeprivedpartsoftheboroughwherephysicalinactivitylevelsaresomeofthelowestinthecountry.

Haringey’sPublicHealthOutcomesFrameworkestimatesthat55.5%ofHaringeyadultsareoverweightorobese.ThecurrenttrafficmeasuresonWightmanRoadhaveresultedinaremarkablechangeinbehaviour:

• 73%arewalkingmore(35%ofthesesayingtheyarewalkingmuchmore)• 54%arecyclingmore(27%ofthesesaytheyarecyclingmuchmore).

WehavealsowitnessedthewelcomesightofchildrenenjoyingthechancetocyclesafelyalongWightmanRoadtoschool.Whilstthishasimmediatebenefits,italsolaysthefoundationforcyclingintoadulthood,byincreasingconfidenceontheroads,asonemotheronHarringayOnlinehaspreviouslysaid:

‘TheWightmanclosurehasgreatlyimprovedourcycleridetoschool.Mykidisdelightedatbeingabletorideontheroad,there’snowayIwouldallowhim/hertocycleonthisroadifitwasopentotraffic,evenwithmysupervision.’

Increasedexerciseimprovesawiderangeofhealthoutcomesincludingwellbeingandmentalhealth

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Thecurrentroadfilteringhasofferedauniqueopportunityforchildrentoplayinourstreets,togetoutfrombehindscreens,andinteractwithotherchildren.

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1.3.4NoiseandSleepDeprivation

AhighproportionofWightmanRoadresidentsreporttheyarefrequentlywokenupatnightduetonoisefromtraffic.Forsomethiswassignificantlyaffectingtheirmentalhealth.81%ofthosesurveyedbyLivingWightmanreportlowerlevelsofnoisesincethebridgeworks.75%reportsignificantlylowerlevels.

Muchless75%

Less6%

Nochange10%

More3%

Muchmore6%

NoisesinceclosureNote-thosereporlngmorenoisemaybeaffectedbyworkstothebridge

Mybedroomisonthemainroad.NotonlyisthereincessantnoisebutIcanactuallysmellthepollutioninmybedroom,whichIamsureisaffectingmyhealth.TheconstantnoisealsowasseriouslybeginningtoaffectmyhealthasIcouldnotgetenoughrestperiod.Iamnowabletosleep(withoutearplugs)andevenopenmywindows,whichIwouldneverhavedreamtofbefore.Thesearebasichumanrightsthatarenotaffordedtomewhentheroadre-opens

Thebiggestdifferenceissleepatnight!

Myqualityofsleephasimprovedhelpingmymentalandphysicalhealth

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75%ofrespondentstoourLivingWightmansurveysaidtheareawasmorepeacefulsincethebridgeclosure.

Muchless10%

Less5%

Nochange10%

More11%Muchmore

64%

PeacefulnessintheareasinceclosureNote-thosereporlngthattheareawaslesspeacefulmaybeaffectedbyworkstothebridge

Thepeacefulnessiswonderful,wedon'thavetohavethevolumeturneduponthetelevisionbecauseofoutsidetrafficnoise,nohugelorriesknockingmirrorsoffparkedcarsanddrivingaway,lessairpollution,lessdangeroushighspeeddriversnearschools,noonedroppinglitterfromtheircarwindows,justgenerallymorepleasurabletogoforwalksinthestreet.

Thekeydifferencesare:Wakingupwithnobittertasteinmymouthandeasierbreathing;nothavingtodustthegrimeoffsurfaceseveryday;safercrossingtheroads:happieratmosphereintheneighbourhood-Ihavegottoknowmoreneighbours;everythingisquieterandcalmer;theplantsinmywindowboxeshavesurvived;Inolongergetwakenupseveraltimesanightbysirensorloudcarsandlorries

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1.4.ReconnectingaFracturedCommunity

AIM:Toimprovethelevelsofneighbourliness,communitycohesionandsenseofbelonginginHarringayWardStudyafterstudyhasdocumentedtheeffectwherebycommunitystrengthandresilienceisweakenedbyhightrafficlevels.Wheretrafficlevelsarelowormoderate,neighbourstendtooccupythepublicspacemorefrequentlyanddevelopedahighernumberofstrongersocialbondswithboththeirimmediateandnearbyneighbours.Hightrafficlevelsresultinresidentstakingrefugewithintheirdwellings,evenpreferringthespacesattheback,furthestawayfromthesourceofnoiseandvibration.Whilstfacilitieslikeonlinecommunitiescanservetomitigatethiseffect,itnonethelessinevitablyresultsinamuchlowernumberandweakersocialties.Thisreductionmeansneighbourhoodswheretherearemarkedlylowerlevelsofsocialcohesionandcivicinvolvement.Localpeoplewilltendtoexpressthiswithwordssuchas‘community’,‘friendliness’,‘belonging’and‘neighbourliness’InHarringayWard,particularlyonthoseroadswiththehighesttrafficlevelsthis‘communityweakness’hasbeennotable.Manypartsofthewardwereafragmentedcommunity,withsomeresidentsfeelingtheywereimprisonedbythetraffic.Injustafewmonthssincethebridgeworks,residentsreportsignificantimprovements.

It'sbroughtacommunityfeeltotheareawhichweneverhad

Ifeelfreeastheheavytrafficfeelslikeitimprisonedmeinthehouse.NowIhavemetmanynewneighboursandsofeelmuchbetterabouttheneighbourhoodasitisamuchmorepositiveplacetobe.Youseehowstressedallthepeoplewholiveclosebygetwhentheyhavetocrosstheroad.NowthatIdon'tfeelstressedbythatmysenseofwellbeinghasrisenagreatdeal

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67%oflocalresidentssaytheareaisfriendlier

64%ofthosesurveyedfelttherehadalsobeenanincreasedsenseofacommunity.

ResidentsarenowexperiencingWightmanRoadasasafecommunityspacewherechildrencanplayinthestreet,whereneighboursstopforachat,familiescyclesafelythroughtoFinsburyParkandwhichjoggersandcommutersenjoyratherthanendure.

Muchless6% Less

1%

Nochange26%

More32%

Muchmore35%

Perceplonsoffriendinesssinceclosure

Muchless2%

Less3%

Nochange32%

More37%

Muchmore26%

Feelingofcommunityidenltysinceclosure

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ChildrenenjoyingthepublicspaceWightmanRoad

WindowsopenforthefirsttimeforWightmanRoadResidents

Theairisfresher,thebirdsaresinging,childrencycleontheroadandpeoplearesmiling.

I'vemetlotsmoreneighboursnowandtheroadfeelsmoreresidentialsoIfeelsaferwalkinghomeatnightandsodon'tneedtodrive.I'vemadenewfriendsalongthestreetandfeelthebeginningsofasenseofcommunity.

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ChildrenSellingLemonadeonWightmanRoad

AnimpromptugameoffootballonAlroyRoad

Thesituationtodayisinsharpcontrasttothenightmarescenariothatitsresidentshavelongsufferedasaresultofdecadesofplanningdecisionsthathaveseentheirneedscomesecondeverytimetothoseofdriversusingtheirhomeasaratrun.

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1.5.ImprovedUrbanRealmandLocalEnvironment

AIM:Toreprioritisetheurbanrealmsothatresidentsratherthanvehiclestakepriorityandtominimisethenegativeside-effectsontheurbanrealmthathightrafficlevelsbring1.5.1PavementsforPedestrians

Withon-pavementparkingandhightrafficlevels,thecurrentarrangementsforpedestriansonWightmanRoadcausesignificantproblems:

• pavementsinverypoorconditionduetoon-pavementparking• narrowedpavementsimpassabletowheelchairsandbuggies.Atmanypointsthere

iseveninsufficientroomforaparenttoholdtheirchild’shand.• trafficlevelsmakingroadcrossingverychallengingforlessableresidents

Frankisnowabletoenjoyhisneighbourhood

WightmanRoadpavementsareunsafe,potentiallyinbreachofequalitieslawsandprioritisetherightsofpeopleusingtheroadasaratrunoverthosewholivethere.AlowtrafficWightmanRoadisrequiredsocarscancomesafelyoffthepavements.

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1.5.2LitterandDumping

Theaccessibilityandanonymityofstreetswithhighlevelsofthrough-trafficmeansthattheyexperiencemuchhigherlevelsoflitteranddumping.Sincetheintroductionofthetrafficmanagementmeasures,litterlevelsappeartohavedecreased.Itwillbeinterestingtofindoutifdumpinghastoo.Veoliarespondedtoanemailedresidentqueryonaperceivedreductioninlitteringasfollows:OurLivingWightmanSurveyreveals46%oflocalresidentssaythereislesslittersincethebridgeworks.

Muchless24%

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Nochange44%

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-"TheclosureofWightmanRoadhas...helpedastheeaseofcommutingtrafficpullingup,grabbingakebab/takeawayanddroppinglitteroutofthecarwindowisnowrestricted".

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1.6.ImprovedRoadSafety

AIM:Toimproveroadsafetyforallroadusers,inparticularforpedestriansandcyclists1.6.1Collisions

WightmanRoadisranked4thhighestoutof12collisionhotspotslistedintheexistingconditionsnoteproducedbytheconsultantscommissionedaspartoftheGreenLanesTransportStudy.BandedLocationsof4topCollisionsHotspots

SourceTransportforLondon

ItseemsreasonabletoassumealowtrafficWightmanRoadwoulddecreasecollisionsonWightmanRoadandtheLadderrungroads.

1.6.2Pedestrians

WehavereceivedfeedbackviatheLivingWightmanSurveythatpedestriansfeelsafer,sincethebridgeworks.AdditionallytworespondentscommentedonpreBridgeworksincidentsofcarsnotstoppingatWightmanRoadtrafficlightsnearthetopofBurgoyneandHampdenRoads.

1.6.3Cyclists

Reportedcollisiondatafromthestudyareafora36monthsperiodendingNovember2015,showsthatGreenLanesandWightmanRoadaredangerousforcyclists.LivesaredamagedandunnecessaryNHScostsensue.ItmustbeaprioritytomakeWightmanRoadasafecycleroute.SuchachangewouldhavetheaddedbenefitofprovidingasafealternativeroutetoGreenLanes.EvenintheshorttimesincetheclosureandmidJune2016,16%ofcyclistsusingWightmanRoadhadshiftedtheirjourneyfromGreenLanes,despitetheinconvenienceofhavingtowalkbikesforsomedistanceoverthebridge.

Peaceful.PeoplewalkingalongWightmanroadstopandchatbecauseit'saquiet,safeplacetodoso.Groupsofkidsplayoutontheroadtogether;ithasbecomeacommunalplayspace.Carsspeedinglateatnightnolongerkeepmeawake.ItissaferformykidstocrossWightmanroadascarsfrequentlydidn'tusetostopatthepedestriancrossingatthetopofBurgoynedespitethelightsbeingred

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Serioussafetyconcernsputpeopleoffcyclinginthelocalarea.SinceWightmanRoadhasbecomesafeseveralpeoplehavetoldustheyhavetakenupcyclingbecauseitisnowsafe.

Ihavenocar,soI'veonlybeenpositivelyaffectedbytheclosure.Ihadgivenupcyclingsevenyearsago,whenIwassweptofmybike(withmy2yearoldsononthebackseat)bythedoorofaparkedcaropeningwhencyclinghomeonWightmanRoad.Now,I'mgoingtotakeupcyclingtoworkagain.Mysonisnow9yearsold,andtheclosurehashadafantasticimpactonhimandhisfriends.Theymeetupspontaneouslytoplayoutandcyclearoundtheneighbourhood.WhenWightmanRoadwasopentonormaltraffic,mostparentsdidn'tevenlettheirchildrencrosstheroadbythemselves.WightmanRoadisn'tbuiltfortheamountofcartrafficithasbeenhaving,whichmeantthattheroad(andeventhepavements)haveinfactbeenmonopolizedbycars,marginalisingeverybodyelse.

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1.7.ProtectedorImprovedBusJourneyTimesandReliability

AIM:Toensurethatbusjourneytimesareprotectedorimprovedasaresultofanylocaltrafficmanagementchanges.TransportforLondonwereaskedtosupplydataforbusjourneytimesonGreenLanesforbothJanuary2016(pre-closure)andMay2016(postclosure).DatawassuppliedforthethreebusroutesthatrunalongGreenLanes(29,141and341)goingsouthfromthePembertonRoadstop(outsideIceland)toManorHousetubeandgoingnorthfromManorHousetubetotheStAnn’sRoadstop(outsidethepostoffice).Overallfindingsshowbustimes,despitesomepeople’sperceptions,havenotdecreasedsignificantly.Wealsobelievethatafewsimplestepscanbetakentomaintainpreviousbustimesontheseroutesandevenimprovethem.Insummaryourfindingswere:

MondaytoFridaysouthbound.(IcelandtoManorHouse).Thereisvirtuallynodifferenceinthejourneytimesgoingsouth.Whenthebuslaneceasestobeinoperationthejourneytimerisesbyabout1minute.

MondaytoFridaynorthbound(ManorHousetothePostOffice).Aboutaminutelongeronaverageuntiltheparkingrestrictionceaseandthenaboutanextra4minutesonaverage

Saturdayssouthbound.Verylittledifferenceuntil10amthenanincreaseofaround2.5minutes.

Saturdaysnorthbound.Sameassouthboundbutaslightlylongerincreaseof3minutesontheaveragejourneytimefrom10am

Sundayssouthbound.Hardlyanydifferenceuntil10amthenanincreaseofabout2minutes

Sundaysnorthbound.Themorningsaremoreorlessthesamebutthenanincreaseofalmost6minutesbetween1-4pmandagainbetween7-10pm

ItseemsclearthatallowingparkingonGreenLaneshasarealimpactonjourneytimes.ThenorthboundtrafficsnarlsupbadlyonSundayswhentherestaurantsandotherbusinessesarethebusiestandwhentheArenatrafficisatitsheight.Asthereisnobuslanegoingnorth,busestravelwiththerestofthetrafficatalltimessoaveragejourneytimesforvehiclesareprobablyaboutthesameorless(ascarsdon'thavetostopatbusstops).Chartsshowingthedataisappendedtothisreport.WewillnowbeseekingtimesforbuseswhichtravelalongTurnpikeLaneandEndymionRoad.

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1.8.LevelsofWalkingandEnhancedPedestrianAccess

AIM:toincreaselevelsofwalkingandpedestrianaccess.AkeyobjectiveoftheGreenLanesTransportStudyistoenhancepedestrianaccessibilityintoandwithinthestudyarea.SincetheintroductionofthetemporarytrafficmanagementmeasuresonWightmanRoad,oursurveyshowsthattherehasbeenanenormousincreaseinwalking.65%oflocalresidentssaytheyarewalkingmore,with29%walkingmuchmore.

Walkingintotheareahasbecomemorepleasantforthosewholiveoutsidethestudyareatoo.

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IdropmychildatanurseryonCavendishRdandhavetocrossatHarringayStationtodoso.ItissomucheasiertosafelycrosstheroadwithmychildandIcanlethimwalkonthepavementinsteadofstrappinghimintothebuggy.Itfeelssafernowinsuchanarrowroadtohavenotraffic.Itwasscarywhentheroadwasopenanditfeltlikeahorriblethoroughfarewithnosenseofcommunity.ThingsfeeldifferentaroundtherenowandI’dliketoseeitstaythesame.

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Frombeinganunpleasantjourneytobeendured,awalkalongWightmanRoadoroneoftheLadderrungroadshasbecomeapleasure.WalkinginHarringayWardisnowapositivechoiceratherthansomethingavoidedatallcosts.

MuchmorepleasantwalktoandfromHornseyStationeveryday

MakesmyjourneytothetrainstationmucheasierItfeelslikearesidentialareathatisquiet,

calmandpeaceful.Itisarelaxingplacetocomehometoo,withoutcarsracingalongdrivingaggressivelyandnoisily.WightmanRoadisnowaniceplaceforastrollratherthanaroadtogetoffquicklytoavoidthenoiseandimpatience.

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1.9.ImprovedCyclingAccess

AIM:toincreaselevelsofcyclingandcyclingaccess.AkeyaimoftheGreenLanesTransportStudyistoimprovecycleaccesswithinthestudyarea.AchievingthisgoalwillsupporttheaimsoutlinedbytheMayorofLondontoworkwithallrelevantpartnerstobringaboutasignificantincreaseincyclinginLondon,sothatitaccountsforatleast5percentofmodalshareby2026.TheMayorhascommittedto:

1. identifying,promotingandimplementinganetworkofcycleroutesacrossLondonwhichwillincludeCycleSuperhighwaysandquietways

2. continuingtooperateandimprovethecyclehirescheme.AtpresentroadslikeWightmanRoadcannotgainasufficientTfLCLOS(cyclinglevelofservice)standardtobeconsidereda'quietway'cyclerouteunlessthroughtrafficisremovedbyfiltering.Maintainingitasalowtrafficroute,wouldallowittoserveasasafecyclingrouteandquietwayinsupportoftheMayor’saims.A4mile+safecycleroutecouldbecreatedthroughAlexandraPark,alongWightmanRoadandthroughFinsburypark,linkingMuswellHillandAlexandraParktoCentralLondon.Morepeoplelocallyandfurtherafieldwouldbeencouragedtogiveuptheircarcommute. Totestoutlocalsupportforsuchideas,LivingWightmanandHaringeyCyclists(theHaringeybranchoftheLondonCyclingCampaign)jointlyorganisedabikebreakfastonWightmanRoadinJune2016.Wellover300cyclistswereusingWightmanRoadbetween7:30am–9:30ameachdaytocommutetowork,showinghowpopularWightmanRoadhasbeenasacyclerouteduringthebridgeworks.Aspartoftheevent,wesurveyedallcyclistswhousedtherouteduringourevent.

‘Asafe,low-trafficWightmanRoadcouldprovideakeypartofastrategiccyclerouteconnectingHaringeywithBarnetandEnfieldtothenorth,HackneyandIslingtontothesouth,andbeyond.’

HaringeyCyclistsJune2016

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Atourbikebreakfastcycliststoldustheydidn’tfeelsafecyclingalongWightmanRoad

Oursurveyresultsprovideaninterestinginsightintopeople’scyclingjourneys.Here’swherepeoplebegantheircommute:

Area %

Hornsey/NorthLadder 42.6%

FinsburyPark/SouthLadder 23.4%

SouthTottenham&WoodGreen 13.7%

Enfield 8.5%

Barnet 4.3%

MuswellHill 2.1%

StokeNewington 2.1%

Islington 2.1%

Waterloo 2.1%

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Equallyinterestingwastherangeoftheirdestinations:

Area %

City 34.0%

Islington 14.9%

EastLondon 12.8%

WestEnd 12.8%

CamdenTown 6.4%

SouthLondon 6.4%

Ladder 4.3%

Euston 4.3%

FinsburyPark 2.1%

WoodGreen 2.1%

Oursurveyfoundthat96%ofcyclistswouldpreferWightmanRoadtoremainaverylowtrafficroad,asitisnow.4%toldusthattheywereasyetundecidedwhatthebestsolutiongoingforwardis.Itwasinspirationaltohearstoriesfromcyclistsofhowremovingthroughmotortrafficfromthisroadhastransformedtheirlivesforthebetter.BeforethebridgeworkscyclistssaidtheyfoundWightmanRoaddangerousand72%saidthatthemainbenefitofthecurrentarrangementisincreasedsafety.Cyclistsalsomentionedthattheircyclejourneywasfarquieter,muchmorepleasant,quickerandlesspolluted.Theyalsoreportednoticingmorechildrenplayingandcyclingandthelocalcommunityenjoyingtheirstreet.

Hugedifference,everyday.DespitetravellingtoandfromcentralLondoneveryday,WightmanRoadwastheobviouslydangerousandthreateningpartofmyjourneyineachdirection.CarswouldonlypassdangerouslyclosetomeasIwouldcycleanddriveconcerninglyclosetomeiftheycouldnotpass. Tom

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EvenintheshorttimebetweenthestartoftheclosureandmidJune2016,16%ofcyclistsshiftedtheirjourneyfromGreenLanesand4%hadshiftedfrompublictransportordrivingtocyclingtheircommutesincethebridgeworksbegan.

Finally,oursurveyrevealedthat46%oflocalresidentsarecyclingmore.

IcommutebybicycletocentralLondonfromWestGreen,previouslyviaGreenlanes,nowviaWightmanRoad.Muchsafer,healthier(lesspollution)justmuchnicer.Havereallyenjoyedit.

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CyclingsinceclosureNote-nochangeincludesthosewhowerenotalreadycycling

ItriedcyclingoncewhenIfirstmovedtotheLadderanditwassonervewrackingIputmybikeawayfornearly2years.NowthatIcanuseWightman...IcycleonceaweektoAngelandback,downtoArenaforshopping,andevenjustforfun/exercisedowntoFinsburyParksometimes!

Thedailycommutehasbecomeamuchmorepleasantexperience.IusedtodreadcomingbackonWightmanroadintheevening/atnight,asitseemedtobeenrichedforaggressivedrivers,butnowIlookforwardtotheridealongtheroad.

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2.SectionTwo-PositiveOutcomesfortheBorough

2.1.ReductioninNetTraffic

ReducingtrafficcapacityonWightmanRoadandtheLadderrungroadsprovidesHaringeyCouncilwithanopportunitytoreducenettrafficthroughouttheborough.Evidencefrommorethan100studiessuggeststhatimplementingeffectivemeasurestosignificantlyreducetrafficcapacityonWightmanandtheLadderrungroadswillresultinasignificantproportionoftrafficdisappearingratherthanbeingdisplaced.A14%mediantrafficevaporation(disappearance)isseenwhensimilarmeasuresareputinplaceincomparablecircumstances.Thetableonthefollowingpage(‘ChallengingAssumptions’)providesmoredetail.EvidencefromtheLivingWightmanSurveysupportsthis.58%oflocalresidentsreportthattheyaremakingfewercarjourneyssinceWightmanRoadbecameanothroughroadasaresultofthebridgeclosure.Ofthese29%saytheyaremakingmuchfewercarjourneys.

Thuswhilstsometraffichasbeendisplacedtootherroadsandareas,webelievethatoveralltherehasbeenanetreductionintraffic.ThefullpotentialoftrafficevaporationresultingfromchangestoWightmanRoad,hasnotyetbeenrealised.

Muchless29%

Less29%

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More0%

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CarusesinceclosureDangerouscyclingconditionsonWightmanRoadwereakeyreasonIgavemybikeawaywhenImovedtothisareaover20yearsago.SinceWightmanhasbeenclosedIhaveactuallyboughtabikeagainandstartedenjoyingexploringothersafecyclingroutesaroundLondon.

Schoolrunmadebycarformorethan50%ofjourneysnowabletomakebyfootandbike

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Weareprobablyinbetweentheshortandmediumtermphasesoutlinedbelow.Someroadsarestillcrammedatrushhouranddriversaresearchingforalternativeroutesandtimestotravelbutoursurveyandanecdotalevidencealsoshowsthatmanylocalpeoplearemovingintothemediumphase,shiftingtopublictransport,combiningtripsandreviewingtheneedtotravel.BecausedrivershavebeentoldthebridgewillopeninSeptember2016,manywillhavedecidedto‘sititout’andputupwithaperiodofinconvenienceratherthanchangetheircommutinghabits.Ifeffectivemeasuresareputinplacewe’llseemorechangedeliveredbymediumtermchangesandalsobenefitfromthelongertermchangeswhereswitchingjobsandchangingthelocationofleisureactivitieswillkickin.InterestinglyweareincreasinglyseeingdayswhentrafficflowsonGreenLanesareasgood,ifnotbetter,atpeaktimesasbeforethebridgeclosure.Thismaybeevidenceofthislongertermtrendtakingeffectasdriversbegintomakeotherchoices.

Furtherevidencethatsignificanttrafficevaporationistakingplaceisthat27%ofrespondentstoourLivingWightmanSurveysaytheyareusingpublictransportmoreoftensincethebridgeworks.Ofthosewhosaidtheirtransportmodehadnotchanged,somewillhavealreadybeenexclusivelypublictransportusers.

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Morepeoplearealsowalkingandcycling(seeprevioussectionsfordetails)

Muchless3%

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PublictransportusesinceclosureNote-nochangeincludesthosewhowerealreadyusingpublictransport

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2.ReductioninNetAirPollution

Reducingnettrafficshouldalsoreducenetairpollution.Italsoseemsreasonablefornetpollutiontobeaprimaryobjective.ApropermethodologyutilisingarangeofdatasourcesandevaluationtechniquesisrequiredtoassesswhethertherehasbeenanetreductioninairpollutionasaresultoftheWightmannothroughroad.Risinganddecreasingpollutionratesinhotspotsisofcoursealsoimportant.ItwillbeimportanttoreviewairpollutionmonitoringbeforeandafterWightmanRoadbecameanothroughroadatanumberofsites.Siteswhereareductionhasoccurredshouldbenoted.Ifpollutionratesatanysiteshaveincreasedtodangerouslevelsitwillthenbeimportanttoseewhatadditionalmeasurescouldbeputinplacetobringpollutiondownintheseareas,ratherthanconcludealowtrafficWightmanRoadshouldnotbeimplemented.AFreshStartwillalsocontributetotheachievementofHaringey40:20Haringey40:20HaringeyCouncilisrunninganinitiativetoreducecarbonemissionsby40%by2020.Haringeyneedseconomicgrowth,butwealsohavearesponsibilitytotackleclimatechangeandcutourcarbonemissions.Doingbothatthesametimeisambitious,ithasneverbeendonebefore,butitispossible.1.2.1.Haringey’sContributiontotheMayor’sVisiononAirPollution

OurhypothesisisthatprotectingblocksofresidentialroadsfromhighvolumesoftrafficacrossaboroughcouldplayasignificantpartintheMayorofLondon'sstrategytoreduceairpollution.Asoutlinedabove,theevidencestronglysuggeststheseinitiativesresultinasignificantreductioninnettraffic.AproportionofthosecommutingthroughkeyresidentialareassuchasWightmanRoadcomefromasfarawayasEssex,Hertfordshire,BarnetandEnfieldandtravelthroughHaringeyandthenoftenontoinnerLondonBoroughs.Aproportionofthesepeoplewillhaveshiftedtopublictransportormorefrequentworkingfromhomeasaresultreducedtrafficcapacity,thuscuttingpollutionnotonlyinHaringey,butinouterandinnerLondonboroughsaswell.WerecognisetheworkthatHaringeyhasdonetoprotectsomecommunitiesfromtraffic.LargeareasofHaringeyalreadybenefitfromthisapproachandconsequentlytheCouncilhasalreadyeliminatedasignificantamountoftraffic.ArguablytheintroductionofprotectedareashasbeentheresultofspecificlocalcommunitieslobbyingforchangeintheirareawiththesupportoftheirCouncillorsratherthananexplicitstrategybyHaringeyCouncil.NowisthetimeforHaringeytoconsider

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adoptingthisasanexplicitstrategyandtobegintoextendthesemeasures,inathoughtfulmanneracrossHaringey.ExtendingthecurrenttrafficmanagementarrangementsonWightmanRoadprovideauniqueopportunitytofurthertestthisapproach.HaringeyCouncilcouldbeanexemplarandcouldbeusedasapilotsiteforLondonasawhole.

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3.SectionThree–Challenges

Whilstthebenefitsoftheimplementingano-throughroadonWightmanRoadareclear,werecognisethattherehavealsobeenchallengesoverthelastfewmonths.Thereareanumberofpossibleshort-termmitigationsthatcouldbeputinplacetoalleviatethese.Wefullysupportanyfinalschemefortheareatakingintoaccountandaddressingthesechallengesinlongertermplanning.Challenges Possiblemitigations

LadderRoads(includingWightmanRoad)• Access• Pavementparking• ImpactonWightmanRoadbusinesses

Access–ThecurrentaccessarrangementforWightmanandtheotherLadderrungroadshaveprovedtobesuccessfulafteraninitialsettlinginperiod.Learningfromthisphaseneedstobeincorporatedintoanyrecommendationsforfuturetrafficschemes.Pavementparking–Thenarrowing,andinsomecasescompleteblocking,ofthepavementonWightmanRoadhasbeenhighlightedmanytimesinfeedbackfromresidents.Itisunacceptablethatpeoplewithdisabilitiesandthosewithpushchairscannotusethepavementsandsometimeshavetoresorttousingthecarriageway.Anyproposalmustaddresshowvehiclescanbetakenoffthepavement.Impactontraders–itisevidentthatsomeofthebusinessesonWightmanRoadhavebeennegativelyimpactedbythebridgeclosure.Workneedstocarriedoutwiththemtoidentifywhattheimpactsonthemhavebeen,wheretheirmaincustomerbasecomesfromandforthepromotionofWightmanRoadbusinesstobeincorporatedintothemoregeneralpromotionofthearea(seeGreenLanessectionbelow).

GreenLanes• Addedcongestion• Busjourneys• Parking• Impactontraders• Airquality• SalisburyRoad

AlthoughithasbeennotedthatbusjourneytimeshavenotbeenasseverelyaffectedasfirstthoughtandameasureoftrafficevaporationhashappenedthereisstilltheimmediateproblemwithtrafficflowsandcongestiononGreenLanes,possiblyresultinginincreasedairpollutionforlocalresidents.Tradershavealsoexpressedconcernovertheimpactontheirbusinesses,althoughanumberhavesaidtheyhavebeen

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Challenges Possiblemitigations

unaffected.ShorttermGreenLaneshasanumberofpinchpointsthatcouldbealleviatedbyshortterm,lowcostactionsTrafficlighttimings–thisneedstobeexaminedalongthewholestretchofGreenLanesbutthereappeartobeproblemsspecificallyatthefollowingjunctionswheretrafficlighttimingcouldcontributetobetterflows

• SalisburyRoad• WilliamsonRoad/Arena

Busstopplacement–thenorthandsouthbusstopsbyHarringayGreenLanesstationeffectivelypinchtheWilliamsonRoad/Arenajunctionevenfurther.Movingtheseoneblocknorthwouldhelpconsiderablytorelievethisbottleneck.Changestoparkingrestrictions–periodsofparkingrestrictioncouldbeextendedtoallowforbettertrafficflows.Trafficdatashowsthatatweekendsthereareexceptionallyhightrafficcountsandbringinginweekendparkingrestrictionscouldcontributetobettertrafficflows.Busjourneys–datafromTfLshowsthatbusjourneytimeshavebeenlittleaffectedwhilethesouthboundbuslaneisinoperation.ExtendingbuslaneoperationalhourstothosecurrentlyinplaceonSevenSistersRoadwouldgoalongwaytoimprovingjourneytimesandalsoprovidealanegivingaccesstoemergencyvehiclesduringbusytimesandasafercyclingroute.Northboundthereiscurrentlynobuslane.ExtendingparkingrestrictionsonGreenLanestocovereveningcommutingandthebusyweekendperiodwouldhelptospeedupjourneys.Parking–parkingonGreenLaneshasbeenidentifiedasamajorcontributoryfactortocongestion.Considerationshouldbegiventolonger“noparking”timesandtheprovisionofpayanddisplayparkingattheendsoftheroadsleadingontoGreenLanes.Traders–studieshaveshownthattraders

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oftenoverestimateproportionoftradefromcustomersdrivingtotheirpremises.ShorttermworkshouldbecarriedouttoobtainfactualinformationabouttherealimpactsofthebridgeclosureontradersLongertermSalisburyRoadandStAnne’sRoadjunctions–SalisburyRoadisanalmostentirelyresidentialroadthathasalwayssufferedgreatlyfromcongestionandpollutionfromtraffic.ConsiderationneedstobegiventoclosingthisasanaccessroadtoGreenLanesandinsteadlookingathowtheStAnne’sjunctioncanberedesignedtoallowbothaccesstoandegressfromGreenLanes.Thiswouldalsodoawaywiththefoursetsoftrafficlightthatarecurrentlywithinmetersofeachother.WilliamsonRoad/Arena–thecentraltrafficislandatthisjunctionnarrowstheroadandcausesrealproblemsfornorthboundbuses.Considerationshouldbegiventoremovingthis,havingasinglepedestriancrossingandretimingtrafficlightstoallowabetterflowinandoutoftheArena.ThelongertermArenaredevelopmentshouldincludecarfreeagreementsandareductioninparkingonthesite.PromotionofGreenLanes–GreenLaneshasbecomebothalocalshoppingcentreandadestinationbecauseofthewidechoiceofrestaurants.AcampaignpromotingGreenLanesanditsexcellentpublictransportlinksshouldbelaunched.Airquality–levelsofpollutiononGreenLanesandWightmanRoadwereatunacceptablelevelsbeforethebridgeclosureandlevelsonGreenLaneshavecontinuedtobepoor.Studiesshowthatstop/starttrafficmovementsaremajorcontributorstopollution.GreenLanesalsosuffersfromincreasedexhaustemissionsfromvehiclesparkingandwaitingtopark.Bringingintheraftofimprovementoutlinedabovewillhelptoreducepollutionlevels

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Widerarea• Addedcongestion• Busjourneys

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Appendix2-RelevantLegislationandPolicies

EuropeanAmbientAirQuality

• Directive2008/50/EConambientairqualityandcleanerairforEurope.NewairqualityobjectivesforPM2.5(fineparticles)includingthelimitvalueandexposurerelatedobjectives–exposureconcentrationobligationandexposurereductiontarget.• CouncilDirective1999/30/ECrelatingtolimitvaluesforsulphurdioxide,nitrogendioxideandoxidesofnitrogen,particulatematterandleadinambientair(FirstDaughterDirective).• CouncilDirective80/779/EECof15July1980onairqualitylimitvaluesandguidevaluesforsulphurdioxideandsuspendedparticulates,aslastamendedbyDirective89/427/EEC• CouncilDirective85/203/EECof7March1985onairqualitystandardsfornitrogendioxide,aslastamendedbyCouncilDirective85/580/EEC

RenewedEUsustainabledevelopmentstrategy

Safeguardtheearth'scapacitytosupportlifeinallitsdiversity,respectthelimitsoftheplanet'snaturalresourcesandensureahighlevelofprotectionandimprovementofthequalityoftheenvironment.Preventandreduceenvironmentalpollutionandpromotesustainableconsumptionandproductiontobreakthelinkbetweeneconomicgrowthandenvironmentaldegradation.

LondonTheLondonPlan.Policy6.7Betterstreetsandsurfacetransport

DPDsshouldpromotebus,bustransitandtramnetworks,including:

a. allocatingroadspaceandprovidinghighlevelofpriorityonexistingorproposedroutesb. ensuringgoodaccesstoandwithinareasservedbynetworks,nowandinfuturec. ensuringdirect,secure,accessibleandpleasantwalkingroutestostops

Policy6.9Cycling

ATheMayorwillworkwithallrelevantpartnerstobringaboutasignificantincreaseincyclinginLondon,sothatitaccountsforatleast5percentofmodalshareby2026.Hewill:

a. identify,promoteandimplementanetworkofcycleroutesacrossLondonwhichwillincludeCycleSuperhighwaysandQuietwaysb. continuetooperateandimprovethecyclehirescheme

Policy6.10Walking

a. maintainandpromotetherelevantsectionsoftheWalkLondonNetworkshownonMap6.3,aswellasboroughroutesb. identifyandimplementaccessible,safeandconvenientdirectroutestotowncentres,transportnodesandotherkeyuses

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c. promotethe‘LegibleLondon’programmetoimprovepedestrianwayfindingprovidefortheundertakingofauditstoensurethattheexistingpedestrianinfrastructureissuitableforitsproposeduseandthatnewdevelopmentimprovespedestrianamenity

d. encourageahigherqualitypedestrianandstreetenvironment,includingtheuseofsharedspaceprinciples,suchassimplifiedstreetscape,decluttering,andaccessforall.

Policy7.14Improvingairquality

TheMayorrecognisestheimportanceoftacklingairpollutionandimprovingairqualitytoLondon’sdevelopmentandthehealthandwell-beingofitspeople.Hewillworkwithstrategicpartnerstoensurethatthespatial,climatechange,transportanddesignpoliciesofthisplansupportimplementationofhisAirQualityandTransportstrategiestoachievereductionsinpollutantemissionsandminimizepublicexposuretopollution.ImprovingairqualitystrategyTheoverarchingaimofthisStrategyistoreduceairpollutioninLondonsothatthehealthofLondonersisimproved.ThemosteffectivemeanstodothisistoachievetheEuropeanUnion(EU)airqualitylimitvaluesassoonaspossible.Thiswillalsoachievecompliancewithnationallyprescribedairqualitystandardsandobjectives,asrequiredbytheGLAAct

HaringeyLocalImplementationPlan[TransportStrategy]2011-2031• Facilitateanincreaseinwalkingandcycling• ImproveairqualitywithintheBoroughthroughinitiativestomitigatetheeffectsofpollutant

emissionsfromroadanddieseloperatedrailtransport• ReduceHaringey’sCO2emissionsfromtransportthroughsmartermeasurestoreducecaruse

andencouragelowcarbonalternatives• Reducecrime• Improvetheconditionandlegibilityoftheprincipalroads• Ensurethattransportprotects....historicenvironment.....townscape...

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Appendix3-CommentsmadebyRespondentsintheLivingWightmanSurvey

1. SaferoutetocyclefromturnpikelanetoFinsburyPark.2. IthinkWightmanrd.shouldbeopenduringthetime-notimeandasaresultofthiswillbeless

peoplewhowedonotknowaroundourpropertyandnomoredealingwithselling-buyingdrugsbetweenpeopleonfoot-cycledandfromcarsparkingonemptyWightmanrd.

3. Increasedjourneytimes,hadtogiveupapmjobastrafficmeantIcouldnotgetthereontime;poorairqualityonGreenLanesandGardens,healthproblems,

4. Itismuchquieterinmyflatwithoutcarsdrivingatspeedpastit.Theairpollutionhasimprovedgreatly.Itusedtobeahorrible,pollutedwalktoHarringaystationbutitnowfeelsmuchhealthier.MyflatmateandImuchprefertheroadnotbeingusedasathroughroad.

5. MybedroomfacesontoWightmanroadsoIsleepmuchbetternowandIcanopenmywindowonwarmnightsratherthanputtheelectricfanon.MygardenfacestheroadsoIcanenjoythespacewithoutconstantcarnoisepeepinghornsetc.IfeelsafetocyclefrommyhomesoIdon'tneedtousemycarsomuch.I'vemetlotsmoreneighboursnowandtheroadfeelsmoreresidentialsoIfeelsaferwalkinghomeatnightandsodon'tneedtodrive.I'venowmadesomefriendsalongthestreetandfeelthebeginningsofasenseofcommunity.Iwonderifallthecrumblingwallsalongtheroadarefromvibrationfromheavytrucks.

6. Ienjoynothavingtrafficbuild-upofcarscomingfromEastgoingWestwhocan'tgetintoWightmanRoad-itcutsdownonthenoiseofidlemotors,soundsystems,hootingandlitterbeingthrownoutofthecars.Ihaveseenashtraysbeingemptied.Wealsoseemtohavelessdumpingandfewer"boyracers"incarsbutmaybeafewmoreonmopeds,motorbikesandbikesbutIcanlivewiththat.ThereducedpollutionisthemainbenefitandnotjumpingforyourlifefromdriversjumpingtheredlightsatthetopofHampdenRoad.Wedon'thaveacarandrarelyusebuses.

7. Ithasbeenanightmaretodrive-assomeonesufferingfromMSthishasbeendifficultresultinginworkingfromhomemoreoften.OntheotherhandIalsotrytocycleasmuchasIcan,andIamcyclingmoreasIcannowcycledownWightmantoCamdenratherthanhavingtoavoiditandcarrymybikeoverHornseyBridge.Soamixedbag-greatforcyclingandpeacefulness-terribleondaysIcannotcycleandterribleformypartnerwhoisabuilderandneedstodriveavanforwork-heishomesomuchlater-thereneedstobeastrategyforthetrafficdrivingEastifWightmanwastoremainclosed,andastrategyforWilloughbyroad-onaSundayitisimpossibletoturnrightoutofthebottomofourroadintoWilloughbyduetothetrafficjam,whichmakesmefeelveryworriedasIfeeltrapped.Willoughbyshouldalsobeclosedtothroughtraffic

8. Theroad-beingfreeofcarandlorrytraffic-isajoytowalkalong.ConsequentlyIamnowusingittoaccesstheArenashoppingparkbyfoot,ratherthandriving

9. Theamountofrubbishandmissedcollectionsisdisgusting10. Ithasmadeahugedifferencetothequalityoflifehere.Theairisnoticeablycleaner,itismuch

morepeacefulandcalm.Wedon'tmindusingthecarlessandgenerallytrytoavoidpeaktimeswhenweknowGreenLanesandthesurroundingroadswillbetoobusy.Thereareminorproblemswithsomedeliveryservicesandbincollections,andsomecarjourneysmighttakehalfanhourlonger,butthisisasmallpricetopayforavastlyimprovedhomeenvironment.Also,thewildlifearoundhereismuchmorenoticeableandseemstothrivemore.Ihope,perhapsnaively,thatitstaysthisway!

11. Thekeydifferencesare:Wakingupwithnobittertasteinmymouthandeasierbreathing;nothavingtodustthegrimeoffsurfaceseveryday;safercrossingtheroads:happieratmosphereintheneighbourhood-Ihavegottoknowmoreneighbours;everythingisquieterandcalmer;theplantsinmywindowboxeshavesurvived;Inolongergetwakenupseveraltimesanightbysirensorloudcarsandlorries.

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12. IthasreducedhowoftenIgotocrouchend(orMuswellHillinparticular)forshoppingasitistoocongestedcomingbackunderthebridge.Thisisthecasewhetheronthebusorinthecar.Alsoaccesstothedump/recyclingcentreisdifficult/slow.Iamdoingmy'laddercircuit'joglessoftenasthereissomuchworkgoingoninWightmanthepavementsaren'tsoaccessibleandtherearestillcars.

13. Putsatleast40minutesonmydailycommutetoandfromwork14. It'sgreatformanypeoplewholiveontheLadderandhavenocars,buthorrendousforthose

wholiveoutsidethearea!IliveontheWestsideofHornseyandhavestoppedtryingtogoEastintheafternoon(orearlyevening)bycarorbybus,asitmeansmiserablylengthyqueuesintraffic.Icouldwalkthereorcycle(weatherpermitting)butoftenI'dneedtogomuchfurtherandoptionsthenare:queueupintrafficforages,redirectviaFinsburyPark(notmyroutebutslightlylesscongested),abandonplan(usuallymychoice).It'slikeano-gozone.It'salteredmylifestyleand,upmyroad,HornseyHighStreetwhichwasalreadycongestedduringtraffichourshasbecomeanightmareofvehiclesatstandstillandongoingpollution.Hundreds(thousands!)ofpeoplewillsoonbelivingintheareaduetonewhousingdevelopments(PembrokeWorks,StJames’sSquare,Heartlands),meanwhiletheLadderresidentsaremakingplanstocloseWightmanRoadfortheirownprivatebenefit.

15. IcycledailytoWestminster,beforetheclosurethemostdangerouspartofmyjourneyfeltlikeWightmanRoad.Alsoasaresidentofaladderroadthereductionincarsandlorriesusingourroadasashortcuthasmadeahugeimprovementinourqualityoflife.

16. IhaveoccasionallyusedWightmanasacyclingroutetogettoCrouchEnd,aroadIwouldnevernormallycyclealongduetothenumerouspinchpoints.

17. Idon’tliveontheladderbutmychildrengotonurseryonWilloughbyrd.andwehavetodriveasthewalkistoofarfromwhereweliveinn15todoasmeandmyhusbandwork.ThepermanentclosuretotrafficofWightmanroadwouldbeadisasterforusasthetrafficongreenlaneshasbecometerribleasaconsequenceandmyonce10minutecarjourneyasnowbecomeatleast25minutessomemornings.That’snearlyanhourtodoareturnjourneythatshouldtakeme20mins.IrealisethattheairqualityisnowbetteronWightmanroad,butcomeanddoatrafficsurveynowonStAnne'sroadwhereeverymorningI'msatinidlingtraffic!Thecarshavetogosomewhere,andallitsdoneisfilteredthemallouttouseStAnne’srd.andCornwallroad.Itsadisaster!

18. Whilstit’sniceforresidentslivingontheladder,thetrafficeffectonGreenlanes/goingto/fromCrouchendisunbearable!!ICANNOTwaitfortheroadtore-open,asitsMCUHneededfortrafficflows.Sorry,Iknowyoualllovethepeace,butbiggerpicture,youliveinzone3London,notthecountryside.Dealwithitormove.

19. Myroadismuch,muchquieterandlesspolluted.IandmyfamilyareabletocyclealongtoFinsburyPark.Wedoownacaranddrivemainlyattheweekends.TheroadclosurehasobviouslymadeallcarjourneysmoredifficultbutonbalanceI'dprefertoliveinaquieter,cleanerareaandmaybeeventuallyditchthecar!

20. Icanhearthebirdssinging.Farlessairpollution.Wedriveless.IrunalongWightmanrdtoFinsburyPark.

21. Quiet,Nice,Safe22. Idon'tusemycarunlessIneedto(drivetowork,driveoutoftown,gotodoabigshop)

howeverontheoccasionsIhavehishasoftenadd30+plustomyjourneyduetothetrafficcongestionitcancausedaroundDuckettscommontogetontoGreenLanes/TurnpikeLane-asitisallonewayandroadsarecloses,onceyouhavedecidedtodoajourneyIamcommittedtoitasIcan'teasilygetbacktomystreet.InadditionattheTurnpikeLane/WightmanRoadjunctionwhereinitiallyIcoulddrivestraightoverandcontinuemynormalrouteandcompleteinthesametimethiswasadjustedandInowneedtoturnrightontoTurnpikeLaneandheadontoGreenLanes,roundDuckettsCommonandfinallytomystreet.WhilsttheairqualityandWightmanRoadisquieter-it'sjustbeenshiftedtotheothermainroadsaroundandDuckettsCommon-a'GreenSpace'forpeopletoenjoy.

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23. Icannotpossiblygetsomewhereontime.24. IliveattheothersideofthebridgebutoftencrossWightmanRoadtogodowntoGreenLanes

andalsouseitasacycleroutetoTurnpikeLane.Imoreorlesshadstoppedcyclingbecauseitissounpleasantandalsoquitefrighteningtouseasacyclist.Thealternativeistravellingonestopbytrain,whichisOKbutnotsoconvenient.IrecentlycycledallthewaythereandbackfromHarringayStationtoTurnpikeLaneanditwaswonderful.

25. HigherpollutioninGreenLanesbecauseofstandingtraffic.Asthmamuchworse.26. Ittakesalotlongertogethome,nothappywiththeroadbeingclosed!!!27. Beingabletofeelmorepositiveaboutmylocalarea/agreatersenseofcommunity/relieffrom

thepollutionandnoisecreatedbytraffic/abettersenseofwellbeingbyincreasedwalking28. TheairiscleanerandvehiclesnolongerspeedupUmfrevilleusingitasaratrun.It'slovelyto

seekidsplayingfootballonsightanintheevenings29. Althoughtheopenroadshavebecomemorecongested,thereisnowasaferouteformeand

mychildrentocyclewhichhasmeantwecan.Ithasbeenlovely.Idon'tthinkthecouncilwillsittheroadpermanentlybutIdohopetheywilltakethecarsoffthepavementsandputinproperpedestriancrossingandeffectivetrafficcalmingwhichwillreducethespeedofthecarseffectively.Iwouldloveittostayclosedthough!

30. Ifeelfreeastheheavytrafficfeelslikeitimprisonedmeinthehouse.NowIhavemetmanynewneighboursandsofeelmuchbetterabouttheneighbourhoodasitisamuchmorepositiveplacetobe.Youseehowstressedallthepeoplewholiveclosebygetwhentheyhavetocrosstheroad.NowthatIdon'tfeelstressedbythatmysenseofwellbeinghasrisenagreatdeal

31. Youliterallycouldn'tcrosstheroadbefore.Thespeedpeopletraveldownit(thespeedbumpsareuseless)wassodangerousforaresidentialroad.Alsotheairqualityhaschangedunbelievably!

32. Theroadhasbeensomuchmorepleasantsinceit'sbeenclosed.Ididn'trealisehowmuchnoisetrafficmadeuntiltheclosure-nowIcanwalkdownthestreetandhearthebeesbuzzing!Italsofeelsmuchsaferasitwasoftenverydifficulttocrosstheroadduetoaconstantstreamoffastcars.ExistingtrafficcalmingmeasuresdonotseemtomakeanydifferenceascarsregularlyhitthespeedbumpoutsidemyhousesofastthatIcanfeelthebuildingshakewhilelyinginbedattheverybackofthehouse.Itwouldmakeahugepositivedifferencetomeandmyfamilyiftheroadremainedaccessonly.

33. Added40minutestomyjourneytakinganddroppingchildtoschool34. Muchquieter,cleanerandmorepleasanttowalkdown.However,thesurroundingroundsare

sufferingfrommoretraffic.IfinditinconvenientwhenIwanttogowest,IhavetodosoviaGreenLanesandTurnpikeLanes.Overall,therearealotofpositivestotheclosure,butanytrafficreducingmeasuresonWightmanmustenableresidentaccess,andfindsolutionstotheknockoneffectsinthesurroundingarea.

35. LivingonLothairRdSouthhasbecomefarmorepeaceful.Youcanliterallyhearthepeace!Birdssinging,peopleplayinginthestreet,lesstrafficandnomoreillegalrightsturnsontoWightmanRd.Theareafeelssafer.

36. DangerouscyclingconditionsonWightmanRoadwereakeyreasonIgavemybikeawaywhenImovedtothisareaover20yearsago.SinceWightmanhasbeenclosedIhaveactuallyboughtabikeagainandstartedenjoyingexploringothersafecyclingroutesaroundLondon.

37. Ithasmeantlongerjourneystravellingtowork,muchtomyannoyance.38. Itcantakemealmostanhourtogethomefromworkwhenit'sonlya10minutejourney.39. Quiet,saferresidentialroads.Safercyclecommutetocity.40. TrafficpollutioninGreenLanes,difficultytryingtogettoSainsburysorArenaPark,Rdrageon

theup41. Madeaccesstomyelderlyparentsfarmoredifficult42. Whileithasbeenveryquietwehavehadproblemswithourrubbishcollections.Theyhavenot

collectedasregularlyastheyshould.Thoughthishasimprovedinlasttwoweeks.Ihavealwayshadconcernsnotaboutthevolumeoftrafficbutthespeed.Theseridiculousspeed

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bumpstheyhaveputareuselessandcarsdonotneedtoslowdown.Idofeelthatthemainproblemiswithheavygoodsvehicles.Weareunabletousethebedroomsatthefrontofthehouseduetovibrationstheselorriescause,theymakethehouseshake.IamnotinfavourofmakingWightmanroadcarless.IfIwantedtoliveonaquietroadIwouldmove.Therearealotofresidentsherewhorelyoncarsforvariousreasons,disabledchildrendisabledadults,theelderly.

43. IcommutebybicycletocentralLondonfromWestGreen,previouslyviaGreenLanes,nowviaWightmanRoad.Muchsafer,healthier(lesspollution),justmuchnicer.Havereallyenjoyedit.

44. Schoolrunmadebycarformorethan50%ofjourneysnowabletomakebyfootandbike45. Itfeelslikearesidentialareathatisquiet,calmandpeaceful.Itisarelaxingplacetocome

hometoo,withoutcarsracingalongdrivingaggressivelyandnoisily.WightmanRoadisnowaniceplaceforastrollratherthanaroadtogetoffquicklytoavoidthenoiseandimpatience.

46. Thepeacefulnessiswonderful,wedon'thavetohavethevolumeturneduponthetelevisionbecauseofoutsidetrafficnoise,nohugelorriesknockingmirrorsoffparkedcarsanddrivingaway,lessairpollution,lessdangeroushighspeeddriversnearschools,noonedroppinglitterfromtheircarwindows,justgenerallymorepleasurabletogoforwalksinthestreet.

47. Ithasmadealessdangerousandpeacefulplacewithlesspollutionandnoise48. AccesstoFinsburyParkviabikewithkidsismuchbetter.Allroundeverythingismuch

improvedandtheroadnowhasabettersenseofcommunity49. AmjustworriedaboutthetrafficonEndymionRoadandGreenLaneswhenIdohavetodrive50. DifficulttotraveldownGreenLanes.NiceronWightmanwhenwalkingwithkids51. Betterforwalkingwithababy52. Myqualityofsleephasimprovedhelpingmymentalandphysicalhealth53. Makesmyjourneytothetrainstationmucheasier54. Lessstressfulpeoplearefriendlier55. It'sbeenlovelyhavinglesstrafficbutabitmoreinconvenient!56. Muchniceratmosphereandlessnoise57. Lesscarsandnoisepollution58. MuchmorepleasantwalktoandfromHornseyStationeveryday59. It'smuchbetter,andit'saresidentialroadsoshouldbeclosed60. Easiertobreathe.Lowerpollution61. Muchnicertowalkthrough62. Thebiggestdifferenceissleepatnight!63. It'sbroughtacommunityfeeltotheareawhichweneverhad64. It’sgenerallyamorepeacefulenvironment.Wecansleepbetteratnightaslesstrafficgoing

downourroad!65. IhavegrewuponEndymionRoad,andhavelivedtheresince1980.Theroadhasalwaysbeen

busy,butitisnowmuchworse,astherearenowonlytworoutesfromHarringaynorthward.BothEndymionRoadandGreenLanes(nottomentionthejunctionwithWilliamsonRoadleadingtoSainsbury's,whichisterriblyplannedalready)arefrequentlybadlyjammed,andnodoubtthepollutionisproportionallyworse.Asmyfamilyrequireourcarforanumberofthings,ithasmadethingsveryinconvenientandmuchslower.WeareeffectivelyshoulderingthetrafficburdenforWightmanRoad.

66. ThecarsarebackedupalongWilloughbyroadandeverytimeIcomeoutofmyroadIhittraffic.Greenlanesisanightmaretodrivealongorgetthebusandeventhepostboxnearmehasbeenclosed.Thetrafficisappallingandgoesrightalongprioryroad.Peoplearemuchangrierwhendrivingandthecongestionhasaverynegativeeffect.

67. Wehaveenjoyedtheroadoutsidebeingsaferandquieter,howeverwedoalsoneedtoaddresstheextraburdenonGreenLanesasaresultoftheWightmanclosure.Ourbusescannotmoveinpeaktraffic.Permanentbuslanesareneeded.

68. ItisfarmorepleasanttotakeawalkdownWightmanroadnowasitismuchmorepeaceful,lesspollutionandmuchsafer.

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69. GreatforcyclingintoworkanduptoWoodGreenwithkidsandonown.Terribleforpublictransportespeciallyfordisabledneighbours.TrafficpollutiononGreenLanes,TurnpikeLaneandEndymionisawful.

70. Ithascertainlyreducedthetrafficonmyroadwithanoticeabledifferenceinnoiseandsafetybutmysenseisthatthishassofarjustincreasedstressandproblemselsewherewithresentmentfrompeoplewhohavenochoiceaboutcaruseandthosewhousethebusregularly.

71. Icansleepatnightwithoutcarsspeedingoverthespeedhumps,hearthebirds,crosstheroadwithoutfear,mybreathingisbetterandIfeeltranquilandcalmwithoutthetraffic24/7/36.Wehavegivenupourcarandaresellingit.Wenowwalkandtakepublictransport.Idon'twanttogobacktowaythingswere!Thanks,Roger.

72. Thelackoftrafficisnice,buttheimpactithasontheW5busservicemakeslifeabitmiserable.Thisissuewouldabsolutelyhavetobesortedout.

73. Enormous.Totalchangeoffeelinginroad-lessstress,lessnoiseanddirt,peoplemorerelaxed.NoroadragethemomentyouTRYtogetinyourcar.Canparkwithoutbeingabusedbypassingdrivers.

74. Mybedroomisonthemainroad.NotonlyisthereincessantnoisebutIcanactuallysmallthepollutioninmybedroom,whichIamsureisaffectingmyhealth.TheconstantnoisealsowasseriouslybeginningtoaffectmyhealthasIcouldnotgetenoughrestperiod.Iamnowabletosleep(withoutearplugs)andevenopenmywindows,whichIwouldneverhavedreamtofbefore.Thesearebasichumanrightsthatarenotaffordedtomewhentheroadre-opens.

75. Theroadfeelsmuchsaferandabetterplacetolive76. Theabsenceofthecontinualbuzzoftraffichasgiventheareaagreatsenseofcalm.Ourkids

playontheroadsnowwhichtheyneverdidbefore.77. Peaceful.PeoplewalkingalongWightmanroadstopandchatbecauseit'saquiet,safeplaceto

doso.Groupsofkidsplayoutontheroadtogether;ithasbecomeacommunalplayspace.Carsspeedinglateatnightnolongerkeepmeawake.ItissaferformykidstocrossWightmanroadascarsfrequentlydidn'tusedtostopatthepedestriancrossingatthetopofBurgoynedespitethelightsbeingred

78. SinceWightmanroadhasbeenclosed,thetrafficinotherareashasincreasedtounsustainablelevels.

79. Ithasmadegettinganywhereintheboroughverydifficult,busandcarjourneysareanightmare,incidentsofroadragearemorecommon,emergencyvehiclesstruggletogetthroughtraffic,airqualityinareasimmediatelysurroundingtheladderhavebecomemuchworse.IcannotwaitforWightmanRoadtoopenagaininSeptember.

80. Iloveit.Smilingfaces,kidssellinglemonadeandsomuchquieter-nosirensandjustfeelssaferandcleaner

81. Canhavewindowsopenwithoutconstantnoiseandsoot.Literallythebestthingthatthecouncilcouldeverhavedoneforlivingstandards

82. Ihavelivedherefornearly30years.Withtheroadclosurewehavenoratrunning,nobackedupcars,muchlesspollution(Isufferwithallergiestodustanddieselfumes),arenewedsenseofcommunity,nohouseshakingwhencarsandenormouslorriesgooverthehumps!Oh,nearlyforgotthebirdsong,beautiful!

83. ThepartialclosureofWightmanRoadhasenabledchildrentoplayinthestreet,hasenabledmydaughter(whois4)tocycletoFinsburyparkforthefirsttimeanditappearsthatmanypeoplewhowouldhaveotherwisebeentoointimidatedtocycle,totravelbybikesafely.

84. Everydaylifeisvastlyimprovedbythequietroadandimprovedairquality.FormethoughwhenI'mlookingaftermy2yearoldgrandchildwholivesnearbyIamlessfearfulwhenputtinghimthecarorcrossingtheroad.

85. Ithasbroughtalotmorepeace&quietforthechildrenofNorthHarringayPrimary&lessairpollution

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86. Thedailycommutehasbecomeamuchmorepleasantexperience.IusedtodreadcomingbackonWightmanroadintheevening/atnight,asitseemedtobeenrichedforaggressivedrivers,butnowIlookforwardtotheridealongtheroad.

87. It'schangedthetoneofeverything.Ithinkitshouldbecomeapark.Andheraldthewayformanysuchparksacrossthecountry.Thusalsoreducingcarusagewhichweneedtodoifwewanttostopglobalwarminggoingtodestructivelevels

88. Higherlevelsofwell-being,hearingbird-song,walkingtoschoolinthemorningsonaquickerroute(weusethepassagenormallytoavoidairpollution),cleanerair.

89. ItriedcyclingoncewhenIfirstmovedtotheladderanditwassonervewrackingIputmybikeawayfornearly2years.NowthatIcanuseWightman...IcycleonceaweektoAngelandback,downtoArenaforshopping,andevenjustforfun/exercisedowntoFinsburyParksometimes!

90. Ithasmademyjourneytouniversity(Angel)muchsafer,theWightmanRoadsegmentwasbyfarthemostdangerouspart.Itismuchlessnoisyinmyflat,buttheflipsideisIfeltsaferwalkingalongWightmanRoadatnightwhentherewasmoretrafficonit(Idon'tfeelunsafenow,butabitmorewary).Itwouldbehelpfulifthesurveyhadn/aasanoptione.g.forcarjourneys-Idon'thaveacar.Alsoother/prefernottosayoptionforgender.Sorrytobepicky!Thanksforsendingthesurvey.

91. Icanfinallycyclesafelywithmytwochildrentoschoolandtothelocalparks.OurroadismuchquieterwithahugereductioninthenumberofcarsracingdownthehillfromWightmanrdtoGreenlanes.

92. IdropmychildatanurseryonCavendishRdandhavetocrossatHarringayStationtodoso.ItissomucheasiertosafelycrosstheroadwithmychildandIcanlethimwalkonthepavementinsteadofstrappinghimintothebuggy.Itfeelssafernowinsuchanarrowroadtohavenotraffic.Itwasscarywhentheroadwasopenanditfeltlikeahorriblethoroughfarewithnosenseofcommunity.Thingsfeeldifferentaroundtherenowandifliketoseeitstaythesame.

93. It'samuchnicerroadtoliveon.Iunderstanditmaynotbepracticaltoclosebutthissurelyhighlightstheneedtoconsidersomeserioustragiccalmingmeasures.

94. Lessnoise.Lesspollution.Friendlier.Lesslitter.Lesshouseshakingfrompassinglorries.Saferforschoolchildren.Cleanerair.Likearesidentialroad.Qualityoflifedemonstrablybetter.

95. Theairisfresher,thebirdsaresinging,childrencycleontheroadandpeoplearesmiling.96. Theroadseemsalotmorepeaceful,lessstressfulinthemorningandonmywayhomefrom

work.Crossingiseasier.97. Ihavenocar,soI'veonlybeenpositivelyaffectedbytheclosure.Ihadgivenupcyclingseven

yearsago,whenIwassweptofmybike(withmy2yearoldsononthebackseat)bythedoorofaparkedcaropeningwhencyclinghomeonWightmanRoad.Now,I'mgoingtotakeupcyclingtoworkagain.Mysonisnow9yearsold,andtheclosurehashadafantasticimpactonhimandhisfriends.Theymeetupspontaneouslytoplayoutandcyclearoundtheneighbourhood.WhenWightmanRoadwasopentonormaltraffic,mostparentsdidn'tevenlettheirchildrencrosstheroadbythemselves.WightmanRoadisn'tbuiltfortheamountofcartrafficithasbeenhaving,whichmeantthattheroad(andeventhenpavements)haveinfactbeenmonopolisedbycars,marginalisingeverybodyelse.

98. Lesstrafficandnoiseonladderroads.Fewerpeopleusingtheircarsforpointlesslocaljourneys.99. Nottomepersonally,butitmustbelovelyforWightmanRoadresidentswiththeroadnow

beinganon-throughroad100. WelivenearthetopofSeymourroadanduseWightmanroadalot.Sincebeingclosedithas

createdatangiblyrelaxedcommunityfriendlyfeelingintheareathatspansasfarasthepassageandtheairqualityisdramaticallylesspolluted.NothavingthetrafficnoiseconstantlyinthebackgroundenablesyoutoswitchofffromtherigoursofLondonliving.IalsouseGreenlanestodrivetoworkasIhavetotransportmorethanIcouldcarryonthetube.GLisnoticeablymorecongestedbuttheyellowmarkingsatthebottomoftheladderroadshashelpedalot.CoulditbeaREDROUTE?IwouldratherputupwithlongertraveltimeintoworkandkeepWightmanasanothroughroadbutasaresidentIwouldliketobeabletotraveleast

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withouthavingtogouptoTurnpikeLaneandsittinginsmellytrafficthereforhours.Ithasalsomadeuscyclemoreifgoingeastandlocalinsteadofdrivinge.g.toCrouchEndorStationersPark.

101. CyclingdownWightmanroadisnowsafeandpleasant,andmywifenowalsocyclesalongitwhereasthereisnowaythatwouldhavehappenedbefore!

102. Giveusabreak,Idon’tliketrafficonmyroadeither103. Saferformeandmyfamily.Cleanerair.Abletoridebikemuchmore.Moreenjoyableliveable

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Appendix4-BusjourneytimesonGreenLanesPreandPostClosure

Averagejourneytimesinminutesonthe29bus–January2016andMay2016compared(blue=averageforJanuary2016red=averageforMay2016)MondaytoFriday

3.6

5.7 5.7 6.1 6.4

4.8

3.73.8

5.4

6.77.4 7.4

5.5

3.9

0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0

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3.95.4

6.5

9.311.0

6.44.63.9

6.4

11.0

13.3 14.0

8.5

4.9

0.02.04.06.08.010.012.014.016.0

29Busroute-northboundManorHousetoPostOfficeMondaytoFriday

Jan-16 May-16

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Saturdays

3.24.0

5.9

7.9 7.6

5.4

3.93.3

4.5

7.9

10.3

8.8

6.1

4.6

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

29Busroute-southboundIcelandtoManorHouseSaturdays

Series1 Series2

3.44.5

9.3

12.413.5

8.3

4.83.6

4.9

12.0

15.5 14.8

9.9

6.2

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

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18.0

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Jan-16 May-16

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Sundays

3.1 3.6

5.7

8.5

6.9

4.53.63.5 3.9

7.6

9.9

7.4

5.8

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0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

29Busroute-southboundIcelandtoManorHouseSundays

Series1 Series2

3.3 4.0

6.9

12.111.0

6.44.6

3.6 4.0

9.8

17.8

14.112.2

5.4

0.02.04.06.08.0

10.012.014.016.018.020.0

29Busroute-northboundManorHousetoPostOfficeSundays

Jan-16 May-16

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