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How do we encourage more sustainable forms of transport?

Posted 16-10-07 at 6:01 pm

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  1. Better facilities should be provided for cyclists, and the Corporation should look to further improvements to bus priority measures.

    Worker (39)

  2. Safe cycle routes are the key to encouraging more people to get on their bikes - for commuting and shopping. This means that the City should designate cycle lanes that are physically segregated from vehicles. The present cycle lanes are hopeless - as they are only delineated with pecked white lines taxis can pull into them to pick up or set down, or lorries and coaches can park to unload - and just at the point that the road gets really dangerous the cycle lane disappears altogether.

    The City needs to co-ordinate its cycle paths with other boroughs so that there is a continuous safe path from major mainline stations - for example there is an excellent network of cycle lanes from Kings Cross and Marylebone - segregated with curbs so that they are distinguishable by pedestrians, including those with visual impairment, and vehicles cannot enter them. However, as soon as they reach the City boundary the cycle lanes end. Similarly, cyclists can travel fast from Waterloo along cycle lanes that allow access to one way streets in the direction opposite the traffic flow but these safe paths cease once the City bridges are reached.

    Obviously some of the very narrow streets do not lend themselves to cycle lanes - but why not convert these streets to pedestrian and cycle use only. In Germany and many other European countries pedestrians and cyclists co-exist happily on shared space - let’s try it here.

    The same applies for encouraging people to walk. By cutting the speed limit to 20 MPH throughout the City a much safer and more pleasant walking environment could be achieved. Priorities at crossings and junctions should be changed to favour pedestrians and cyclists.

    Member of The City Together (56)

  3. The City should be trying to encourage cyclists, by making cycling safe. It seems to me that the police devote a disproportionate amount of resources to tackling minor misdemeanours by cyclists whilst ignoring blatant offences by motorists which endanger pedestrians and cyclists. I wonder if this is because cyclists are an easy target.

    Resident (62)

  4. Reduce or cancel vehicle duty for vehicles that use green fuels.

    Encourage car sharing.

    Worker (44)

  5. Car congestion is a problem that anyone can see on the streets of London. Within this, it is alarming to see so many cars with only 1 person in them.

    An idea that has worked in the US for many years that I feel would also benefit the streets of London are car pool lanes, where vehicles carrying 3 or more passengers are eligible to enter bus lanes for quicker transportation.

    Congestion charge reductions could also be reduced for each extra person you have in your car.

    Tacking this problem could have huge repercussions to making London roads less busy and eleviating increasing car emissions.

    Resident (31)

  6. install more well-lit, CCTV-protected locking facilities to encourage cyclists, build more cycle lanes.

    raise funds for these by stopping and issuing on the spot fines to cyclists for minor incidents like jumping lights, cycling up one way streets the wrong way or on pavements and for not wearing lights or helmets. a cultural seismic shift is needed by cycling and non-cycling road users if ordinary people are to be encouraged to believe that it is safe for them to use the road.

    incentivise employers to provide welfare facilities such as lockers and showers.

    Resident (36)