Low traffic neighbourhoods: our opportunity to avoid low democracy neighbourhoods

The ‘sunny uplands’ of Orford Road, London E17

The ‘sunny uplands’ of Orford Road, London E17

You may know that Islington (my home borough) is going all-out for low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) at the moment. Shortly after I received the council’s leaflet “Highbury West people-friendly streets neighbourhood scheme – what this means for you”, another flyer came through the door.  Circulated by #LudicrousRoadClosures, it invited me to “stop undemocratic road closures” and told me “do not let the council strip you of your rights”.

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