Have you say on Hackney's Transport Strategy

How do you get around Hackney? Bike? Walking? Public Transport? It's time to have your say on transport in your local area. 

Hackney is consulting on its new transport strategy to run from 2014-2024. Transport in the borough needs to change to keep up with our growing population and the expanding local economy. To do this our vision is that:

“By 2024, Hackney’s transport system will be an exemplar for sustainable urban living in London. It will be fair, equitable, safe and responsive to the needs of its residents and businesses, facilitating the highest quality of life standards for a borough in the Capital and leading London in its approach to tackling its urban transport challenges of the 21^st Century."

The draft strategy has six parts. The first sets overall priorities, the other six focus on specific areas:

·      Cycling: Aims to encourage more people to cycle, improve access to secure bike storage and improve cycle safety.

·      Walking: Aims to promote walking and make further improvements to public spaces.

·      Public transport: Aims to maximise potential offered by Crossrail 2 running through the borough, improve access to public transport in the east of the borough and to have a fully accessible bus network.

·      Road safety: Aims to reduce the number of causalities in Hackney.

·      Liveable neighbourhoods: Aims to ensure public spaces are not dominated by cars and can be enjoyed by pedestrians, cyclists and children.

·      Sustainable transport: Aims to make sure that any transport developments or additions will continue to meet the needs of Hackney residents well into the future.

You can read the plans and give your feedback by visiting: https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/draft-hackney-transport-strategy/consult_view. The deadline for all responses is 24 October.

Alternatively, let us know what you think at kingsparklabour@hackney.org.uk.