Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Is Cycling as Mass Transport on its Way to Haringey?
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With bikes now accounting for 24 per cent of all road traffic in central London during the morning peak and 16 per cent across the whole day, TfL's new Cycling Design Standards Policy has declared that cycling is to be considered mass transport in London. How quickly will this translate into the Haringey context?
The TfL policy begins with the words “Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such”. The effect of the policy means that councils in London are now starting require developers to integrate this approach into their development plans. A growing number of high profile examples are regularly cited.
I wonder how this policy is being translated into the local context, across Haringey in general, but more specifically within Harringay. Is it part of the requirements being placed on the St Ann's developers or those planning the huge development by Hornsey Station? Does anyone know?
Whether Haringey is at the cutting edge or trailing behind, what seems almost certain is that we can expect some Amsterdamification over the coming years. Transport for London figures show that cyclists now make 570,000 trips in London every day compared with 290,000 trips in 2001. And, looking ahead, the mayor’s “cycle vision” aims to sustain the cycling boom by increasing cyclist numbers by 400 per cent from 2001 to 2026.
Over the coming few years, a tube network for the bike is envisaged with the development of a system of Dutch-style bike lanes and in n 2016, an east-to-west "cycling crossrail" will open.
More locally, the Cycle Enfield scheme, also known as 'mini-Holland', saw Enfield Borough Council gain £30million from London Mayor Boris Johnson to improve cycle lanes in the borough.
It may well be that we'll begin to see things changing in Haringey soon too. New Council traffic supremo Stuart MacNamara is a keen cyclist and has been spending time looking at how cycling provision can be improved in the borough. As a man with something of a reputation for putting action above political gaming, those in the know are allowing their expectations to to see change coming.
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Permalink Reply by Pamela Harling on
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Can I put in a plea for people to campaign, not only for better cycling provision on the roads but ALSO for better cycle storage facilities? Lots of people live in flats and don't have space for a bike. Secure undercover bike storage is essential (to be paid for possibly?) on street plus lots more bike racks (a decent distance apart) at ALL train and underground stations).
It really is encouraging that the numbers of cyclists are up, but it is still pretty gruesome out there. As an aside you may like to know that Councillor Peacock at a recent Area Forum (5 March) said that she "resents her tax money being spent on cycle paths". Happy cycling!
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Permalink Reply by Itsjono on
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Hello, Haringey Cyclists have some info regarding the bike hanger lockers you can request be installed by the council; http://www.haringeycyclists.org/2015/02/08/suggest-a-bikehangar-loc...
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Yep I think I have tried that but no action yet - there have been some hangars put in in one location in the borough, but you have to be persistent with these things and I lose the will to go on sometimes!
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Check out their how-to check list, I believe there are 3 or 4 installed so far, seems like if you get your neighbours involved that may have more impact.
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Judging by TfL's recently published plans for a Cycle Superhighway to Tottenham, mass cycling in Haringey is a long way off. The plans are really very poor indeed, do take the time to look and comment on the consultation:
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/cs1
Haringey Cycling Campaign have a webpage that gives some context:
http://www.haringeycyclists.org/2015/02/16/cycle-superhighway-1-tot...
I'm deeply disappointed that this once in a generation opportunity to bring a truly safe cycling route to the people of Haringey seems to be being squandered. Instead of delivering safe space to cycle away from traffic, on a route that goes to places people want to visit, this 'super' highway is routed down backstreets on an exiting cycle route with little or no changes proposed where it encounters busier roads. These routes are supposed to be suitable for all ages, but (among many other substandard parts) there's no proposal for protected space on Philip Lane or St Anns road. I would definitely not ride with my children on either of those roads. So this scheme will not tackle the main deterrent to cycling - having to share the road with high volumes or high speed motor traffic. You have to wonder why, considering this is a flagship scheme with TfL backing (and £), in the current context of real cycling improvements coming to London (the N/S & E/W superhighways and Enfield and Waltham Forest's Mini Hollands) Haringey appears to be getting a bum deal, again. We deserve better than this!!
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I absolutely agree Grant, and re-iterate your call to provide feedback to TfL; there are huge chunks which have apparently just been done in crayon by a small child and then tidied up without anyone actually looking at the impact on the street.
1. A two way cycle track running straight through the pavement past the West Green Rd entrances to Seven Sisters tube. Mixing it up with pedestrians at rush hour will be fun; https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/1e69b94c
2. A wriggle off the A10 just where it gets even wider, to head across and along St. Anns Rd, just where it is too narrow to filter. This is one of those bits where the planner's intention is that cycle users are used as a form of traffic calming; in practise this means punishment passes; https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/cycling/e2e806db
There's more. Haringey Cyclists have a very detailed breakdown.
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It was noticeable in reading the proposals for CS1 that cycling modal share was so low in Haringey as opposed to neighbouring Hackney.
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