Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Life on Green Lanes Boundary: 2 years into the LTNs
I’ve lived on Green Lanes for a while now, and I wondered how other 'boundary road' residents are doing. While I understand the goal of the LTNs was to reduce traffic on side streets, the reality here on the main road has become incredibly difficult.
Two years on, the congestion outside my door feels constant. More worryingly, my asthma has significantly flared up recently, and I can’t help but link it to the idling engines and poor air quality we’re now facing daily.
Does anyone know if there are updated air quality monitoring reports for Green Lanes specifically for 2025/2026? And for those living on boundary roads, how are you coping? I’d love to know if there are any active resident groups focusing on the health impacts for those of us who weren't 'filtered'.
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper
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"You don't like your council or your council's decision then local elections are where you need to be casting your vote."
Elizabeth, Lutfur Rahman ran and won on a promise of removing the LTNs. The people of Tower Hamlets did exactly as you suggest. The decision appears then to be a triumph against democracy.
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Permalink Reply by Grand Parader
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Hi Jane - really good you posted. And sorry to hear you're experiencing worse breathing /increased asthma.
My perception is that I'd been experiencing progressively cleaner air on the street (Grand Parade in particular) - having lived on Grand Parade since the 80's and been a cyclist all that time, and a spell of buggy-pushing to local schools, the seemingly massive drop in diesel exhaust has been the biggest change - buses, taxis - all electric now, and a fair proportion of cars. The taste of diesel exhaust on your tongue is largely gone when cycling up the street. BUT interesting what Jamie says about brakes, tyre wear, road abrasion being a major part of particulates.
Reliable monitoring & statistics would be really useful as I'm not experiencing Grand Parade/Green Lanes traffic as being much different to any years/decades before. It's usually/often been a crawl. The minute it's less congested, cars/vans are moving faster, and it feels much less safe for cyclists and pedestrians (me at least).
Anyway I hope you find some relief for your asthma. I am also going to look at air purifiers - as all Grand Paraders get a lot of airborne dust from Green Lanes.
And for the record, there are likely 1500-2000 residents living above the shops, Harringay bridge > The Salisbury - usually missed out from Harringay residential campaigns /discussions.
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