HCG's air pollution monitoring with Wightman open and closed

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Permalink Reply by JoeW on August 29, 2016 at 20:38

I think it also makes more sense when you consider that pollution levels on the rungs roads in both 2105 and 2016 are about half the level of say Turnpike Lane even though Turnpike Lane sees about 10 times the traffic volume of the average rung.

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Permalink Reply by ChrisTofer on August 26, 2016 at 21:53

Well, not long now before the reopening of Wightman road to traffic: Green Lanes residents are looking forward to it :)

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Permalink Reply by JoeW on August 29, 2016 at 20:49

Why are Green Lanes residents looking forward to a c.25% increase in NO2 pollution levels Christofer?

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Permalink Reply by JoeW on August 28, 2016 at 8:35

So NO2 pollution levels on Turnpike Lane were 25% lower in July 2016 than July 2015 - presumably as a consequence of the filtering arrangements on Wightman Road reducing traffic levels generally (even if Turnpike Lane itself might have carried more journeys)?

I think the Turnpike Lane level is still higher than the EU target though - it's a shame the Wightman Road filtering isn't going to be extended for a few months so that additional measures (traffic light phasing, parking restrictions and the many other ideas as suggested on other threads) to improve flow on Turnpike Lane and Green Lanes could be investigated. Maybe the council has other ideas on how to meet the pollution targets?

Or maybe the council is just ignoring the targets and putting traders' profits before residents' health?

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on August 28, 2016 at 10:17

On visiting towns like Verona and Roterdam there is plenty of scope to support local business, and promote Living Streets, where we don't poison ourselves in the long and short term. There comes a point where we and a free moving city become a victim of the cars success.

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