We are a non party-political coalition of local residents campaigning for policies to reduce the number of miles driven on Hackney’s roads, reduce the dominance of motor traffic, and create streets which are safer, healthier, and more inclusive.
If you support our new 2026 manifesto, please become a supporter!
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Healthy Streets Scorecard - How is Hackney doing?
The latest 2026 Healthy Streets Scorecard has been published showing progress since a year ago, and Hackney has some positives and some negatives.
Why opening up roads won’t relieve Hackney’s traffic congestion
There are roads in Hackney which have long carried excessive amounts of motor traffic. Think Graham Road, Dalston Lane, Balls Pond Road, or Homerton High Street. In fact, taking Graham Road as an example,...
Hackney Council proposes paving over play area to create parking bays
Before and After views of the Tyssen St changes On Friday 26 June 2026 Hackney Council launched a consultation on changes to Tyssen Street behind Hoxton Trust Community Garden. As a result of the investment...
Cars don't just cause climate change – they make our streets hotter today
As Hackney braces for more frequent heatwaves, most discussions focus on climate change and carbon emissions. But there's another important reason to reduce traffic in our neighbourhoods: cars and vans...
Why Hackney LTNs are vital for public health and environmental justice
People tend to think of LTNs as a policy to make local streets nicer or better to walk or cycle, or perhaps if they oppose them, how they can make driving less convenient. But most people don’t think...
How the Greens could make a strong start on traffic reduction
The election on May 7th resulted in a political earthquake for Hackney, with the Green Party winning a historic landslide over the longstanding Labour administration, which will provide a comfortable...
Green transport and traffic promises: how do they stack up?
Congratulations to Hackney Green Party on winning the recent Council election with a landslide. This means Hackney is now run by the Greens... In this blog post we dive into their manifesto to analyse...
Election 2026: what the parties are promising for transport
“General Election, Polling Stations” by Catholic Church England and Wales, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This Thursday 7th May, Hackney goes to the polls to elect ward councillors across the borough. Unlike most...
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People-friendly streets for a safer, greener, healthier Hackney
We are a coalition of local people and organisations who support action to make walking and cycling safer and easier. Join us as we call for 30% less traffic by 2030, measured in miles driven, on both main and side roads, to benefit all Hackney residents.
If we do nothing, traffic will keep rising. But we can turn the tide
Since summer 2020 Hackney Council have introduced many schemes that limit the dominance of through traffic on our streets. School Streets and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, which restrict motor traffic from passing through an area, can reduce the total amount of traffic in Hackney.
Now we are calling for 30% less traffic by 2030, measured in miles driven.
Hackney's Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
New Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been implemented in several areas around Hackney since summer 2020, building on similar schemes that have been in place successfully and without protest for decades, such as in Brownswood, Homerton and De Beauvoir. 2026 is set to see a significant change with new liveable neighbourhoods coming in several areas including Dalston and Hoxton East.
About us
Low Traffic Hackney is an organised group of local residents supportive of efforts to reduce motor traffic levels in Hackney. See our full aims and manifesto here.
We are an advocacy and a campaigning group. We want to dispel many of the myths (or, frankly, untruths) about car usage, and we want to help explain with evidence the many benefits to living in cities which are not dominated by traffic. We want to persuade politicians of these advantages and make sure they make decisions which benefit everyone, whether you're 8 or 80, and regardless of disability or wealth. Lastly, we want to build support from residents for a Low Traffic Hackney!
