A brief look at changes in Hackney we’ve noticed during July

The latest 2026 Healthy Streets Scorecard has been published showing progress since a year ago, and Hackney has some positives and some negatives.

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,...

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...

​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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

We recently wrote a blogpost addressing those who oppose low traffic neighbourhoods from the perspective of wanting to ‘open our roads’ to prioritise the convenience and freedom to drive. But another...

Low Traffic Hackney joined forces with Hackney Cycling Campaign and Hackney Living Streets to hold Active Travel election hustings for the mayoral election in May 2026. Three candidates accepted our invite:...

"Why are the council not listening to residents who hate LTNs?" "Local residents want to be able to drive but the council has implemented LTNs without asking us" These are things we've heard many times...

There are local elections in May this year which will determine who runs Hackney Council for the next four years, and so who is in charge of local roads. Please come and join us in holding the Mayoral...

Car parking might seem like a pretty dry and boring topic, but it has surprisingly wide-ranging impacts. This blogpost runs though why we should all care about car parking, and how Hackney Council can...

Groups opposed to LTNs sometimes like to claim they benefit rich people on side streets whilst poor people on main roads suffer. It’s a snappy soundbite, but is there any truth to it? We run through the...

​Hackney is blessed with amazing parks which are enjoyed by park visitors but also often used as routes to walk wheel or cycle in or through. As supporters of safe and inclusive walking wheeling and cycling,...

Hackney Council has recently consulted on new low traffic neighbourhoods in Hoxton and Dalston, so sure as night follows day, some residents have been protesting to ‘open our roads’ (or ‘open back our...

The results of the consultation for Hoxton ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ (LTN) are in, and it is a resounding ‘YES!’ from the community for the proposed scheme. You can view the consultation report here:...

Finally, at last, the plans for the much debated and longed-for Dalston Liveable Neighourhood have been revealed. It was 3 years ago in January 2023 that Mete Coban, the then Cabinet member for Transport,...

Addressing concerns around the Chatsworth Road LTN