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...
Low Traffic “…but just not like this”. Why Councils are choosing LTNs and how to tell real evidence from misinformation
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...
Active Travel hustings April 2026
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:...
Are LTNs popular with Hackney residents?
"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...