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...
Hackney Mayoral Election Active Travel Hustings
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...
How rethinking parking can create a lower traffic Hackney
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...
Do LTNs favour rich people?
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...
Cycling in Parks
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,...