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We are a non party-political coalition of local residents campaigning for less motor traffic in Hackney. If you support our new 2026 manifesto, please become a supporter!



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Why cars are making it hotter in Hackney

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Why LTNs are vital for Hackney's health and environmental justice

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Do LTNs favour rich people?

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Why cars are making it hotter in Hackney

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Why LTNs are vital for Hackney's health and environmental justice

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Do LTNs favour rich people?

Become a supporter
Complete the short form to leave your details to join with your neighbours who are supporting the low traffic schemes. We'll be in touch to link you with a local group in your area of Hackney.

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 several 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.
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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.

​Explore each of the new LTN areas below. If you are in these areas or know them well, get in touch and we'll put you in touch with other residents supportive of the initiatives.

Supporters

Low Traffic Hackney is an organised group of local residents supportive of efforts to reduce motor traffic levels in Hackney.

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!

As well as supporting the principles of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, we believe that streets should be made more accessible and welcoming to all. We ask Hackney Council to conduct access audits to ensure that accessibility concerns are addressed - such as ensuring dropped curbs and raised crossings are in place to enable users of wheelchairs and mobility aids to cross roads. Street clutter such as signage should be removed from pavements, and new electric charging infrastructure must be located on the road rather than on pavements. New benches and greenery, such as parklets, can create welcoming spaces and provide seating, which is especially beneficial to anyone with reduced mobility. We want to build on the schemes introduced to ensure the benefits are maximised and shared as widely as possible.

Complete the short form to leave your details to join with your neighbours who are supporting the low traffic schemes.