Lewisham Cyclists: Active Campaigning

The councils own targets from 2017 Cycling Strategy

1. Double the number of cycling journeys
2. Increase the proportion of employed residents cycling to work to 10%
3. Halve the casualty rate of cyclists
4. Increase the number of children cycling to school by 50%

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Our Campaigning Objectives

Campaign Objectives Map

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Priorities for Action Now�Next council term commitment

• A21: 10km protected space on main road

Specifically Deptford Church St segregated link to CW 4

Catford Bridge,

Healthy Streets Scorecard

“dearth of protected cycle track on borough roads (less than 1% of roads have protected track, the fourth lowest score of all boroughs)”

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• 5 safe main road crossings: Lower Sydenham Waterlink Way (Southend Lane)

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• 20 new one way street contraflows for cycles

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• Secure cycle hangar storage

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Healthy streets scorecard

Indicator Charts

Core Aims and Objectives

In every ward:

• Low traffic neighbourhoods
• School streets
• Secure cycle parking

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Across the borough:

• Segregated space for cycling on main roads
• Safer junctions
• Network of safe, direct walking and cycling routes connecting all communities

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Resulting in:

• A diverse population of people cycling in Lewisham
• Greater awareness of health and wellbeing benefits of cycling
• More people and goods moving by cycle,reducing emissions to respond to the Climate Emergency

Our Borough will be a place where people of all ages and abilities can easily make safe and pleasant journeys cycling or walking.