We’re a group of local residents supporting efforts to reduce motor traffic levels in Hackney, to reduce air and noise pollution, enable safer cycling and reduce carbon emissions https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mlflqguvzc2dMany congratulations to @zoegarbett.bsky.social @hackney-cable.bsky.social @hackneygreenparty.bsky.social on their groundbreaking win. We hope to see rapid progress on making Hackney’s streets safer & less polluted.09 May 2026 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlflqguvzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3ml7fpvdlfc27What are the parties in Hackney promising in their election manifestos for improved transport, traffic reduction and safer streets? We went through them so you can read our summary https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/election-2026-what-the-parties-are-promising-for-transport06 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7fpvdlfc27https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3ml4do3v25c26We've trawled through the manifestos to see what the main parties are offering voters on sustainable transport and traffic reduction in Hackney https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/election-2026-what-the-parties-are-promising-for-transport05 May 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4do3v25c26https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mkrlk6isa22dIn our latest blogpost we tackle the thorny subject of LTN evidence. Why is good evidence still disputed? And how can you tell the worthwhile from the nonsense? Read it here! https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/low-traffic-but-just-not-like-this-why-councils-are-choosing-ltns-and-how-to-tell-real-evidence-from-misinformation01 May 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrlk6isa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mjyan2ia5s27A summary of our recent Hackney Mayoral Hustings here: https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/active-travel-hustings-april-202621 Apr 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyan2ia5s27https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mj4lp3nwcp2eNew blogpost on how LTNs are much more popular than the noisy opposition would have you believe https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/are-ltns-popular-with-hackney-residents10 Apr 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4lp3nwcp2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mivcnnuzdi2vCome along for your chance to grill @carolinewoodley.bsky.social @zoegarbett.bsky.social at the Hackney Active Travel Hustings next week! https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/hackney-mayoral-election-active-travel-hustings07 Apr 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivcnnuzdi2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3miifnvcqd62c“Providing so much public space for the purpose of private car storage is directly enabling higher levels of car ownership and use” Our new blogpost on how rethinking parking can reduce traffic. https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/how-rethinking-parking-can-create-a-lower-traffic-hackney02 Apr 2026 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3miifnvcqd62chttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mievitav4f2v💯 One of our manifesto points is: ‘Every child in Hackney should have safe active routes to school’ www.lowtraffichackney.org/our-manifest... [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mievitav4f2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mhydvqbgcb23Next week we’ll be releasing a new blogpost on how parking policy can reduce traffic. If you just can’t wait for that, you can read *all* our recent posts here! Don’t forget to sign up to our mailing list too. www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news26 Mar 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhydvqbgcb23https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mho2lzx6gn26It is absolutely critical that the planned Hoxton East LTN is expanded to stop through-traffic on Whitemore Rd / Debeauvoir Rd. It is fundamentally not safe to mix such high motor traffic & cycle flows. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Mar 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mho2lzx6gn26https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mhht47b5i72k‘Doing nothing, or prioritising less effective policies, is not a socially equal or cost-free option! It is just supporting and sustaining existing inequalities’ Our latest blogpost: https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/do-ltns-favour-rich-people20 Mar 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhht47b5i72khttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mhdpxe4j2i2yHuge thanks to @hackneygreenparty.bsky.social @hackney-cable.bsky.social @alastairis.bsky.social for giving their time today to discuss our manifesto and theirs. https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/our-manifesto-2026.html18 Mar 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdpxe4j2i2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mh4jhqxxip2fThere is huge unmet demand for safe streets and active travel in Hackney. Transform streets to create greener, safer, healthier, happier environments. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Mar 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4jhqxxip2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mgpcdufccc2zFor the latest on Hackney’s LTNs, and what more we need to do to reduce traffic, check out our website and sign up to support Low Traffic Hackney and get monthly email updates www.lowtraffichackney.org/join-us.html https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/join-us.html10 Mar 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpcdufccc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mgddw4ol6m26People can sometimes have strong opinions about cycling in parks. Here is Low Traffic Hackney’s view on how to share the space & keep our parks inclusive for everyone: https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/cycling-in-parks05 Mar 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgddw4ol6m26https://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mfodugqtw62eCheck out our new blogpost on what ‘open’ roads really mean. https://www.lowtraffichackney.org/latest-news/stop-the-road-closures-open-back-our-roads-ltns-access-equality-and-streets-policy25 Feb 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfodugqtw62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lowtraffichackney.bsky.social/post/3mfgjurb6g224A few years ago over 2000 angry people signed a petition against Church Street bus gate. They said nobody agreed, it would hurt small businesses & destroy the high street. https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/21109212.thousands-oppose-stoke-newington-church-street-bus-gate/ Watch how it turned out here: https://youtu.be/nLrliKaAjnU?si=SIij-IbeKNOnduAn22 Feb 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:asikjupfa7ciszcvcqflcms5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfgjurb6g224