Cycling

Traffic volumes in London before the Covid-19 pandemic were already causing air pollution that killed over 9000 Londoners a year, and producing CO2 emissions that contribute to the looming climate catastrophe.

With the reduced capacity of public transport due to Covid-19 we need a safe alternative to cars which typically have just a single passenger.

Ealing Friends of the Earth therefore backs plans by Ealing Council and the London Mayor to make it safer to walk or cycle. We should aim to have cycle-ways that are not just safe and distanced from pollution hot spots (major roads), but also as uninterrupted as possible. That means minimising stop-starts at junctions and crossings.