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“We’ve been hearing loud and clear from residents in Lambeth that how we use our public spaces needs to change to make people’s lives better and to address the climate crisis.
In 2021 we held a Citizen’s Assembly where people told us they wanted it to be easier to walk, cycle, and wheel around Lambeth. People said they wanted more space for socialising, including safe space for children to run and play, and more greenery on the streets.”
“70% of our households live in flats and a third of our children live in poverty, and the majority of households do not own a car. Running through all of this is an equalities issue.”
“The more we can encourage people to leave the car at home for shorter journeys, the better we can reduce congestion on our roads – massively improving our carbon footprint and the quality of the air we breathe.
I want to start an active travel revolution here in the Liverpool City Region ”
Labour Walks and Cycles Strategy
We’ve set a new strategy to guide the work of Labour Walks and Cycles in the short to medium term.
As we progress we will welcome feedback from members about how we develop the strategy.
There’s a brief slide deck on the strategy here