Lewisham drops to last across inner London on Healthy Streets
Cyclist and road safety campaigner Tomilyn Hannah Rupert examines the high and lows of Lewisham's performance.
Cycling
5 key takeaways from Lewisham's Active Travel Strategy
The goal is to create "a safer, more accessible borough where everyone can easily walk or cycle to their destination." New Cross writer, cyclist and road safety campaigner Tomilyn Rupert shares the toplines.
Police impound disabled man's wheelchair for 3 weeks
A severely disabled man from New Cross was left housebound and completely dependent on friends and family, while he appealed to police to release his wheelchair from Charlton Vehicle Pound.
Deptford High Street - safe and healthy streets don't cause gentrification, shortage of housing does
Deptford resident Tomilyn Rupert argues that gentrification is caused by restricting housing supply, not pedestrianisation, and local people deserve safer streets and cleaner air. If you really want to fight gentrification, then she suggests start by looking at land tax.
Silvertown tunnel opens, while campaigners call for repurposing
Campaigners made another appeal to the London mayor, calling for repurposing the tunnel for public transport, cyclists and active travel, for "the welfare of future generations .. and the sake of Londoners' health".
Tfl offers free buses and bike shuttle bus through Silvertown tunnel
Tfl announced that travel on routes 108, 129 and SL4, and a shuttle bus for cyclists will be free for one year. But commercial cargo bikes are too big for the shuttle, while London Cycling Campaign calls the offer "greenwashing".
South London parents crunch the data to “solve the school run”
Use the dashboard to find out what's going on in your area.