Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Mini Holland presentation June 2014
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Waltham Forest is one of three boroughs to be selected for full “mini-Holland status”, this is out of 18 outer London boroughs that bid. Outline bid was submitted in early 2013 and Waltham Forest was shortlisted and invited to submit a detailed bid in December 2013. The 3 successful London boroughs are Enfield, Kingston and Waltham Forest, each receiving up to £30million to deliver over 3 years.
Waltham Forest Mini Holland London context
Waltham Forest Mini Holland London context
Waltham Forest Mini Holland The main elements Lea Bridge Road Cycle Superhighway • Walthamstow Town Centre • Villages • Secondary Centres • Network of excellent cycle routes • Complementary works •
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Our Mini Holland • Create distinctive cycle friendly urban quarters wedged between forest and marshland • Comprehensively integrated into the wider regional transport network • There isn’t a better time - building on Project13 town centre investment of £9m and integration into the extensive regeneration taking place across the borough of £270m • Introduce exemplary streetscape typologies which encourage change in the way people travel, making cycling and walking the preferred option for most local trips • Implement innovative schemes, drawing on international best practice, benchmarking cycling provision in the UK
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Lea Bridge Road Cycle Superhighway • Lea Bridge Road - most cycled route, 42% increase (2013-2014) • Links Walthamstow and the villages with Hackney and Central London • Lea Bridge Station Lea Bridge Road, existing • A redesign of the entire length of Lea Bridge Road from the borough boundary to Whipps Cross roundabout including: Segregated cycle tracks in both directions o Improved public realm including better junctions, greening, new crossing o facilities for pedestrians and cyclists New public spaces and places to meet o A radical redesign of Whipps Cross roundabout o Lea Bridge Road, Potential No 97 redevelopment and Whipps Cross roundabout Lea Bridge Station Bakers Arms, Lea Bridge Road
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Walthamstow Town Centre • World class cycling destination • New green heart of the borough - where people choose to live and stay • Shopping destination of choice – accessible to all and easy to Walthamstow Gyratory (Existing) get to by bike • High quality public realm - greening, modal filters, cycle parking • Better corridors and key junctions • Quietway 38 - Linking Coppermill Lane and Walthamstow Village • Redesign of Walthamstow Gyratory Walthamstow Gyratory (Proposed) • Air quality improvement scheme in Selborne Road
Waltham Forest Mini Holland The Villages We want to ‘villagise’ the residential areas around the town centre and create: • Distinct urban villages with own identities • Creation of self contained villages removing through traffic with multiple access points to the new network of cycle routes • New public spaces and destinations, areas of greening, recreation and play • residential cycle parking and new cycle hubs at key transport interchanges • increased number of car club vehicles • combination of innovative measures: 20 mph speed limit, reclamation of space for pedestrians, and semi or fully segregated facilities. Contra flow Cycling, Markhouse Village
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Secondary Centres Neighbourhoods with unique identities, adding vitality • Development of bespoke schemes to ensure links with other centres including Leyton, Leytonstone, Highams Park and Chingford • Each has its own identity, challenges and opportunities • Applying similar design principles for consistency • segregated/ semi segregated cycle tracks on Forest Road • Road closures to address rat running and enhance conditions for cyclists and pedestrians • Creating parklets and pocket parks in residential areas Town Cntre Improvements before, during and after implementation
Waltham Forest Mini Holland A network of excellent cycle routes • Leyton to Blackhorse Road • Leyton to Chingford • Forest Road • Lea Bridge Road Leyton to Blackhorse Road High quality cycle route providing a link via Markhouse Road-Church Road- Grange Park Road- and High Road Leyton to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford and onto Canary Wharf/the city via Leyton Town Centre Markhouse Road Semi segregated/segregated cycle track in both north and southbound directions. A key link between Blackhorse village area and Lea Bridge Road Leyton to North Chingford • Substantial stretches of segregation • Key junctions on all main routes redesigned where necessary to ensure they are safer for cyclists Church Road junction with Markhouse Road • Introduce cycle signal phasings, using innovations such as the bicycle radar detector to ensure cyclists are given time to cross junctions when they need it. • Introduce green wave technology for pedestrian crossing at junctions
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Complementary works • We want the implementation of our mini-Holland programme to create a modal and cultural shift towards cycling. • As part of the work we, will work on and enhance the relationship with communities, groups and educational hubs to deliver the change. • We shall also identify cycling champions within the community that can help us promote cycling. • Creation of cycle hubs at all key stations • Additional cycle parking provision in residential and key shopping areas. • Increase car club vehicles (including vans for business use) • Cycle hubs • Pocket Parks
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Challenges • Enabling participation from diverse groups • Placemaking - competing demands for road space • Demonstrating benefits of cycling to all • Bus Lanes • Signal design • Delivering during a period of major change in the borough • Ensuring routes are continuous and seamless • Monitoring of schemes
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Benefits Cycling on London’s network trebled over 10 years • Huge increases between 2012/13 for people cycling • Lea Bridge Road increased by 42% • Kings Head Hill in Chingford by 56% • Demands for safer and better cycling at their highest • People discouraged by fear of traffic, road dangers, media • Mini Holland - mainstream cycling for residents of all ages and • backgrounds to provide people with healthier, accessible , flexible and inexpensive options to get around for recreation, studies or work Over half of car journeys made are for trips of less than • 2miles Improved environments and place for residents and businesses • Better look and feel, and safer environments • Catalyst for regeneration, inward investment and growth •
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Hoe Street Corridor Improvements Programme Walthamstow Town Centre (inc Forest Road) Walthamstow Town Centre (inc Forest Road) June 14 to June 17 June 14 to June 17 Pembroke Road – trial area Pembroke Road – trial area May 14 to June 15 May 14 to June 15 CSH – Lea Bridge Rd (Hackney Border/ Orient Way) CSH – Lea Bridge Rd (Hackney Border/ Orient Way) June 14 to June 17 June 14 to June 17 CSH – Lea Bridge Rd (Orient Way/Whipps Cross Rbt) CSH – Lea Bridge Rd (Orient Way/Whipps Cross Rbt) May 14 to Mar 17 May 14 to Mar 17 North-South route (Leyton/ Chingford) North-South route (Leyton/ Chingford) May14 to Mar 17 May14 to Mar 17 Ruckholt Road – trial area Ruckholt Road – trial area May 14 to Mar 15 May 14 to Mar 15 North-South route (Leyton/ Blackhorse) North-South route (Leyton/ Blackhorse) May 15 to Jan 17 May 15 to Jan 17 Leytonstone secondary centre Leytonstone secondary centre Aug15 to Feb 17 Aug15 to Feb 17 Leyton secondary centre Leyton secondary centre Aug15 to Feb 17 Aug15 to Feb 17 Highams Park secondary centre Highams Park secondary centre Aug15 to Feb 17 Aug15 to Feb 17 Chingford secondary centre Chingford secondary centre Aug15 to Feb 17 Aug15 to Feb 17 Hoe Street Corridor Improvements
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Hoe Street Corridor Improvements Progress • Established internal governance • Research – Leeds Link Project and cycling conference, best practice in Southampton, and global cycling projects in Denmark, Germany and NL • Pilot areas • CSH Lea Bridge Road/ Ruckholt Road • Villages – Pembroke Road area • Programme development • Developing design guide and kit-of-parts with Public Realm and Urban Design teams • Tour de France promotional plans • We already implement exemplary cycling initiatives and push the boundaries – including works on the 20 most dangerous cycle junctions in the borough Hoe Street Corridor Improvements
Waltham Forest Mini Holland Hoe Street Corridor Improvements Next steps • Develop detailed designs for pilot schemes • Develop outline designs for Lea Bridge Road • Develop outline designs for Villages • Engagement/ promotion • Tour De France family fun day, Walthamstow Garden Party, Ward forums • Leyton Big Weekender, Chingford Big Weekender, Leytonstone Car Free Day • Community orgs - Waltham Forest cycling campaign, Walthamstow Family Bike Club, Residents Associations • Internal - Member and staff engagement, cycle funday/ training at Town Hall, • Embed into services across Council – Public health, Growth, Housing, development, commissioning etc • External – our suppliers, TfL, Enfield, LLDC (events/ sports) Hoe Street Corridor Improvements
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