Mini-Hollands

Borough plans

Enfield">London Borough of Enfield">Enfield:

• separate bus and cycle lanes and the prohibition of through traffic in Church Street
• A Dutch-style roundabout with segregated cycle lanes at Edmonton Green
• lightly segregated cycle lanes along the A1010, A105 and A110
• a network of Quietway List of cycle routes in Londons and Greenways across the borough
• cycle hubs providing bike parking at Enfield Town and Edmonton Green railway stations

  Kingston">Kingston upon Thames">Kingston:

• a cycle hub at Kingston railway station and upgrading of the station square
• a cycle bridge from the station to the Thames riverfront
• the Go Cycle cycle path network

  Waltham Forest">London Borough of Waltham Forest">Waltham Forest:

• traffic calming in Walthamstow Village, Leyton and Leytonstone, including several dozen blended ‘Copenhagen’ crossings, with continuous footways across side streets
• 22 kilometres of segregated cycle lanes, including 4 kilometres of Lea Bridge Road

Evaluation

• While cycling increased by an average of 9 minutes a week, walking increased by 32 minutes a week;
• there was no evidence that the mini-Hollands benefited cycling at the expense other other modes: for example that time spent in cars was increasing due to congestion, or that walking was becoming less attractive;
• There was no significant reduction in overall car use;
• public attitudes to cycling became more positive, across demographic and socioeconomic groups.

  Criticism