London's School Streets plan expands to add 200 streets near schools, where vehicle traffic will be banned during drop-off and pick-up times. With nearly 800 schools already in the program, the number will rise to 1,000, adding 1,000 pedestrian crossings by 2031. The goal is for 80% of trips to be made on foot, by bike, or public transport by 2041.
Infrastructure and data: more crossings and CCTV surveillance 🚸
The expansion includes building 1,000 pedestrian crossings by 2031 and installing more CCTV cameras at bus stops to improve women's safety. It will also reduce sidewalk clutter and support 50 neighborhood schemes. These figures reflect a focus on physical and technological infrastructure to make walking safer and more accessible, without relying on complex digital solutions.
Goodbye to the car, hello to the fight for asphalt 🚲
Now parents will have to get up early to park in the next block, while children learn that the real extreme sport is dodging electric scooters on the sidewalk. And the CCTV cameras, of course, to document who gets the last spot on the park bench. All for a more pedestrian-friendly London, even if the morning chaos becomes the new local spectacle.