Participating towns and cities

United KingdomLondon Borough of Lewisham, United Kingdom

Population:
250.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transport
Contact:
Jacqueline Short
Wearside Road
SE13 7EZ London London Borough of Lewisham
(++44) 020 8314 2187
London Borough of Lewisham already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Participation 2008

Permanent measures Permanent measures

London Borough of Lewisham implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Elaboration of new residential areas
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch on-street car club bays
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

London Borough of Lewisham carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Cornmill Gardens is an award winning re-developed urban area that offers locals and visitors a treat of open green spaces, revived railway arches and the re-released, previously under concrete , River Ravensbourne. The NCN 21 runs alongside the river