Incorporating Road Safety into Public Realm Councillor Heather Acton Cabinet Member for Sustainability and Parking 24th January 2017

Low Emission Neighbourhood

Westminster’s Transport Hierarchy   Westminster’s Transport Hierarchy

Street Scape

Westminster’s Walking Strategy   Westminster’s Walking Strategy

Leicester Square to Covent Garden Walking Corridors Leicester Square to Covent Garden Before After

20mph

Public Realm Site-specific measure Existing situation Key features Potential benefits George Street: A ‘Green Spine’ for Marylebone In last 36 months: 22 collisions (20 slight, 2 serious) 10 collisions involved pedestrians 8 collisions involved cyclists Footway build-outs Raised table at Manchester Street junction, incorporating build-outs Visual narrowing and raised table may encourage slower vehicle speeds Potential reduced likelihood of collisions and collisions likely to be less severe Marylebone High Street: A ‘Green’ High Street 17 collisions (16 slight, 1 serious) 9 collisions involved pedestrians 5 collisions involved cyclists Raised table junctions at Weymouth Street and New Cavendish Street with special surface treatments Footway build-outs  at various locations Paddington Street Gardens 5 collisions (4 slight, 1 serious) 3 collisions involved pedestrians 2 collisions involved cyclists Raised table at entrance to park

Long Term Effects