1. Waltham Forest Mini Holland
Waltham Forest Mini-Holland Freight in the City 27 October Iain Killingbeck, Engagement Manager

2. Waltham Forest Mini Holland
What is Mini-Holland?
London is embarking on a cycling revolution…
Mayor of London’s Vision for Cycling
(£900m programme)
3 outer London Boroughs selected:
(LB Enfield, LB Kingston, LB Waltham Forest)
LB Waltham Forest awarded £27m Mini Holland funding
Development and delivery of programme
MH part of Mayor’s vision for cycling – 2013
MH Outer

3. Waltham Forest Mini Holland
Key projects:
Lea Bridge Road – A Street for Everyone
Villages
Town Centres
A Network of Excellent Cycle Routes
Complementary Measures
Benefits for cyclists
Safer cycling - increased confidence in cycling for individuals and families who are intimated by the car dominance
Easy access to/from Walthamstow to all parts of the borough by bike
Easier to get to places of employment
Easier access to leisure and culture as families cycling together
Environmental and economic benefits – access to places of employment, better for people on low income, cyclists spend more locally than drivers.
Health benefits
Why Waltham Forest
Connect us with rest of London
Connect the urban environments with the expanse of green the frames the borough
Stitch in with the prolific regeneration & development in borough
Support our high streets programme
Bring in more investment to borough and support social, economic, and sustainability impact.

4. Key Outcomes: 1
A network of direct joined up cycle routes 2
Safer streets for the bike 3
More people travelling by bike 4
Better places for everyone 5
Better balance between movement and place 6
International best practice 7
Attract growth 8
Support other corporate objectives
Benefits for cyclists
Safer cycling - increased confidence in cycling for individuals and families who are intimated by the car dominance
Easy access to/from Walthamstow to all parts of the borough by bike
Easier to get to places of employment
Easier access to leisure and culture as families cycling together
Environmental and economic benefits – access to places of employment, better for people on low income, cyclists spend more locally than drivers.
Health benefits
Why Waltham Forest
Connect us with rest of London
Connect the urban environments with the expanse of green the frames the borough
Stitch in with the prolific regeneration & development in borough
Support our high streets programme
Bring in more investment to borough and support social, economic, and sustainability impact.

5. Lea Bridge Road – A Street for Everyone
42% increase in cycling on Lea Bridge Road
426 businesses on or near Lea Bridge Road, including shops, tradesmen, schools, hotel, and places of worship
Approx. 2.5 miles in length (Whipps Cross to borough boundary)
Reopening of Lea Bridge Station

6. A Network of Excellent Cycle Routes
Ruckholt Road
Forest Road
Leyton to Blackhorse
Leyton to Chingford

7. Villages schemes Aim to:
Improve the look, feel and safety of this area for all road users
Encourage more residents and visitors to walk and cycle in the area
Improve access to local amenities.
The Villages are based upon the Woonerf principles:
Returning streets to local people by removing through traffic, providing safer, quieter and more pleasant streets which make walking and cycling the obvious ways to get around.

8. Town Centres
Walthamstow – Leyton – Leytonstone – Chingford – Highams Park
Provide world class cycling destinations
More plants, trees and new public spaces
Shopping destinations of choice
Accessible to all and easy to get to by bike

9. Complementary Measures
Cycle stands
Residential cycle hangers
Cycle sheds
Free cycle training and maintenance
Cargo bikes
Car clubs

10. Freight industry considerations
Construction impacts
New road layouts
Safer roads and segregating cycles
Driver training
Options for deliveries on bike & cargo bikes in the area

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