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

2. Low Emission Neighbourhood

3. Westminster’s Transport Hierarchy
Westminster’s Transport Hierarchy

4. Street Scape

5. Westminster’s Walking Strategy
Westminster’s Walking Strategy

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

7. 20mph

8. 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

9. Long Term Effects