'I'd never consider driving now': The success of London's first Low Traffic Neighbourhood 10 years on
"I laugh when I think back to when I drove from Highams Park to the shops in Walthamstow," said Maureen Barry. "It's less than a 25-minute walk. I'd never even consider it now." Ten years on from London's first Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) being introduced in Walthamstow, it's fair to say the bustling corner of East London has been transformed. Waltham Forest , along with Enfield and Kingston, was the first part of the city to win £30m to implement a Dutch-styled scheme to encourage more cycling. A key policy of Boris Johnson's tenure at the Mayor of London, the scheme saw the previously car-lined Orford Road become pedestrianised, while dedicated cycle lanes were introduced along the length of Lea Bridge Road and Forest Road. READ MORE: Empty Wilko in Walthamstow turned into brand new section of Europe's longest street market as traders 'thrilled' Former cab driver Steve Gander, 70, believes the low-traffic scheme ...