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WALTHAM FORESTMINI-HOLLAND TOURSeptember 2016
WHAT IS A MINI-HOLLAND?TfL invited Outer London Boroughs to submit proposals to develop ‘Mini-Hollands’ - comprehensive packages of schemes and initiatives designed to encourage more people to cycle / cycle more often.
They include infrastructure to make cycling safer and more convenient, while improving streets and public spaces for other users.
The programme specifically targets people who make short car journeys in outer London that could easily be cycled instead.
WALTHAM FOREST MINI-HOLLANDWaltham Forest awarded £27 million by TfL and secured a further £13 million from S106.
Key components include:1. ‘Villagisation’ of residential areas2. Lea Bridge Road Cycle Super-
highway3. Improvements to secondary
centres4. Supporting measures
Focus on improving conditions for everyone - pedestrians and residents not just cyclists.
‘VILLAGISATION’‘Villagisation’ is about restoring a sense of place by reducing the dominance of motor traffic.
‘Filtered permeability’ removes through-movements of motor vehicles while retaining permeability for cyclists and pedestrians.
This creates quiet routes for residents, encouraging them to reclaim their streets for social activity and play.
It presents opportunities to create pocket parks and social spaces.
LEA BRIDGE ROAD SUPERHIGHWAYLinks Walthamstow with Hackney and Central London and also serves Lea Bridge Station.
Scheme includes:• Segregated routes for pedestrians and
cyclists in both directions• Carriageway moved over to make room• A new pedestrian / cycle bridge Junction
improvements with new crossings for pedestrians and cyclists
• New public spaces and public realm enhancements
• A radical redesign of the Whipps Cross roundabout
SECONDARY CENTRESRevitalising local centres with environmental enhancement schemes.
Creating unique identities with bespoke schemes.
Road closures to address rat-running and enhance conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.
New pocket parks and public spaces.
High quality pedestrian and cycle links.
COMPLEMENTARY MEASURESCycle hubs at all key stations:• Sheltered cycle parking• High capacity with two-tier racks• Secure (smart fob access + CCTV)• Integrated bike pump
Cycle parking in local centres
Bike hangars in residential areas
Car club vehicles to reduce need for car ownership and use.
Free cycle training for residents
Community cycle champions
EXPERIMENTATIONEngineers trial new ideas to see if they work and amend / refine designs in response to feedback.
Funding, strong political leadership and a collaborative approach with campaigners makes this possible.
For example:• Trials were carried out with armadillos
and orcas to see which design was best for creating informal protected routes.
• Kerb lines were adjusted when armadillos were found to narrow the lane by an unacceptable amount.
JUNCTIONS AND CROSSINGSCycle routes are continuous through junctions.
Cycle-specific signals are provided, including low level signal heads.
Cyclists given advanced green signals to get a head start over other traffic.
Use of push button units to call signals.
Extensive use of parallel ‘tiger’ crossings beside zebras.
BLENDED CROSSINGSTreatment that continues the footway treatment across a minor side road.
Used extensively in Copenhagen.
Sends a visual signal to motorists that pedestrians have priority – see Highway Code Rule 170.
Features a raised table at the entry point to slow vehicles turning in and out.
The give way line is set back behind the footway.
There is no tactile paving because the footway is judged to be continuous.
BUS STOP TREATMENTSInitial designs had cycle routes in front of the footway, but this meant passengers alighting into the path of cyclists.
Progressed to ‘floating’ bus stops where passengers alight onto a small island with the cycle route between the island and the shelter.
Now providing bus stop bypasses with the shelter on a much larger island and the cycle route bending out and passing to the rear with an informal crossing to give priority to passengers over cyclists.
OTHER DETAILSThere are lots of small details that make a big difference, including:• Closure of rail bridges to motor traffic
made strengthening unnecessary – Network Rail paid for the closures
• 45 degree chamfered kerbs between footway and cycleway
• Sinusoidal humps rather than cushions• Curved rather than angled routes
through bus stop bypasses• Wayfinding integrated into street signs
and bollards• Informal signs - not bound by TSRGD• Use of sustainable urban drainage• Common branding used throughout
CONSULT AND ENGAGEConsultation and engagement critical to getting community buy-in.
Use of Commonplace – easy to use, transparent tool with great reports.
Residents’ views are seen to directly influence designs.
Use of infographics to convey information.
There is a small core of vocal naysayers – needs strong political leadership and evidence to support your case.
Trial changes before making them permanent.
FURTHER INFORMATIONFor further information on the Waltham Forest Mini-Holland scheme, visit:
• http://www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk
• https://wesupportmh.wordpress.com/myths
• https://wfcycling.wordpress.com/mini-holland/evidence