Better Transport

2 July: Boris Johnson is running out of time. Consultation on changes to the London Plan (PDF 46K) has just finished and he's still trying to please everyone, pedestrians, cyclists, bus passengers and motorists alike.

But signs about what will be in the plan itself and in the Mayor's transport strategy are ominous. Boris has not yet recognised that traffic volumes have to go down to tackle carbon emissions. Meanwhile he's considering relaxing restrictions on new roads and allowing more parking because he claims it will help town centres. In the autumn he'll have to reveal his real plans when the draft strategies are published.

Campaign for Better Transport has told the Mayor that carbon emissions from transport will have to be cut and that planning for traffic avoidance and reduction is essential to do this.