This petition is for those who wish to show their support for Lewisham Council's work to encourage active travel and reduce car use.

As part of an ongoing commitment to active travel, and in response to the need for improved provision for walking and cycling in London due to Covid-19, Lewisham Borough Council have put in place a number of low traffic neighbourhood schemes.

This petition is for those who wish to show their support for Lewisham Council's ongoing work to encourage active travel and reduce car use.

If you're unsure whether you support Lewisham Council's ongoing work to encourage active travel and reduce car use, here are some interesting statistics about car use, air pollution and walking and cycling in London:

1) “London drivers waste 227 hours a year stuck in traffic, travelling at an average speed of 7mph.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/london-uk-most-congested-cities-traffic-hours-driving-roads-busy-birmingham-glasgow-manchester-a8775056.html

2) A century ago 90% of trips in London under six miles were made by foot -

https://londoncarfreeday.com/why-not

3) There are 6.8 million parking spaces in London, equivalent to about 8000 hectares. On street parking alone takes up an area the size of the London Borough of Southwark.

https://londoncarfreeday.com

4) The average car spends about 80% of the time parked at home, is parked elsewhere for about 16% of the time and is thus only actually in use (ie moving) for the remaining 4% of the time.

https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a5

5) 46% of households in London do not have a car

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/technical-note-12-how-many-cars-are-there-in-london.pdf

6) Latest data shows two million Londoners living with illegal toxic air - 01 April 2019

https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/two-million-londoners-live-with-illegal-toxic-air

7) There are over 400 primary and secondary schools in London which are exposed to air pollution in excess of EU legal limits.

https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/two-million-londoners-live-with-illegal-toxic-air

8) Londoners currently make 8.17 million daily trips by mechanised modes which are potentially cyclable. More than half of these potential trips are currently made by car, with the remainder largely made by bus.

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/analysis-of-cycling-potential-2016.pdf

9) "The rapid development of electric vehicles can give the impression that road transport is becoming sustainable. Electric cars are sometimes seen as a panacea for the environmental impact of transport. They are not."

https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/this-is-why-electric-cars-won't-stop-air-pollution