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London Borough of Camden London Borough of Camden Camden’s Transport Strategy Camden’s Local Implementation Plan AUGUST 2011 Camden Transport Strategy TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary................................................................................................................................ i E1 What is the Camden Transport Strategy?....................................................................................... i E2 Why do we Need a Transport Strategy?......................................................................................... i E3 How will Camden Address the Borough’s Transport Challenges?.............................................. iii E4 Where Does the Money Come From? ......................................................................................... vii E5 Where will the Money be Spent? ................................................................................................. vii E6 How will we Measure our Performance?..................................................................................... ix E7 Summary of the Reporting Process ................................................................................................x Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1 About the Camden Transport Strategy ............................................................................................... 1 Structure of the Camden Transport Strategy...................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 – Local Context and Transport Geography ...................................................................... 4 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Local Context...................................................................................................................................... 4 Camden’s Transport Context............................................................................................................ 15 Cycle Network................................................................................................................................... 22 Walking Routes................................................................................................................................. 23 How People in Camden Are Travelling............................................................................................ 25 Changes in Traffic Flows.................................................................................................................. 27 Wider Policy Context........................................................................................................................ 33 Chapter 3 - Transport Challenges and Opportunities for Camden................................................ 36 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Mayoral and Sub-Regional Challenges............................................................................................ 36 Supporting the Growing Population................................................................................................. 38 Improving Connectivity of Transport in Camden ............................................................................. 41 Providing an Efficient and Effective Transport System .................................................................... 42 Maintaining the Transport System.................................................................................................... 43 Improving Journey Experience......................................................................................................... 44 Enhancing the Built and Natural Environment................................................................................. 45 Improving Air Quality....................................................................................................................... 46 Encouraging Healthy Travel ............................................................................................................ 48 Reducing Crime, Fear of Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour ............................................................ 49 Improving Transport Safety.............................................................................................................. 52 Accessible Transport for All ............................................................................................................. 56 Supporting Regeneration.................................................................................................................. 59 Reducing Transport Impacts on Climate Change and Increasing Resilience................................... 61 Camden Transport Strategy Supporting Delivery of the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 and Developing a Sustainable Legacy........................................................................................................................... 63 Chapter 4 - Transport Vision and Objectives................................................................................... 65 Camden Transport Objectives .......................................................................................................... 65 Chapter 5 – Delivering Camden’s Transport Objectives................................................................. 70 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 70 Objective 1 - Reduce motor traffic and vehicle emissions to improve air quality, mitigate climate change and contribute to making Camden a ‘low carbon and low waste borough’......................... 71 Objective 2 - Encourage healthy and sustainable travel choices by prioritising walking, cycling and public transport in Camden.............................................................................................................. 84 Promoting Sustainable Travel through Travel Planning................................................................ 100 Objective 3 – Improve road safety and personal security for people travelling in Camden........... 103 Reducing Crime on the Transport Network .................................................................................... 113 Objective 4 – Effectively manage the road network to manage congestion, improve reliability and ensure the efficient movement of goods and people........................................................................ 117 Objective 5 – Develop and maintain high quality, accessible public streets and spaces and recognise that streets are about more than movement ................................................................... 124 Objective 6 – Ensure the transport system supports Camden’s sustainable growth and regeneration as well as enhancing economic and community development ........................................................ 131 Objective 7 – Ensure the transport systems supports access to local services and facilities, reduces inequalities in transport and increases social inclusion................................................................. 136 Objective 8 – To ensure that the provision of parking is fair and proportionate by considering the needs of all users, whilst also encouraging sustainable travel choices.......................................... 143 Objective 9 - Support the delivery of a successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 148 Chapter 6 – Investment in Camden’s Transport System............................................................... 152 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 152 Corridors and Neighbourhoods and Smarter Travel...................................................................... 154 Supporting Measures...................................................................................................................... 168 Chapter 7 – Consultation.................................................................................................................. 186 Summary of the draft LIP consultaton............................................................................................ 186 Chapter 8 - Performance Monitoring Plan ..................................................................................... 188 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 188 Camden Transport Strategy Targets............................................................................................... 190 Detailed Target Tables ................................................................................................................... 192 Collecting Monitoring Data............................................................................................................ 207 Camden Transport Strategy Executive Summary Executive Summary E1 What is the Camden Transport Strategy? E1.1 The Camden Transport Strategy (CTS) sets out the future direction for transport in Camden and describes the context of traffic and transport in the borough, the challenges we face and how, through the objectives
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