People Friendly Streets: why is Barnsbury not yet on the list?

• CONGRATULATIONS to Cllrs Rowena Champion and Richard Watts for announcing the roll-out of People Friendly Streets.

St Peter’s first, and then Canonbury, Highbury, Clerkenwell, Nag’s Head, and St Mary’s areas by the autumn.

Our local streets have been dominated by motor traffic for so long: pollution, congestion, noise, danger, all taking over public space that should be peaceful places for children to play and for people to walk or cycle around their neighbourhood.

In the time of the Covid-19 crisis this is essential.

It will reduce the number of short motor journeys, thus reducing traffic everywhere, making the streets more available for physical distancing, and for commuters walking or cycling rather than using crowded public transport.

My only complaint: why is Barnsbury not yet on the list?

R WALFORD,
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