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The Council has posted a page with its plans for the #Greenway diversion via Plaistow Road, along with a timetable: starting the southern section early next year, finishing by Autumn. We support this scheme & want it to be accelerated wherever possible. newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/...

Diagram showing a redesign of Plaistow Road in Newham, with a 2-way cycleway on the north side. The footways and cycleways are continuous with Dutch entry kerbs over the junctions of Church Street, Stephens Road, and Plaistow Grove. A new straight-across parallel zebra and cycle crossing just east of Stephens Road makes it possible to cross Plaistow Road. The junction mouth of Church Street is narrowed significantly. A traffic island in the centre of the road is removed. On the north side, the cycleway runs behind a bus stop, with the boarding island reachable by a zebra crossing.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 21/09/2026

Construction at Water Lane is finally fully complete! The parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing is now on a raised table—so drivers will have to slow down, and will hopefully give way to pedestrians and cyclists (as they should.) A big improvement from the dangerous dogleg that was there before 👏

A diagonal parallel zebra and cycle crossing with priority over a road connecting pavements and cycle tracks on both sides. The crossing is on a raised table with chevrons indicating the changing gradient. It is flat for pedestrians and cyclists, but drivers have to navigate a speed hump. The pavements is made up of subtle colourful patterns of brick: buff, yellow, red, brown.

Photo credit: Martin Hind

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 19/09/2026

🔍 We were pleased to lead six councillors from across Newham's political spectrum (+1 councillor acting as a marshal) for a Cycling Infrastructure Safari, to see some of the best (and worst) cycling in Newham has to offer. There are some things you don't realise unless you see them from the saddle!

A group of people on bicycles talking about a freshly-opened protected junction: Jonathan, Shameem, Richard, and Karen from Newham Cyclists; also Cllr John Morris, Cllr Ren Tilbury, Cllr Nate Higgins, Cllr Mehmood Mirza, and others in the background.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 14/09/2026

We're pleased to see this interim scheme and will be responding positively to the traffic order when it is published. Let's hope this momentum continues for a permanent solution for Stratford High Street, including adding protection to the other dangerous junctions at Warton and Carpenters Road.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 14/09/2026

For cycling this will include 🚲 Wands to separate the cycle lane from the bus lane—and reduce the kind of interaction you see in the video 🚲 New bus stop bypass at the one place missing one, to keep buses (& bus users) separate from those cycling 🚲 Removal of traffic lights at Marshgate Lane

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 14/09/2026

Very exciting news: A trial section of the future Stratford High Street bus priority scheme is now under construction, for the eastbound section of High Street from Bow Roundabout to Marshgate Lane. Aside from a new bus lane, this will introduce a number of improvements for cycling.

Screenshot of One.network showing a roadworks possession on Stratford High Street E15 from 8 September 08:00 to 23 October 23:59, permit no. HS61832607095-02.

Description
Kerbing and paving works, bus island construction, cycle lane construction, resurfacing, lining, signs and temporary island removal
Location
High Street Stratford, Marshgate Lane to City West Tower

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 10/08/2026

Unprotected bus stops lead to dangerous crush movements, even if everyone is careful & follows the rules. This leads to people cycling aggressively (jumping reds) or cycling on the pavement. Well designed floating bus stops make near misses & crashes between buses and cyclists almost impossible.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 06/08/2026

It shouldn't be remarkable, but we really appreciate it when construction teams make it safe & comfortable to cycle & walk past their worksites without a "Cyclists Dismount" in sight. This example from McAleer & Rush on Stratford High Street is great! Certain utilities firms could learn a thing or 👀

A gantry of scaffolding over a footway and a separated cycleway, next to construction hoardings. The gantry is sheltered, lit inside, and has signs above marking "Pedestrians" and "Cycle Lane", and HERAS fencing provides additional protection to the cycleway. Someone cycles along the cycle lane in safety without having to dismount or merge with traffic.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 31/07/2026

Bus lanes are not safe cycling infra, because buses have to pull in front of those cycling. Dangerous & stressful even when everyone is careful & follows the rules. Protected cycleways with floating bus stops make this kind of near miss impossible. (Video from Old Street—thankfully not in Newham!)

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 18/07/2026

Some of you might recall that Newham Council’s original plan for a Thames Water Greenway diversion was to close Abbey Road to traffic—but they chickened out after an objection from the Police about displacing traffic to West Ham Lane. Let’s see how that’s going 🤔 #GreenwayFlushedAway

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/06/2026

More infra news, and it’s great news: Woodgrange Junction on Romford Road is out for statutory consultation & work should start soon! This will be Newham’s FIRST Dutch style protected crossroads! We can’t wait. See full plans here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZfDX...

Diagram of the junction of Woodgrange Road, Romford Road, and Upton Lane, with a circulating cycle stage junction around it - the junction becomes a flat oblong with with-flow cycleways on all arms running around it clockwise. The pedestrian crossings are inside the cycleways and accessed using mini-zebra crossings. The northeast and south west corner islands are protected with planting.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/06/2026

Bollards and signs going in for the Water Lane cycleway crossing 👀 Looking forward to seeing this finished, it’ll be much safer for walking/cycling to the shops or the station for those living in Maryland or the Keogh Road area.

Worksite surrounded by pink plastic fencing. Two new (empty) rain gardens enclose a cycle track that is yet to be resurfaced, protected by a bollard and two “no motor vehicles” signs on either side. In the background the Belisha Beacons for the parallel zebra/cycle crossing are still covered.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 05/06/2026

It's about 3 weeks until our AGM, and we're super excited to welcome special guest speaker @lauralaker.bsky.social to talk "People Power"! Unlike certain radio hosts, we also promise not to turn her mic off 🫣 Refreshments provided. RSVP: newhamcyclists.uk/agm26

Poster with text:
Newham Cyclists: You're invited to our AGM, with special guest Laura Laker, author of Potholes and Pavements!
Mon 29th June, 7:30pm, Canning Town Library.
REMEMBER to RSVP: newhamcyclists.uk/agm26

Want to vote or join the Newham Cyclists committee? Please bring along evidence of your LCC membership.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 11/05/2026

This is the draft plan, found on LLDC's website. We understand there are/were also plans for Montfichet Road roundabout (used by lorries servicing Westfield to spin) but we've not heard any news in a while. Would we be OK to use your photos for a "News from the Streets" feature on our website? Thx

Technical drawing showing Pool Street running south and then east from Carpenters Road (with a priority cycle crossing), short section of cycle track becoming 4 metre wide shared pavement, passing behind a zebra crossing, then ending in a signalised parallel crossing of Montfichet Road joining an existing 2-way cycle track.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 01/05/2026

We're pleased to join this community hustings tomorrow in conjunction with a number of other Newham charities and campaign groups. We hope there will be representatives from Labour, Greens, and NIs. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/newham-may... If you would like to join the hustings with our group, DM us!

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 26/04/2026

🚸🏘️ What a great day yesterday, out with #SaferStreetsWoodgrange leading 100+ riders of all ages around Woodgrange and Capel! Let's hope those wanting to run Newham after May 7th take notice & understand how strongly locals want a safer Woodgrange for everyone ❤️

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/04/2026

The amazing #WestfieldAvenue cycleway this evening—great to look at, even better to ride. And the people we saw cycling on it seem to agree! Shouldn't cycling be this good everywhere and for everyone in Newham? #StreetsForCycling

A one-way cycle track crossing a shiny smooth carriageway, with a low-level cycle specific traffic light, on red, keeping you safe from the cars using the road. Meanwhile the cycle crossing joins a two-way cycle track lined with trees and hedges. The sky is blue and it's a lovely day for a bike ride.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 17/04/2026

🚲 #StreetsForCycling Pledge 🚲 Laura Willoughby MBE writes: "I pledge for more Streets For Cycling and better and safer cycle routes across Newham." Who will pledge to build a safe, connected cycle network in Newham next? @londoncycling.bsky.social

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 17/04/2026

Fans of big machines doing big roadworks, get yourselves to Westfield Avenue E20 in the evenings—resurfacing on the go, meaning that the new protected cycleway also means a fresh new carriageway surface for drivers and bus users. Great work @newhamcouncil.bsky.social @plaistovian.bsky.social! 🚜🚧

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 16/04/2026

🚲 #StreetsForCycling Pledge 🚲 Areeq Chowdhury @areeq.bsky.social, Green Party candidate for Mayor of Newham: "With the aim of ensuring residents can cycle safely to their school, local high street, and local park, we will seek to finish four key cycle routes across Newham…"

Areeq Chowdhury, Green candidate for Mayor of Newham, wearing a long black coat and a green party rosette, smiles while standing in a fabric market.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 15/04/2026

While this Cycleway is great for residents of the new housing in the Royal Docks, we think everyone in Newham should be able to cycle in safety and comfort. That’s why our #StreetsForCycling campaign asks for a safe connected cycle network on 4 key corridors in our borough. action.lcc.org.uk/streets

Poster depicting a Black woman with a white coat and a pale coloured hijab riding towards camera, smiling, looking comfortable. Poster text reads: STREETS FOR CYCLING
Everyone should be able to cycle to their local high street safely
Take action now: lcc.org.uk/streets

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 13/04/2026

💁‍♀️ Sound radical? We don’t think so! ⚠️ Cycling isn't dangerous - but streets can be. 📢 That’s why our #StreetsForCycling campaign asks for 4 key routes in Newham to make a safe, connected cycle network. 📧 Agree with us? Email the next Mayor of Newham - takes 2 minutes action.lcc.org.uk/streets

Newham Cyclists branded macro image with text: “cycling should be transport, not extreme sport!“

Backdrop depicts: on top, two women cycling in a relaxed way on a safe two-way cycle tracks surrounded by greenery; on the bottom, a woman wearing a helmet cycling at speed making a difficult right turn in front of a black car.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 08/04/2026

We ❤️ to see new protected cycleways being built! Great job to @newhamcouncil.bsky.social and Kenson Highways, Green Street junction with #RomfordRoad is looking a lot tidier and safer and it isn’t even finished yet 👀

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 01/04/2026

From now until May 7 you'll see us blitzing Newham in the mornings with our gorgeous #StreetsForCycling flyers! Wave it you see us! (And don't forget to email Newham's next mayor!) action.lcc.org.uk/streets

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 30/03/2026

🚲 Newham needs a safe, connected cycle network. 📣 This is our #StreetsForCycling campaign - to ask our next Mayor, whoever they may be, to make cycling in Newham safe everywhere, and fun for everyone.

Newham deserves a safe, connected cycle network.

In colourful bold text in front of a background with a smiling woman riding a Brompton towards camera on a relaxed looking cycles-only street.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 14/03/2026

Big shout out to today’s Fix Your Ride crew who looked at no less than SEVENTEEN bikes today! You are all amazing!

Close-up on the rear of a black-and-orange road bike in a work stand on a public square as Mark, a man in a hi-vis jacket, makes adjustments with a multi-tool.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 13/03/2026

Kerblines are starting to appear for the new cycleway on Olympic Park Avenue, which replaces the unnecessary northbound traffic lane over the bridge. Less traffic for everyone and, for the first time, a safe and direct crossing for walking and cycling over HS1 coming soon. We love to see it! 🎉

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Newham Cyclists, and thanks to everyone who joined our ride today! We’ll keep fighting to break down barriers & help all women access cycling 🚴‍♀️🚵‍♀️ #iwd2026

A group of 12 people - including a man with 2 kids - on their bikes waiting to start on a ride outside the View Tube, a colourful building with a cuboid, decorated chimney type structure.

Group of cyclists marshalled around the statue of Joan Littlewood outside the Theatre Royal Stratford.

Group of cyclists outside Old Town Hall Stratford for the plaque devoted to Daisy Parsons.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/01/2026

🚽⚠️🚧 Today is 500 days since #ThamesWater closed the #NewhamGreenway, our ONLY safe North-South cycleway. We're still waiting for something—anything—to help the thousands of people who relied on the Greenway every day. #GreenwayFlushedAway newhamcyclists.uk/greenway-flu...

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 20/01/2026

AND THERE'S MORE! Work starting on the actual junction of Green St/Richmond Rd also on 2nd February. This is going to be so much safer for walking and cycling, even with the shared-use bodge—and unbelievably the other junctions coming later are even better! 🎉 @newhamcouncil.bsky.social #RomfordRoad

A crossroads between two north/south side roads—Richmond Road and Green Street—and the Romford Road. One-way cycle tracks on both sides of Romford Road. The top arm of the junction is now closed to general traffic, with a section of shared pavement and rain gardens. Shared pedestrian/cycle traffic light crossings on the western, eastern, and southern arms of the junctions. Zebra crossings over the cycle track on the southern side.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 20/01/2026

👀 Amazing news to share: Work will start on 2nd February on Romford Road section F (Balmoral/Katherine Road to Station Road/High Street North), a HUGE section of #RomfordRoad that's been dying to be made safe for years! We can't wait! @newhamcouncil.bsky.social

Detailed design drawings for with-flow protected cycle tracks on a 3-lane road, with 1 eastbound car lane, 1 westbound car lane and 1 westbound bus lane. The cycle tracks are continuous and in a straight line. The side road junctions at Rosedale Road and Birchdale Road are continuous pavements, where the cycleway and footway are continuous and on humps with no tactile markings, instead with clear priority for pedestrians and cyclists with drivers required to give way.

Continuation of the same road from the first picture, with the cycleways and pavement still continuous over side roads at Nigel Road and Quakers Place. The cycle track bends inward to pass behind a bus stop on the south side of the road. The bus stop island is accessed using a zebra crossing.

More continuation of the drawing from the previous image, this time running to the extent of this section of works just east of Shrewsbury Road. The Shrewsbury Road side road junction is also continuous. There is another bus stop bypass on the north side. There is a long zebra crossing on a raised table over both the cycleways and carriageway just east of Shrewsbury Road. There is a small rain garden on the bus stop island.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 01/01/2026

🚲❤️ We’re Newham Cyclists, part of @londoncycling.bsky.social! ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽 We’re volunteers who want cycling in Newham to be safe everywhere, and fun for everyone. 🫵 Agree? Yes, YOU? Why not join us? DM us or go to newhamcyclists.uk to find out how you can help us! 🪪 Or join LCC lcc.org.uk/join

Decorative banner with bold text: "Our vision for cycling in Newham: Safe EVERYWHERE! Fun for EVERYONE!"

The top half's background is a large group of people at a protest ride at night with bright front lights.
The bottom half's background is a group ride with kids and families cycling down a quiet, curvy road on a lovely sunny day.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 22/12/2025

🎄 🎁 We kick off Christmas week with even MORE new cycling infrastructure to celebrate in Newham: the next chunk of Westfield Avenue is surfaced, lined, and opened! And the protected connections to International Way and Olympic Park Ave do not look far behind. Great work @newhamcouncil.bsky.social!

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 19/12/2025

Enjoy 82 seconds of freshly-opened Romford Road cycleway - now open in both directions outside the Atherton Leisure Centre! And there's even more to come. Congratulations @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @plaistovian.bsky.social - one of the most dangerous roads in our borough is finally being made safe ❤️

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 28/10/2025

Work begins on phase 6 of #RoyalDocksCorridor, a Brucie bonus that will finally connect City Hall & housing in the area to the Cycleway network, and fix the awful wait times for people crossing to the DLR. 🎉 @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @plaistovian.bsky.social www.newham.gov.uk/transport-st...

Map of Western Gateway and Tidal Basin Road with two-way cycle tracks on both sides as far as City Hall, carriageway reduced to 1 lane in each direction, traffic lights removed, and priority pedestrian and cycle zebra crossings to allow people to cross the street.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 19/09/2025

What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 06/09/2025

The nights are drawing in and many things are depressing, but you know what isn't? The freshly-upgraded #BecktonCorridor, with its new wide surface and direct links to Beckton DLR and the big Asda. Such a massive improvement, congratulations to the Council on a big improvement for local journeys!

A wide path between wooded areas, with a soft brown pedestrian surface to the left and a cycle track in black asphalt to the right. The sunlight falls through the trees pleasingly, as if inviting you to walk or cycle here.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 02/09/2025

#ThamesWater claim all the diversions on their map are "suitable for pedestrians and cyclists." We disagree—we know of at least 3 injuries on the Abbey Rd diversion, including one person whose foot was run over as he waited at the lights. The West Ham Ln route is also dangerous. #GreenwayFlushedAway

Laminated map of diversions for the closed section of the Greenway. One is Abbey Road-Richardson Road-Pond Road (listed as the 'south-bound' diversion.) One is West Ham Lane-Plaistow Road-Upper Road (listed as northbound.) Mitre Road is listed as a connection.

There is also a claim: "All above diversion routes are suitable for pedestrians and cyclists. Lane restrictions in place for Manor Road bridge. Cyclists must obey traffic signals in place."

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 02/09/2025

You'd be forgiven for thinking #ThamesWater are trying to keep quiet about their extended closure of #NewhamGreenway: no mention of this section's impending closure for 3 years, just a tiny laminated poster with some pictures from the archives and nebulous talk of "improvements" #GreenwayFlushedAway

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 04/08/2025

Update from Monday: the only changes to the Cycleway 2 roadworks on High Street… were made by Mother Nature. 💨 Thames Water still haven't made any meaningful changes to this death trap.

A blue cycle lane across a junction with a blown-down temporary cycle diversion sign lying in the road. In the distance the lane remains closed off by "DISMOUNT AND USE FOOTWAY" signs.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 02/08/2025

Thames Water's closure of TfL Cycleway 2 on Stratford High Street (and even more of the #Greenway) this week is shockingly dangerous. We have written to them to demand it is fixed before children return to school in September. newhamcyclists.uk/letter-to-th...

A protected cycle track with "CYCLISTS DISMOUNT AND USE FOOTWAY" signs in the middle, with coning and signage directing cyclists into the carriageway in front of double-decker buses and lorries.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/07/2025

On Monday we rode the excellent (albeit slow-going) Romford Rd cycleway & have also met with the Council. We hope all parties, e.g. contractors responsible for moving the bus shelters, can move faster to get more of this important Cycleway finished & open—we're confident progress will speed up soon.

The end of a one-way cycle track on a busy road, merging back into an advisory cycle lane. A person cycles towards the camera with a white shopping bag dangling from his handlebars.

An unfinished one-way cycle track heading away from camera towards a petrol station, with a wide pale pavement, black tarmac on the cycle track, and a parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing with an inline zebra for pedestrians to cross the cycle track.

An unfinished bus stop bypass (floating bus stop) at a cycle track, with the bus shelter for the Atherton Leisure Centre still inside the one-way cycle track, waiting to be moved onto the island which is otherwise finished. An advert from the bus shelter stares back at us: "Fashionably late? You're right on time. Apply through clearing for a 2-year degree."

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 23/07/2025

We were pleased to be at @carolinerussell.bsky.social's roundtable at City Hall today—albeit in grim circumstances given the recent deaths of people walking and cycling in our borough. The Mayor, TfL, and the boroughs need to do more, faster, to make Vision Zero a reality. Now's the time to step up.

Inside a glass-walled atrium at City Hall, three easels with a pale green background, stylised artwork of people walking, wheeling, and cycling, and three chapter headings:
How do we address motornormativity?
What changes are needed to guidelines, rules, and the law?
What large scale changes are needed to move the dot on Vision Zero?

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 16/05/2025

🎉 #LondonCyclingFestival is coming to Newham on Sunday 25 May! 🚲 Start your summer of cycling with us 🚲 Led family-friendly rides 🚲 Discover #WestHamPark LTN, Olympic Park, Vicky Park RSVP from West Ham Park: lcc.org.uk/events/newha... Or from Central Park: lcc.org.uk/events/newha...

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 27/04/2025

What a brilliant time at yesterday’s #SaferStreetsWoodgrange ride! Huge thanks to everyone who showed up (135+ of you!!) @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social You know that Woodgrange residents want an end to the danger on their doorstep—it’s time to make it happen 🚸

A large group of families with children cycling down a residential street carrying flags and banners.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 26/04/2025

That design is a little out of date, but yes, the intention is a camera-enforced bus gate (the ETMO says in both directions.) Outbound traffic will be less of a concern to us once Olympic Park Ave goes one way as part of Westfield Ave scheme, but better for the filter to be 2-way for consistency!

Diagram of a T-junction with a continuous 2-way cycle track on Temple Mills Lane, a short shared area leading into a zebra crossing, and “no motor vehicles except buses” signs on the Abercrombie Rd arm.

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Newham Cyclists @newhamcyclists.uk · 24/04/2025

☀️ 🚲 Summer is on the way, and so is the #LondonCyclingFestival on Sunday 25th May! And we thrilled that Newham is one of the 15 boroughs taking part in this family-friendly festival celebrating all things cycling. Games! Food! Stalls! More details and RSVP: lcc.org.uk/events/newha...

Dark blue flyer promoting London Cycling Festival in a funky, playful font, supported by Lime. The text advises to register now for events and rides on Sunday 25 May 2025.

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