The London Plan (Approved by Johnson's Govt)
You may not have seen this (there is rather a lot of it - 615 pages). The London PlanPublication London PlanDecember 2020The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater LondonOn 29 January 2021 the Secretary of State wrote to the Mayor confirming that he is content for the Mayor’s new London Plan to be formally published, with no further changes.On page 447...Policy T1 Strategic approach to transport A. Development Plans should support, and development proposals should facilitate: 1) the delivery of the Mayor’s strategic target of 80 per cent of all trips in London to be made by foot, cycle or public transport by 2041 2) the proposed transport schemes set out in Table 10.1. B. All development should make the most effective use of land, reflecting its connectivity and accessibility by existing and future public transport, walking and cycling routes, and ensure that any impacts on London’s transport networks and supporting infrastructure are mitigated....with an ambitious aim to reduce Londoners’ dependency on cars in favour of increased walking, cycling and public transport use. Without this shift away from car use, which the policies in the Plan and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy seek to deliver, London cannot continue to grow sustainably....A shift from car use to more space-efficient travel also provides the only long-term solution to the road congestion challenges that threaten London’s status as an efficient, well-functioning globally-competitive city.Plenty more to chew over...A. Development proposals and Development Plans should deliver patterns of land use that facilitate residents making shorter, regular trips by walking or cycling. B. Development Plans should: 1) promote and demonstrate the application of the Mayor’s Healthy Streets Approach to: improve health and reduce health inequalities; reduce car dominance, ownership and use, road danger, severance, vehicle emissions and noise; increase walking, cycling and public transport use; improve street safety, comfort, convenience and amenity; and support these outcomes through sensitively designed freight facilities. 2) identify opportunities to improve the balance of space given to people to dwell, walk, cycle, and travel on public transport and in essential vehicles, so space is used more efficiently and streets are greener and more pleasant.etc, etc.https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/the_publication_london_plan_2020_-_clean_version_0.pdf
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