FOI responses or research on braking and turning around LTNs and School Streets

[springfleur55]

Apologies if this has been asked before but is anyone aware of published research or Southwark or TFL FOI responses relating to the possible extra particulate pollution resulting from braking, turning and idling at the entrance to LTNs or school streets? I've witnessed so much of it and it would seem to negate so much of the benefit, particularly for school streets where there are usually children walking past reversing cars.

Edited 15 hours ago by springfleur55

[beansprout]

You having a laugh?

[Sue]

37 minutes ago, beansprout said:

You having a laugh?

It seems like a perfectly sensible question to me in relation particularly to school streets, given the effect of pollution on children.

[springfleur55]

I'm considering making such a request but don't want to waste council resources if it's a question that's been asked and answered before.

[beansprout]

You really think the  council  has done proper research? If so you have more faith than I….and probably fixed anyhow… 

[Sue]

4 hours ago, beansprout said:

You really think the  council  has done proper research? If so you have more faith than I….and probably fixed anyhow… 

Springfleur55 doesn't know whether anybody - not  the council - has done research.

That's why they are  asking the question. It's an important issue.

They are also asking about council or TFL  FOI responses.

What do you think could be "fixed"?

Edited 1 hour ago by Sue

[beansprout]

Well let’s face it,

ask what they want but don’t listen…just do their own thing… 

[Penguin68]

To be fair, this is both a very valid issue to raise, and one which would be very difficult to research, not least because there are no valid measurements for emissions at the key 'manoeuvre' spots before the introduction of the changes for comparison. Face validity would suggest that there must be some additional emissions, but exactly what, and what the implications of these are, will be very difficult to measure in a way which can't be reasonably challenged.