Schemes to promote cycling and walking condemned by some critics as controversial and unpopular actually appear to be welcomed by many voters, according to analysis of last month’s election results in London. Under Bell’s leadership, Ealing trialled several so-called low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), one of which has since been removed. Across the wards, more than 50% of voters opted for Labour or the Greens, both which back LTNs. This effect was magnified when second-preference votes were included – the London mayoralty election uses a supplementary vote system, giving people a first and second choice. According to Bell’s analysis, a similar pattern was seen in other areas where Conservatives campaigned against cycling and walking schemes.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2021 06:56 UTC