Transport and movement objectives

What you've told us... 

• Dalston is currently very well-connected and could be further boosted by Crossrail 2. However, information on the status of Crossrail 2 is lacking and people want to know more.  
• The local community is already involved and organisations to help maintain spaces in Ashwin Street and Gillett Square and support local community events and activities. This collaboration allows open spaces and streets to self-manage and contribute positively to the character of the town centre.
• There is too much traffic and congestion with major conflict between lorries, motorbikes, cars, cyclists and pedestrians, all contributing to unattractive, unsafe conditions and high noise and air pollution levels.
• Cycle provision is poor with issues around quality, safety and a lack of cycle parking.
• Movement across the town centre is fragmented, with narrow streets and dead ends, street clutter and small pavements leading to poor movement across Dalston, with some walking routes becoming overcrowded and forcing people onto the street, whilst other routes are avoided as they are considered unsafe and uninviting. 
• There is inadequate disabled access, particularly at Dalston Kingsland Station. 
• The Gillett Square and Shopping Centre car parks contribute negatively to the town centre.  
• Parked moped and motorcycle delivery vehicles on Ashwin Street have led to antisocial behaviour

What else we know...

• Ashwin street is a positive example of traffic-calming bollards and greening efforts which have improved the public realm and in turn offer a welcome break from the hustle of Kingsland High Street (A10) and Dalston Lane.
• A new cycle route is planned for Dalston, connecting the town centre to Lea Bridge and the existing Super Highway 1.
• There is variety and character in the lanes, ‘leftover’ spaces and yards in the town centre, although routes are fragmented due to the shopping centre, which creates an island in the centre, blocking movement between the south and north.
• There is a poor sense of arrival into the town centre at both stations.
• There are few secondary route alternatives to Kingsland High Street.
• The redevelopment of the shopping centre and vacant / underused publically-owned sites provide an opportunity for the creation of new routes across the town centre.
• The large amount of car parking (on and off-street) impacts significantly on pedestrians, cyclists, bus accessibility and the quality of the public realm across the town centre. 
• There is scope to improve how to navigate Dalston through better signage to help disabled users and new visitors move through Dalston.

What the LP33 says...

• New development should contribute towards creating attractive and liveable neighbourhoods, promoting walking and cycling as part of everyday life and reduce the dominance of private motor vehicles.
• ​Implement a variety of public realm improvements across the town centre particularly along Kingsland High Street, Dalston Lane and Ridley Road.
• Improve movement through the town centre with smaller scales of development, particularly through new proposals for Kingsland Shopping Centre. 
• Address noise, air quality and severance along Kingsland High Street 
• ​Further enhance public transport accessibility through the potential arrival of Crossrail 2.