A4 Residents’ Association

Campaigning for a liveable neighbourhood on the residential A4 in/near Chiswick. Where our children live, walk, cycle, study and play - because this is our home

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

Super excited to have found the new @Breathe_London AQ monitor at Hogarth Rdbt. We’ve had several peaks of 90-100 NO2 here recently (usually after school & in evenings) & at 8am this morning it was almost 50! We’ll continue to pressure for better AQ & need support along the way

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@neilchristiex @JohnJohnStewart Where in London have you seen a “main road traffic reduction scheme”? Where we live, main roads are big receivers of additional traffic from LTNs. &the irresponsible thing is that everything is blamed on sth else (“it’s central London traffic, not displaced traffic”, they say)

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@indieHackney @JohnJohnStewart Is there a “no right turn” sign just there?

[London Blackbird @londonblackbird]

So. @LBHF are turning Rivercourt Road in Hammersmith (off the A4 that leads to King Street that crosses the cycle lane) into a private road because:

1) Cars from outside the area use it
2) 9 residents live on the street

It couldn’t possibly be because:

1) The @LBofHounslow cycle lane is dangerous and poorly designed
2) People other than the 9 residents use their road because it is a busy area of London?

#C9 #poordesign #dangerous #notfitforpurpose

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

And what does this mean, in terms of traffic AND accident stats on the A4? When will ppl care about the roads for A4 residents (we live here with our children!), and the over 100,000 vehicles AND COUNTING that are shoved here every day? @TfL @SadiqKhan @RuthCadbury @RossLydall

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

A number of things that are not clear, in this scheme made in the name of “safety”: ALL LBHF residents will have access to Rivercourt, BOTH WAYS. So there is conflicting traffic now on BOTH King St AND on A4. What is this roundabout on Rivercourt & A4, & why would people need it?

[Chiswick_Wheelie @ChiswickWheelie]

@LBHF are apparently planning to close off access to the A4 at Rivercourt Road to the general public and fine anyone using it without a permit. Their website states that this is in response to "requests from residents"...but are they being honest about that? (1/8)

[Chiswick_Wheelie @ChiswickWheelie]

@LBHF are apparently planning to close off access to the A4 at Rivercourt Road to the general public and fine anyone using it without a permit. Their website states that this is in response to "requests from residents"...but are they being honest about that? (1/8)

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@CameraTraffic @LBHF @StephenCowan Just wait until we “prioritise street for residents”. A4 for A4 residents! They claim 4000 vehicles as too many, the A4 has 100,000! &only reason why ppl take Rivercourt is b/c Chiswick Ln (previous route) is super congested Tks to LONG traffic light cycle to add time for C9!!!

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@CameraTraffic @LBHF @StephenCowan 2/2 plus… vehicles coming from A316 heading N (Acton &beyond) who see huge traffic in H’smith will want to take the only alternative, which is Chiswick Ln - also heavily congested and residential. It is a wrong idea that funnelling vehicles to 1-2 narrow alternatives is good

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@TheWeekUK David Beckham would be a great James Bond

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@Councillorsuzie @IanSpeed2 Hope that as part of his implementation, he actually uses public transport (tubes and buses, perhaps waits at a bus stop) to see what it feels like, for most people out there.

[Shimano Steve @ShimanoSteve]

So why hasn’t reduced traffic in Lambeth improved bus speeds? Roadworks? LTN traffic relocation schemes? Ill-thought out cycle lanes? Or a combination of all 3? @MayorofLondon @willnorman @lambeth_council @clairekholland @RezinaChowdhury @LonTravelWatch @SocEnvJustice @LouHaigh

[Little Ninja UK @LittleNinjaUK]

Do you think he honestly believes bus lanes and cycle lanes are "not in competition", even when bus lanes replace cycle lanes and LTNs relocate traffic onto bus routes? These cycling initiatives clearly slow bus journey times and increase air pollution exposure for bus users. 😞

[Ediz @ediz1975]

Enfield admit to not recording pollution levels on roads outside LTNs ….

It’s absolutely shocking @JourneysPlaces of Enfield council have not recorded any pollution levels on boundary roads and other roads who have taken the hit in 4 years. They have made millions of pounds and provided for affluent LTN residents and did not even bother to record the poison they pushed upon us ……

[Ross Lydall @RossLydall]

And here’s how much bus speeds have fallen by London borough over the last decade (buses are slower in every borough) @LonTravelWatch

[Ross Lydall @RossLydall]

Stuck in traffic: Average London bus speeds as low as 6.6mph, @LonTravelWatch report reveals https://t.co/c83AZPjqpC

[Ross Lydall @RossLydall]

Bus speeds in parts of central London have fallen to 6.6mph, a new report from ⁦@LonTravelWatch⁩ reveals

[Jack Emsley @Jack_Emsley1]

This is really welcome news for Chiswick - big thanks to @KeithPrinceAM for proposing this motion and for taking the time to come down to visit the site a few weeks ago!

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@JohnJohnStewart @LonTravelWatch Yes! To get to school. Especially secondary children travelling on their own. For many the bus is a lot safer than cycling - and you and your school materials don’t get wet in case of rain

[A4 Residents’ Association @A4Residents]

@elonmusk Wait until you hear about #HammersmithBridge? A 150metres bridge in the centre of London, that has been broken for 5yrs now. It’s a main artery in the London transport network, yet cycling lobby wants 2pedestrianise it 4ever (beyond 5yrs and ticking) https://t.co/2zYFKqz9nu