Publication from Darren Johnson (past staff): Roads plans criticised

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has plans to spend £28bn building damaging new roads in the capital.

This report reveals:

• The Mayor is predicting an upsurge in car driver trips, despite acknowledging that this will cause many problems in terms of congestion, the environment, amenity and space.

• Transport for London warn that if we fail to cut current levels of car ownership, by 2050 we’ll have an extra million cars in the capital and an area the size of Richmond Park will have been lost to car parking.

• By enacting pro-car policies the Mayor risks squandering the excellent record of traffic reduction the city enjoyed from 2000-2011 as its population and economy boomed

Darren sets out an alternative vision for London's transport, based on encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use.

Download the report here