5. MY NEIGHBOURHOOD WILL MAKE IT EASY FOR ME TO GET WHERE I NEED TO GO The vision We don’t want to live ‘on an island’ – instead we want Thames Ward to be better connected to Barking and the rest of London, regardless of the transport we use to get around. Which means: • It’s important that connectivity is improved with regards to the A13 – with safer pedestrian crossings and congestion reduced so that buses run regularly at all times of day and night, including Sundays. This means we can get in-and out of the area easily, which is important if there’s an emergency. • We also want to be connected within Thames Ward – with footpaths and crossings that are safe accessible to all – including children and elderly people. Industrial vehicles and lorries heading towards building sites should be diverted away from the roads that pedestrians and bikes are using. • Green transport is important to us too – and we welcome more options to walk, cycle or access clean public transport locally. Some of us would like to see more options for electric car charging ports. • For those of us who drive, we want easy access to parking where we live and want good driving routes in, out of and around Thames Ward.
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BRL and partners will help my neighbourhood become easier to get around through: • Opening of the new Overground station • Transport for London investing in jobs for local residents • An improved bus network • New cycling routes across the ward and into Barking town centre including the Green Way, plus the Cycle Super Highway • A new and improved Cycle Hub where residents can buy, hire, repair and store bikes
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• Bringing the Uber Boat by Thames Clipper to Barking Riverside • Residents having access to regular information updates on progress against planned travel improvements • Addition of more electric car charging points
Short term indicators of change: • New Overground station opened • Number of residents using Overground • Number of local bus journeys • Cycle Hub opened • Opening of Uber Boat by Thames Clipper • Resident satisfaction with updates on travel improvements Long term indicators of change More residents will: • Rate transport as good • Regularly cycle • Use public transport more • The number of cars per household will reduce
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