Your feedback in response to our survey in 2024
- select which information to include on our new air quality website
- decide on the best engagement, citizen science activities and events to run
- check how effective the project has been, when we compare the results now to another survey next year
- Better air quality – Highbury Fields and Highbury New Park
- Worse air quality – Blackstock Road, Newington Green and St Paul’s Road
What you told us in response to our survey
We held a survey between June and August 2024 to ask for local people's feedback about air pollution, to help us get a better idea of what you think about this issue and help us tailor the project moving forward.
The aim was to:
Road transport was identified by respondents as being the main pollution source in the area.
Very few respondents reported using a motor vehicle, with the majority walking to get around the area, with some cycling or using public transport. Most respondents are actively taking steps to improve air quality, including walking, cycling, choosing low pollution routes and using low pollution products at home. However, some respondents have not taken or do not plan to take any of these actions.
When asked about local initiatives, cycle lanes were the most well-known among respondents. Other well-known initiatives were cycle training, air quality monitoring, wider London schemes such as ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone), School Streets, Liveable Neighbourhoods and anti-idling campaigns. Of these initiatives air quality monitoring was seen as the most effective in improving air quality, followed by anti-idling initiatives and wider London schemes.
The most requested air quality initiatives respondents would like to see in the area were increased engagement, monitoring, citizen science and access to air quality data. Opinions on traffic schemes were mixed, with some asking for more restrictions and others for less. There were also requests for enhanced cycling facilities, training and financial help with cycling-related costs.
Regarding the development of a new air quality website, respondents thought the most useful information to include on this website would be current pollution levels, followed by historical pollution data and interactive maps.
