Please could you provide me with details of all the studies the TfL team looked at before deciding to go to public consultation with a pedestrian only scheme. How many of these studies led to a cycle and pedestrian scheme. How many of these studies led to a pedestrian only scheme.

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TfL Ref: FOI-2803-1718

Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3 January 2018 asking for information about the transformation of Oxford Street.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our Information Access Policy. You asked:

Please could you provide me with details of all the studies the TfL team looked at before deciding to go to public consultation with a pedestrian only scheme.

How many of these studies led to a cycle and pedestrian scheme.

How many of these studies led to a pedestrian only scheme.

TfL, Westminster City Council and the Mayor of London held an initial consultation on the proposed transformation of Oxford Street from 24 April – 18 June 2017. This consultation explained why we believe that it is vital to transform Oxford Street.  It also outlined what the transformation of the street might mean for all those who use it, including cyclists. The consultation gave the public and other stakeholders the opportunity to shape and influence those proposals which were subject to our second consultation, which closed on 3 January 2018.The Consultation Report setting out the outcomes of our initial consultation is available online, via the link below:

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/oxford-street-phase-1/

When developing our proposals for consultation, we consider a wide range of design guidance and case studies. This information is largely already accessible by other means and, as such, is subject to exemption under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act.  An exemption under Section 21 of the Act does, however, oblige us to direct you to where such information may be accessed.

There are a significant number of articles and guidance documents relating to the issue of ‘shared space’ and the design of public spaces in general.  It is therefore not possible for us to provide you with an exhaustive list of reports and information on this topic.  However, below I have provided a number of links to reports and case studies which have been considered and may be useful to you.

• Pedestrian Comfort Guidance for London (Mayor of London/Transport for London, 2010) – Available at http://content.tfl.gov.uk/pedestrian-comfort-guidance-technical-guide.pdf
•  “Accidents by Design:  The Holmes Report on ‘Shared Space’ in the United Kingdom”. July 2015.  Available at https://www.theihe.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Holmes-Report-on-Shared-Space-.pdf
• “Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic – CROW. Available for purchase at https://www.crow.nl/publicaties/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic?Zoekterm=bicycle?page=1
• “Sharing the Space” – Living Streets.  Available at https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/media/1864/sharing-the-space-report.pdf
• Moody, S. and Melia, S. (2014) Shared space: Research, policy and problems. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport, 167 (6). pp. 384-392. ISSN 0965-092X Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/17937
• Creating better streets: “Inclusive and accessible places - Reviewing shared space”.  Available from CIHT – www.ciht.org.uk
• Cycling in Pedestrian Areas – Facts and Guidelines: summary of research published by Fietsberaad in 2005. (Ing. Hans Godefrooij) – Available at http://www.ictct.org/migrated_2014/ictct_document_nr_760_703B%20Hans%20Godefrooij%20Cycling%20in%20pedestrian%20areas.pdf
• TRL371 ‘Alternative routes for cyclists around pedestrian areas’ (1998). Available at https://trl.co.uk/reports/TRL371
• Pedestrians and Cyclists – Policy Briefing 03/09. (Living Streets, Nov 2009).  Available at https://www.harrow.gov.uk/www2/documents/s88929/Appx%20A%20-%20cycling.pdf
• Cycling in Vehicle Restricted Areas – TRL Report TRL 583 (DG Davies, L Chinn, GS Buckle & SJ Reid, 2003).  Available at https://trl.co.uk/reports/TRL583
• Cycling in Pedestrian Areas – TRL Report PR15. (P Trevelyan & JM Morgan, Jan 1993).  Available at https://trl.co.uk/reports/PR15
• Cycling in Pedestrian Areas – Traffic Advisory Leaflet 9/93. (DfT, Aug 1993).  Available at http://tsrgd.co.uk/pdf/tal/1993/tal-9-93.pdf
• Adjacent and Shared Use Facilities for Pedestrians and Cyclists – Local Transport Note 2/04. (DfT, 2004).  Available at http://www.ukroads.org/webfiles/LTN%202-04%20Adjacent%20and%20Shared%20Use%20Facilities%20for%20Pedestrians%20and%20Cyclists.pdf
• Shared Space – Local Transport Note 1/11. (DfT, Oct 2011) – Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment.../ltn-1-11.doc
• Shared Use Routes for Pedestrians and Cyclists – Local Transport Note 1/12. (DfT, Sept 2012).  Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/shared-use

Alongside information such as this, we also carefully consider consultation responses from a wide range of stakeholders and all relevant legislation before making any final decisions on our proposals.

If this is not the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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