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Islington’s Transport Strategy Local Implementation Plan 2011 to 2031
11. Encouraging new hotels/visitor
accommodation where it benefits Islington’s
economy and enhances the local area
12. Minimising the borough's contribution to
climate change and ensuring we are able to
cope with the effects of a changing climate
13. Reducing Islington’s impact on the
environment by using resources, including
energy, water and other materials, as
efficiently as possible
14.Promoting waste minimisation, re-use,
recycling, composting and resource
efficiency over landfill
15. Delivering high quality, multi-functional
green infrastructure alongside development
throughout the borough
16. Protecting and enhancing biodiversity in
the borough and increasing access to
nature
17. Encouraging walking and cycling over
public transport use and encouraging all of
these over car use
18. Improving transport connections to
ensure that public transport capacity is
sufficient to meet the needs of those who
live, work, and study in the borough and that
capacity is also sufficient to allow access to
work, study and leisure opportunities
beyond the borough
19. Using significant transport
improvements to lead regeneration
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Table 12: Transport objectives matrix: Islington’s Sustainable Community Strategy
Islington’s Transport Objectives
A fair transport
environment
A safe transport
environment
A secure transport
environment
A efficient transport
environment
A vibrant transport
environment
A healthy transport
environment
Islington’s Sustainable Community Strategy
priorities for action
Improving employment and prosperity √ √
Improving learning and attainment √ √ √
Improving health √ √ √ √
Improving safety √ √
Improving the environment √ √
Improving housing √ √
Building stronger, sustainable communities √ √ √ √ √
London Borough of Islington 50 March 2012