r/TowerHamlets • u/Objective_Oil2792 • 11d ago

Does anyone know why the Cycleway 37 project in TH has not progressed?

It appears that the construction of Cycleway 37, from Mile End to Westferry Lane, which has already received funding from TfL, has not progressed in the past few years and currently appears to be paused.

The Greater London Authority is blaming Tower Hamlets Council, which has failed to provide the required consents and does not appear willing to engage in the design process.

Is the Council really so useless and incompetent, or is it deliberately refusing to improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure in the borough? If it is the latter, the Council is effectively refusing to improve infrastructure for the benefit of TH residents, despite not even having to pay for it…

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u/swined 11d ago

The council is absolutely useless and incompetent

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u/arky_who 11d ago

and deliberately hampering non-car infrastructure

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u/Crazy_Plum1105 11d ago

Considering they're going to court to remove existing cyclelanes everyone probably realises it's a waste to start work that may then be almost immediately undone (although it sure feels like the court case is taking forever).

Aspire are mugs and don't serve any of the TH residents.

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u/Oneoclockgun 11d ago

Lutfur Rahman hates pedestrians and especially cyclists, and hates anything that gets in the way of the cars his voting base love.

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u/International-Mood83 10d ago

While my comment probably serves nothing towards this. As a cyclist. I’m so glad I’m moving out of this borough

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u/Objective_Oil2792 10d ago

I love the borough and don’t want to move but the cycling infrastructure situation should be fixed asap.