A safer future for cycling in London

What’s on offer?

A panel discussion of what can be done to make cycling safer and more inclusive and what London can learn from other cities around the world. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A with questions from the in-person and online audience.

What’s it about?

Cycling and other forms of active travel benefit wellbeing, local economies, air pollution and the environment. More active travel is needed to achieve London’s 2030 target for net zero carbon emissions. Yet, more must be done to make London's roads safer.

London universities have repeatedly experienced the human cost of unsafe streets, with LSE losing three members of its community in less than a year. In response, staff and students initiated a cross-university letter to the London Mayoral candidates. The letter asked candidates to commit to putting a stop to cyclist and pedestrian deaths caused by motor vehicles in London by 2028, and to bring forward the deadline for London’s ‘‘Vision Zero’’, its strategy to eradicate deaths from London’s roads, from 2041 to 2032.

Building on the letter’s demands, this event will focus on how these goals can be achieved. You will hear about what can be done to make cycling safer and more inclusive, how barriers to implementation can be overcome, and what we can learn from other cities.

Who’s leading the event?

Rachel Aldred, Professor in Transport at the University of Westminster and Director of the Active Travel Academy.

Marco te Brömmelstroet, Professor of Urban Mobility Futures at the University of Amsterdam and Academic Director of the Lab of Thought.

Will Norman, who became London's first Walking and Cycling Commissioner in 2016. 

Julie Plichon, Head of Design and Engineering at Sustrans London.

Chaired by Ben Rogers, Bloomberg Distinguished Fellow in Government Innovation and Director of the European Cities Programme at LSE Cities. 

Open to

Open to all

Of particular interest to

Of particular interest to cyclists. 

Event Booking details

This public event is free and open to all. This event will be a hybrid event, with an in-person audience and an online audience. For the in-person event: No ticket or pre-registration is required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. 

Event booking deadline

Registration for the online event will open after 10am on Thursday 10 October.