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Hackney Council Directs £1.8M to Shoreditch Bike Lanes and Crossings

The July 7 vote directs £1.8 million from the 2026-27 transport budget toward new bike lanes and pedestrian crossings on roads including Great Eastern Street and Old Street, directly altering daily travel routes for Shoreditch households and workers.

By Shoreditch Policy Desk · Published 8 July 2026

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Hackney Council on 7 July passed the Shoreditch Active Travel Initiative after a series of recorded votes at its regular meeting, committing funds to install protected cycle lanes and widened pavements along three main corridors in the area.

The measure arrives as the council updates its local transport strategy to align with updated national guidance on reducing vehicle emissions in dense urban zones, with Shoreditch identified in the council papers as a priority location due to existing congestion levels on streets serving both residents and the concentration of small businesses.

For people living or working in Shoreditch the changes will mean altered parking availability on certain side streets and new signal timings at junctions such as the intersection of Curtain Road and Old Street, affecting journeys to schools, markets and workplaces within the neighbourhood.

Community and Expert Perspectives

Policy analysts reviewing the council documents note that the scheme targets areas where walking and cycling already account for a reported share of short trips, while local advocates have pointed to the need for continued access for delivery vehicles serving the high street shops and tech offices that employ many Shoreditch residents.

The approved budget line item of £1.8 million comes from the council’s overall transport allocation for 2026-27, with the remainder of the scheme’s costs expected to be met through developer contributions tied to recent planning permissions in the area.

Construction is projected to begin in early 2027 on the first section along Great Eastern Street, with the full network rollout scheduled across the following 18 months according to the implementation timetable set out in the council motion.

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