Transport
Given that the housing pressures in London will take many years to resolve, transport choices are important in linking Jewish residents to their communal infrastructure. Soaring housing costs are pushing many Jews who work in London out of Greater London and into areas like Hertfordshire. It is crucial that transport links are efficient and reliable, with the Mayor working with central Government to use all possible means to ensure a good service.
While comprehensive and imaginative investment in transport choices is critical, the extension of the 210 bus route from Finsbury Park to Stamford Hill would be of great benefit to the community. Such an extension would link the two main Strictly Orthodox communities in Golders Green and Stamford Hill. The Jewish community has requested this since the start of the Greater London Authority and its realisation is long overdue.
Investment in sustainable forms of transport should not only include public transport, but also car-sharing and non-car private options, such as cycling and investment in charging points in Jewish community. This is even more critical given continuing falls in car ownership in the capital, partly brought on by rising housing costs that make car ownership unaffordable for many.
We’re asking London’s politicians to make the following pledges:
Pledge 1:
Improve transport choices across London and into surrounding areas, focussing not just on public transport but all nonprivate car options.
Pledge 2:
Support the extension of the 210 bus route past Finsbury Park to Stamford Hill to link together the two of London’s main Jewish communities.