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9 years later, travelling even a short distance within the borough has been ruined by the Council's policies, notably the risible 'mini Holland' scheme, one of TfL's rebranded projects to slowly but systematically force car owners off the road by installing cycle lanes and pedestrianised side streets everywhere. The whole area has become a joke with hipsters who couldn't afford to live in Hackney swarming the place in recent years, bringing with them crap murals to every available spare wall, so-called 'artisan' bakeries by the dozen and greasy sourdough pizza joints as far as the eye can see.

Surely, displaying a picture of an i fant live on a public medium is not appropriate?

Absolutely awesome to see this happen in your community! This is such a great inspiration to all of us out here. "More bikes, less cars, more happy people". That about sums it up. Great work!!

It goes to show what's possible, here in the UK, when there's political leaders with vision. Well done Waltham Forest - can we have this everywhere else please???

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It's a funny old place, Waltham Forest, where we are supposed to be grateful when the council takes our money and spends it on these events. Meanwhile, council services are being cut.

He forgot to say that a large portion of Leyton Marsh will be dug up to build basketball practice facilities, that the council will promise to restore the land to its previous condition by October and will break that promise.