https://twitter.com/nosilvertowntnl?lang=en-gb Measurements of harmful nitrogen dioxide levels have been taken all across London and I know from participation in local Neighbourhood Forums in both Lee Green and Deptford that the current levels of air pollution caused by traffic – especially diesel near the  *Blackwall Tunnel Approach have been recorded at a level of 110 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly THREE TIMES THE E.U./UK regulation limit of 40 micrgrams per cubic metre – which as we all know is causing over 10,000 deaths from air pollution across London EVERY YEAR! (*http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11038665.New_Cross_Road_and_Blackwall_Tunnel_among_most_polluted_roads_in_the_country/) As Sian Berry Green Party GLA London List Assembly member said in her campaign for Mayor: “With air pollution in London at these astronomical illegal levels, we should be focusing on making public transport improvements outside Central London, such as the Bakerloo Line extension to reduce the need for private cars.” I agree: We need to cut down on car use and stop building roads for cars in and around London.  We need more bridges for pedestrians and cyclists and over-land trains or tram networks (some of which may still exist from infrastructure dating back to the 1950’s) to encourage people to find healthier and easier ways to travel rather … Continue reading Say No to the Silvertown Tunnel