Will Norman
@willnorman.co.uk
London’s Walking & Cycling Commissioner
Working with the Mayor, TfL & boroughs to build a safer, greener & healthier city.
Posts, errors & typos all mine.
Working with the Mayor, TfL & boroughs to build a safer, greener & healthier city.
Posts, errors & typos all mine.
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Will Norman
@willnorman.co.uk
· Nov 25
📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
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📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
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Lovely to see more tarmac and concrete being converted into new green spaces.
Rain gardens not only look great, but also help mitigate the impact of intense rainfall & local flooding associated with climate change.
Last year we delivered over 50,000msq of SuDs across London.
Rain gardens not only look great, but also help mitigate the impact of intense rainfall & local flooding associated with climate change.
Last year we delivered over 50,000msq of SuDs across London.
January 13, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Lovely to see more tarmac and concrete being converted into new green spaces.
Rain gardens not only look great, but also help mitigate the impact of intense rainfall & local flooding associated with climate change.
Last year we delivered over 50,000msq of SuDs across London.
Rain gardens not only look great, but also help mitigate the impact of intense rainfall & local flooding associated with climate change.
Last year we delivered over 50,000msq of SuDs across London.
V sad news.
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
V sad news.
London has just recorded the lowest murder rate since records began.
The evidence is clear, the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's approach to tackling violent crime is working.
#DontBelieveTheHaters
The evidence is clear, the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's approach to tackling violent crime is working.
#DontBelieveTheHaters
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 AM
London has just recorded the lowest murder rate since records began.
The evidence is clear, the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's approach to tackling violent crime is working.
#DontBelieveTheHaters
The evidence is clear, the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social's approach to tackling violent crime is working.
#DontBelieveTheHaters
Working with London's Boroughs, @TfL have:
🚌 Introduced 25km of new bus lanes
⏱️Built on the success of the 24/7 bus lane programme & extended operating hours of 3km more bus lanes
🚌Removed almost 100 parking bays from our bus lanes
And there's much more to come...
🚌 Introduced 25km of new bus lanes
⏱️Built on the success of the 24/7 bus lane programme & extended operating hours of 3km more bus lanes
🚌Removed almost 100 parking bays from our bus lanes
And there's much more to come...
January 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Working with London's Boroughs, @TfL have:
🚌 Introduced 25km of new bus lanes
⏱️Built on the success of the 24/7 bus lane programme & extended operating hours of 3km more bus lanes
🚌Removed almost 100 parking bays from our bus lanes
And there's much more to come...
🚌 Introduced 25km of new bus lanes
⏱️Built on the success of the 24/7 bus lane programme & extended operating hours of 3km more bus lanes
🚌Removed almost 100 parking bays from our bus lanes
And there's much more to come...
Great to see the new sections of bike lanes, new crossings and SuDS along Romford Road - making our streets safer & more attractive for people to travel in East London.
👏👏Well done @plaistovian.bsky.social & Newham Council team
👏👏Well done @plaistovian.bsky.social & Newham Council team
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Great to see the new sections of bike lanes, new crossings and SuDS along Romford Road - making our streets safer & more attractive for people to travel in East London.
👏👏Well done @plaistovian.bsky.social & Newham Council team
👏👏Well done @plaistovian.bsky.social & Newham Council team
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The government is going to let councils outside London ban pavement parking by motorists.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
It's been banned in London since 1974, and promoted in this memorable GLC advert.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
It's been banned in London since 1974, and promoted in this memorable GLC advert.
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The government is going to let councils outside London ban pavement parking by motorists.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
It's been banned in London since 1974, and promoted in this memorable GLC advert.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
It's been banned in London since 1974, and promoted in this memorable GLC advert.
Great to see the Streatham Hill cycle lanes being built.
The A23 here has a terrible safety record. Tragically, 3 people have been killed in the area. There've been over 70 collisions in last 3 yrs.
This scheme will make it safer for everyone with new bike lanes & pedestrian crossings.
The A23 here has a terrible safety record. Tragically, 3 people have been killed in the area. There've been over 70 collisions in last 3 yrs.
This scheme will make it safer for everyone with new bike lanes & pedestrian crossings.
First signs of the protected cycle lane coming to Streatham Hill on the A23. Can’t wait 😊
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January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Great to see the Streatham Hill cycle lanes being built.
The A23 here has a terrible safety record. Tragically, 3 people have been killed in the area. There've been over 70 collisions in last 3 yrs.
This scheme will make it safer for everyone with new bike lanes & pedestrian crossings.
The A23 here has a terrible safety record. Tragically, 3 people have been killed in the area. There've been over 70 collisions in last 3 yrs.
This scheme will make it safer for everyone with new bike lanes & pedestrian crossings.
I really welcome the new National Road Safety Strategy.
With 28,000 people killed or serious injured on GB roads each year, it's astonishing there's been no new strategy since 2011.
The plan's ambitious with policies that'll help save lives in London too.
👏 @transportgovuk.bsky.social
With 28,000 people killed or serious injured on GB roads each year, it's astonishing there's been no new strategy since 2011.
The plan's ambitious with policies that'll help save lives in London too.
👏 @transportgovuk.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I really welcome the new National Road Safety Strategy.
With 28,000 people killed or serious injured on GB roads each year, it's astonishing there's been no new strategy since 2011.
The plan's ambitious with policies that'll help save lives in London too.
👏 @transportgovuk.bsky.social
With 28,000 people killed or serious injured on GB roads each year, it's astonishing there's been no new strategy since 2011.
The plan's ambitious with policies that'll help save lives in London too.
👏 @transportgovuk.bsky.social
It's cold out there and many of the roads are extremely slippery - so please take care while travelling. 🥶🥶
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It's cold out there and many of the roads are extremely slippery - so please take care while travelling. 🥶🥶
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
TfL teams have been out with our cycle lane 'gritters' - named 'Chris Gritty', 'David Plowie' & 'Spready Salted' - helping keep our bike lanes ice free.
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The data says it all: congestion pricing is a boon to New York City.
After just one year...
- New York's economy and public transportation are benefiting
- Traffic, congestion, and pollution are declining
After just one year...
- New York's economy and public transportation are benefiting
- Traffic, congestion, and pollution are declining
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The data says it all: congestion pricing is a boon to New York City.
After just one year...
- New York's economy and public transportation are benefiting
- Traffic, congestion, and pollution are declining
After just one year...
- New York's economy and public transportation are benefiting
- Traffic, congestion, and pollution are declining
With 30,000 people killed or seriously injured every year on this country's roads, I can't believe we haven't had a Road Safety Strategy since 2011.
This week the government will be publishing a new one. Well done @liliangreenwood.bsky.social & team.
Looking forward to seeing the details.
This week the government will be publishing a new one. Well done @liliangreenwood.bsky.social & team.
Looking forward to seeing the details.
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
With 30,000 people killed or seriously injured every year on this country's roads, I can't believe we haven't had a Road Safety Strategy since 2011.
This week the government will be publishing a new one. Well done @liliangreenwood.bsky.social & team.
Looking forward to seeing the details.
This week the government will be publishing a new one. Well done @liliangreenwood.bsky.social & team.
Looking forward to seeing the details.
I'm very pleased to see that the new pedestrian crossing of the A2 at Blackheath Hill in Greenwich has been finished.
This has been much needed for far too long and will help people safely cross these busy roads.
Big thanks to the @tfl team.
This has been much needed for far too long and will help people safely cross these busy roads.
Big thanks to the @tfl team.
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
I'm very pleased to see that the new pedestrian crossing of the A2 at Blackheath Hill in Greenwich has been finished.
This has been much needed for far too long and will help people safely cross these busy roads.
Big thanks to the @tfl team.
This has been much needed for far too long and will help people safely cross these busy roads.
Big thanks to the @tfl team.
They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
Big thanks @XOBikes for fixing my broken wheel today at their new shop at 176 Blackfriars Rd.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
January 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Big thanks @XOBikes for fixing my broken wheel today at their new shop at 176 Blackfriars Rd.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
Big thanks @XOBikes for fixing my broken wheel today at their new shop at 176 Blackfriars Rd.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
January 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Big thanks @XOBikes for fixing my broken wheel today at their new shop at 176 Blackfriars Rd.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
XO is a social enterprise which fixes & sells donated bikes.
Staff are ex-offenders who've been trained as profession mechanics. All profits go towards training more ex-offenders.
I use SafeCycleLDN a lot - well worth looking at the new updated map.🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
Over the last few months I've done a massive update to the Safe Cycling in London Map (now called the SafeCycleLDN Map): bit.ly/378amr0
Thank you to @joncstone, Stephen Biggins and my many other followers for your wonderful suggestions
Thank you to @joncstone, Stephen Biggins and my many other followers for your wonderful suggestions
SafeCycleLDN Map - Google My Maps
Key:
- Thick lines - Protected cycle lanes (segregated from road traffic)
- Thin lines - Unprotected cycle lanes (connecting protected sections of cycle track)
- Dark Blue - Protected permanent cycle ...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I use SafeCycleLDN a lot - well worth looking at the new updated map.🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
Yet more evidence that debunks the ridiculous, but often cited, myth that cycle lanes increase air pollution!!
January 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Yet more evidence that debunks the ridiculous, but often cited, myth that cycle lanes increase air pollution!!
🥶It's chilly out this week, but no need to stop cycling.
Wrap up warm with an extra layer, thicker gloves & 2 pairs of socks. Slow down & ease off on corners. We're treating roads & bike lanes but it can still be icy.
Top winter tips from the LCC: lcc.org.uk/advice/winte...
Wrap up warm with an extra layer, thicker gloves & 2 pairs of socks. Slow down & ease off on corners. We're treating roads & bike lanes but it can still be icy.
Top winter tips from the LCC: lcc.org.uk/advice/winte...
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🥶It's chilly out this week, but no need to stop cycling.
Wrap up warm with an extra layer, thicker gloves & 2 pairs of socks. Slow down & ease off on corners. We're treating roads & bike lanes but it can still be icy.
Top winter tips from the LCC: lcc.org.uk/advice/winte...
Wrap up warm with an extra layer, thicker gloves & 2 pairs of socks. Slow down & ease off on corners. We're treating roads & bike lanes but it can still be icy.
Top winter tips from the LCC: lcc.org.uk/advice/winte...
Wild London is Sir David Attenborough's latest documentary.
It shows how our rewilding is "securing a brighter future for both animals, and us, too in our unique metropolis - the world's greenest major city." 💚💚💚
Watch it on BBC 1 on New Year's Day.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It shows how our rewilding is "securing a brighter future for both animals, and us, too in our unique metropolis - the world's greenest major city." 💚💚💚
Watch it on BBC 1 on New Year's Day.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why Sir David Attenborough wouldn't live anywhere else but London
In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Wild London is Sir David Attenborough's latest documentary.
It shows how our rewilding is "securing a brighter future for both animals, and us, too in our unique metropolis - the world's greenest major city." 💚💚💚
Watch it on BBC 1 on New Year's Day.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It shows how our rewilding is "securing a brighter future for both animals, and us, too in our unique metropolis - the world's greenest major city." 💚💚💚
Watch it on BBC 1 on New Year's Day.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Big thanks to the TfL teams, working with in partnership with @maxsullivan.bsky.social and team @CityWestminster, to deliver this important new crossing on Cycleway 51 St John’s Wood Road & Hamilton Terrace.
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Big thanks to the TfL teams, working with in partnership with @maxsullivan.bsky.social and team @CityWestminster, to deliver this important new crossing on Cycleway 51 St John’s Wood Road & Hamilton Terrace.
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We were chuffed last week to have @willnorman.co.uk take part in our Common Sense Quiz recently (thanks, Will!). Unsurprisingly, Will is a bit of an expert when it comes to the rules of the road and Highway Code, scoring full marks - and with no questions unanswered. Watch below!
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⁉️Do you have common sense⁉️
Last week, we put Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, through his paces when he took on our Common Sense Quiz.
Unsurprisingly, Will is a bit of an… |...
⁉️Do you have common sense⁉️
Last week, we put Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, through his paces when he took on our Common Sense Quiz.
Unsurprisingly, Will is a bit of an ex...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We were chuffed last week to have @willnorman.co.uk take part in our Common Sense Quiz recently (thanks, Will!). Unsurprisingly, Will is a bit of an expert when it comes to the rules of the road and Highway Code, scoring full marks - and with no questions unanswered. Watch below!
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The route along Deptford Church St connects up Cycleway 4 on Creek Road to Deptford Bridge and Lewisham College - making the streets safer and enabling more people to cycle in South East London.
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The route along Deptford Church St connects up Cycleway 4 on Creek Road to Deptford Bridge and Lewisham College - making the streets safer and enabling more people to cycle in South East London.
Absolutely delighted to join Cllrs Brenda Dacres, Louise Krupski & Will Cooper and the Lewisham Council team to celebrate the opening of the amazing new cycle lanes along Deptford Church Street.
🚲protected lanes
🌱☔️ planting & rain gardens
🚦pedestrian crossings
🚌bus stop bypasses
🚲protected lanes
🌱☔️ planting & rain gardens
🚦pedestrian crossings
🚌bus stop bypasses
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Absolutely delighted to join Cllrs Brenda Dacres, Louise Krupski & Will Cooper and the Lewisham Council team to celebrate the opening of the amazing new cycle lanes along Deptford Church Street.
🚲protected lanes
🌱☔️ planting & rain gardens
🚦pedestrian crossings
🚌bus stop bypasses
🚲protected lanes
🌱☔️ planting & rain gardens
🚦pedestrian crossings
🚌bus stop bypasses
Lambeth Bridge N&S used to be one of the most dangerous junctions in London.
We're transforming it - making it safer for everyone.
I'm delighted the carriageway has now reopened to two-way traffic - with new protected cycle lanes both side (with anti-terrorism protection) 🚲
We're transforming it - making it safer for everyone.
I'm delighted the carriageway has now reopened to two-way traffic - with new protected cycle lanes both side (with anti-terrorism protection) 🚲
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Lambeth Bridge N&S used to be one of the most dangerous junctions in London.
We're transforming it - making it safer for everyone.
I'm delighted the carriageway has now reopened to two-way traffic - with new protected cycle lanes both side (with anti-terrorism protection) 🚲
We're transforming it - making it safer for everyone.
I'm delighted the carriageway has now reopened to two-way traffic - with new protected cycle lanes both side (with anti-terrorism protection) 🚲