All Party Support At Third ‘People Friendly’ Blackfriars Protest
London political heavyweights joined 2,500 people on Blackfriars Bridge last night for a third protest against TfL’s reworking of the gyratory junction.
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LCC Proposes Pedestrian And Cyclist Friendly Blackfriars
Impressions of how the Blackfriars gyratory could be removed to make the junction safe for cyclists and pleasant for pedestrians.
Hundreds Join Blackfriars Bridge Protest
Friday evening saw hundreds protest against TfL’s planned 30mph gyratory, work on which began later that night.
Blackfriars Scheme Direct Action Planned Tomorrow
Protesters will take to the streets tomorrow night for a direct action against TfL’s Blackfriars plans.
Cycling Ban Proposed For South Bank
Local businesses want an outright ban on cycling along the South Bank, flags the Standard. The riverside walk between the London Eye and the Oxo Tower is nearly always busy with pedestrians of both the tourist and local persuasion. Cycling through the throng is simply …
Pelican Crossing Countdown Trial Launches Today
As previously reported, an 18-month trial of countdown clocks on pelican crossings began this morning at a junction beside Southwark station. Pedestrian Countdown, as the scheme is called, will, it is hoped, “make London safer for all concerned and smooth the flow of traffic to …
Oxford Circus Crossing A ‘Success’
The sort-of-revolutionary pedestrian crossing at Oxford Circus has been declared a topping bit of town planning by its designers. (To employ an over-used phrase, ‘they would say that, wouldn’t they’.) TfL have done the math, and calculated that the decreased clutter and increased crossing options …
Camden High Street Goes Naked
Work begins today on ‘beautifying’ and simplifying the Camden Town streetscape. Railings and bollards will be amputated. Maple trees will replace moribund signposts. Crossings will be expunged and pavements shall be widened. One of the most haphazard pedestrian environments in London may even become pleasant. …
Oxford Circus Diagonal Crossing Opens
As we type these words, momentous events are unfolding in central London. Mayor Boris Johnson is officially unveiling a new transport initiative right in the very heart of the capital. The most eagerly anticipated improvement to the city’s pedestrian infrastructure since, well, um, um. Still, …
TFL Vow To Fix Dangerous Crossings
Zakgollop The London Assembly Lib Dems recently revealed that as many as one in five of London’s crossings do not provide pedestrians with enough time to get from one side of the street to t’other. Transport for London (TFL) now plan to update the crossings, …
Oxford Circus Goes Diagonal
We haven’t got this excited about road improvements since…since…hmm. The pedestrian crush of Oxford Circus should be a thing of the past now that work is starting to declutter and widen the pavements around the junction. New diagonal crossings will allow direct passage from Soho …
