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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Bid To Ban Sunday Traffic In West End
Another wheeze to breathe life into the West End shopping experience.
Ken Writes To Boris About Olympic Route Network
Concerns voiced about pedestrian safety, the effect on local residents and businesses, taxi drivers and the dangers of Games Lane envy
London’s North And South Circulars As Art Work
Most people who amble along the strepitous arc of the North Circular, or encounter an heroic traffic jam on its southern equivalent will not be thinking, ‘hmm, you know what, this would make for wonderful photography’.
Mayor Accused Of Idling Over ‘No Idling’ Rules
The Mayor’s clean air strategy is taking too long to implement, say green campaigners…especially the bit about no idling.
Sewer Collapse Near The Horniman Museum
Major traffic disruption will affect the South Circular for the next two weeks as workers repair a collapsed sewer. The affected stretch of London Road runs between Sydenham Hill and Dartmouth Road – the section containing the Horniman Museum. No cause for the collapse is …
Piccadilly Circus Goes Naked
The tourist suction device that is Piccadilly Circus is set for a £14 million redesign. The pedestrian bottleneck will be denuded of a kilometre of barriers and other extraneous street furniture (Eros gets a stay of execution, natch). Additional traffic islands and improved crossings are …
Average Speed Cameras Target A13
Photo by O.F.E. TfL announced today that they plan to introduce average speed cameras on a 7.5 mile section of the A13 by next summer. Interestingly, the area targeted is between Canning Town and the Goresbook Interchange, which as anyone who uses the road regularly …
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, …
South London Power Cut Continues
Orange over-sized plug in Carnaby St by Matt From London The power cut in south London continues, but you may not know this as there’s been notably little coverage. So, we offer you a numerical round-up of the south London power cut caused by vandals …
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, …
