sparkybird
ask the bird...
That bollard is made of strong stuff! And what was the driver of that massive truck even doing thinking of going down Dumbarton road? Sat nav over common sense I guess?
Brixton Liveable Neighbourhood and LTN schemes - improvements for pedestrians and cyclists
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Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
I remember when that speed table and extended kerb section first went in. It had taller reflective bollards and there were litter bins and Sheffield stand bike racks too. It got wiped out bit by bit by rat-running vehicles and there were often sad-looking bent bikes around. The badass bell bollard is normally a solution of last resort, designed to deflect HGV tyres.
Interestingly, the St Saviour's Rd turning just down the hill was done at the same time and it still has all its original street furniture. Far less of an obvious rat run though.
Emphasis on “not paying attention”
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
Only a rat run as an exit I guess, and a right turn out of it.
Well remembered - looking at streetview the tall bollard lasted about a year and the bike racks two. Bloody depressing.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
More than I though, actually.
Remember what "Rishi" and "Liz" say is hot button stuff. Facts don't come into it.
liquidindian
Hello
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Well I hope you voted for me in 2014 then, Geography permitting.
liquidindian
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sparkybird
ask the bird...
On average 3 a year....
I wonder how that compares with motor vehicle drivers?
Edit, just checked it's 500
liquidindian
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It doesn't have exact numbers but PACTS has a "who kills who" report.
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
Post in thread 'Entirely unashamed anti car propaganda, and the more the better.'
Entirely unashamed anti car propaganda, and the more the better.
8ball
AV REFUGEES WELCOME
Might just nab the pics of this hardworking little fellah for the "bollard appreciation group" on Facebook...
Yeah - years ago now. I recall it was all connected to the removal of the gyratory around St Matthews and several turnings off Brixton Hill were done at once to the same spec. I lived right next to one while it was going in.
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I very much doubt he has. Most Onsies seem to have very little knowledge of our local areas (subtweeting chowce5382) presumably because they drive everywhere.
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
A desperate cry for attention from Tim.
Conservatives - it's free public space - the quicker they can stamp that out and find some way to completely privatise it the better (that's surely the implication of his view that a public park reduces wealth and opportunities)
Most of the onesie hatred of 'pocket parks' and street greening comes down to the potential for 'undesirables' to 'hang around' there which seems somewhat at odds with their concern about the 'poor and disadvantaged'. But conservatives again - help the poor with 'tax cuts' when 40% of adults don't pay tax (unemployed, retired, or just paid so little the fall below the tax threshold).
Found out the other day that Thatcher herself lived in a gated estate on the A205 at Dulwich, which seems rather appropriate. And the tory Dulwich councillor candidate who helped secure the worst ever tory result in Dulwich Village ward (sorry, worst result so far) lives on a literal private road too.
Conservatives - it's free public space - the quicker they can stamp that out and find some way to completely privatise it the better (that's surely the implication of his view that a public park reduces wealth and opportunities)
Most of the onesie hatred of 'pocket parks' and street greening comes down to the potential for 'undesirables' to 'hang around' there which seems somewhat at odds with their concern about the 'poor and disadvantaged'. But conservatives again - help the poor with 'tax cuts' when 40% of adults don't pay tax (unemployed, retired, or just paid so little the fall below the tax threshold).
Found out the other day that Thatcher herself lived in a gated estate on the A205 at Dulwich, which seems rather appropriate. And the tory Dulwich councillor candidate who helped secure the worst ever tory result in Dulwich Village ward (sorry, worst result so far) lives on a literal private road too.
liquidindian
Hello
Ferndale LTN to be permanent.
Strong support for it in the consultation which is great as it was presented by many as one with more opposition.
Anyone know what OneLambeth’s reaction is? Not even sure any of them have noticed. Perhaps they’ve all starting realising that LTNs just make sense.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Too busy wanking over Liz Truss.
liquidindian
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I guess this is an opportunity to fix the cycling problems described upthread?
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
Is that purely residents ?
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