Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2012

[Brixton Hatter]

Lambeth Council plans to install some of these across the borough - 12 bikes per parking space

Not sure when/where yet, will try to find out more.

 

[editor]

Villaaaage extension

They're burrowing underground, ready to explode in a giant pop up vintage shopping mall?

Gawd 'elp us all.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Does anyone know exactly what is going on around Coldharbour Lane/Gresham Road? They've been digging up the road for weeks on end and there's some fairly impressively deep holes around. I'm guessing that it's something to do with the council.

Gas mains

Coldharbour Lane
Junction with Moorland Rd
SGN gas main replacement restarted 1.10.12. Gresham Rd has been made one way north bound from Coldharbour Lane to Brixton Station Road. Buses diverted via Barrington Rd and Brixton Station Road. Works are progressing well and the estimated duration left is approx 2 more weeks. To help bus users there is now an additional temporary bus stop in Barrington Road near to the junction with Coldharbour Lane.

 

[editor]

Two more weeks? Lordy

Hopefully they'll sort out that stretch half way down the street that has smelt of gas for decades.

 

[Crispy]

Lambeth Council plans to install some of these across the borough - 12 bikes per parking space

Not sure when/where yet, will try to find out more.

How does that work then?

 

[Badgers]

How does that work then?

1. Lift lid
2. Push bike forward
3. Close lid

 

[Crispy]

Ok, so it doesn't lock or anything? It just keeps the bikes dry

 

[Brixton Hatter]

How does that work then?

I think they are made by these guys: http://www.cyclehoop.com
http://www.cyclehoop.com/products/bike-hangar

 

[Badgers]

Ok, so it doesn't lock or anything? It just keeps the bikes dry

I dunno.
Was just being pithy.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Ok, so it doesn't lock or anything? It just keeps the bikes dry

I'm pretty sure I've seen some locking ones in Leyton. Can't remember how it works...possibly a returnable £1 coin, like a locker in a leisure centre.

 

[editor]

Ok, so it doesn't lock or anything? It just keeps the bikes dry

And provides a nice bit of cover for bike gangs.

 

[kittyP]

Does anyone know exactly what is going on around Coldharbour Lane/Gresham Road? They've been digging up the road for weeks on end and there's some fairly impressively deep holes around. I'm guessing that it's something to do with the council.

Emergency gas works the sign said.
SOrry BH said.
I was driving today and it was just stupid!

 

[Crispy]

And provides a nice bit of cover for bike gangs.

Looks like a comfy place to spend the night too, in a pinch

 

[editor]

Looks like a comfy place to spend the night too, in a pinch

Nice for a bit of street drinking too, and the in-house toilet facilities look spot on.

 

[snowy_again]

I'm pretty sure I've seen some locking ones in Leyton. Can't remember how it works...possibly a returnable £1 coin, like a locker in a leisure centre.

The smaller ones in Bonnington Sq and East Dulwich have individual keys which you have to buy / lease or whatever.

 

[cuppa tee]

Does anyone know exactly what is going on around Coldharbour Lane/Gresham Road? They've been digging up the road for weeks on end and there's some fairly impressively deep holes around. I'm guessing that it's something to do with the council.

A tunnel linking Brixton Square and the Village to Dulwich ?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Nice for a bit of street drinking too, and the in-house toilet facilities look spot on.

Those Gentrificators will be moving into them and calling them luxury dwellings before you know it.....

 

[cuppa tee]

Lambeth Council plans to install some of these across the borough - 12 bikes per parking space

Not sure when/where yet, will try to find out more.

That looks like Mowll Street or Hackford Road, this area is being semi pedestrianised

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Lambeth Council plans to install some of these across the borough

Is this a new Barratt Home?

 

[editor]

Those Gentrificators will be moving into them and calling them luxury dwellings before you know it.....

Su-su-su-studio flats!

 

[twistedAM]

Su-su-su-studio flats!

Nah they'd be perfect for cooking streetfood. Note the toilet sandpits on either side.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Nah they'd be perfect for cooking streetfood. Note the toilet sandpits on either side.

Barbecudio flats.

 

[editor]

Phoenix delivered again. Those toasted halloumi sandwiches have to be the finest in Brixton.

 

[editor]

Oh, IIIRC there's a new Indian restaurant opening up where that funny music studio place was on Coldharbour Lane (opp the Dogstar).

 

[cuppa tee]

Ok, so it doesn't lock or anything? It just keeps the bikes dry

Just had a closer look at the one on Mowll Street, the lid was down and it seems to have a lock, wonder who gets a key.

 

[editor]

I think they're really rather ugly and intrusive. There must be better designs available, surely?

 

[snowy_again]

East Dulwich has the ones that look like changing room lockers. The ones in Bonnington Sq. have inevitably been taken over with plants, which makes them look a little less intrusive.

 

[cuppa tee]

I think they're really rather ugly and intrusive. There must be better designs available, surely?

When the lid is down it doesn't look pretty, however the new pedestrianised Isabel St makes a nice open approach to the New Freemans catalogue luxury enclave

 

[Manter]

I went to the post office on Brixton Road today. It was quite odd. But pleasant enough

 

[Chilavert]

I went to the post office on Brixton Road today. It was quite odd. But pleasant enough

Go on....