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Good lad.Apologies for bringing the tone of this thread down….
Now behave yourself.
Good lad.Apologies for bringing the tone of this thread down….
Well done to the people of Ealing for voting to get rid of some of the NIMBY Zones.
When are we going to have a referendum in Lambeth? I suspect we won't, because if even 25% of residents voted to keep them I'd my hat, and the council knows it.
Those 60% of households without cars are still enduring much longer bus journey times on a number of bus routes in the aera, and undoubtedly far worse pollution along Christchurch Road, to a smaller degree on Tulse Hill (road). The only winners are the very well-to-do residents of the leafy conservation area that already had small volumes of traffic before the NIMBY zone was imposed, who now have a bit less.You’re putting a lot of faith in the 60% of households without cars voting to scrap LTNs there.
Those 60% of households without cars are still enduring much longer bus journey times on a number of bus routes in the aera, and undoubtedly far worse pollution along Christchurch Road, to a smaller degree on Tulse Hill (road). The only winners are the very well-to-do residents of the leafy conservation area that already had small volumes of traffic before the NIMBY zone was imposed, who now have a bit less.
Make no mistake, because I live there and go through it every day: The South Circular has become, much, much, much fucking worse for many, many more hours of the day because of the extremely ill-thought LTNs that have been created in the area. Some LTNs might work and be fully justified. But not all are. It's a fucking shitshow in the Tulse Hill area, and the sooner they are removed, the better.
You call bullshit all you want, but clearly you don't go through the Christchurch Road section of it very often. If you did, as I do twice a day, you would know that the traffic is invariably a lot worse since the LTNs were introduced.I also live next to the Sth Circular there and call bullshit.
As for buses, TfL’s done good work on 24hr bus lanes and widening them + restricting turns that have speeded buses up a lot. These have also been opposed by drivers at every turn
Boo booThose 60% of households without cars are still enduring much longer bus journey times on a number of bus routes in the aera, and undoubtedly far worse pollution along Christchurch Road, to a smaller degree on Tulse Hill (road). The only winners are the very well-to-do residents of the leafy conservation area that already had small volumes of traffic before the NIMBY zone was imposed, who now have a bit less.
Make no mistake, because I live there and go through it every day: The South Circular has become, much, much, much fucking worse for many, many more hours of the day because of the extremely ill-thought LTNs that have been created in the area. Some LTNs might work and be fully justified. But not all are. It's a fucking shitshow in the Tulse Hill area, and the sooner they are removed, the better.
You call bullshit all you want, but clearly you don't go through the Christchurch Road section of it very often. If you did, as I do twice a day, you would know that the traffic is invariably a lot worse since the LTNs were introduced.
And there are no bus lanes on that stretch of the road of course, so buses are as caught up in the perma-jam as everyone else. Let's not even mention the people who live alongside the road and are exposed to additional levels of noise and pollution they had never experienced that frequently before the LTNs.
They've been binning them up here. The latest one was the moronic 24hr bus/cycle lane on the Finchley Rd., which frequently had a queue of traffic in a single lane from the O2 back to Swiss Cottage, alongside an empty lane. Lasted for about 3 months. I think they're being taken out quicker than they're going in. Which is obviously a good thing.I also live next to the Sth Circular there and call bullshit.
As for buses, TfL’s done good work on 24hr bus lanes and widening them + restricting turns that have speeded buses up a lot.
At least they weren't a complete waste of taxpayer money.They've been binning them up here. The latest one was the moronic 24hr bus/cycle lane on the Finchley Rd., which frequently had a queue of traffic in a single lane from the O2 back to Swiss Cottage, alongside an empty lane. Lasted for about 3 months. I think they're being taken out quicker than they're going in. Which is obviously a good thing.
Seems to be going well so farWell done to the people of Ealing for voting to get rid of some of the NIMBY Zones.
Seems to be going well so far
I feel sorry for people that live in Ealing but binning the LTNs there might actually be rather helpful to the long term cause, because people will see that removing them doesn't magically make the traffic go away.
A bit like this thread, the car-people that don't think things through unwittingly make the other side of the argument look more legitimate.
They've been binning them up here. The latest one was the moronic 24hr bus/cycle lane on the Finchley Rd., which frequently had a queue of traffic in a single lane from the O2 back to Swiss Cottage, alongside an empty lane. Lasted for about 3 months. I think they're being taken out quicker than they're going in. Which is obviously a good thing.
Don't be silly.Ah yes, the Finchley Road was always idyllic before
Don't be silly.
Wibble!You’re right- it’s always been a shot show and it’s almost like we need fewer people driving!
Before bothering to discuss LTNs any further, can I ask those in favour of them if they are actually prepared to consider the possibility that even if the great majority work well, there could also be some individual ones that are proving to make things worse, and in such cases removing them would be the better course of action? Or are your minds closed to that possibility just on general principle? Because if it’s the latter there’d be little point to continue any further debate on this.
If I say "no" would this guarantee that I never have to read your thoughts about them again, what with you seeing no point in continuing debate?Before bothering to discuss LTNs any further, can I ask those in favour of them if they are actually prepared to consider the possibility that even if the great majority work well, there could also be some individual ones that are proving to make things worse, and in such cases removing them would be the better course of action? Or are your minds closed to that possibility just on general principle? Because if it’s the latter there’d be little point to continue any further debate on this.
On principle yes but depending on the local traffic geography and allowing for exceptions if it’s deemed local restrictions might create an undesirable amount of congestion on the main roads. Which is why I don’t oppose all LTNs, but some.Yeah - I’m sure there are instances where there are badly designed.
Can you agree with the principle that traffic should use A & B roads for the majority of their journeys and use minor roads for only the first and last parts?
Where would the fun be in that?If I say "no" would this guarantee that I never have to read your thoughts about them again, what with you seeing no point in continuing debate?
The problem is is that it’s very difficult to see any actual genuine concerns about LTNs as so much of the opposition is against the slightest inconvenience to drivers and all changes (24/7 bus lanes, cycle lanes etc.) are opposed by the seemingly the same people & there’s so much hyperbole about 10min journeys now taking and hour and a half.On principle yes but depending on the local traffic geography and allowing for exceptions if it’s deemed local restrictions might create an undesirable amount of congestion on the main roads. Which is why I don’t oppose all LTNs, but some.
What happens is this... people who are good for nothing else end up in government jobs,
There is one thing, and one thing only, that causes traffic and makes it worse. Until you get this there really is little point in continuing any debate.Before bothering to discuss LTNs any further, can I ask those in favour of them if they are actually prepared to consider the possibility that even if the great majority work well, there could also be some individual ones that are proving to make things worse, and in such cases removing them would be the better course of action? Or are your minds closed to that possibility just on general principle? Because if it’s the latter there’d be little point to continue any further debate on this.
Ella Kissi-Debrah should have moved to Somerset.I find it hilarious that people who have chosen to live on through-routes in central London are complaining about the roads outside their house being used by vehicles to get from one place to another.
Funnily enough you don’t hear similar complaints from people who have chosen to live on a cul-de-sac in Nempnett Thrubwell, I wonder why that is?
Ella Kissi-Debrah should have moved to Somerset.
I find it hilarious that people who have chosen to live on through-routes in central London are complaining about the roads outside their house being used by vehicles to get from one place to another.
Funnily enough you don’t hear similar complaints from people who have chosen to live on a cul-de-sac in Nempnett Thrubwell, I wonder why that is?