Loughborough Junction chitter-chatter
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teuchter
je suis teuchter
The whirled cinema arch is mostly unlined and seems to be ok.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Trying to remember what they said about that. Water does come through in one corner.
Its a "meanwhile" use of the arch so its not permanent. They designed and built it so it can be taken apart and moved to another arch. So I think thats why its not lined.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I also called by. You could almost call this an organic office.
There were about 6 people there (maybe some Edible, some visitors) discussing the gentrification of Loughborough Junction as I emerged back into Ridgway Road. Someone cruised by from the next door car repair workshop (which was open), and I thought I bet these car repair people think the Edible Bus Stop is gentrification!
This gentrification issue is to do with class, traditional manual work vs idealised imaginative horticulture, black vs white, young vs old and many more things.
There were about 6 people there (maybe some Edible, some visitors) discussing the gentrification of Loughborough Junction as I emerged back into Ridgway Road. Someone cruised by from the next door car repair workshop (which was open), and I thought I bet these car repair people think the Edible Bus Stop is gentrification!
This gentrification issue is to do with class, traditional manual work vs idealised imaginative horticulture, black vs white, young vs old and many more things.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Don't want to stir it up (much) especially in view of our current traffic paralysis, but I happened to be at the Royal Festival Hall earlier this evening for the Lambeth Community Awards. LJAG won Voluntary or Community Organisation of the Year.
The Mayor - a ward councillor for Coldharbour - and the Lambeth Chief Executive were apparently oblivious to the rumblings of community disquiet in Loughborough Junction, particularly in Coldharbour Ward about the disastrous traffic experiment.
Incidentally LJAG won above two other nominees - the Healthy Living Club - which is a weekly club helping dementia sufferers to remember who and where they are, and the Indo-American Refugee and Migrants Organisation (IMRO) which provides translators and English classes for Latin American migrants to the UK.
LJAG was cited for improving the environment of Loughborough Junction and the lives of people who live and work there.
The Mayor - a ward councillor for Coldharbour - and the Lambeth Chief Executive were apparently oblivious to the rumblings of community disquiet in Loughborough Junction, particularly in Coldharbour Ward about the disastrous traffic experiment.
Incidentally LJAG won above two other nominees - the Healthy Living Club - which is a weekly club helping dementia sufferers to remember who and where they are, and the Indo-American Refugee and Migrants Organisation (IMRO) which provides translators and English classes for Latin American migrants to the UK.
LJAG was cited for improving the environment of Loughborough Junction and the lives of people who live and work there.
ChrisSouth
Well-Known Member
To date, I think it probably has done. There's a number of things that LJAG have worked on that has improved the quality of life of LJ. I've lived here for 23 years and can see definite improvements, many driven by LJAG.
And whilst I take your point that they may be oblivious to, or willfully ignoring community disquiet, it's likely that these nominations and top awards were decided before the badly-executed road closure pilot commenced. Will they hold on to their crown next year......?
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
You are right. I should have given credit for the several years up to now where most people including me probably think LJAG have been a creative and beneficial influence.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
In the spirit of CH1's not wanting to stir things up (much), LJAG have been fairly consistently lauded on U75 as a positive grassroots community group over the years. Also, along with the Brixton Soup Kitchen I believe one of their projects - the farm - recieves funding from Brixton Buzz beer profits. So I think it's fair to say that there are quite a few in the local community who appreciate their work.
I think just to focus on the current traffic calming project would be to judge them a little unfairly.
I think just to focus on the current traffic calming project would be to judge them a little unfairly.
goldengraham
Well-Known Member
The other day there was a sign up advertising how it was under new management - bit odd to bother with that if they were thinking of selling up?
davidaheath
Well-Known Member
Oh great, thanks!
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Also one by the new zebra crossing on CHL.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Got a flyer fro London Arts Base Ltd regarding renting hot desks from them at Carnegie Library from £175 pcm each.
Can someone with knowledge of the situation comment on where this latest commercial use of the library sits with the alleged Lambeth proposal to turn the Carnegie Library into a "hub" to be owned and managed by local organisation?
Seems that the marketing of hot desks at the library is being handled by Whirled Cinema - and LJAG are pushing it too (on their website).
Is Carnegie Library set to be taken over by Whirled, is it going to be taken over by a different organisation chaired by former Lambeth councillor Fred Taggart? Or is it going to stay as a Lambeth Library - but merely generating income by leasing out desk space to "creatives"?
I think we should be told.
Can someone with knowledge of the situation comment on where this latest commercial use of the library sits with the alleged Lambeth proposal to turn the Carnegie Library into a "hub" to be owned and managed by local organisation?
Seems that the marketing of hot desks at the library is being handled by Whirled Cinema - and LJAG are pushing it too (on their website).
Is Carnegie Library set to be taken over by Whirled, is it going to be taken over by a different organisation chaired by former Lambeth councillor Fred Taggart? Or is it going to stay as a Lambeth Library - but merely generating income by leasing out desk space to "creatives"?
I think we should be told.
ChrisSouth
Well-Known Member
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Maybe it will be in the Library report due up shortly?
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
This seemed to be doing the job this morning.
Cause chaos as the cars tried to do u turn.
Cause chaos as the cars tried to do u turn.
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sparkybird
ask the bird...
I'm not entirety sure which bit has been closed? Can someone clarify for me as I sometimes have to drive this way for work? I looked at LBL's consultation map, but it didn't make sense (to me at least)
If you are coming along Coldharbour Lane from Brixton to say Kings Hospital, can you now NOT turn left into Loughborough Road? Can you still go down Demnark Road and into Camberwell Station Road? (there were some yellow bits on the map here - but no indication of what they mean(
Thanks
SB
If you are coming along Coldharbour Lane from Brixton to say Kings Hospital, can you now NOT turn left into Loughborough Road? Can you still go down Demnark Road and into Camberwell Station Road? (there were some yellow bits on the map here - but no indication of what they mean(
Thanks
SB
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
If you are coming along Coldharbour Lane wanting turn left to visit a friend in Woolley House, Ketelby House, Kemble House, Swinford Gardens, Harris House, Leiscester House, Styles Gardens etc etc then by the looks of it you are now going to be clocked by a battery of CCTV cameras and subject to technical efficiency get a ticket.
Seems to be a lot of U-turning going on now - maybe people have ESP CCTV sensing and can tell it's no longer a hoax.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
The implication in the question was that the questioner was driving.
Are you up for the Lambeth Pedantry Award this year?
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
sparkybird
ask the bird...
Thanks for the clarification. I meant driving in the general direction of kings......
Going Eastbound along CHL you can turn left into Barrington Rd. After that, the first left turn which gets you anywhere other than back onto CHL is Denmark Road. That is, if you can get past the parked cars and cars coming the other way.
I always used to turn left up Lilford Rd then Carew St into Denmark Rd, which avoids the narrow bit with all the parked cars. But thats buggered now.
I always used to turn left up Lilford Rd then Carew St into Denmark Rd, which avoids the narrow bit with all the parked cars. But thats buggered now.
concerned1
behind the small print
Ok everyone goes on about car drivers and getting out of cars and using public transport and bikes. What about all the business vehicles? Do they now have to use public transport and bikes? I don't think so, now they have to travel a lot further, a lot slower and for a lot more money. Eventually they will pass the charges onto the customers and that will be ALL customers whether you live, travel to or through these areas or don't even know of these areas YOU will end up paying!
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Further to your enquiry in July, and pursuant to Gramsci and others mentioning some essential reading in the South London Press, I noticed this interesting article:
I'm a bit surprised this is being treated as an opening, since they were doing pretty much the same thing in 2003, when they kindly invited local residents in to discuss their methods and facilities.
In case you were wondering - no unfortunately the presence of a crack clinic in the Loughborough Junction part of Coldharbour Lane has not depressed house prices, or prevented gentrification.
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