You just push the road traffic onto other, smaller, residential streets.
The answer is to stop people driving altogether. Good luck.
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Ridiculous, How am I, a car user, supposed to drive past and not stop at any of those shops several times a day?
The increase in mastercard spending is probably money that would have been spent elsewhere but instead people are spending money in nicer environs. But roll it out across all high streets and that gain disappears as now everywhere is a nice environ.
Otherwise, an LTN is highly desirable IMO, if people have full networks they can use for cycling where they dont need to cycle alongside road traffic, it would greatly boost cycling numbers.
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Any businesses down there that need deliveries, any residential addresses ordering things online? If the answer is yes then this is a complete PITA for them and the services they use.
The data they mention about businesses doing better after the change is going to be a dagger to the heart of the all the car fanatics arguing it will kill businesses in Deptford.
I suggest Putney High Street to be next /s.
We should give the majority of space over to cyclists while pedestrians are trapped on a tiny pavement?
But it only works if you have reliable options other than a car. Have you ever tried using public transport outside of London & Manchester?
I like how they installed a blackbird to sing in the second video
HATED crossing this road when I lived here; always seemed like people were racing from Albion to the High Street. This is a great change! Though some of the worst offenders were the bus drivers. Perhaps they’ll also chill out a bit now that they’re not competing for space with cars.
can someone please think of the car drivers in all of this? I’m seeing an increasing (and deeply worrying trend) of their rights to use polluting vehicles pushed the the background in favour of “bikes” and “pedestrians”. Is this where we are at as a country? Starmers Britain is broken
Let’s shifted the traffic to somewhere else and claimed that’s a victory with a microscope on the highstreet.
Lawks. The Boy used to live off Church Street.
What a huge improvement.
I live around the corner, and walk this street often. It’s absolutely not in effect or at least not enforced at all. Cars are driving through all day.
Lovely! 😉
Either pedestrianise it or leave it. Pedestrians still have to watch out for buses and cyclists who are debatably more dangerous based on behaviour and lack of rule following. It’s quieter but at what cost, cars will just use other routes with higher congestion.
I love the concept but would prefer the government to just ban vehicles and work on actual dedicated cycle routes (see Netherlands).
So another area gets your traffic? plus if I don’t want to get on a bus, I don’t, I’m not bringing any business to you
Isn’t this just 15 minute cities without poor people?
So traffic will be made even worse and those needing a car to get around due to not being able to walk are screwed. Those needing a car or van for their trade will spend more time in their vehicle either increasing the price of work done or hurting their income. Great. Congratulations. At least people get to ride their bikes.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” SMH
I live very close to Church Street, the change is night and day and the street is much much nicer to walk along.
It has definitely increased traffic flow to adjacent streets (including the street near me), but honestly i’m ok with it as the rerouting will surely deter more people from driving in the long run.
I like how it’s always the same demographic demanding people will cycle, and the same video will fail to take into account that cycling is a complete no-go when it rains or when it’s freezing out.
What London needs is more crossrails. Khan won’t be giving you any of those while he names Overground Lines after nonsense.
Yep, most high streets in the whole country. It’s frustrating that so few people can stop it.
Lovely stuff. I want this everywhere (though I know that’s obviously unfeasible).
[Cut to drone shot of leafy pedestrianised street surrounded by traffics jams]
This video is enough to want me to drive down the street on a 4 stoke lawnmower and I don’t even drive!
Whilst I think it’s a great idea and its kind of like how I would imagine an idyllic high street to work and function, the smugness in this video makes me feel icky.
But what if traders, need _access to DIXONNNNSSSS?_
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You just push the road traffic onto other, smaller, residential streets.
The answer is to stop people driving altogether. Good luck.
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Ridiculous, How am I, a car user, supposed to drive past and not stop at any of those shops several times a day?
The increase in mastercard spending is probably money that would have been spent elsewhere but instead people are spending money in nicer environs. But roll it out across all high streets and that gain disappears as now everywhere is a nice environ.
Otherwise, an LTN is highly desirable IMO, if people have full networks they can use for cycling where they dont need to cycle alongside road traffic, it would greatly boost cycling numbers.
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Any businesses down there that need deliveries, any residential addresses ordering things online? If the answer is yes then this is a complete PITA for them and the services they use.
The data they mention about businesses doing better after the change is going to be a dagger to the heart of the all the car fanatics arguing it will kill businesses in Deptford.
I suggest Putney High Street to be next /s.
We should give the majority of space over to cyclists while pedestrians are trapped on a tiny pavement?
But it only works if you have reliable options other than a car. Have you ever tried using public transport outside of London & Manchester?
I like how they installed a blackbird to sing in the second video
HATED crossing this road when I lived here; always seemed like people were racing from Albion to the High Street. This is a great change! Though some of the worst offenders were the bus drivers. Perhaps they’ll also chill out a bit now that they’re not competing for space with cars.
can someone please think of the car drivers in all of this? I’m seeing an increasing (and deeply worrying trend) of their rights to use polluting vehicles pushed the the background in favour of “bikes” and “pedestrians”. Is this where we are at as a country? Starmers Britain is broken
Let’s shifted the traffic to somewhere else and claimed that’s a victory with a microscope on the highstreet.
Lawks. The Boy used to live off Church Street.
What a huge improvement.
I live around the corner, and walk this street often. It’s absolutely not in effect or at least not enforced at all. Cars are driving through all day.
Lovely! 😉
Either pedestrianise it or leave it. Pedestrians still have to watch out for buses and cyclists who are debatably more dangerous based on behaviour and lack of rule following. It’s quieter but at what cost, cars will just use other routes with higher congestion.
I love the concept but would prefer the government to just ban vehicles and work on actual dedicated cycle routes (see Netherlands).
So another area gets your traffic? plus if I don’t want to get on a bus, I don’t, I’m not bringing any business to you
Isn’t this just 15 minute cities without poor people?
So traffic will be made even worse and those needing a car to get around due to not being able to walk are screwed. Those needing a car or van for their trade will spend more time in their vehicle either increasing the price of work done or hurting their income. Great. Congratulations. At least people get to ride their bikes.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” SMH
I live very close to Church Street, the change is night and day and the street is much much nicer to walk along.
It has definitely increased traffic flow to adjacent streets (including the street near me), but honestly i’m ok with it as the rerouting will surely deter more people from driving in the long run.
I like how it’s always the same demographic demanding people will cycle, and the same video will fail to take into account that cycling is a complete no-go when it rains or when it’s freezing out.
What London needs is more crossrails. Khan won’t be giving you any of those while he names Overground Lines after nonsense.
Yep, most high streets in the whole country. It’s frustrating that so few people can stop it.
Lovely stuff. I want this everywhere (though I know that’s obviously unfeasible).
[Cut to drone shot of leafy pedestrianised street surrounded by traffics jams]
This video is enough to want me to drive down the street on a 4 stoke lawnmower and I don’t even drive!
Whilst I think it’s a great idea and its kind of like how I would imagine an idyllic high street to work and function, the smugness in this video makes me feel icky.
But what if traders, need _access to DIXONNNNSSSS?_
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