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Serendipity – Kettering St trial
Last night I returned home to find that a trial, of sorts, was taking place on Kettering Street. It has taken place without public consultation, and by all appearances seems to be a low cost...
View ArticleTraffic counts - not necessary
The traffic measures which have been implemented to allow the essential gas works to take place on Trinity Road are pretty significant.Nice work @TfL and @wandbc guess people with prams etc can dodge...
View ArticleLessons from elsewhere
It's been a while since my last post, but that's probably for the best.There has been a lot going on over the summer in terms of real progress to humanise our streets, with the work on Embankment and...
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Failing to deliver for Balham Boulevard
Having seen this consultation go live (technically the bit adjacent to where the Balham Boulevard project is due to happen) it doesn't bode well.Here are some thoughts/comments below. I'd welcome your...
View ArticleStreatham Road - missed opportunity
Cycling home last night, I spotted this sign at the end of my street:Sadly odds on not to put in cycle lanes at the same time as resurfacing @MertonLibDems@Merton_Councilpic.twitter.com/ennQUWw3CZ— Jon...
View Article10 days to tell TfL to do better on Balham High Road
We have just 10 more days to respond to this consultation on Balham High Road. I've posted about it previously here, the key points for me to raise with TfL are:Where are the protected, continental...
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Tooting Labour at 6's & 7's on safer streets
To get one thing straight from the off, this isn't me 'just' having a go at the local Labour team. There are good people who support them, and campaign on their behalf, but as you'll see the lack of...
View ArticleQuietways in Wandsworth
Happy new year folks. Hope that 2016 is going to be a good one. I'm not posting nearly as regularly as in past, life pressures have forced me to reallocate a lot of my time.As you may be aware,...
View ArticleWinning the ideas battle (slowly, but surely)
Progress takes time, but in time we make progress.It can be frustrating for people who are challenging the status quo with ideas that they believe would deliver many benefits, to confront others who...
View ArticleUnite the Commons - Dr Johnson Avenue
So sadly, but not too surprisingly, the proposed trial to see if Dr Johnson Avenue could be converted into a path and unite two sections of Tooting Commons has been blocked.At this point in time, I...
View ArticleConsultation on Tooting Bec Road - Urgent!
It's been a while since I last blogged. What a lot has happened since then! In short, a ton of major life events have happened, I'm on the other side of them now. Really looking forward to getting on...
View ArticleFranche Court Road - Experimental Traffic Order
It's been a long time since I last posted, and there has been quite a lot going on.This afternoon I learnt that there is going to be an experimental traffic order to block through motor traffic on...
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