Camden are proposing changes to the pedestrianised section of North Gower Street (from Hampstead Road to Starcross Street). These will be mainly greening and other streetscape measures; the cycle route will be kept. Specific proposals include:
- Add 8 new rain gardens
- Install living walls along the former gymnasium hall
- Improve the lighting to make the area feel safer
- Use art and different surface materials to give the street its own identity
- Maintain a high quality through-route for cyclists
This road is a useful cycle route, both to serve local needs including access to Euston Station, and also as a quieter route from Hampstead Road to the eastbound carriageway of the Euston Road, and the utility of the route will be greatly enhanced when Drummond and Melton Streets are reopened to cycling and the crossing to Gordon Street is improved.
Consultation on Camden’s website
https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/northgowerstreet/