This consultation includes proposals to implement changes to the look and feel of the area, safety improvements and planting on Aldenham Street, Barnby Street, Bridgeway Street, Chalton Street, Charrington Street, Cranleigh Street, Doric Way, Drummond Crescent, Eversholt Street, Platt Street, Polygon Road, and Werrington Street as part of the Somers Town Future Neighbourhood 2030 programme funded by the Mayor of London.
Camden’s map shows the location of past, current and future projects in the Somers Town area.
Pedestrian proposals
- new continuous footways at vehicle crossovers as well as junctions (why not at Chalton-Cranleigh?)
- new raised uncontrolled crossing points – a bit bumpy for cycling e..g. on Chalton Street
- new zebra crossings e.g. signalised to zebra and uncontrolled tp zebra on Eversholt Street
- new raised tables at junctions
- footway widening
- removal of guardrail
Look and feel proposals
- trees, plants and rain gardens
- New seating,
Cycle parking
- new parking stands
- 16 new bike hangars
- new cycle shelter to store bikes for community cycling initiatives
- new e-scooter and cycle hire bays and extensions of existing bays
Wayfinding for cyclists?
- see note on Sheet 5 viewpoint 1
Parking changes
- some syls converted to dyls why not at Werrington-Aldenham?
- why not on Evershot – Aldenham actually has zebra tails -? She 3 V1.
- why not on Evershot – Polygon Sh5 VP 2
- Polygon -Werrington Sh 4 V1
- some changes to accommodate the above proposed changes
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Issues
- Doric Way at Eversholt Sheet5 Viewpoint2. see M Hub scheme and issue of contraflow cycling (will there be exit treatment) check also Drummond Crescent. Both were missing when contarflows put in but may have been fixed already?
- Polygon -Werrington Sheet4 Viewpoint1 very narrow section – OK for cycles?
- new raised uncontrolled crossing points – a bit bumpy for cycling e..g. on Chalton Street
Consultation
Drawing
Download PDF from Camden’s website
CCC Response
To be written