News from the Streets February 2024
First instalment: infrastructure developments in Procter Street, York Way, Prince of Wales Road and Camden Road Toucan crossings.
First instalment: infrastructure developments in Procter Street, York Way, Prince of Wales Road and Camden Road Toucan crossings.
This month we discussed the Safer Junctions Campaign, C10 Euston Road / Gordon St, Infrastructure update/Contraflow on Harrington – Lidlington, Infrastructure Highlights for 2023, Summary of the last Quarterly Meeting and had a discussion on signage.
Cycle storage; Holborn area; gap around Whitestone Pond; Covent Garden area; walking route RP estate; illegal parking on H Hill; roll out of network; CMPs
Contraflow on Harrington Square – Lidlington Place; Replacement of flexible bollards by Kerbs Oakley Sq E. – Lidlington – Harrington; Stepped tracks on York Way south of Copenhagen Street; School Streets summary for 2023; New signage on Grafton Road and C10 Gordon Street – Gower Street – Endell St
Camden are consulting on installing a number of mobility hubs in Somers Town, including e-cargo and traditional cycle parking and storage and streetscape improvements. This is phase 2 of 3. Dates: Consultation 21st December 2023 to 21st January 2024; Reply to safetravel@camden.gov.uk; CCC member dealing with it John Chamberlain. Responded 19th January 2024. Decision in favour 14 Mar 2024
West Hampstead Primary School; Maria Fidelis Catholic School; Maria Montessori and St Christophers; Dates: consultation 13th Oct to 3rd Nov 2022; Reply to: Healthy.School.Streets@camden.gov.uk; CCC member dealing with it Jean Dollimore. RESPONDED 27 Sept 2022; Dec 22 – Apr 23 decisions on all. Jan 2024: Commonplace engagement for Maria Montessori and St Christophers. Assp WH Primary.
School Streets, W’minster Cargo bikehangar ride, Joys of Cycle Touring, talk by George Coulouris, 20’s Plenty training: case for 20mph
Making protected cycle lanes permanent, healthy school streets, permeability. LTN consolidation, new signage, junctions and bikehangars.
This month we discussed (among other issues) the latest statistics on cycling numbers in London and new cycle infrastructure works in Holborn, Chalk Farm and other locations. This was followed by an entertaining talk on cycle touring by George Coulouris.