Forum Message

Topic: Re:Cycle Lane works
Posted by: Paul Campbell
Date/Time: 16/06/22 09:17:00

Flabbergasted?

The decision to install the permanent cycle lane was taken by Hounslow Cabinet in September 2019 and by Hammersmith and Fulham Cabinet in December 2019 after the lengthy consultation. The campaign to stop it failed. All subsequent campaigns have been noise and fury.

While it is of course more frustrating for cyclists than anybody else that the roadworks have taken so long, this one is absolutely delighted that the permanent design will progress soon in phase 3b. The design is great in the section between Kew Bridge and Wellesley Road, it looks great in the section between Chiswick Lane and Goldhawk Road, and I look forward to it being as good in this middle section.

Francis is right that it may not be ideal for speedy cyclists but that's not a bad thing. My experience of cycling in places that get this right is that these types of lanes fill with people of all ages, genders and abilities on utility bikes and they are used to get to shops, cafes and restaurants, schools and work. They facilitate use of bikes for short everyday trips. The original campaign against CS9 focused heavily on the dangers of "pelotons of lycra-clad loons mowing down pensioners and children as they pedal furiously through Chiswick on a superhighway to get to their fancy offices in the City". Well everybody who supported that campaign should be quite pleased with how things turned out.

And don't worry Francis this is just the start. We'll get plenty more cycle lanes installed. It just might take a bit of time to unwind 70 years of urban design centred on private motor vehicles. And a great deal more noise and fury ...

Entire Thread
TopicDate PostedPosted By
Cycle Lane works12/06/22 10:49:00 Nicky McKenna
   Re:Cycle Lane works12/06/22 11:44:00 Mandy Waters
      Re:Re:Cycle Lane works12/06/22 12:32:00 Vanessa Smith
      Reply12/06/22 13:52:00 Rob Reynolds
         Re:Reply12/06/22 15:48:00 David Lesniak
            Re:Re:Reply Best Western12/06/22 18:03:00 Maggie Dodge
               Re:Re:Re:Reply Best Western12/06/22 20:10:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Reinstatement of left hand turn13/06/22 06:03:00 Maggie Dodge
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reinstatement of left hand turn13/06/22 07:39:00 David Lesniak
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reinstatement of left hand turn13/06/22 08:53:00 Francis Rowe
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reinstatement of left hand turn13/06/22 09:10:00 Bill George
                              Bill George13/06/22 09:27:00 Francis Sheehan
                                 Re:Bill George13/06/22 14:38:00 Mark Evans
                                    Re:Re:Bill George14/06/22 05:50:00 Francis Sheehan
                                       Re:Re:Re:Bill George14/06/22 09:26:00 Mark Evans
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George14/06/22 10:50:00 Francis Sheehan
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George14/06/22 11:47:00 Mark Evans
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George15/06/22 10:02:00 Mark Evans
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George15/06/22 11:14:00 David Lesniak
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George15/06/22 15:34:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bill George16/06/22 08:49:00 Francis Sheehan
   Re:Cycle Lane works14/06/22 08:00:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:Cycle Lane works15/06/22 11:14:00 Jayne Thorburn
         Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works15/06/22 13:48:00 Nora Watkins
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works15/06/22 19:36:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 09:17:00 Paul Campbell
      Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 10:11:00 Kieran Fox
         Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 11:33:00 Mark Evans
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 11:58:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 12:26:00 Bill George
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 13:08:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 13:30:00 Bill George
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 13:09:00 David Lesniak
               Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 14:31:00 Francis Sheehan
                  Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 14:57:00 Bill George
                     Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 16:01:00 Adrian Irving
                        Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 16:15:00 Bill George
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 16:50:00 Michael Robinson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 17:38:00 Mark Evans
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?17/06/22 10:53:00 Michael Robinson
                        Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?16/06/22 17:35:00 Adrian Irving
                  Re:Traffic or bike lane?17/06/22 05:10:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?17/06/22 06:21:00 Francis Sheehan
                        Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?17/06/22 13:50:00 David Lesniak
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic or bike lane?17/06/22 16:58:00 Francis Sheehan
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works16/06/22 17:30:00 Mark Evans
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 00:36:00 Michael Preece
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 05:12:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 10:02:00 Bill George
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 10:32:00 Michael Robinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 11:13:00 Bill George
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 14:24:00 Michael Robinson
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 14:32:00 Paul Campbell
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 17:52:00 Ed Saper
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cycle Lane works17/06/22 18:29:00 David Lesniak
                        Re: Bill George05/07/22 13:18:00 Richard Cathcart
                           Re:Re: Bill George05/07/22 14:17:00 Bill George
                              Re:Re:Re: Bill George (2)05/07/22 16:27:00 Richard Cathcart
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:A4 alternative 17/06/22 10:19:00 Maggie Dodge
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:A4 alternative 17/06/22 13:59:00 Anne England
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:A4 alternative 17/06/22 16:04:00 Maggie Dodge
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:A4 alternative 17/06/22 17:19:00 Ed Saper
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:A4 alternative 17/06/22 14:00:00 David Lesniak
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Euston 21/06/22 09:30:00 Maggie Dodge
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Euston 21/06/22 13:10:00 David Lesniak
                                 Re: Bicycle is the slow death of the planet.05/07/22 09:11:00 Steve Taylor

Forum Home