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Better Streets: What Really Works?

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Better Streets: What Really Works?

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Better Streets: What Really Works?

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Better Streets: What Really Works?

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“Through words and concepts we are

now continually tempted to think of

things as being simpler than they are.”

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• (Boris) London’s high streets are the lifeblood of the city and at

the heart of the communities they serve

• It is hoped the project will mirror the success of Exhibition Road

•What ‘success’ is that?

• Hundreds of safety railings have been removed as ‘unnecessary

obstructions’ that leave pedestrians feeling ‘penned in’

•Cyclists have complained they have nowhere to park their bikes

•That’s supposed to make it more safe?

• The eastbound traffic lane in Parkway will be removed

•What does that mean for cycle access?

• A flower stand and newsagent will be taken away

•“All very nice, but we got our wedding flowers from that stand!”

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“History in the walking”

“My ‘office’ is there”

“I used to live there”

“Successful melting pot”

“Delightfully saucy name”

“Always something going on”

“It’s home & has great pubs”

“Reflects local community”

“I have happy memories”

“Georgian doorways”

“It’s cool”

“Views over the river”

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“Clubbing memories”

“In 70s & 80s…”

“20+ world food restaurants”

“Hill made pro cyclists weep”

“Cos it’s home”

“Only chain shop is Oxfam”

“There’s a tunnel to Birkenhead”

“Fine baker – macaroni pies!”

“Traders are fab”

“Where we met 27 years ago”

“Human scale”

“Interesting mix of architecture”

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The biggest mistake is that we called it a ‘Shared Space’

It used to be an over-engineered concrete monstrosity

Miles better - 100% - than it was before

The area around the fountains is fantastic

Footfall increased ten-fold!

Such a great improvement - looks fantastic

More space given back to the people for them to enjoy

So much better… more pleasant… less clutter… clean

Much better for children

Feels a lot safer and is a lot cleaner

New ‘illuminations’ are great

Nobody would want it to go back to how it was

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“People either confer use on streets and spaces and make them successes – or else

withhold use and doom them to failure.”

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