London, Bank - free of cars in working hours

[Tin Pot]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39985479

Is this already posted elsewhere?

Excellent news imo, succeed here and extend across the City.

 

[jonny jeez]

I didn't see any signs up on Friday , is this fake news?

 

[mjr]

I didn't see any signs up on Friday , is this fake news?

I'd read it somewhere before.

If you warned motorists about this, they'd only complain. If you just change the signs, most non commercial motorists will never notice...

 

[jonny jeez]

I'd read it somewhere before.

If you warned motorists about this, they'd only complain. If you just change the signs, most non commercial motorists will never notice...

It's great news if it's true

 

[Markymark]

It's great news if it's true

''Tis true. Starts Monday.

 

[mustang1]

Iirc this was talked about on the media about 6 months ago and is for a one year trial. I reckon they'll extend the trial period indefinitely.

Then they'll try and these indefinite trials in other parts of London too.

Sounds like appropriate news.

 

[Tin Pot]

Well big up the City of London Corporation then, and fark the mayor. Nice to see we can get stuff done without the political parties.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm sure we'll still have to wait 15 minutes to get past the lights, though with less filtering.

 

[srw]

I didn't see any signs up on Friday , is this fake news?

There've been electronic boards up for the last couple of weeks - I go past one near St Pauls. It's definitely real; it's been on the cards for some time. At the moment it's only an experiment, but I suspect it'll go permanent.

The City corporation, although it's extraordinarily undemocratic and a throwback to the middle ages is in some respect quite enlightened. It has noticed that most people go through Bank junction on foot; from memory cycling is the third most common mode of transport after walking and bus passengering.

It's worth taking a look at some of the background documents: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ser.../traffic-management/Pages/Bank-On-Safety.aspx

I can't find it now, but I believe there's a map comparing where the pedestrian crossings are with where people actually walk across the road. It shows that the number of people using the crossings is really quite small.

 

[Tin Pot]

There've been electronic boards up for the last couple of weeks - I go past one near St Pauls. It's definitely real; it's been on the cards for some time. At the moment it's only an experiment, but I suspect it'll go permanent.

The City corporation, although it's extraordinarily undemocratic and a throwback to the middle ages is in some respect quite enlightened. It has noticed that most people go through Bank junction on foot; from memory cycling is the third most common mode of transport after walking and bus passengering.

It's worth taking a look at some of the background documents: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ser.../traffic-management/Pages/Bank-On-Safety.aspx

I can't find it now, but I believe there's a map comparing where the pedestrian crossings are with where people actually walk across the road. It shows that the number of people using the crossings is really quite small.

It's a good point actually, I'd forgotten - it's the pedestrians that put me off cycling around there more than the cars!

Still, less car traffic is always a good thing

 

[jonny jeez]

It's a good point actually, I'd forgotten - it's the pedestrians that put me off cycling around there more than the cars!

Still, less car traffic is always a good thing

I do also find that traveling east from london bridge through bank is a bit dodgy as cyclists are pretty much herded to the left when many want to go straight along cheap side or right to monument, so there's a double jeopardy to play with traffic either going straight or turning left towards Blackfriars

 

[srw]

I do also find that traveling east from london bridge through bank is a bit dodgy as cyclists are pretty much herded to the left when many want to go straight along cheap side or right to monument, so there's a double jeopardy to play with traffic either going straight or turning left towards Blackfriars

If you're going east from London Bridge you don't need to go anywhere near Bank!

For what it's worth, I come out of Lombard Street and want to go on to Cheapside. I filter to the front of the queue on King William Street and stick myself in the middle at the front of the traffic, pointing towards Cheapside. As long as the other riders are reasonably aware I can get along Poultry and then Cheapside without trouble. I'm always well out of the way before motorised traffic gets going, and point clearly rightwards as I'm going down Poultry.

 

[jonny jeez]

If you're going east from London Bridge you don't need to go anywhere near Bank!

For what it's worth, I come out of Lombard Street and want to go on to Cheapside. I filter to the front of the queue on King William Street and stick myself in the middle at the front of the traffic, pointing towards Cheapside. As long as the other riders are reasonably aware I can get along Poultry and then Cheapside without trouble. I'm always well out of the way before motorised traffic gets going, and point clearly rightwards as I'm going down Poultry.

Edit, see my next post, I'll leave this here to show how stupid I was!

if you work there you do. Actually until a week ago you did have to as canon st had been shut eastbound forever and there was no way down to the cycle highway. So I guess that's why so many riders came that way, plus those who work at St. Paul's I guess.

 

[jonny jeez]

If you're going east from London Bridge you don't need to go anywhere near Bank!

For what it's worth, I come out of Lombard Street and want to go on to Cheapside. I filter to the front of the queue on King William Street and stick myself in the middle at the front of the traffic, pointing towards Cheapside. As long as the other riders are reasonably aware I can get along Poultry and then Cheapside without trouble. I'm always well out of the way before motorised traffic gets going, and point clearly rightwards as I'm going down Poultry.

Sorry...west


Doh!

 

[Tin Pot]

If you're going east from London Bridge you don't need to go anywhere near Bank!

For what it's worth, I come out of Lombard Street and want to go on to Cheapside. I filter to the front of the queue on King William Street and stick myself in the middle at the front of the traffic, pointing towards Cheapside. As long as the other riders are reasonably aware I can get along Poultry and then Cheapside without trouble. I'm always well out of the way before motorised traffic gets going, and point clearly rightwards as I'm going down Poultry.

Hmm, I regard Cheapside as booby trapped also. I used to go down the backstreet that runs parallel to it, Gresham, then cross Bank from Prince's Street onto King William. Buses, taxis, peds, motos filling every square centimetre on that street and running the gauntlet at the junction with London Bridge to look forward to.