Always good to debate on that @juliantenniscoach even with disagreement 8-) I see a lot of complaint about CS8 and CS7 in our area, and as improvement a small segregated portion is proposed near Queenstown roundabout where you had a fatality in 2019. In addition in Elspeth road/Lavender Hill, they ...
Unfortunately numerous studies demonstrate exactly the opposite: paint on the road and sharing roads with car is dangerous and no-one would let a Year-6 kid on their bike on a CS route in the area (that's Wandsworth's ambition, BTW). Examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen show how infrastructure must ...
🚴♂️🚴♀️🚲 What is like to cycle around Clapham Junction and in Wandsworth? Today in Clapham Junction Insider we will discuss again bike sharing, Cycle Superhighways, Quietways routes, but we will also focus more specifically on Wandsworth and challenge their ambition to develop cycling. Read our lat...
🚴♂️🚴♀️Cycling in London Clapham Junction Insider has published a new article where we compare London with other major European cities known for their bike-friendly policies or substantial efforts. We provide examples of good infrastructure that could be implemented and discuss the responsibilities...
All of that is actually discussed within the article. I've updated the article with an excellent video, valid also for cycling, talking about the necessity of infrastructure here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL9J30PAkTM&t=448s As you said, we need more regulation, including on batteries. You...
A lot more explanation in the article, including stats of e-scooters accidents vs motor vehicles, etc. Regulation but also information and infrastructure looks more promising surely. Prohibition did not work that well in the 1930s
Is London paranoid about e-scooters? 🛴⚡️ With Clapham Junction Insider, we explore the reality of e-scooters in London, why is London so far behind the rest of the world and the solutions to have a peaceful cohabitation with other route users. https://www.cjag.org/2023/09/23/is-london-paranoid-about...
I know this is not fresh news, but we have an article about another community asset lost in the area. Fish in a Tie, located on Falcon Road SW11, has unfortunately failed to recover from the impact of Covid-19 and remained closed after the lockdown period. A notice posted on the door suggests that t...
More than a year after receiving planning permission from Wandsworth Council, just prior to the election, Peabody is now starting on the third and final phase of their redevelopment in Clapham Junction. Mount Anvil is organising surveys to smooth concerns of local residents, ahead of the demolition/...
There is an interesting little planning application in for the long abandoned and very fragile looking church school at the corner of Boutflower Road and Battersea rise, next to st Mark’s Church. Dow Jones Architects is planning to restore fully the building and move their London office in the premi...
In nearly 3 years, we have covered a story from start to full completion. The new development in Parma Crescent has flats nearly all sold now. Read more about this very controversial scheme:
Earlier this month, the new Northcote library opened its doors, replacing its predecessor from the 1960s still standing a few meters away on the other side of the road. The new library boasts a larger and more advanced building, offering three storeys of modern amenities. Full article: https://www.c...
The forthcoming months should see some changes with the Lidl store in Clapham Junction. In June 2022 a plan was approved to refurbish the store with a one-floor addition at the back and a small extension to follow the boundary along Falcon Lane. Read more on CJI: https://www.cjag.org/2023/05/08/smal...