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It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the
country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. =====Quote===== At last night’s full council meeting, Islington Councillors took a historic decision. They approved a plan that will see a maximum 20mph speed limit come into force across the entire borough. As the local assembly member, and an Islington resident I fully support the council’s move. It will mean the streets of Islington will be safer. Safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. It will allow streets to become vibrant hubs for community activity and will of course save lives. In making this bold move, Islington Labour Councillors are inviting residents to think differently about the communities in which they live. We should no longer think of our urban spaces as narrow strips of pavement running alongside busy roads. Instead we should see the urban environment as a patch work quilt of unique and accessible spaces. The safety benefits are clear from the statistics. In 2001 227 people were killed or seriously injured on Islington’s Roads. By 2009 that had fallen to 77. That number is still too high. One death or serious injury on Islington’s roads is one too many. But these statistics do demonstrate that reducing speed limits does save lives. This change will help to make our roads safer for cyclists. In recent years the trend has been for a reduction in the number of casualties and deaths overall. However among cyclists, these figures have taken much longer to decline. There are clearly other factors besides speed that it will be necessary to address to reduce the number of accidents involving cyclists on our roads. However, the new 20mph limit will help to bring down those figures. In addition to challenging how we view urban spaces and promoting safety, this new measure will have a positive impact in reducing noise and air pollution. The council has been rightly applauded for taking this decision, the first in the country to do so. This change is symbolic of a modal shift that is occurring in how we travel. It is in essence about the future of our cities. Let’s hope that other local authorities follow Islington’s lead and create safer, less polluted streets. =====/Quote===== http://www.jennettearnold.com/index....gton&Itemid=56 |
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On Nov 30, 7:54*am, Bertie Wooster wrote:
It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. =====Quote===== At last night’s full council meeting, Islington Councillors took a historic decision. They approved a plan that will see a maximum 20mph speed limit come into force across the entire borough. As the local assembly member, and an Islington residentI fully support the council’s move. It will mean the streets of Islington will be safer. Safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. It will allow streets to become vibrant hubs for community activity and will of course save lives. Don't forget to make a gallery of the paintings. Like this. http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page361.htm -- Simon Mason |
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On 30/11/2011 07:54, Bertie Wooster wrote:
It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. Malcolm & Cressida Wright-Prat strike again. -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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On Nov 30, 8:18*am, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote: On 30/11/2011 07:54, Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. Malcolm & Cressida Wright-Prat strike again. -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University Dave - Pedestrians VOR. "Many people barely recognise the feet as a legitimate means of transport; they are either playthings for children or a mode fit only for the poor and/or strange," (Herod - Kindermord) |
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Bertie Wooster wrote:
It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. I disagree. Our whole estate and those adjoining are all 20mph limited with signs on all roads entering the estates and speed humps. Doesn't stop traffic, doesn't 'serve communities' any more than 'before 20'. I wonder how the people who think up these sayings "places that serve communities" see roads as being anything more than roads when people still have to drive 'cos they live there, or need to go to the shops, or the schools ... -- Paul - xxx "You know, all I wanna do is race .. and all I wanna do is win" Mark Cavendish, World Champion 2011. |
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"Paul - xxx" wrote in message
... Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. I disagree. Our whole estate and those adjoining are all 20mph limited with signs on all roads entering the estates and speed humps. Doesn't stop traffic, doesn't 'serve communities' any more than 'before 20'. Serves communities less as the throughput of that 'serving' road has been lowered by 33%. |
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"Simon Mason" wrote in message
... On Nov 30, 7:54 am, Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. =====Quote===== At last night’s full council meeting, Islington Councillors took a historic decision. They approved a plan that will see a maximum 20mph speed limit come into force across the entire borough. As the local assembly member, and an Islington residentI fully support the council’s move. It will mean the streets of Islington will be safer. Safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. It will allow streets to become vibrant hubs for community activity and will of course save lives. Don't forget to make a gallery of the paintings. Like this. http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page361.htm -- Simon Mason == reply == I like the 4th one "Exhaust kills too" - a clear reminder that the 20mph limit increases congestion and increases the amount of pollution produced by vehicles on the road! |
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:15:07 +0000, GT wrote:
"Paul - xxx" wrote in message ... Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. I disagree. Our whole estate and those adjoining are all 20mph limited with signs on all roads entering the estates and speed humps. Doesn't stop traffic, doesn't 'serve communities' any more than 'before 20'. Serves communities less as the throughput of that 'serving' road has been lowered by 33%. In my experience many traffic in many residential areass travels very slowly anyway. Cross streets, children playing, many driveways and intersections etc -- so making a 20mph limit won't change much. Reducing speeed to 20mph on the serving road will reduce traffic by much less than 33% as the cars can travel closer together at the lower speed. -- An oft-repeated lie is still a lie. |
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On Nov 30, 8:15*pm, "GT" wrote:
"Paul - xxx" wrote in . .. Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. I disagree. Our whole estate and those adjoining are all 20mph limited with signs on all roads entering the estates and speed humps. *Doesn't stop traffic, doesn't 'serve communities' any more than 'before 20'. Serves communities less as the throughput of that 'serving' road has been lowered by 33%. So if 30 vehicles use that road in half an hour, only 20 will be able to with the new limit then? |
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On Nov 30, 8:18*pm, "GT" wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message ... On Nov 30, 7:54 am, Bertie Wooster wrote: It will not be long before other local authorities, up and down the country, think of roads as places that serve communities, and not as thoroughfares. =====Quote===== At last night’s full council meeting, Islington Councillors took a historic decision. They approved a plan that will see a maximum 20mph speed limit come into force across the entire borough. As the local assembly member, and an Islington residentI fully support the council’s move. It will mean the streets of Islington will be safer. Safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. It will allow streets to become vibrant hubs for community activity and will of course save lives. Don't forget to make a gallery of the paintings. Like this. http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page361.htm -- Simon Mason == reply == I like the 4th one "Exhaust kills too" - a clear reminder that the 20mph limit increases congestion and increases the amount of pollution produced by vehicles on the road! IF a 20 mph limit increased congestion. |
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