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Abigail Brady ([personal profile] abigailbrady) wrote2005-09-12 03:38 pm
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I've found out why they have sealed off the Rutland Street/Halford Street/Queen Street junction!

Halford Street pedestrian improvement scheme

It's not clear what it means by "public space". They are using a different pattern for the proposed pedestrianised bit of Halford Street between Charles Street and Yeoman Street, so maybe it won't be pedestrianised? But it's a bit hard to see how you can have a crossroads be a public space. Additionally, the line of the indicated space seems to indicate traffic would have to turn round.
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Happy Slabbing

[identity profile] hairyears.livejournal.com 2005-09-12 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)



Ah yes, crossroads as 'Public Space'.

London City Corporation are doing the same thing to the junction of Queen Street and Cannon Street; eight weeks of gridlock in the southern half of the Square Mile for the sake of some pretty paving.

Re: Happy Slabbing

[identity profile] abigailb.livejournal.com 2005-09-12 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
In fairness, it needs it. And for that matter the roads and pavements in all of St George's could do with repaving.

They are also building a curious isolated structure on the plot for the new performing arts centre, just opposite this, I'm not sure if it is related to this development or what.