tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969791928952941604.post4510729565930912448..comments2023-10-06T14:36:34.579+01:00Comments on The Grumpy Cyclist: Mini Holland? Maximum Scepticism.GrumpyCyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870343841388421714noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969791928952941604.post-30928289034943103832016-10-29T15:30:12.349+01:002016-10-29T15:30:12.349+01:00Hi Grumpy, Hi Simon - as a cyclist I've been h...Hi Grumpy, Hi Simon - as a cyclist I've been happy with the changes to quiet roads throughout Walthamstow though I often feel like I'm in the minority, as I hear a lot more people complaining than happy about the reductions in vehicle traffic on many roads. The village is positively bouncing at weekends, which has to be good for business. I'm also very happy with the first part of the Lea Bridge Road improvements - roll on the rest, I say, as being segregated feels so much healthier and safer. What are your perceptions of how things are going? Am I being too optimistic?psigristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123618532679480974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969791928952941604.post-32903545131169659682013-11-19T20:43:24.278+00:002013-11-19T20:43:24.278+00:00Critical grumpy people ideal. But no sign of email...Critical grumpy people ideal. But no sign of email... psimonk at gmail dot com<br /><br />A. Will have a look at Hoe St tomorrow, but last I heard, there were no parking bays due to be in, if I remember correctly.<br /><br />B. Forest Road ones may or may not be in, but whatever happens, all should change if mini-Holland goes ahead or whenever council gets together money for Bell junction - it's a big one and they recognise they've got to do better with it.<br /><br />C. Parking bays one of our big sticking points currently w council.<br /><br />D. Cycle lane up Forest Road hill should be in. Whether it will be - as plans keep on changing all over - is another matter. We have argued that generally speaking, we'd rather have a good wide mandatory lane uphill and nowt much downhill than two tiny/dangerous advisory lanes. But we're also pushing for segregated lanes on most of the main roads where this applies anyway.<br /><br />E. Glad you feel as I do re: Home Zones. They're also cheap - which helps our cause with the council no end!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846913945764379681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969791928952941604.post-76142328845351584342013-11-18T15:09:38.858+00:002013-11-18T15:09:38.858+00:00It sounds like I am being too harsh. After the eve...It sounds like I am being too harsh. After the events in London in the last few weeks I am pretty angry and maybe somewhat irrational.<br /><br />So it sounds like my consultation document is now out of date? Looking at the works it seems that parking bays are being constructed on Hoe Street between Ruby Road and the Bell - but I assume now that parking on Forest Road near the junction is out?<br /><br />The home zones are very exciting. This is realistically the way to get pedestrians and residents engaged as well. No-one wants to live on a rat-run. My experience with LCN has been some poor signage on narrow through roads - but intention for home zones would be very welcome. Walthamstow layout lends itself to home zones.<br /><br />What happened to a potential cycle lane up the hill on Forest Road? It actually looked somewhat reasonable and wide but it sort of disappeared off the plans I saw.<br /><br />If you need critical, grumpy, (possibly belligerent) people then I think my CV would be ideal...I will send you an email.GrumpyCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870343841388421714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969791928952941604.post-60765706853814345792013-11-18T13:50:15.908+00:002013-11-18T13:50:15.908+00:001. I like your style. Please consider joining WFCC...1. I like your style. Please consider joining WFCC and helping us push the council further, harder. Email me for more details!<br /><br />2. Your images are a bit out of date as is your info. Current state of play is<br /><br />A. Bell junction is not covered in current works - waiting on mini Holland.<br /><br />B. Car parking on Hoe Street is largely out at the mo. Still fighting that one, but hell of a lot better than it was.<br /><br />C. Speed control on Forest Road outside park and How Street to cinema is via raised tables.<br /><br />D. The plan for Whipps X is a Dutch style roundabout a la current TRL test one.<br /><br />E. Quiet ways may actually become the far more exciting Home Zones or some other name for semi-Wonerf. Entire residential areas of Walthamstow closed down to through traffic but permeable to cyclists.<br /><br />Most of those wins have come from WFCC pushing hard and resisting plans. And we now have a council cabinet and some officers actively listening.<br /><br />Its not nirvana, far from it. But the council has made a dramatic shift in our favour. It just takes a long long time to get it right and work through entrenched attitudes.<br /><br />WFCC is waiting to see the final mini Holland bid before we formally endorse. We are pushing for it to be made public if it can be too.<br /><br />Anyway, again - we need critical but engaging people to help push things forward. You in?Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846913945764379681noreply@blogger.com