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Dave Arquati · January 13th 05, 11:46 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
It's an interesting idea; Exhibition Road is an interesting road to
choose too. It has a high volume of pedestrian traffic; however, it also
has a large number of street parking spaces at the southern end. I
wonder if these would be removed under this proposal?

A few points I have noticed

1. At the bottom of the steps going from the Tanaka building (Imperial
College) the footpath is about an inch wider than the footpath along
the rest of the street. Assuming that this inch of footpath is
privately owned by Imperial College, will it still stay?

I didn't even notice the extra inch. I presume if the pavements were
reduced to road level, some sort of smooth transition would be required
here to maintain level access. Perhaps the road would just be raised to
pavement level instead.

2. Why remove footpaths when parts of them were freshly laid last
summer (and are in much better condition than other footpaths in K&C
and Westminster)

I don't think this plan is imminent - they haven't even launched the
consultation yet. The Sloane Square redesign is much further advanced.

3. Is it just the K&C part of Exhibition road which is taking part in
the trial or is the Westminster part doing so aswell?

The plan is part of the Mayor's 100 Public Spaces programme so
Westminster are likely to take part too, if only to extend up to Prince
Consort Road, after which pedestrian traffic is much lower.

4. If signs and road markings are to be removed does this include the
parking restriction signs and the double red lines? Does this mean
people can park anywhere?

I'm sure some innovative solution would be found...

It is important to note that the "undressing" is only a possibility
rather than a concrete proposal for this scheme.

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London