“The more accurate the map, the more it resembles the territory. The most accurate map possible would be the territory, and thus would be perfectly accurate and perfectly useless.” – Neil Gaiman, American Gods The TfL Quietways programme in this part…
Why we’re voting YES to 20mph in North Croydon (and you should too!)
Croydon Council are consulting on 20mph speed limits on residential roads in the north of the borough. The consultation takes the form of a brief survey – it takes just a minute or two to fill in, and we…
Crystal Palace Roundabout goes Dutch
The London Borough of Southwark are consulting on a redesign of the big double roundabout at the northern end of Crystal Palace Parade. This is a complex junction, carrying traffic between a number of the area’s biggest roads. Fountain Drive…
Why Twenty’s Plenty in North Croydon
** DRAFT FOR REVIEW BY CPTT, NOT FOR WIDER CIRCULATION *** Will 20mph limits on main roads reduce traffic capacity? Categorically, they will not. The easiest way to understand this as follows: a vehicle occupies the amount of space on…
Cycle routes in Crystal Palace Park, part 2
A couple of days ago I wrote about cycle routes in the park, ahead of the launch of Bromley & the GLA’s 15-point consultation on how to spend £3.4m upgrading the park. You can read their 15-point plan here: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/downloads/file/1964/crystal_palace_park_projects_booklet…
Cycle routes in Crystal Palace Park
The Crystal Palace Park Community Stakeholder Group are consulting this week about how best to spend £2.4m of GLA regeneration money on short-term improvements to the park. The consultation is being held at the Park Information Centre (Penge Entrance) –…
Crystal Palace Bus Users Group
We’re setting up a bus users group for Crystal Palace and the surrounding area. The bus station at Crystal Palace is one of the biggest bus hubs in South London, and a vital part of the local transport infrastructure. Far…
Play Streets in Crystal Palace – Summer 2014
This summer, with the support of Croydon council, we’re running a series of Play Streets events in South Norwood and Upper Norwood. Please take our survey (once you’ve read the article) and get in touch if you’d like to be…
We’re getting there!
If you’re reading this, our web site is now live. Coming soon – news, projects, maps, connections, and info about our Cargo Bikes, Play Streets projects, bike fixing workshops & more. Want to get involved? Just leave a…