Wightman Road pollution worse due to Council's actions? - Harringay online2024-03-28T14:11:34Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/wightman-road-pollution-worse-due-to-council-s-actions?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1168899&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYesterday I actually drove al…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-06-09:844301:Comment:11732122019-06-09T11:46:36.591Zandy thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndyThomas
<p>Yesterday I actually drove along Wightman Road from Finsbury Park to Hampden Road - as a motorist rather than in my usual pedestrian mode - and I have to say it's pretty bad for drivers with vehicles driving with their nearside wheels on paved areas in places and oncoming vehicles swinging out in front of others, etc. It is obviously dangerous for cyclists too.</p>
<p>So while it has succeeded in slowing the traffic and discouraging larger vehicles from using the road, bumps, scrapes, minor…</p>
<p>Yesterday I actually drove along Wightman Road from Finsbury Park to Hampden Road - as a motorist rather than in my usual pedestrian mode - and I have to say it's pretty bad for drivers with vehicles driving with their nearside wheels on paved areas in places and oncoming vehicles swinging out in front of others, etc. It is obviously dangerous for cyclists too.</p>
<p>So while it has succeeded in slowing the traffic and discouraging larger vehicles from using the road, bumps, scrapes, minor accidents and road rage incidents must be on the increase?</p> Shall we just wait and see wh…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-26:844301:Comment:11702042019-05-26T15:22:47.322ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Shall we just wait and see what the effect of the works is when it's all finished? Then we should all engage with the Council to seek any necessary amendments. </p>
<p>My own experience suggests that it'll take far more than a few wiggles to 'displace traffic on to Green Lanes'.</p>
<p>Shall we just wait and see what the effect of the works is when it's all finished? Then we should all engage with the Council to seek any necessary amendments. </p>
<p>My own experience suggests that it'll take far more than a few wiggles to 'displace traffic on to Green Lanes'.</p> Perhaps dealing with thoughtl…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-26:844301:Comment:11701852019-05-26T12:29:25.785Zandy thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndyThomas
<p>Perhaps dealing with thoughtless parking in bus lanes and inconsiderate drivers doing 5, 7 and even 9-point U turns in the midst of heavy traffic in the Harringay shopping part of Green Lanes would help improve traffic flow along that road.</p>
<p>And maybe even make it a Red Route clearway between certain hours - seems to work where this has been done in other boroughs.</p>
<p>Perhaps dealing with thoughtless parking in bus lanes and inconsiderate drivers doing 5, 7 and even 9-point U turns in the midst of heavy traffic in the Harringay shopping part of Green Lanes would help improve traffic flow along that road.</p>
<p>And maybe even make it a Red Route clearway between certain hours - seems to work where this has been done in other boroughs.</p> During the Wightman closure p…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-26:844301:Comment:11701142019-05-26T11:44:06.943ZDonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DonKeller
<p><span>During the Wightman closure period, a vociferous lobby urged the council to remove obstacles and permanently slow down vehicles for the benefit of cyclists, and get parked cars off the pavement to help pedestrians. Since the council has now done exactly that, creating de facto barriers to slow vehicles down, removing traffic islands and scrapping pavement parking, mightn’t it seem a bit churlish to complain about the resultant increases in noise, congestion or…</span></p>
<p><span>During the Wightman closure period, a vociferous lobby urged the council to remove obstacles and permanently slow down vehicles for the benefit of cyclists, and get parked cars off the pavement to help pedestrians. Since the council has now done exactly that, creating de facto barriers to slow vehicles down, removing traffic islands and scrapping pavement parking, mightn’t it seem a bit churlish to complain about the resultant increases in noise, congestion or pollution?</span></p>
<p><span>It looks likely that displaced traffic will now be forced back onto Green Lanes, increasing congestion and pollution for those not living on the Ladder, and once again delaying the buses that so many people rely on for work and leisure. Perhaps not quite the overall win-win that the lobbyists promoted?</span></p> This is the quality of the wo…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-26:844301:Comment:11701792019-05-26T11:14:51.477ZMaxhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MaxOShea
<p>This is the quality of the workmanship our council taxes have gone towards, attached. I reported it to the council but they don’t want to get it fixed. How could this have been signed off as complete?</p>
<p>This is the quality of the workmanship our council taxes have gone towards, attached. I reported it to the council but they don’t want to get it fixed. How could this have been signed off as complete?</p> Heard a loud bang last night…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-25:844301:Comment:11692372019-05-25T08:11:14.805ZTTTHhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/ttth
<p>Heard a loud bang last night about 10pm then this morning noticed that it was the first car in the new parking bays which got hit. A build out just before the parking bays could have averted this and highways were told this during the consultation </p>
<p>Heard a loud bang last night about 10pm then this morning noticed that it was the first car in the new parking bays which got hit. A build out just before the parking bays could have averted this and highways were told this during the consultation </p> Completely agree Andy. I wou…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-25:844301:Comment:11694752019-05-25T07:04:52.050ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>Completely agree Andy. I would wager that I can get from one side of London to the other using public transport far faster than anyone can in their car, arrive less stressed and have more money left in my pocket too.</p>
<p>Completely agree Andy. I would wager that I can get from one side of London to the other using public transport far faster than anyone can in their car, arrive less stressed and have more money left in my pocket too.</p> Have a look at the plans Andy…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-25:844301:Comment:11692352019-05-25T06:57:27.412ZNick G-Thttps://harringayonline.com/profile/NicholasGriffinTorrington
<p>Have a look at the plans Andy, inform yourself, then re-join the conversation. </p>
<p>Yes there are trees planned in those tree pits - I would hope a pedestrian would follow the traditional route of crossing the road; look left and right before proceeding. </p>
<p>Have a look at the plans Andy, inform yourself, then re-join the conversation. </p>
<p>Yes there are trees planned in those tree pits - I would hope a pedestrian would follow the traditional route of crossing the road; look left and right before proceeding. </p> Public transport in London is…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-25:844301:Comment:11692332019-05-25T06:55:14.235Zandy thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndyThomas
<p>Public transport in London is excellent and I know a lot of people in London who no longer have a car - what's the point of having a big metal box parked outside your house with all the attendant recurring expenses (insurance, tax, MOT, parking permit, etc) if you only use it a few times a year?</p>
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<p>Public transport in London is excellent and I know a lot of people in London who no longer have a car - what's the point of having a big metal box parked outside your house with all the attendant recurring expenses (insurance, tax, MOT, parking permit, etc) if you only use it a few times a year?</p>
<p></p> Tree? What tree? Haven't see…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-25:844301:Comment:11694732019-05-25T06:50:19.919Zandy thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndyThomas
<p>Tree? What tree? Haven't seen any - are there plans to plant trees in the chicanes? That's plain daft as visibility for all road users is reduced. I'd no idea there was a plan to plant trees in them - what if a pedestrian steps out from behind one when a car is about to pass it?</p>
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<p>Tree? What tree? Haven't seen any - are there plans to plant trees in the chicanes? That's plain daft as visibility for all road users is reduced. I'd no idea there was a plan to plant trees in them - what if a pedestrian steps out from behind one when a car is about to pass it?</p>
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