| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Is Church Street really the reason for such huge delays? | |
| Posted by: | Rob Kemp | |
| Date/Time: | 11/10/19 17:57:00 |
| A possible solution is to re-open Church Street as a low-emission (ULEV) through road, with 20mph speed restrictions and no access to HGVs. An increasing number of narrow London roads are already being redefined in this way (see link below). By allowing only low/zero emission vehicles to use the road the issue of local pollution would be resolved and it would alleviate traffic on Twickenham Road (by a small percentage at first but this would increase as e-vehicle usage increases). This would also ensure the road is fully open for access by all emergency services (enabling police vehicles to patrol the whole road and fire engines efficient access in the event of another fire in Church Street). Installing cameras to ensure this is adhered to and erecting a handrail outside the side entrance/exit to London Apprentice would reduce the risk of accidents further and ensure that only ‘green’ vehicles and emergency ones could use the road without incurring fines. What effect this would have on any business that replaces the garden centre is anyone’s guess but going by the consultation carried out by Paul Mew Associates (October 2016 available online) on the impact the road closure had on Wyevale it’s quite clear that shutting Church Street did have a detrimental effect on the garden centre’s trade. Keeping it closed could deter a similar business from replacing it. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/londons-first-ultralow-emissions-streets-everything-you-need-to-know-as-petrol-and-diesel-cars-are-a3923856.html |