Re: Consultation on South End Green
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Richard Thomas
I doubt many will agree, but I don't think the current arrangement is bad. The zebras are great. Almost all the cars come close to stopping and take turns. What's missing is a zebra from outside Silverberry to the fountain rather than having to walk up the hill to the one up by M&S. Are the any accident statistics to suggest the current arrangement is dangerous? If not, perhaps what it needs is something to give cyclists confidence. But it's not easy. Could the zebras be made into parallel crossings, especially to help the South End Green Road to Pond Street turn. Coming out of Pond Street into Constantine takes a bit of confidence/assertiveness. Perhaps a mini roundabout would help formalise the turn taking and clarify rights of way. But I'd keep the existing turn from Fleet Road to Constantine. There would be more space if some of the island with the toilets could be removed, and also the space round the fountain. These are underused spaces of little amenity value because they are effectively in the middle of a busy road junction. I think it would be a mistake to remove the island linking the zebras crossings. But perhaps you'd have to sacrifice it for a mini roundabout or two. At least they aren't proposing traffic lights! Where can we comment? Richard
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