This scheme converted a roundabout, which was unfriendly to pedestrians and people on bikes, into two-way roads and created a plaza in front of the station. This is happening at many locations all over London - removing the domination of the car and returning the streets to people. At Highbury some locals are concerned that this scheme may have increased traffic on other roads.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Highbury Corner traffic scheme
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Highbury Corner traffic scheme
This public space, previously three lanes of motor traffic, was opened by Sad...
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Barry Mason
Cycling activist. He was known for supporting community and environmental projects in Southwark. For a time he managed school building projects for Southwark Council, before becoming manager of Sur...
1 memorial
Palmer Tyre Company
From Car History: In June 1892 John F. Palmer (American) obtained two US patents for a “thread-fabric” bicycle pneumatic tire. Shortly afterwards he moved to England; registering the Palmer Tire Co...
1 memorial
Thames watermen
From the earliest days until the mid-18th century the Thames was the preferred route for travelling east-west across London, and a barrier which had to be crossed by boat to travel north-south. By...
1 memorial
Peter Frank Stott
Civil engineer. Eight years working in Australia. Director of Highways and Transportation at the GLC 1964-67. President of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1990. Died Devon.
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Transport, Australia
2 memorials
Sir Sam Fay
Railway administrator. Born in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, In 1872 he joined the London and South Western Railway as a clerk, and rose to become the last General Manager of the Great Central Railway...
1 memorial
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Thomas Briggs
Banker and murder victim. He was beaten and robbed while he travelled on the 9.50pm train from Fenchurch Street to Chalk Farm. The assailant took his gold watch and gold spectacles, but left £5 in ...
1 memorial
King Cadwaladr
EC4, Ludgate Hill, St. Martin-Within-Ludgate
This church bears a blue plaque, to the far left, and two pink boards on which the text is becoming difficult to read. That to the right ...
7 subjects commemorated
Harold Knight
Painter. Registered as a conscientious objector in WW1. Died at the Park Hotel near Malvern. See his wife, Laura, for more details.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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