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.
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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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Royal Mail
Before the 2012 Olympics started the Royal Mail committed to turn a red post box gold for each British Gold medal, Olympic and Paralympic. In the event this meant that over 100 boxes turned colour...
14 memorials
Chris Moyes
Born Shropshire. As a student worked as a bus conductor then joined a bus company and worked his way up until he was Chief Executive of the Go Ahead bus company. Appointed OBE for services to tran...
1 memorial
White Horse Cellars at Hatchett's Hotel
This building is still at 66-68 Piccadilly, on the north-east of the junction with Dover Street. Architect: Weatherley and Jones. From British History (written in 1878, just 10 years before Selby...
1 memorial
Finchley Toll Gate
Our picture is taken from an old map showing London toll gates (black circles), but strangely, nothing appears in Finchley.
1 memorial
Port of Tilbury, London
As ships got bigger ports were needed further down the Thames. In 1909 Tilbury Port became part of the Port of London Authority. Situated just upstream from Tilbury Fort.
1 memorial
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