Earl Aelfheah

I think the PM and his cabinet have behaved appallingly, but the 'boo for boris' idea is not helpful in my opinion.

Have there been any temporary road closures, pavement extensions or bike lanes put in anywhere in Dulwich to create space for social distancing? People are starting to return to work, the roads are getting busier and the window of opportunity to put in such measures is closing. It becomes much more difficult once traffic levels return to normal.

We really need to follow the example of other cities around the world and urgently reallocate road space to people-focused public space. It?s impossible to pass down Lordship Lane and maintain social distancing rules.

He is demonstrably untrustworthy. At a time of national emergency, you need people to have trust and confidence in the government and the advice it is giving, if they are going to effectively manage the crisis. I'm not sure what you mean by 'fit', but he's not the person I want in charge right now. Still, at least we don't have Trump I guess.

The reality is that this will be short lived. The PM has given out extremely mixed messages and trusted 'British common sense' (a very bad idea indeed). We'll be back in lockdown in just a few weeks time would be my guess.

Southwark need to accelerate pavement widening, road closures and temporary, segregated bike lanes. It's happened in cities all over the world and although it is finally starting in London, the pace is incredibly slow.

Yup, I've seen some outrageous driving, including not one, but two cars going straight through a zebra crossing that i was waiting at with my kids. They didn't even slow down.

The salts will go and the bricks will look fine.

Pics would be good

Trump is clearly corrupt, temperamental and incompetent. Anyone who watches his incoherent rants and childish tweets and still thinks ?that?s my guy?, is beyond help.

There have been several fake news stories about people ignoring social distancing in the right wing papers of late. A photo in the Express of a packed Brighton Beach (actually taken last summer) and several others which have been photo shopped, or distorted using a long lens. Makes me wonder what the agenda is?

The pavements don't allow for people to walk down the street maintaining a safe 2 metre distance from one another. Most cities have extended pavements and also introduced temporary bike lanes to help people to get about. London is one of the few large cities not to have done so.

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@James - are there any plans for temporary extension to pavements, or pop up bike lanes, so that people can get around whilst socially distancing, without having to walk in the road? Yes, there are fewer cars, but there are also increased speeds.

They say 'MeatLiqor bar in west London' and then show pictures of ED. They also describe 'HUGE queues' accompanied with a picture of about 6 - 7 people. All this is 'evidence that the lockdown is breaking'. Daily mail innit.

James, it is not possible to socially distance whilst sticking to the pavements. They are not wide enough. Traffic is down, but speeds are up. Will the council follow the example of many towns and cities around the world and create temporary extensions to pavements, bring in additional road closures and ?pop up? bike lanes to make sure people can get around by bike and foot whilst maintaining social distancing and staying safe from motor vehicles? Also, we have just received a note to say the Southwark will be digging up our street and the pavement will be closed for several weeks. Again, with average speeds up, could we either see such work suspended during this period or better still, temporary residential road closures.

I really feel for you, it sounds really stressful. I would consider speaking to the landlord. Difficult situation though, I hope you manage to get it sorted

Pedestrianise some streets to create more space for walking, running and cycling during the crisis. Lots of other cities have done this. Would also cut down on hospital admissions as a result of road injuries, thereby relieving some of the pressure on NHS.

There are whole streets like this in ED (see attached image).. two paving stones of usable pavement and even that can of course be driven over by cars and vans. In a city where less than half the population own a car this does not seem like a reasonable and proportionate allocation of space. Would the council consider proving more dedicated pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, so that the majority have more space to move and would they consider accelerating this work in light of current need to socially distance by instituting temporary road closures?

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Please, if you?re jogging, don?t brush past people. If you have to slow / break your flow to go round, just do it. I swear to God there are people who won?t even slightly alter their chosen path even for a global pandemic.

LJC56 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Having just been out on the bike shopping, just > saying, do take care. The empty roads seem to have > encouraged some drivers to assume that speed > limits no longer apply. Lordship Lane from Townley > Road especially. Yep. Other cities have created temporary, segregated cycle routes and put in emergency speed limits to help key worker and those who are trying to avoid public transport, as well as relieving stress son the healthcare system as a result of dangerous driving. London... not so much.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As a previous poster mentioned, it would be > helpful if walkers/those on the pavement also made > an effort to move also! > > People who are running are, by definition, likely > to be fit and relatively agile. Some people who > are walking are not. They may be elderly (around > me they may also be blind or partially sighted, as > there is a home for such locally) - they may also > find it difficult to make sudden or extreme > movements. They are walkers, walking on pavements. > But they still need, indeed you could argue they > may be in more need, of exercise at a time when > normal 'just walking about, shopping etc.' isn't > such an option. We pavement walkers try to keep a > distance from everyone, including even those we > are walking with (walking in single file to > present a narrower front). Runners pounding down > the middle of suburban pavements (and some > certainly do) are a selfish menace. This whole situation just further highlights the ridiculous way we have apportioned public space. Pavements far too narrow (often halved in size again by drop kerbs). So much of the public realm given over for car use. We need to rebalance towards cycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Anyway, agree about the jogging thing. people running past really close breathing heavily in the park yesterday. Also saw one guy spitting as he ran. Awful.

I don't think eggs are the new toilet paper. They're the wrong shape and not very absorbent. But maybe I'll give them a try.

Happy April Fools day!