Earl Aelfheah

I would support wide spread traffic exclusion in an attempt to increase active travel and to improve the environment. I strongly disapprove of privatising public space for car storage in this way. It's go nothing to do with 'health streets' and I wish the council would be straight forward about it. The approach seems to constantly knee jerk to a shouty minority, rather than take a considered strategic approach to managing traffic in the area.

Police priorities

In Hackney they?re doing some positive things like this https://news.hackney.gov.uk/over-70-new-on-street-dockless-bike-bays-installed-in-hackney/ to entice people out of their cars

This bollard is still being knocked out / replaced. The old adage about 'keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome' springs to mind.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Also very sad to see my children's freedom to > move > > freely across the EU without restriction being > > taken from them, as though it's something they > > should be pleased about. > > Does anyone know what happens after Jan 31st re > travel to the EU? Had we Brexited on Oct 31st I'm > sure Patel said that FoM would've stopped the next > day. Is it just a case of queuing at the Non-EU > gate while EU passport holders laugh at us as they > breeze through?... There is an 'implementation period' in the Withdrawal agreement, so FoM won't end straight away.

It is disappointing to hear so many on the left of the Labour party blaming brexit and insisting that they had the right policies. I agree, not much self reflection. Another 5 years (at least) of austerity and never ending negotiations with Europe are not what this country needs imo. Also very sad to see my children's freedom to move freely across the EU without restriction being taken from them, as though it's something they should be pleased about.

It's probably one person, local to Oglander. Get a pic if you can

sand12 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Perhaps take out the phone boxes But if you take out the phone boxes how will we contact people?

Good to see some office space being created locally.

Aren't these the people with the 'help centre' on Rye Lane?

Apparently I registered in '07, although I didn't really post anything / read it much back then.

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > SUVs are generally heavier / less aerodynamic > and > > so more polluting than similar, non-SUV models. > > They also pose considerably more risk to > > pedestrians as their increased height causes > more > > upper body injuries even at relatively low > speeds > > Yes. Generally. But not in all cases. Restricting > specific attributes of vehicles makes more sense > than just saying "SUVs". It may sound like I'm > splitting hairs, but many SUVs are hybrid... and > some are actually quite compact.. ?Fostering vehicle weight reduction could produce greater cumulative emissions savings by 2050 than those obtained by incentivising a fast transition to electric drivetrains" https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsta.2016.0364

I don't know about that. I think most people vote in what they believe to be the best interests of the country. There are those that will vote in their narrow, short term interests, but they're a minority. The biggest problem is that people don't understand / aren't interested in the detail. They base their opinions on a few sensational stories and soundbites and use it to interpret their lived reality - which for many outside of London and the SE is one of things declining.

I think a lot of people feel that things have declined and that their voices have been ignored. This is why the 'take back control' slogan was so successful. The referendum felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity to really effect change and radically disrupt what was perceived by some to be a broken system. Now they feel that the same political forces that have ignored them for so long are conspiring to stop things changing. I don't think many people are really that interested in the detail - it's more emotional than that. This was their chance to shake everything up, to stand up to an indifferent political class based in London and again, they're being silenced. Obviously its all going to end badly.

Whilst many high streets are boarded up / in serious decline, East Dulwich is arguing over a whether or not they like a mural.

There is nothing wrong with MSG

But Santa is coming. Just 26 days!!!!!

A very aggressive ?salesman? doing the rounds. Said no thank you, air ?turned blue?

I can't believe Johnson is going to walk back into government, rip a hole in our constitution and destroy existing trade arrangements whilst claiming that Labour are radical extremists. There is nothing more extreme than Brexit.

...For those who would like to see a driver owned Uber alernative: https://neweconomics.org/2017/05/cabfair

I cycle from ED to Kings X every day and the worst bit of the journey is returning back up Crystal Palace Road. Lot's of close passes, or cars overtaking and then slamming on the breaks for speed bumps or oncoming traffic, or ducking back in and cutting you up at the 'islands', or people opening their doors without looking... And yet Southwark have decided that this is the best route to direct people down without making any improvements. It's ridiculous.

mrwb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For me an "Uber" like system is the way forward > for all Taxis. > > No reason it has to actually be run by the Uber > corporation though. Personally think we're decades > away from driver-less cars in a city as > complicated to navigate as London. Too many > unexpected things happen on the roads for computer > driven car to be safe anytime before that. > > The Uber app itself is really very simple. Don't > see why TFL or the drivers themselves if they > joined forces couldn't simply copy what Uber are > doing right now with a better App. Give all the > money ex expenses to the drivers? > > All the drivers use Google Maps / Waze to navigate > anyway. exactly this. I'm not necessarily lobbying for Uber, but I do think the whole business model of thousands of diesel cars driving round looking for fares, with highly paid drivers who've spent years memorising every street in London is a ridiculous anachronism. The black cab monopoly is ripe for challenge.

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > They amount of pollution they cause while > driving > > around looking for fares, is also unwelcome. > > You'll find that black cabs are more polluting, > they are a very powerful lobby and are allowed to > stay on our roads than other commercial vehicles. > The switch to plug in hybrids will take a long > time I was referring to black cabs - sorry, it wasn't clear. I'm in favour of breaking up the black cabs cartel

They amount of pollution they cause while driving around looking for fares, is also unwelcome.

I don't like black cabs. Too many "don't go south of the river, mate" experiences and times being trapped listening to some fairly obnoxious and uninvited opinions on the issues of the day whilst stuck in the back. As a cyclist, I am also fed up of being treated as game to be hunted by some cab drivers. They're ridiculously expensive and have a total monopoly and of course, successive mayors have been in hock to them as they have huge lobbying power. Whilst I accept that the 'knowledge' is a high skill qualification, it is also completely redundant in these days of Waze etc. I personally welcome the break up of their cartel.