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I would like to see Southwark's massive parking surplus reinvested in proper monitoring of e-bike impacts, locally. They have rolled out lots of TMOs around e-bike use but there seems little evidence of monitoring or data, so far. As CPZ increase so will use of patrolling parking wardens. We need to find a way for those who park e-bikes irresponsibly to be identified and fined, much as we would someone parking a car badly. This may involve sharing data between the hire company or registration outfit and Southwark. It is not enough to leave the issue of penalties to the hire company as their commercial interests will always supersede other considerations.

Further deflection and 'gaming' of this thread. Not local, not e-bikes, not relevant. Plus not remotely interested in Malumbu's interior monologues. Back on subject. No thoughts, as yet, on how to get e-bike users to stop dumping their two wheeled vehicles irresponsibly, blocking pedestrian access.

Deflection. This is about how hire e-bikes are dumped after use; only you have framed me as an "expert user". I have not made that claim, you have. Are you seriously suggesting that unless I discuss how to use a Lime bike app, I am not qualified to comment on how e-bike riders behave? Another example of how you cycling advocates try to turn a serious issue into a game.

Did those photos show cars parked on double yellows. March46 was arguing there were no double yellows? And, it is not necessarily about charges, though those also have an impact, but about proximity. Some of the worst parking seems to involve delivery and home services (building, plumbing etc). If someone is on a job there is a limit how far they can carry tools etc and double parking to make delivery is not always possible. You talk about mothers; for all you know some of the cars parked badly may belong to busy mothers, dropping off kids, unloading the shop... Those cars may belong to a carer or relative picking up an elderly person to take them to a medical appointment and parking further away is not feasible. Southwark have deliberately created a parking problem, so examples of bad parking are likely to increase, which is counter productive, don't you think?

As a cycling advocate, how can we get hire e- bike users to stop dumping their bikes and blocking pedestrian access?

e-bike users are a group that errr use e-bikes. I make conclusion based on what I see or hear about user behaviour. There is currently no reliable data, although this is exactly what the council should be producing. Also, can we please get a break from your faux sadness. If all this is genuinely affecting your mood then I respectfully suggest you give less time to it.

What are you on about? Just earlier photos of bad parking, almost certainly the result of Southwark's manufactured parking pressure were on display. You don't give a fig because you do not live in the area. But I also think a lot of this is a bit of a game to you. You seem to enjoy it.

if only Lime bike users could be trusted to park their vehicles somewhere responsibly, all the evidence so far is not. Plus, given these are often used for short journeys (maybe to pick up a latte- who knows) I doubt many would be prepared to walk the distance to or from Sainsbury's car park. By and large, the e-bike 'revolution' feels quite anti pedestrian.

I believe that it is up to the council to monitor impacts of wholesale and expensive environmental changes they have introduced, without mandate.

Southwark have already created parking pressure with the combi of double yellows and CPZ, therefore streets without either, in certain areas, are now much more likely to suffer from the type of parking behaviours those photos show. It 's just like displaced traffic caused by LTNs. Don't act as though you do not know perfectly well what is going on and why. This is a systematic, concerted and deliberate effort to maximise parking pressure to achieve the borough-wide CPZ Southwark have clearly and repeatedly stated they want. Problem for them is they cannot do this without people complaining about parking issues. Solution, use every trick in the council book to create them.

It will get worse as Lime bike use increases. Coming to a footpath or public space near you soon!

Weren't you describing the number of near misses and, I think, one impact you had with various pedestrians, while you were cycling?

What they demonstrate is what happens when you deliberately create parking pressure by any means possible, as Southwark Council is doing.

I take it this is not being monitored then? How odd, given the rollout of e-bike TMOs , all over the borough. If you conduct experimental, large scale changes to the environment, surely you should monitor for negative as well as positive impacts?

Are you seriously denying Southwark's stated aim to reduce car use while also monetising it? It is a cynical pursuit of money by creating problems. You know that very well. Again, there was no parking issue in the Dulwich area until Southwark started to create one. Also such intense concern about an alleged sightlines issue, but intensely relaxed about the growing issue of cyclists and high powered e-bikes riding in pedestrianised areas- and seemingly no monitoring of this.

I would suggest that this is now an unsuitable site for this event. Not only are they now extending the length of the event but changing of the entrance/ access may have a much greater detrimental impact on the park environment and on other park users. By allowing this, can the council really claim to be green?

Do we know if cycling impacts in pedestrianised areas, like pavements etc is being monitored?

Nail on head. Extended double yellows are just one example of how the council deliberately create parking pressure. It is so cynical.

Of course they are doing it to create parking pressure, they want that CPZ revenue.

Is data collected for pedestrian spaces (pavements; Dulwich sq pedestrianised areas) as well as roads/cycle ways and does all data include impacts from bicycles and all types of e-bike?

Given that e-bike TMOs are still being rolled out and use of these likely to increase we should also pay attention to how pedestrian/ cyclist incidents data is being gathered and emerging trends.

Isn't it the case that there may be misreporting or under reporting of pedestrians experiencing physical impact or even injury from a cyclist, because incidents occurring in public spaces ( places like Dulwich Sq, pavements) are not included?

This is the very essence of cyclist myopia! You are so resistant to any sort of testing or regulation for cyclists but want pedestrians to pass a test. Good grief.

If the combined policies only appear to improve air quality, that is not a very convincing result. We need to be clear that there is a quantifiable, consistent improvement in air quality.

If trees are being removed to facilitate event trackway and vehicle movement that is worrying and flies in the face of Southwark's alleged environmental concerns. I take it, the tree pictured above was not diseased?