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The ‘Our Bike’ community cargo bike might be an option, especially if you have some other shopping to do nearby on the Old Kent Rd. You can hire the bike by the hour, and there are two available in East Dulwich. https://ourbike.co.uk/

Trossachs Road is worth walking to, lovely advent windows.

St Barnabas Church will be hosting carols in the square on Christmas Eve at 3:30pm. It's always a heartwarming occasion to see the community come together and enjoy the festive spirit in this beautiful space.

This is all disingenuous nonsense. I haven't seen a single mention from those concerned about 'dangerous cycling' regarding the motorcyclists speeding through illegally—one of whom collided with a 14-year-old girl riding her bike—or the fact that concrete blocks and other barriers have had to be placed to prevent reckless drivers from mounting the curb and driving through pedestrian areas.

It’s obvious which version is safer, and also which version has allowed more children than ever to be walking and cycling to school. Nicely illustrated by this photo comparison in a recent post from Clean Air Dulwich. https://bsky.app/profile/cleanairdulwich.bsky.social/post/3ld6usq4qbs2a

Agree, the roads would be a much safer place if the speed of drivers was restricted to the speed limit.

It’s a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) in the form of a rain garden. Appeared to be working very well during the week when there was heavy rain overnight.

Worth reading this https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2024/11/26/most-uk-police-forces-now-use-incident-not-accident-finds-research/

Again Rockets, please stop with calling them accidents. Language matters. https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/national-highways-to-stop-using-of-the-word-accident

Thank goodness it didn't happen at rush hour given it's proximity to the school and how busy that junction is with people walking and cycling.

You’re right, I see happy people there all the time. Last week I saw a young boy cycling through with his Dad, he excitedly shouted “it’s so much better!” when his Dad pointed out that the cycle lane was completed. Replacing the echelon parking with normal bays is immeasurably safer also. Improvements everywhere around, not just in the square. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCWOWo9odM6/?igsh=MTMycmpvaXY1a3Axdw==

Some people will never be happy. end of thread

Presume you’re referring to the temporary planters near East Dulwich station, which I agree are looking tatty. The good news is East Dulwich is getting public realm improvements too, surely you didn’t miss the consultation? https://services.southwark.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/improving-our-streets/live-projects/street-improvements/east-dulwich-streets-for-people

Did you read the briefing sheet from RoadPeace (the National Charity for Road Crash Victims) @Spartacus?

I recommend reading this to help you understand why it’s inappropriate to refer to crashes and collisions as accidents @Rockets ”It’s a crash, not an accident. End the language of denial.” https://www.roadpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/RP_Crash_not_Accident_Briefing_Sheet.pdf

Rockets please stop referring to crashes and collisions as accidents. https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/roadpeace-welcomes-national-highways-decision-to-phase-out-the-term-accident/#

I find ‘The Khant’ incredibly offensive. I’m surprised admin hasn’t stepped in.

This image from their daylight assessment doc is helpful to understand the scale and why so many objections have raised concerns about the student bedrooms in the development facing into Charter East classrooms.

The objection on behalf of The Dulwich Society highlights the overdevelopment of the site but also the lack of habitat buffer to the adjacent green corridor and the missed opportunity to include a low line walking route, as noted in the Southwark Plan for the site. Well worth a read, they make lots of sensible points.

I see the objections have almost doubled over the weekend, with many concerns being raised about the impact on the neighbouring Charter East site. Interesting to read this objection from a local business. The access through a narrow passageway (4 metres wide?) for 500+ pedestrians being shared with vehicular access for car parking, deliveries and taxis doesn’t sound sensible.

Good question. Does anyone know? It seems as though this would be essential to mitigate the impact of such a large development on the local community / infrastructure. I believe the new library at Grove Vale was achieved via a Section 106 agreement, and that was a much smaller development.

81 objections so far. https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=SHWOSNKBJXR00 Lots of sensible points raised in the Dulwich Society response, which highlights the overdevelopment of the site but also the lack of habitat buffer to the adjacent green corridor and the missed opportunity to include a low line walking route, as noted in the Southwark Plan for the site. Interesting to see they refer to the student rooms being of poor quality; “long and narrow (only around 3 m) and single aspect with a window at one end, giving poor quality space. There is no provision of small communal spaces at upper levels (with around 30 single rooms per floor in each of the 2 buildings) which should be considered to improve the quality of student life. This is particularly important given the focus on year-round student occupation. It would also be advisable to see how the building could be repurposed at the point when such dedicated student housing is no longer required. Given the PBSA is not tied to a particular establishment, it could be more vulnerable to a downturn in overseas students.”

If ever there was a thread that deserved to be lounged...

The tall blocks are much higher than the Charter East teaching blocks closeby, with student bedroom windows facing into classrooms and a roof terrace overlooking the school. I wonder if the school has been made aware?