The newly landscaped Dulwich Square

[Bicknell]

@malumbu  yes, your right - many issues for ppl with disablities.   what suits one mayh may not work for another. 

but blue badge holders need parking spaces that suit there needs

[malumbu]

Yes, no issues with more blue badge parking.  The issue I have is able people using those with a mobility issues as an argument for keeping the status quo.  

[Spartacus]

15 hours ago, malumbu said:

I'm not, but just making the point that driving on a blue badge is not the only way those who have walking issues can maintain their mobility.  As March points out there are adapted bikes and wheels for wellbeing dova wonderful job in giving an experience of the different options.  And mobility scooters.  I have no idea which is the most suitable option for an individual.  Maybe more than one.  

Ah, there you go again, telling disabled people how they can travel without listening to their needs. 

You should be consulting with people with mobility needs, including the many different types of disability, age related conditions and other infirmities. 

Tell you what, I lend you one of my wheelchairs for a week and you lend me your legs then we can see how you find it in someone else's shoes. That way you might have a better idea of the daily challenges you assume to know all about... 

Edited March 16 by Spartacus

[personannrose]

There is also a new Disabled Parking space at the corner of Court Lane and Dekker Road, close to Calton Avenue and the shops

[malumbu]

18 hours ago, Spartacus said:

Ah, there you go again, telling disabled people how they can travel without listening to their needs. 

You should be consulting with people with mobility needs, including the many different types of disability, age related conditions and other infirmities. 

 

Suggest you Ab and FM actually read what I said rather than automatically jump to the wrong conclusion.  At no point did I infer that I knew better or was telling others what to do. That would be silly.  

[first mate]

I think Spartacus did read what you said and reacted to it. Perhaps part of the issue lies with you as an able-bodied cycling activist feeling the need to emphasise cycling as an option to those who require blue badges and have poor mobility and probably have a good grasp of what their needs and options are, already.

[Bicknell]

2 hours ago, personannrose said:

There is also a new Disabled Parking space at the corner of Court Lane and Dekker Road, close to Calton Avenue and the shops

yes thanks @personannrose   not close enough for ppl who   find walking difficult

[Rockets]

I did witness by far the best example of strange cycling behaviour at the weekend at Dulwich Square.

A woman was cycling down Calton with sprogs following her on bikes and as she approached the area before the shops she let out a blood curdling scream to alert a group of pedestrians crossing at the bit that clearly should actually be a pedestrian crossing of her imminent entrance to the chicane. There was zero chance of any collision and the looks the group of pedestrians gave to this lady were hilarious and suitably dismissive - I watched said lady and her cycling offspring and I turned to my wife and said...."Is she, is she, is she, is she going to stop at the red light......No, I knew it!"  Of course she didn't and luckily for the pedestrians crossing under the green light for pedestrians they stopped in time and she didn't feel a blood-curdling scream was necessary.

[Earl Aelfheah]

cool story bro

[first mate]

What does that mean?

[Rockets]

I think Earl is being rude....

[Rockets]

Are any of the Dulwich Square supporters concerned that the plans for a two-bedroom dwelling (in I presume the garden of) at 1B Court Lane might lead to significant disruption during the building works?

[ArchieCarlos]

I do not share these concerns. Are you worried about it?

[Rockets]

Do you not think it is going to cause some challenges given the building works are taking place in the garden of the property and I presume access for the works will be through the back gate that is adjacent to the Calton Ave entrance to Dulwich Square which will probably lead to builders vans and unloading vehicles being parked nearby?

[malumbu]

21 hours ago, Rockets said:

Are any of the Dulwich Square supporters concerned that the plans for a two-bedroom dwelling (in I presume the garden of) at 1B Court Lane might lead to significant disruption during the building works?

I expect that most of us go with the flow.  Polarising things plays straight into the hands of Reform.  I expect that is something you don't want.

[Rockets]

Malumbu......err sorry - it was a legitimate question. You use the Square don't you - surely there will be disruption - the entrance to the building works will be beyond the threshold of the road narrowing and very close to the cycle parking?

Not sure how you have managed to take that and link it to Reform - I can't imagine even they would run on a ticket based on the outrage caused by the building of an additional house in the garden of a house adjacent to Dulwich Square 😉 

Apparently the application was rejected once and some of the neighbours are not at all happy about it.

[ab29]

2 hours ago, Rockets said:

Malumbu......err sorry - it was a legitimate question. You use the Square don't you - surely there will be disruption - the entrance to the building works will be beyond the threshold of the road narrowing and very close to the cycle parking?

Not sure how you have managed to take that and link it to Reform - I can't imagine even they would run on a ticket based on the outrage caused by the building of an additional house in the garden of a house adjacent to Dulwich Square 😉 

Apparently the application was rejected once and some of the neighbours are not at all happy about it.

I often wonder if malumbu is an actual human being or a bot.

Say you are killed by a cyclist - by a default, according to malumbu thingy you are reform voter - even if you are dead - so apparently it is ok

Edited May 8 by ab29

[Kathleen Olander]

6 hours ago, Rockets said:

Do you not think it is going to cause some challenges given the building works are taking place in the garden of the property and I presume access for the works will be through the back gate that is adjacent to the Calton Ave entrance to Dulwich Square which will probably lead to builders vans and unloading vehicles being parked nearby?

I thought access would be through the garage doors on Calton Ave.  Presumably Southwark Council will suspend the cycle lane at DV Junction if the planning is agreed.  If the "long term resident" cannot live in the original house, perhaps they should move!

[Earl Aelfheah]

On 07/05/2025 at 17:06, Rockets said:

Are any of the Dulwich Square supporters concerned that the plans for a two-bedroom dwelling (in I presume the garden of) at 1B Court Lane might lead to significant disruption during the building works?

I think it's just you

[Kathleen Olander]

1 hour ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

I think it's just you

I don't think Rockets is necessarily a DVS supporter.

[Rockets]

1 hour ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

I think it's just you

Maybe it is but if it gets approved let's see if anyone has any issues with the disruption it could well cause.....watch this space....

[first mate]

If it causes disruption I very much doubt Rockets will be the only one to be bothered by it. It feels like this area has only been disruption-free a short time too.

[march46]

The hyper-focus on one tiny part of Dulwich seems to have become an obsession for some people.

[Penguin68]

11 minutes ago, march46 said:

The hyper-focus on one tiny part of Dulwich seems to have become an obsession for some people.

Well, anyone interested in how Southwark is spending its limited resources, for instance - when pot holes in our roads still abound.

[alice]

15 minutes ago, march46 said:

The hyper-focus on one tiny part of Dulwich seems to have become an obsession for some people.

Wouldn’t it be lovely if Southwark produced  a colour-coded map showing spending.