Ryedale SE22 - Proposal to block end of Ryedale at junction of Underhill Road - January 2026

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@malumbu I completely understand the benefits of active travel, I also understand your point on tactics being used to try to get people out of cars.

But what if the interventions deployed thus far are just increasing congestion and pollution and the oft-celebrated increases in cycling are being propped up by people jumping on Lime bikes instead of walking a and delivery riders on souped up e-bikes.

To try and get it back on track just look at what we are talking about- Ryedale being closed to through traffic to try to manage the increased flow of traffic caused by the Dulwich LTN displacement. 

There is very little evidence that these measures do what those who support them promised.

If all you're doing is chasing the displacement (which is exactly what is happening on Ryedale and a resident on here admits that) then the approach is failing.

What is happening on Ryedale is an admission the LTNs have not worked.

2 hours ago, malumbu said:

I get that you don't understand that cyclists should normally adopt the primary position on urban roads, I have tried to explain this to you in the past but hey ho.

Maybe it is, in fact, my knowledge of when to use primary position which means I have only had a couple of hairy moments on my bike over the years. Maybe it is because I cycle acutely aware of when other road users may struggle to see me and cycle accordingly. Maybe It is because I don't cycle thinking I am the only road user that matters. Maybe it is because I obey all the rules that apply to me as a cyclist.