Consultation on Vauxhall Gyratory Changes

[davidk]

TfL are consulting on changes to Vauxhall Cross including more and better public space and more segregated routes for cyclists. If the scheme goes in as currently planned it would be an enormous improvement to an extremely grim bit of town.

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross

[solar]

Completely agree, Vauxhall Cross is dreadful. It was only a few years ago it was totally redesigned, hope it's better this time.

[James Barber]

Thanks davidk,

Lots of changes proposed for people walking, cycling, using buses or cars.

They're proposing to keep the indirect route for example that the 185 buses take - madness. So if nothing else please tell TfL to make the bus routes direct through there.

[malumbu]

Its a souless place but that is modern life and what society seems to want

Just come back from the Black Dog on Vauxhall Walk, minutes away, near to the old Queen Anne (seedy strip pub, close by, now reinvented as the Tea House Theatre) and it is charming enough (although new high rise penthouses going up on the Embankment).

As a cylist I've used Lambeth Bridge in favour of Vauxhall for donkeys years. Bit congested but much nicer/safer.

[davidk]

I'm not convinced that Vauxhall gyratory is an inevitable outcome of modern life that we have to accept. Infact, that's the whole point of the plans. It'll be a far better, more modern transport interchange.

If you're still using Lambeth Bridge you might want to consider having another look at Vauxhall. They've just opened a segregated bike track over it which is a joy.