Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Oxford Street to be pedestrianised by 2020 ... so Wightman Rd ...
... can surely be closed to through traffic in the future, as it currently is during the bridge works. If the planners can deal with the re-routing of all those buses and taxi journeys away from Oxford Street for the pedestrianisation plans, it must be possible to do this for Wightman Road as well.
Living Wightman would do well to have a chat with the new Mayor's office.
Tags for Forum Posts: traffic, wightman bridge closure
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Permalink Reply by Peter Chalk on
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We do not need to look far. The Gardens has the perfect solution for Wightman/Ladder. High Road Wood Green no parking would solve GL congestion. In longer term outer London congestion charge.
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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The traffic study will susposedly come up with some suggestions but, yes, basically The Gardens should be our template. The point of this post is to show a massive vote in favour by Tfl and the Mayor's office for traffic reduction ideas like the Oxford Street scheme.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Certainly get my thumbs up. If I need to go to Oxford Street I use the back streets either side to avoid walking along it
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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on
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It would make sense to draw up a study to explore the purpose of journeys and vehicle categories within traffic movement, especially during peak periods/timing, by creating a visual survey, noting vehicle type, white van, truck motor bike, car, cyclist etc. together with a what is the purpose of your journey question. The council's survey providers have done this though, right?
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Permalink Reply by Nick on
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The Gardens were closed to through traffic with one set of bollards and one gate. How do you propose to apply this solution to the ladder?
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Could have one at the bridge end and a second at Hampden.
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Burghley Rd N8 0QG, provides clues to what the council is prepared to do, (as a case study,) there are many more cases where the council have provided various solutions, some very accommodating indeed.
Burghley Rd seems very similar to our current situation, as it stands with the bridge closure.
http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/answer-for-wightman-roa...
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The Garden's scenario, could be done in peak periods, to deter drivers choosing the area as a conduit to the north circular and journeys east west.
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Burghley Rd N8 0QG (Rd directly north of Harringay Passage,) not far.
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Permalink Reply by Natasha * on
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As a local resident, I find the campaign to close Wightman road very concerning. The congestion on Green Lanes currently is unbearable, and slow moving traffic is backed up across the area. Surely those who moved to Wightman road (a B road) have a reasonable expectation of through traffic? It seems rather unfair to penalise the area as a whole because of a group of residents who don't want traffic on their street.
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It is also about the large amount of commuter traffic on Ladder roads, especially next to the 2 primary schools. Altogether about 3000 adults and 1000 children will benefit. There are measures that can help Green Lanes such red routing or moving parking spaces to side roads.
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A far great number will lose out across the borough because of slow moving traffic next do high pedestrian footfall areas (including green lanes and wood green high street). It is also adversely effect public transport on green lanes and the area as a whole. No amount of red routing or moving parking would be able to make green lanes cope with the increased traffic. Also what about the residents in other areas which will have increased traffic? It sounds like rather NIMBY'ism.
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