Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Why is Crouch End high street so much cleaner than Green Lanes?
I recently noted that people queue for buses in Crouch End but not Green Lanes and wondered why.
On my most recent excursion I noticed how markedly cleaner Crouch End is on a Saturday morning compared to Green Lanes and again wondered why?
Both are very busy on a Saturday morning (Crouch End arguably more so). Both have lots of cafes and restaurants. Both have bus stops.
But Green Lanes is littered with rubbish.
Why is it so?
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson
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I think footfall is an important consideration. Anyone who has been to Camden Town and Green Lanes on a Sunday afternoon can see a similarity - huge numbers of visitors. The difference I think is that Camden have a plan where there is a comprehensive clean from the Stables Market to the tube station and up to the top of Parkway. An army of cleaners hit the area and by the evening it’s clean. As Green Lanes has become a visitor destination it needs a similar approach that includes the side streets. The most persistent littering I see at the junction of my street with GL is takeaway food waste.
What seems to be missing from this discussion are ideas for a solution.
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