The Bulletin Board received the following message from Del Brenner of the Regents Network via Lisa Tang of Friends of Regent's Canal.
Camden is conducting a study to look at an alternative cycle route to the Regent’s Canal towpath to improve conditions for walkers on the towpath and a better route for cycling. A very welcome idea, and it could have a good spin-off for the towpath in Islington if a trend is set for cyclists to be given alternative routes instead of being involved in all the conflict on the towpath.
It would also mean that the controversial ramp to the towpath at Danbury Street need not be rebuilt to suit cyclists if they can be diverted to an alternative route along Noel Road, for instance.
If you think it would be suitable you could circulate this to the Friends of Regents Canal. A number are involved across the border into Camden and may want to respond, and others might find it a good example to think about for the stretch of Regents Canal in Islington.
Regards,Del Brenner
Regents Network and
a member of the London Waterways Commission
Tel: 020 7267 7104
secretary@regentsnetwork.org
Download the map showing the alternative routes: Download Green CRISP Alternative Routes
Download the questionaire here: Download Green CRISP Questionnaire and email it to: brian.deegan@camden.gov.uk when completed.
Brian Deegan
Project Development Manager
Public Realm and Sustainability
Culture and Environment
London Borough of Camden
Telephone: 020 7974 8710
Kings Cross Environment 
Perhaps cyclists rather enjoy cycling along the canal and don’t particularly want to be re-routed…..perhaps pedestrians could be diverted elsewhere?
Many years ago I cycled to work every day along the towpath from east London to KX, I was very respectful of walkers and never had any problems, fishermen were another matter! Have things changed so dramatically in the last 25 years that walkers and cyclists can’t share the joys of the towpath?