Category Archives: Road Safety in Kings Cross

Chaos and complexity rule for traffic in King’s Cross

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

  Tens of thousands of local people, hundreds of local businesses and increasing numbers of visitors from the north and across Europe remain at the mercy of the lethal poor design and dangerous emissions health hazard that is the King’s … Continue reading →

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The great KX/St Pancras taxi debacle

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Matt, writing for The Londonist last week asked of our local stations, “Is this the longest taxi rank in central London?”. He estimated it as almost a kilometre in length. The biggest transport hub the the country, soon to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Road Safety in Kings Cross | 6 Comments

KX Station petition closes – Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

In just six months the campaign for a pedestrian and cycle bridge across the rear of King's Cross Station gathered 1016 signatures to our petition. We are not expecting great things as a result as it is highly likely the … Continue reading →

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TFL Open up Pentonville Road at off peak hours!

Posted on December 28, 2008 by William Perrin

Mayor Boris Johnson has promised to make road traffic more fluid in London. Here a suggestion for Kings Cross that will also help local residents get a lighter traffic flow. Pentonville Road has been closed for normal traffic for quite … Continue reading →

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Walking about in King’s Cross more…

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

You may remember we carried a piece a short time ago about the stakeholder consultation being carried out by Buchanan's for LB Islington on movement and open spaces in King's Cross. I've been contacted by Buchanan's as they would like to … Continue reading →

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Correction!!!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

Walking about in King's Cross Apologies, I posted the wrong venue for the consultation event on 27 November. It's not at the Canal Museum, it's at York Way Community Centre, Tiber Gardens (access via York Way Court, off Copenhagen Street), London … Continue reading →

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Walking about in King’s Cross

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

Walking about in this area has never been an easy or safe thing to do, let alone an enjoyable one. It's a regular discussion point on this website and has been the focus of many a feasibility study and consultation … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross walkability audit condemns Kings Cross and St Pancras road crossings

Posted on October 27, 2008 by William Perrin

Crossing the road in Kings Cross is a nightmare and now we have an official report commissioned by TfL that sets it out in black and white. Basically the report by experts on the walking environment condemns the situation in Kings … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street, Road Safety in Kings Cross | 11 Comments