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Tag Archives: Gyratory
Living sculpture – what do you think?
Local charitable trust, Kings Cross Community Projects, ran two consultation events earlier this week seeking feedback on the proposed design for their living sculpture (aka vertical garden) to be installed on Wharfdale Road this summer. They’d like to thank everyone … Continue reading
Traffic go slow 23 Jan 6-7pm, all welcome
January 9th saw the first go slow at King’s Cross. The second takes place this Monday, 23 Jan between 6 and 7pm. It’s organised by BikesAlive! We covered the last one here and gave background as to why these protests are taking … Continue reading
Your views are invited!
King’s Cross Community Projects invites you to The living sculpture open events 3pm to 5pm Sunday 29 January and 5pm to 7pm Monday 30 January at The Central Station bar Corner of Wharfdale Road and Balfe Street We hope to install … Continue reading
Bikes Alive! 23 January 6pm, will you be there?
Frustration at continued lack of action by Transport for London to ensure the safety of all road users across London resulted in a ‘go-slow’ protest on January 9th at King’s Cross. A second event is now planned by Bikes Alive … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Gyrations KX Campaign, Road Safety in Kings Cross
Tagged Acton Street, corporate manslaughter, Cycling, Euston Road, Goodsway, Gray's Inn Road, Gyratory, King's Cross Bridge, King's Cross Road, King's Cross station, Local groups, Local people, London Cycling Campaign, Midland Road, Pentonville Road, Road safety, Swinton Street, TfL, The Cally, Walking, Wharfdale Road, York Way
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Cyclist poet at King’s Cross
Last night’s go slow demo organised by Bikes Alive ended on a high point with Des, the cycling poet from the London Critical Mass rides, giving a fantastic performance at the junction of the Cally Road, Pentonville Road and King’s … Continue reading
A taste of freedom for cyclists and pedestrians on KX roads
Traffic stopped at KX at the height of rush hour last night when hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians staged an hour long ‘go slow’ to highlight the appalling design of the King’s Cross gyratory system. The rush hour protest was … Continue reading
TfL improvements may make things worse
Works currently being carried out to the junction where 24 year old Central St Martin’s design student Deep Lee (Min Joo Lee) met her death last year may make things worse. (TfL’s improvement works shown left.) Recognised by cyclists and pedestrians alike … Continue reading
Posted in Road Safety in Kings Cross
Tagged Cycling, Deep Lee, Euston Road, Gyratory, London Cycling Campaign, Pentonville Road, planning, Road safety, TfL, Walking
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Trixi mirrors will not stop road deaths says new research
The Institute for Road Safety Research in The Netherlands has found that blind spot roadside mirrors (known as Trixi mirrors) do not have a significant impact on the number of collisions between trucks and cyclists at junctions. They state that … Continue reading