Tag Archives: Pentonville Road

Traffic go slow 23 Jan 6-7pm, all welcome

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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Bikes Alive! 23 January 6pm, will you be there?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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Voluntary Action Islington exhibits

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

King’s Cross is lucky to be home to Voluntary Action Islington (VAI), part of the national network of Councils for Voluntary Action. This year VAI is hosting a series of exhibitions at their Pentonville Road office. The first of these  features Zoe … Continue reading →

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Cyclist poet at King’s Cross

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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A taste of freedom for cyclists and pedestrians on KX roads

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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TfL improvements may make things worse

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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Trixi mirrors will not stop road deaths says new research

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

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 →

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TfL shifts on KX killer gyratory

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Jennette Arnold, (Greater London Assembly Member for the KX area) has won a major concession from Transport for London in a bid to ensure the safety of all road users in King’s Cross. TfL said yesterday:  “The Kings Cross one … Continue reading →

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