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@Oliver Schick
The 'barriers' (we call them 'modal filters' in Hackney are a very good thing which have undoubtedly made the lives of residents there much more bearable, although they could all do with more cycle-friendly upgrades. I doubt very much that this one would be a vote-winner with residents. Traders always overestimate the number of customers they get from private motor traffic. The vast majority of their footfall is from people walking, cycling, or using public transport. Mr Lammy, by the way, has no formal authority on this. He could lobby, but the highway authority is the London Borough of Haringey.