I worry about adding lots of bollards along streets, as this could make things more dangerous for cyclists and other more vulnerable road users as they would mean no escape routes off the road if needed. A lot of progress has been made in the last decade to remove those horrible metal barriers that used to line all sorts of streets/junctions (hyde park corner, oxford cirus), and I'm not sure I want those back.
I agree. Hopefully they are a temporary measure to make people feel safe(r) in the immediate aftermath and will be removed once threat levels are reduced.
I worry about adding lots of bollards along streets, as this could make things more dangerous for cyclists and other more vulnerable road users as they would mean no escape routes off the road if needed. A lot of progress has been made in the last decade to remove those horrible metal barriers that used to line all sorts of streets/junctions (hyde park corner, oxford cirus), and I'm not sure I want those back.