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@Backstop - are you in Lewisham or did I misremember that?
There seems to be huge local backlash against the new "low traffic neighbourhood" in Hither Green and imminent changes around the high street / Rushey Green. Despite the overall low car-ownership in the borough, this seems to have been a major setback in public support of any changes to reduce car use - the local air-pollution and safer streets campaign groups have joined 'populist' anti car-use restriction lobby in voicing opposition to the current schemes. There's a widespread opinion that the HG scheme is there to benefit the 'posh' neighbourhood while poorer residents (who are unlikely to own cars) living on the main roads suffer significantly worse vehicular traffic and air quality, buses are getting caught up and unusable etc.
Would be interested to know your thoughts.