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I grew up in Crouch End and my parents still live there so I have some interest in the scheme but haven't been following if very closely. And yes, my parents are active in their resident's association and live in a posh bit although when they moved in 50 years ago it was described as 'Highgate Borders' by estate agents.
I'm not sure the proposed changes will push things east a lot as the railway line has a big impact. Apparently 90-something percent of traffic is through traffic so the impact of closing residential streets isn't going to make a huge difference to that.
My parents are against the scheme. They mostly walk to the shops but use their car for things like visits to their GP more than a mile away which will involve a very round about route for them if one of the proposed road closures goes in.
I'd rather some kind of road pricing scheme where all motor vehicles are GPS tracked. Rat run through residential streets costs you 10x more than going down the main road. No peanlty for going down those streets if you park up for 3 hours. Seems unlikely to be politically acceptable anytime soon though.