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@Oliver Schick
It does seem to have accelerated, but the push against street clutter has actually been going on for years.
The original borough to adopt a policy of removing guard rail was Hackney, about four years ago, following a study they commissioned which recommended this. This was subsequently adopted by TfL and some other boroughs as the evidence base was there. The LCC supports such removal, as well as less street clutter generally, but also advocates that cycle parking stands be brought in where guard railing has been removed. We also often support more comprehensive shared-space initiatives inspired by the work of the late Hans Monderman, a Dutch traffic engineer.