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Do LCC keep an eye on TFL's MajorSchemes? The redevelopment of Mitcham Town Centre is one, and includes a set of cycle paths, that look particuarly poorly designed to me, but I'd like some more experienced eyes over it, and views from you folks would mean a lot to me.
Webpage with details here - http://www.merton.gov.uk/community-living/areas-wards/mitcham/rediscovermitcham.htm
Brochure with more details here - http://www.merton.gov.uk/community-living/areas-wards/mitcham/rediscover_mitcham_part_2-mb1forprint_small-2.pdf
The plans are on Page 5.
I'm mostly looking at the cycle path to the north of both Upper Green East and West.
The drawings on pages 10/11 make it look like it's single bike width both ways, and to get to the westbound route, you'd have to use a toucan crossing, coming off of the road to do so. I'm not sure whats the best suggestion to make on this, I personally think that making it east bound only, but retaining the double width would be best, but am open to suggestions.
Local campaigners are against the bus lane (seeing it as spliting the historic green area), and the addtional street round the side, which seems to be targeted as short term parking (which given the amount of unused council Car Parks in the area is really my biggest bugbear on the whole thing). Anyhow, any views/ideas welcomed!