CS11 Plans - Regents Park

Khan could have told Westminster to piss off but then they'd block any plans thru the borough I guess.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2018/jan/19/regents-park-cycle-route-plans-at-risk-of-being-cut-back?CMP=share_btn_tw

On TFL roads Khan has final say, On borough roads Westminster would have final say. But Westminster's provision for cyclists is so shit, cf Baker St, that would be no great loss.

Khan should do what he can on TFL roads, show people how well segregated tracks work, then let political pressure work on the boroughs. His policy of "zero conflict" will get nowhere and has got nowhere.

What exactly is going on?
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/cs11-cycle-superhighway-11-supporters-london-cycling-campaign-jump-gun-over-regent-s-park-gate-closures-1-5394177

I read various London cycling related Twitter account descriptions of the Regents Park situation and everyone seemed to interpret "we can't actually legit object to this" as "so yeah, let's do this" based on nothing really

Let's see what happens.
Cycling leadership seems to lacking clarity and prioritization.

That ham&high article got confused and shouldn't be taken at face value.

Ultimately there are no objectors other than the man in charge.

That's good news. Fingers crossed.

So when the gates are closed it’ll all be about avoiding the peds standing in the street.

Which is safer then rat running cars.

That's a bizarre interpretation!

TFL are going ahead with the "first section", in July, after two years. And no mention of closing the gates to Regent's Park.

Heh, maybe not.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/18/westminster-council-accused-of-playing-politics-over-bike-route

Shame Khan had to learn the hard way. Softly softly cathchy...oh wait I've been screwed.

Yep, nicely timed by Westminster so that Khan will be long gone by the time any decision is made.

That and the other Judicial Review on Tavistock way came down clearly in favour of taxi drivers.

I'm trying to work out exactly what Westminster are seeking to review. The route doesn't enter Westminster until the park, so are they saying that the Swiss Cottage works will displace traffic from Camden into Westminster to such an extent that no reasonable authority could consider it a reasonable proposal?

That and the other Judicial Review on Tavistock way came down clearly in favour of taxi drivers.

Shit. Did that actually happen? Haven't been following it.

Decision was about a month ago?

https://camdencyclists.org.uk/2018/06/taviplace-inspectors-report-and-ccclls-response/

I've just had an email from TFL re: CS11 and delays during construction. Are they doing the whole thing or just the section around Swiss Cottage? It looks like the latter from the links on the email they sent but there wasn't really an indicator what the full thing used to be.

Given the judicial review by Westminster it's probably just Swiss cottage. No tracks down park road and no gate closures.

CS11 is blocked by the courts, Westminster's objections upheld.

Westminster are obviously shits but it makes a mockery of Khan and Norman's softly softly approach. Anyone still clinging to the belief that decent infrastructure is just around the corner?

Thanks for the updating, dismaying though it is.

Thanks oKhana

Is this the end of cs11? Any compromises possible and resubmit plans.

I hate boris... but he and Andrew Gillingham had the knack of getting things done.

By this rate Tavistock sq and cs9 also look to be going bad... the anti cycling movement will be full of beans now.