February 3, 2012
London might not be as bad as Detroit in giving preference to cars over pedestrians when it comes to urban planning but it’s often not far off. It’s not unusual for 1960s constructions to have large ramps that lead to a car park as the only way to enter a building and to cross some streets pedestrians are banned underground (have you ever tried to walk across Hyde Park Corner?). But according to The Economist it’s all changing now and London becomes more pedestrian friendly. Two projects are mentioned and I’ve spotted many more since. There’s Exhibition Road that runs along the V&A museum and was turned into a shared human/car zone this month and both Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus have broader pedestrian walkways. Let’s hope the theme sticks! — From London.

London might not be as bad as Detroit in giving preference to cars over pedestrians when it comes to urban planning but it’s often not far off. It’s not unusual for 1960s constructions to have large ramps that lead to a car park as the only way to enter a building and to cross some streets pedestrians are banned underground (have you ever tried to walk across Hyde Park Corner?).

But according to The Economist it’s all changing now and London becomes more pedestrian friendly. Two projects are mentioned and I’ve spotted many more since. There’s Exhibition Road that runs along the V&A museum and was turned into a shared human/car zone this month and both Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus have broader pedestrian walkways. Let’s hope the theme sticks!

— From London.

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