Eventual Outcome For Brixton High St?

[Nanker Phelge]

Damn, those young mothers and alcoholics have a lot to answer for!

 

[ajdown]

Damn, those young mothers and alcoholics have a lot to answer for!

Sadly I've seen both rolled into one.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Sadly I've seen both rolled into one.

....holding up the buses in Brixton, no doubt?

 

[gaijingirl]

....holding up the buses in Brixton, no doubt?

They should get cars instead - that would solve the problem...

 

[Nanker Phelge]

They should get cars instead - that would solve the problem...

The alcoholics or the young mothers?

Or the two rolled into one?

 

[gaijingirl]

The alcoholics or the young mothers?

Or the two rolled into one?

What about the old mothers.... ageist...

and the OLD alcoholic rolled-into-one mothers...

and those damn OAPs with their wheelie shopping bag things...

FUCKERS!!!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Shit! I forgot the old alcoholics, and the preachers, small children, the able bodied, dogs, Alabama 3, masked marauders, frog men and hairdressers.

EVERYONE IS HOLDING UP THE TRAFFIC IN BRIXTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[quimcunx]

Thankfully Boris has already tackled the alcohol problem with suitable legislation.

Alcoholics that can't last half an hour on a bus without a drink.

Are you saying Boris has cured alcoholism by banning the drinking of alcohol on public transport?

 

[editor]

Incorrect. The suggestion that bicycles are responsible for the blocked up mess that is Brixton Rd from the Town Hall down to the Academy is indeed transparently stupid. .

Yep. It's an idiotic suggestion.

Yet you seem quite keen on dismissing the needs of those who do have to use a car.

So it makes sense to encourage those who don't really need to use a car onto public transport, no? The majority of car journeys are under two miles and have a single occupant. That's the cause of congestion.

Alcoholics that can't last half an hour on a bus without a drink.

More irrelevant tosh.

 

[Kanda]

Pensioners shouldn't be about in rush hour, they've got all fucking day to get around...

 

[se5]

Surely they dont start travelling until 9:30 from when their freedom passes are valid?

 

[editor]

There's no such address as 'Brixton High Street' is there? Isn't it all Brixton Road?

 

[Crispy]

The high street is the bit with shops on. Don't care what the map says

 

[editor]

The high street is the bit with shops on. Don't care what the map says

I know a lot of people call it that, but I don't think it actually exists as an address!

 

[Crispy]

nah, probably not. but I reckon the postman would deliver something sent to a 'High Street' address. Heck, even Lambeth's website has mentions of the High Street.

 

[editor]

Heck, even Lambeth's website has mentions of the High Street.

If you've ever had to deal with Lambeth's services it should come as no surprise to find that they refer to non existent streets in their own borough!

 

[Blagsta]

Doesn't really help me if i'm not using the tube though, eh? My bus goes THROUGH brixton, so i get stuck there for 15 minutes every day

Yeah, me too. It's making me late for work.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The high street is the bit with shops on. Don't care what the map says

It might be the high street, but it's still Brixton Road

and considering it's the arse end of Brixton, it should be called Low Street

 

[se5]

It could be philosophical question: Brixton High Street: concept or reality? Discuss

 

[ovaltina]

A friend said to me the other day that they should do to Brixton what they've done in Brussels, dig a big underground road from the police station to the town hall for through traffic and have local traffic with a 10 or 20 mph speed limit on the surface. Apparently it works quite well over there (but obviously there's more space)

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It could be philosophical question: Brixton High Street: concept or reality? Discuss

Reality - everyone calls it The High Street, it serves as a High Street, it has High Street shops on it.

What else would we call it - 'the bit of Brixton Road where the high street shops are'?

 

[Not a Vet]

I think there are two main changes that should happen (one of which could be temporary during the works). Firstly, all bus stops should be suspended on the stretch of Brixton Road from McDonalds to past the railway bridge, make that a clearway for traffic with bus stops outside the Fridge and near the dole office. I know for disabled people that could cause a problem but you could always limit these restrctions to rush hour to minimise the effect. (not saying disabled people shouldn't use transportation during the rush hour in case that starts a debate)
Secondly, the roads around Mass/St Matthew's peace gardens need to be addressed. What's happening is that traffic is backing up because the junctions between Effra Road, St Matthews and Brixton Hill are blocked by queuing traffic (I'll just nip through the lights etc) and thus no-one can move (no flow through). If Keep clear marks were made at key points or box markings extended then it would force traffic to remain at the stop signal until the way forward was clear thus making it faster for everyone.

 

[editor]

Reality - everyone calls it The High Street, it serves as a High Street, it has High Street shops on it.

What else would we call it - 'the bit of Brixton Road where the high street shops are'?

How about 'Brixton town centre'?

 

[Crispy]

Well, I do know that the road works will include re-jugging of that entire junction, but I have no idea when it'll happen. The work's being phased so that they don't dig up the entire town center all at once.

This is an old plan, so things are probably different now, but it gives the flavour:

 

[tarannau]

How about 'Brixton town centre'?

Does it really matter? Don't people just go into Brixton, or meet at KFC Corner or whatever?

Going to the town centre sounds awfully suburban for some reason. And, for some unknown reason, I can't say I really call it a high street either.

 

[editor]

Does it really matter? Don't people just go into Brixton, or meet at KFC Corner or whatever?

Of course it doesn't, but there's nowt wrong with having a chat about it. Sure beats working!

 

[tarannau]

It must be said that this is not a matter of massive concern.


Still, just got me thinking. I don't think I ever think of meeting people or going to the 'Town Centre' or 'High Street' of Brixton - it's generally specific locations or a generic 'Brixton'

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Town Centre is a bit Basingstoke IMO!

 

[ajdown]

I tend to think of it as just "going down the hill" really, but it is to all intents and purposes the main central shopping area of Brixton, and the location of most of the major facilities such as transport interchanges.

 

[trabuquera]

Can't we force a vote to have it called "the Node" or "Navel of the World" or "The New Front Line" or something equally buzzy, edgy, vibrant and up-to-the-era?