Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • The forgotten West London Air Terminal (RB Kensington & Chelsea) • Legible London’s tenth anniversary (1LondonBlog) • Redesign of British train tickets (SadHedgehog) • Paris Métro …
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Transforming Oxford Street Part 1: The Bustterfly Effect
Some readers may already be aware of the current consultation on the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street between Orchard Street (just to the west of Selfridges) and Oxford Circus. This is part of a programme to …
Continue readingTerror and traffic spurring more interest in bollards (Fast Co)
The twin spectres of terror and traffic are spurring more interest in bollards to stop weaponized cars… But the humble bollard is rapidly gaining attention after Sayfullo Saipov drove a car onto a Manhattan bike …
Continue readingFriday Reads – November 10, 2017
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • TfL is pedestrianising Oxford Street & rerouting the buses (CityMetric) • New TfL consultation on new walking/cycling river crossing between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf (IanVisits) • …
Continue readingFriday Reads – October 27, 2017
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. This week’s lineup: • Last Paddington WaterTaxi free ride today (This Is Paddington) • Computer model of Hobbs End Underground station (Coroflot) • Old train carriage converted into restaurant (DesignBoom) …
Continue readingFriday Reads – September 22, 2017
Welcome to Reconnections’ Friday Reads. If you have something you feel we should read or include in a future list, please email us at [email protected]. • Planned pedestrianisation of Oxford Street podcast (CityMetric) • Museum …
Continue readingFirst pedestrian radar system installed in Paris (Ville Rail Transports)
The first pedestrian radar was installed this summer in La Grande-Motte, Paris, near the Tourist Office. Equipped with five cameras (two covering the pedestrians, two covering the vehicles, and one for an overall view of …
Continue readingMontréal to use Pedestrian Arches during Road Construction (Next City)
While the city of Montréal embarks on a massive, four-year project to replace aging pipes and boost pedestrian- and bike-safety on one of its main commercial streets, enormous inflatable arches will keep pedestrians away from …
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