tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30327407.post6740263665857597172..comments2023-10-15T14:03:20.394+01:00Comments on Forest Hill Society: Consideration for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood for Forest HillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30327407.post-1194779282098983562021-02-06T19:32:48.284+00:002021-02-06T19:32:48.284+00:00The South Circular, if blocked by road works, just...The South Circular, if blocked by road works, just fails to work as a road! How are you supposed to get from Forest Hill to Dulwich in less than an hour if you can't go around blockages? Aside from those occasions (quite frequent though they have been over the last few years), making this area no-go for non-residents cuts residents of the wider borough off from green spaces like Horniman museum (if you need to drive and park), One Tree Hill, Camberwell cemetery, easy access to Peckham Rye. I completely understand the desire for reducing pollution and road noise, etc, and over time, as people adopt electric vehicles, this will happen. But in the meantime (like the next decade), people still need to be able to get around efficiently. And in a very hilly neighbourhood, with bus stops at a distance, that often means using a car for short journeys, Yes, of course, we should all walk or use bikes, but you need to be very fit to cycle up the hills here. And what do I do with my little dog? I can hardly stick him in a pannier. Please do not make the neighbourhood harder to live in and move in around for the majority. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465039083113008979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30327407.post-80090165464510885352021-02-06T11:45:37.330+00:002021-02-06T11:45:37.330+00:00Just to clarify FHSoc's position on this - we ...Just to clarify FHSoc's position on this - we were invited to sit in on the meeting which was arranged by the local councillors - we're neutral on the LTN in general, but we're happy to generate a discussion and public consultation on the topic as people clearly have both positive and negative opinions on the topic.<br /><br />Sustrans are currently costing a study which would produce proposals but also have some public information sessions. Funding would initially still need to be found even to kick off the study. Following that it would go back to Lewisham for a proper official consultation. This is all still a way off and we're simply raising awareness that things are opening up for discussion. clausyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247264973463776007noreply@blogger.com