At last the hideous pedestrian guard-rails at
It’s quite funny to note how un-used to being able to go diagonally across a road Brits appear to be – the video posted on this BBC article seems to show one or two pedestrians just avoid getting squished as they are herded by hi-vis vested personnel!
It also goes to show how well received the crossing is though – through the way in which it warranted an ‘opening ceremony’. Although I’m sure there was an extra incentive too in highlighting the shopping opportunities and excitements of the area in credit-crunch times.
I just hope, to quote Boris, that this ‘good old fashioned common sense’ spreads out onto the rest on
There’s more on the project here – at The Architect’s Journal.
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