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Camden High Street Pedestrianisation Proposal

  • July 8, 2024



Camden council are proposing to remove traffic from the high street! This can only be a positive for the area!

Link here https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/camdenhighstreet/

by sabdotzed

18 comments

  2. When I read the post title I had a particular stretch in mind which is a no-brainer for pedestrianisation, and it’s exactly the bit they’re talking about. The left branch of road going North from Camden Town station towards the Stables market and Chalk Farm.

    It already has pretty minimal traffic, and is regularly choc full of pedestrians anyway. The alternate route past the big Sainsburys has very few businesses with high foot traffic, as opposed to the new pedestrianised zone, so the impact of diversion will be minimal. Will also simplify and improve the traffic junction northbound at the station which has always been a bit of a mess.

  3. As long as you allow deliveries and tradesmen, this seems like an obvious decision.

  4. God yes! Love Camden but never go because the pavements make it so hard to get around (I’m disabled and everyone is packed so tightly together)

  5. 5000% yes on this however I would love it if the section between Camden Town and Mornington Crescent was considered. Not to make it fully car free (would require a lot of reworking), just reducing it from 4-5 lanes or traffic to 2+bus+loading bays.

    I understand it’s an arterial road, but it’s also a high street and there’s currently nowhere near enough space for all the pedestrians + street furniture.

  7. That part does make sense to have reduced traffic and pedestrianisation, sure.

    But cars aren’t really the reason why Camden High Street isn’t pleasant (it’s the drug dealers)

  8. ‘Do you think Camden High Street could be more pleasant?’ Is the Pope Catholic?

    Anyway this is long overdue!

  9. *More pleasant* implies it’s already pleasant. It fucking isn’t. It’s a nightmare.

  11. As long as emergency vehicles can still get there because the night life is pretty lively and there’s always police and ambulances going there.

  12. No please. I identify as a car and this would represent a major inconvenience to me.

  15. Hugely positive move. Only disappointing thing is that it’s such a small stretch they’re planning to pedestrianise. Imagine having the bridge and all the way up to Chalk Farm included; would be amazing.

  16. I’m not happy about the extra traffic this will bring in Kentish Town Road. Currently, that road is the most direct way to travel north while avoiding the traffic madness that is Camden High Street before the part that this proposal would close.

    However, everything else about this is perfect. That stretch of road has a million people and very few cars at any time.

  17. I wonder how bad the traffic is going to be now in Kentish Town (already dreadful)
    Can we reduce cars please!! Extend Barclays bikes network

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