John Rowland wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote:
I also noticed that Westfield appear to be contributing to a (needed)
overhaul of Shepherd's Bush Green. Unfortunately, the Green gets
strangled by traffic, and any visual and environmental improvements
will be somewhat deadened by queues of cars.

The southern edge of the site should have been used for a new 2 way road,
and the existing road from Holland Park Roundabout to the green should have
been made bus-and-taxi-only in both directions.


Traffic would still have to travel along along the western side of the
green and Wood Lane - admittedly then the problem would be confined to
one side of the green, but connecting a new road to Holland Park
Roundabout would be problematic - it would either cause severance (if on
the surface) or interfere with the Central line (if in tunnel), and
would be difficult to link to the roundabout without causing severance
between the Tube and WLL stations, and without reducing space for the
new bus station.

If the West London Tram goes ahead, the northern side of the green will
become public transport (and taxi?) only, with traffic confined to
two-way working on the other sides of the green.

--
Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London