[from This is London]
Drive to increase London’s cycle lanes for 2012 Games
Alex Stephens, Evening Standard
16.04.08
Cycle paths across London are to receive investment totalling millions of pounds in the run-up to London Olympics in an attempt to encourage spectators to travel to the Games by bike.
Organisers today revealed plans to upgrade existing lanes and build new [...]
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[from Hornsey and Courch End Journal]
Residents fighting plan to ease retail park traffic chaos
nlnews@archant.co.uk
16 April 2008
ANGRY residents outside the Arena retail park. (left to right) Andrea Constantinides, Altino Corrfia, Nteno Kibalabala Vivien, Des Gomez, and children (left to right) Vas Constantinides, 10, George Ef
A RESIDENTS’ rebellion is brewing against a Haringey Council-led proposal to [...]
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[from Hornsey and Crouch End Journal]
Bid to end traffic woe at retail park
nlnews@archant.co.uk
09 April 2008
AN EMERGENCY summit has come up with fresh ideas to end traffic gridlock blighting Arena Retail Park in Green Lanes.
Haringey Council called a meeting with park owners Wildmoor Properties and Sainsbury’s representatives in a bid to ease problems of traffic getting [...]
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[from Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Gazette]
Shoppers stuck for hours on the long Good Friday
nlnews@archant.co.uk
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
GOOD Friday turned into a nightmare for shoppers at the Arena Retail Park in Green Lanes, eyewitnesses have reported.
Frustrated drivers are said to have waited hours to get out of the centre car park near Harringay Green Lanes [...]
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[from QS week]
News - 20/03/2008 - TfL pushes station upgrades
It has £7.8 billion available for capital and operational expenditure but this figure excludes the amount spent on revamping the Underground network under the PPP.
The client said modernisations to Leicester Square and [...]
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[from Hornsey and Crouch End Journal]
Drivers at boiling point in superstore car park gridlock
nlnews@archant.co.uk
05 March 2008
A SHOPPER who spent two hours of Mothering Sunday stuck in a notorious Sainsbury’s car park off Green Lanes has described the experience as “anarchy”.
Steve Alexander, 59, a school bus driver, was incensed after falling victim to ongoing problems [...]
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[from Haringey Council]
Views sought on second stage of Parkland Walk proposals
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Residents are being invited to give their views on the second part of Haringey Council’s proposals to improve the longest nature reserve in London.
The council has launched a public consultation on the plans for the northern stretch of Parkland Walk, which runs [...]
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[from This Is Local London]
Taking it slow in the suburbs
By Caron Kemp
The first 20mph speed limit in the borough was introduced in Wood Green in 2001. Since then, the same limit has been rolled out or proposed in 29 areas of Haringey, making it a contender to become the first London borough with a blanket [...]
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[from This is local London]
Victoria to close earlier at night from February
Late night tube commuters using the Victoria underground are facing more travel misery with London Underground planning to close the station next month up until November.
From 4 February, passengers using the underground line from 9.54pm between Mondays and Thursdays will be asked to use [...]
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[from: London Connections blog]
Station Upgrades: Finsbury Park
TfL are planning to install ticket barriers at Finsbury Park, the last ungated tube station of any significance. They’ll also be installing [...]
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