Lobby TfL to act on 5 cycling black spots near London university campuses

Lobby TfL to act on 5 cycling black spots near London university campuses

The Issue

Following on from the success of 2011's Right to Ride we are now moving into phase two of our campaign. During the first phase we successfully obtained over 1000 signatures on our petition and received messages of support from the management of all UAL campuses as well as heads of student bodies.

To protect the safety of cyclists traveling through the following five cycling accident black spots, we, the undersigned, would like to request that the management of all London universities and their students lobby Transport for London (TfL) to prioritise the redevelopment of these dangerous interchanges.

The five black spots are as follows:
1. St. George’s Road/ London Road/ Elephant & Castle Junction

Universities affected directly: London College of Communication, Camberwell College of Arts, London Southbank University, Central Saint Martins and Southwark College.

2. Clapham Road/ Kennington Park Road/ Camberwell Road Junction

Universities affected directly: London College of Communication, Camberwell College of Arts, Southwark College, London Southbank University, King’s College London.

3. Waterloo Road/ Stamford St/ York Road Junction

Universities affected directly: King’s College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, London Film School.

4. King’s Cross Junction

Universities affected directly: Central St. Martins University of the Arts, City University London, Queen Mary University of London.

5. Hyde Park Corner

Universities affected directly: Imperial College London, Chelsea College of Art & Design, Royal College of Art, University of Westminster.

 

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The Issue

Following on from the success of 2011's Right to Ride we are now moving into phase two of our campaign. During the first phase we successfully obtained over 1000 signatures on our petition and received messages of support from the management of all UAL campuses as well as heads of student bodies.

To protect the safety of cyclists traveling through the following five cycling accident black spots, we, the undersigned, would like to request that the management of all London universities and their students lobby Transport for London (TfL) to prioritise the redevelopment of these dangerous interchanges.

The five black spots are as follows:
1. St. George’s Road/ London Road/ Elephant & Castle Junction

Universities affected directly: London College of Communication, Camberwell College of Arts, London Southbank University, Central Saint Martins and Southwark College.

2. Clapham Road/ Kennington Park Road/ Camberwell Road Junction

Universities affected directly: London College of Communication, Camberwell College of Arts, Southwark College, London Southbank University, King’s College London.

3. Waterloo Road/ Stamford St/ York Road Junction

Universities affected directly: King’s College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, London Film School.

4. King’s Cross Junction

Universities affected directly: Central St. Martins University of the Arts, City University London, Queen Mary University of London.

5. Hyde Park Corner

Universities affected directly: Imperial College London, Chelsea College of Art & Design, Royal College of Art, University of Westminster.

 

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Arts London News: Right to RidePetition StarterArts London News is produced and published during term time by Journalism students at London College of Communication. Right to Ride is our cycling safety campaign.

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London students and universities
London students and universities

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