>
> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris Plage,
> the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each August, on the
> four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

> Mwmbwls wrote:
>

>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris Plage,
>> the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each August, on the
>> four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>
> Since London's South Bank is already pedestrianised, I can't see the
> point of pedestrianising the north as well.

> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007, John Rowland wrote:
>

>> Mwmbwls wrote:
>>

>>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris
>>> Plage, the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each
>>> August, on the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>>
>> Since London's South Bank is already pedestrianised, I can't see the
>> point of pedestrianising the north as well.

>
> Since London's South Bank is already pedestrianised and rather nice,
> i can well see the point of pedestrianising the north as well.

> Tom Anderson wrote:

>> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007, John Rowland wrote:

>

>>> Mwmbwls wrote:

>

>>>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris
>>>> Plage, the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each
>>>> August, on the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>

>>> Since London's South Bank is already pedestrianised, I can't see the
>>> point of pedestrianising the north as well.

>

>> Since London's South Bank is already pedestrianised and rather nice,
>> i can well see the point of pedestrianising the north as well.

>
> I've never heard the South Bank called "nice" before... but I haven't used
> it in a while. Is it full up then?

>>

>>>>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris
>>>>> Plage, the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each
>>>>> August, on the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>
> It's been quite a decent place to go for a while. There's always stuff
> going on between Tower Bridge and County Hall, particularly in summer.
> And the Royal Festival Hall redevelopment has done wonders for one of
> the area's most unsightly buildings.

> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris Plage,
> the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each August, on the
> four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

> "The mayor does not seem to realise that Paris virtually shuts down

> unrealpolitik@gmail.com wrote:

>>>

>>>>>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris
>>>>>> Plage, the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each
>>>>>> August, on the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>>
>> It's been quite a decent place to go for a while. There's always stuff
>> going on between Tower Bridge and County Hall, particularly in summer.
>> And the Royal Festival Hall redevelopment has done wonders for one of
>> the area's most unsightly buildings.

>
> Okay, but is it full up? Are there so many people sunbathing there that the
> North Bank needs to be pedestrianised too?

> On Nov 15, 9:31 am, Mwmbwls virgin.net> wrote:

>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris Plage,
>> the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each August, on
>> the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>
> Can't see how that will work. I used to work right next to that road
> and just by the sheer amount of traffic on it it must take a large
> proportion of the east-west through traffic, a lot of it trucks and
> coaches. If they close it the west end will probably sieze up. Theres
> probably a case for narrowing it though , a dual carraigeway IMO is
> overkill.
>

>> "The mayor does not seem to realise that Paris virtually shuts down

>
> I would suggest thats a bit of myth. A lot of the french go on holiday
> in august...

> John Rowland wrote:

>> unrealpoli...@gmail.com wrote:

>

>>>>>>> Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, plans to replicate Paris
>>>>>>> Plage, the beach created on a highway alongside the Seine each
>>>>>>> August, on the four-lane Victoria Embankment beside the Thames.

>

>>> It's been quite a decent place to go for a while. There's always stuff
>>> going on between Tower Bridge and County Hall, particularly in summer.
>>> And the Royal Festival Hall redevelopment has done wonders for one of
>>> the area's most unsightly buildings.

>

>> Okay, but is it full up? Are there so many people sunbathing there that the
>> North Bank needs to be pedestrianised too?

>
> What does that mean John? Transport schemes aren't only based upon
> when something's "full up". Improving the quality of the local
> environment is also a laudable aim. I grant you that the needs of
> other road users must also be considered, but having filled other ...