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Author: DougDoug Date: May 11, 2008 23:19
Pitiful cases of car dependency.
"CHINGFORD: Thousands sign parking petition
Thousands of angry shoppers and traders have objected to increased
parking charges made by the local authority.
Chingford traders believe that since the cost of parking was doubled
at the beginning of April from 50p for an hour, to 50p for 30 minutes,
shoppers have been spending less time perusing the shops in Station
Road to save on parking charges..."
More:
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/transport/display.var.2259933.0.chingfor...
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Author: MeMe Date: May 11, 2008 23:57
> Pitiful cases of car dependency.
>
> "CHINGFORD: Thousands sign parking petition
>
> Thousands of angry shoppers and traders have objected to increased
> parking charges made by the local authority.
>
> Chingford traders believe that since the cost of parking was doubled
> at the beginning of April from 50p for an hour, to 50p for 30 minutes,
> shoppers have been spending less time perusing the shops in Station
> Road to save on parking charges..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/transport/display.var.2259933.0.chingfor...Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus? Or tried
to take your hedge trimings, going...
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Author: David HansenDavid Hansen Date: May 12, 2008 00:20
On Mon, 12 May 2008 07:57:55 +0100 someone who may be Me
tiscali.co.uk> wrote this:-
>Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus?
People do so. However, the idea of doing large amounts of shopping
at a large remote shop is something which only appeared as part of
car culture. There are other ways of shopping, which have the
advantage of taking less time, reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
saving money and avoiding carrying large amounts of stuff around.
>Or tried to take your hedge trimings, going for compost, onto a bus?
Hedge trimmings can either be composted in the garden or, if one has
too much compost on the go, put into the brown bin for the council
to compost (assuming the council offers this service, most do I
think).
Next contestant please.
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Author: DougDoug Date: May 12, 2008 00:27
On 12 May, 07:57, Me tiscali.co.uk> wrote:>> "CHINGFORD: Thousands sign parking petition
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>> Thousands of angry shoppers and traders have objected to increased
>> parking charges made by the local authority.
>
>> Chingford traders believe that since the cost of parking was doubled
>> at the beginning of April from 50p for an hour, to 50p for 30 minutes,
>> shoppers have been spending less time perusing the shops in Station
>> Road to save on parking charges..."
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>> More:
>
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> Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus? Or tried
> to take your hedge trimings, going for compost, onto a bus? ...
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: May 12, 2008 00:34
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
> No but I have managed to bring home large amounts of shopping in my big
> cycle trailer
Would that be possible without a widespread network of tarmac roads?
> It is surprising too how much one can cram into two cycle panniers
Nowhere near enough for a week's shopping for a family where both adults
work full-time, that's for certain.
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Author: AboAbo Date: May 12, 2008 00:41
Doug wrote:
> On 12 May, 07:57, Me tiscali.co.uk> wrote:>>> "CHINGFORD: Thousands sign parking petition
>>> Thousands of angry shoppers and traders have objected to increased
>>> parking charges made by the local authority.
>>> Chingford traders believe that since the cost of parking was doubled
>>> at the beginning of April from 50p for an hour, to 50p for 30 minutes,
>>> shoppers have been spending less time perusing the shops in Station
>>> Road to save on parking charges..."
>>> More:
>>> http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/transport/display.var.2259933... >> Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus? Or tried
>> to take your hedge trimings, going for compost, onto a bus?
>>
>> Wake up and live in the real world.
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> No but I have managed to bring home large amounts of shopping in my ...
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: May 12, 2008 00:45
David Hansen wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 07:57:55 +0100 someone who may be Me
> tiscali.co.uk> wrote this:-
> >> Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus?
>
> People do so. However, the idea of doing large amounts of shopping
> at a large remote shop is something which only appeared as part of
> car culture. There are other ways of shopping, which have the
> advantage of taking less time, reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
> saving money and avoiding carrying large amounts of stuff around.
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Date: May 12, 2008 00:49
"David Hansen" spidacom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nhrf24ds07csnbv1fq7cuflpfh0ik1bsl9@4ax.com...> On Mon, 12 May 2008 07:57:55 +0100 someone who may be Me
> tiscali.co.uk> wrote this:-
>>>Dug, have you ever tried getting 6 bags of shopping on a bus?
>
> People do so. However, the idea of doing large amounts of shopping
> at a large remote shop is something which only appeared as part of
> car culture. There are other ways of shopping, which have the
> advantage of taking less time, reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
> saving money and avoiding carrying large amounts of stuff around.
Which depend upon local shops staying in business and, whether you and Doug
like it or not, there is plenty of evidence that they don't survive without
cheap parking for shoppers in the area.
Colin Bignell
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Author: DogpoopDogpoop Date: May 12, 2008 02:08
David Hansen typed:
> Next contestant please.
?
Is this a game?
--
Dogpoop
http://www.glass-uk.org/
"You would probably do better not to bother with renewable
energy" Doug, UK.Transport 29/04/2008 08:53.
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Author: DogpoopDogpoop Date: May 12, 2008 02:14
Doug typed:
> in my better than your world.
--
Dogpoop
http://www.glass-uk.org/
"You would probably do better not to bother with renewable
energy" Doug, UK.Transport 29/04/2008 08:53.
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