Herne Hill Junction — green alternative rescue plan
Artists impression of existing plans for Herne Hill junction
Local residents and the Friends of Brockwell Park are promoting a “green alternative” to Labour’s plans to build a motorway-style slip road across part of the much loved park at Herne Hill Junction.
Lambeth transport officials have already been briefed on the alternative which would result in only half the amount of green space disappearing so as to improve traffic flow at Herne Hill. The next step is for the campaigners and local people to seek planning permission.
Mayor Boris has authorised spending on a feasibility study for the Council’s traffic scheme, but the commitment so far only goes as far as that, according to a letter from Boris to local Conservative councillors.
Clare says: “The green alternative plan deserves a hearing especially as Labour makes it clear that they cannot provide a similar amount of green space elsewhere to make up for the land taken from the Park. However, we support urgent improvements to make the junction safer. If there are going to be any further delays, interim measures must be considered.”
Turning parkland into a road is unforgivable.
If the road is improved to make it less congested then more people will use it, making it . . . more congested again.
How long will it be before our local politicians realize that we cannot just keep building more and more roads forever.