E-scooters are now a familiar sight up and down Mill Road, from the cheery orangey-red Voi scooters to the sleek black machines zipping along. There’s more of a difference between them than colour, however: as yet, the Voi scooters are legal and the privately-owned ones are illegal. The government has been a little slow to… Continue reading E-scooters – a way forward?
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Thoughts about random stuff. Well, tbf not that random, there’s probably some connection with Mill Road!
Heard, but not seen: noise pollution
Air pollution and its effect on our health and well-being has been much studied and written about. But noise pollution is only just beginning to be recognised. Recent studies, here and here, showed that continuous exposure to traffic noise can lead to child development problems, heart disease and diabetes – and we haven’t even touched… Continue reading Heard, but not seen: noise pollution
Is a low-traffic high street bad for trade?
The main argument for re-opening Mill Road bridge was that restricting traffic over it damaged local business. As well as making deliveries more awkward, some Mill Road traders argued that their customers were put off and that they lost revenue as a result. This is a common idea – but it’s not based on evidence.… Continue reading Is a low-traffic high street bad for trade?
Gentrification – what’s to be done
Sometimes people who oppose a low traffic Mill Road do so because they feel that the area around Mill Road is becoming gentrified. And they believe that it’s the newer, richer residents who by arguing for more active travel and less traffic and pollution, are attempting to further increase the value of their houses, in… Continue reading Gentrification – what’s to be done