Re: London: pedestrians walking faster to halve the congestion charge zone ?!?

Also see:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7939353.stm

How did the Briton cross the road?

The green man, an icon for pedestrians across the UK, could be joined by 
a countdown clock as part of London's plans to ease traffic flow. But 
from Cairo to Chicago, how people cross the road speaks volumes about a 
country's cultural values...

- T


Massimiliano Amirfeiz wrote:
> London pedestrians will have to walk faster under Boris Johnson plan
>
> from timesonline
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5883358.ece
>
> "Pedestrians will be made to walk faster on crossings under a plan
> favouring motorists that Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has
> proposed.
>
> Digital signs that count down the seconds until cars get a green light
> would be introduced at 6,000 sets of lights. Those on foot will lose
> up to six seconds of crossing time during each phase.
>
> The signs are part of the mayor’s plan to give more green time to
> traffic at the expense of pedestrians. He hopes that pedestrians will
> either speed up as they see the countdown approaching zero or, if they
> are slow walkers, wait at the kerb for the next green man phase.
>
> Mr Johnson hopes that the extra green time will smooth the flow of
> traffic and help to cope with the increase in cars expected next year
> when he halves the size of the congestion charge zone."
>
> >
>
>   


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