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Who owns our streets? Our neighbourhoods? Who has the right to make changes?

Who owns our streets? Our neighbourhoods? Who has the right to make changes? Before I start I should point out that, while I agree with the writer, the words at the end of this post are not my words but those of London Parklet Campaign on Twitter, whose Twitter thread, posted this week, I m reproducing below. The thread certainly struck a chord with some of us whose own extremely modest efforts to green the streets, at no cost to the council, were met with an immovable barrier of council intransigence, unbelievable hurdles to jump over (which we did our best to do) and, indeed, downright hostility from elected councillors (to be clear, not any of the current Harringay councillors) and council officials who seemed outraged that we had taken it upon ourselves to make changes.

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Letters: Environment and tenants manifesto

Readers letters Cycle lanes have proved beneficial in lockdown - Credit: Tim Ireland/PA Images Benefit of People Friendly Streets Tash H, Islington, full name and address supplied, writes: As Lockdown 3.0 was announced, one of the first things I noticed was the number of people outdoors going for walks and cycle rides. With gyms shut and lockdown restrictions in place, getting outdoors is the main way many people are getting their exercise. For some people, it is currently their only way of having social contact, by meeting one other person to exercise with. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), part of the council’s People Friendly Streets programme, make this so much easier, with quiet streets allowing more space for walking, cycling and playing, while being socially distanced. It’s never been so important to have access to public space, and getting out and about is much more enjoyable in our Low Traffic Neighbourhoods like Canonbury compared with areas like Barnsbury tha

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In the pandemic they tell us our plant pots are unauthorised

In the pandemic they tell us our plant pots are unauthorised
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