Simon Munk, London Cycling Campaign
Published:
11:00 AM December 18, 2020
Traffic and cyclists coming out of Regent s Park outer circle
- Credit: Adam Butler
Does anyone think building a massive road through a park is a good idea? Yet that’s we’ve got in parks across London. Regent’s Park’s Outer Circle wasn’t designed for commuters, van drivers and taxis. Yet that’s who uses it. The same issue crops up in The Royal Parks’ Richmond Park and Hyde Park.
The ornate gates and wide open vistas of these parks hark back to a different time. Yet their core function has remained unchanged; and a space for Londoners to walk, chat, sit, cycle, scoot is more important than ever for Londoners.