In his speech given at the 'Annual Dinner of the City’s Planning and Transportation', Michael Welbank, Chairman of the P&TC, launched 'The Battle for Bank’
This is a plan to remove all vehicles except buses from Bank Junction and restore it to its traditional role as a major public space in the Square Mile.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any crazier.
After witnessing daily/nightly gridlock, caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of private hire license, currently expanding London's minicab fleet by 650 extra vehicles every week, which is resulting in London being named the most polluted city in Eirope, the city planners have dreamt up a scheme to reduce through traffic (in their back yard, namely the square mile - or the 1.12 sq mile to be precise), regardless of the impact it will have on other parts of the capital.
But will it be fair to all, or will the wealthy and well connected be afforded special privileges plus a get out of jail free card?
Can you really see the noble city fathers arriving at the Mansion house/Guildhall, on a bus! or, God forbid, on a bicycle.
Perhaps their ostentatious fleet of Rollers and Bentleys (the ones that normally wait outside these events on double red lines, loading bays and zig-zags) will be replaced by rickshaw bikes, afforded the privilege of pedicab ranks!
Boris should be alright with it, he can often be seen giving his wife a backsie.
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