The Council listened and voted to keep the traffic lights and barriers at Catherine Street Junction. This result belongs to every person who pushed back against these dangerous plans. Visit the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel page to stay updated on future safety projects.
May 25, 2015
Call upon the Council to leave 'Catherine Street Junction' Kirkintilloch, safe the way it is, with lights and barriers
Final supporters
The Council intend having a meeting of the Development and
Regeneration Committee on 24th March 2015.regarding the changes to the town re "Shared Space". We feel that this will be 'Rubber Stamped.'. The changes , will include removal of the railings and traffic lights from the Library to, and including, the" Catherine St Junction."This will
make it extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired people, disabled,
elderly and young families and children to negotiate the crossing.
. The concept is that 'an element of danger will be implemented which will make
people more aware crossing the road'. Also drivers and pedestrians will rely on
eye contact with each other to allow for priority. Blind people cannot make eye
contact. Children do not often look where they are going.
Similar schemes have been implemented elsewhere and one of the examples hailed
as a success by the Planners, at their exhibition in "Wheel nuts"
Kirkintilloch, was Coventry. A blind man was knocked down on 10th January 2012
and killed by a bus in the Coventry crossing .
Question
Was the he research by the Council non existent, flawed or without academic
integrity?? There have been accidents in other towns with this type of
'Shared Space' crossing, these include :-Kensington London,and Southend. The
list is not exhaustive
If you go to East Dunbartonshire Access Panel facebook page, you will find more
research information.
The Council have this information.
Question
Have they taken it into account, or, are they ignoring it??
Updates
March 18, 2015
The council claims this design makes the intersection safer but the reality is these shared spaces ignore the dangers for children and people with disabilities. Check the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel facebook page to see the evidence they are choosing to ignore. Send an email to your local representative today and demand they keep the barriers and lights exactly where they are.
March 18, 2015
We hit a significant mark in our campaign this week and the Council can no longer ignore the scale of our opposition. Now I need you to post the link to the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel Facebook page to direct more people to our research. Call your local representative today and tell them why the safety of this junction is not negotiable.
Reached 100 supporters
March 18, 2015
102 Comments
As a mother to a young baby I will be completely avoiding the area if the plan goes ahead. I would not feel safe trying to cross the road with my pram and endangering my daughter's life. I fail to see how a visually impaired person would be able to cross here or anyone with a disability for that matter.
Leave the crossing as it is, there are people with poor sight and children who would NOT stand a chance if some of the recent drivers continue to go through at 35mph.
"consultation" Council translation : "telling people about what has already been decided". Enforcing this change will pose a threat to the lives of those who will have to use this junction on a daily basis, will whoever dreamed up this hairbrained scheme have to negotiate the idiotic results of their "masterplan"?
Kirkintilloch is becoming a ghost town, many people avoided the town centre during the last chaotic trial. Park the plans ED and move onto to thoughts on how to regenerate the empty shops and businesses without endangering lives !
You already tried this and there was an outcry and blooming nightmare cross road. When will you all down in fancy offices leave Catherine street alone. Already mucked up main street by slowing traffic down by doing away with bus bays and traffic stuck behind buses. Leave it alone before make Kirky a ghost town.
who has the right of way ?wait till someone gets hurt or worse bring back the lights
Unsafe plan
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The Council listened and voted to keep the traffic lights and barriers at Catherine Street Junction. This result belongs to every person who pushed back against these dangerous plans. Visit the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel page to stay updated on future safety projects.
May 25, 2015
Call upon the Council to leave 'Catherine Street Junction' Kirkintilloch, safe the way it is, with lights and barriers
Final supporters
The Council intend having a meeting of the Development and
Regeneration Committee on 24th March 2015.regarding the changes to the town re "Shared Space". We feel that this will be 'Rubber Stamped.'. The changes , will include removal of the railings and traffic lights from the Library to, and including, the" Catherine St Junction."This will
make it extremely difficult for blind and visually impaired people, disabled,
elderly and young families and children to negotiate the crossing.
. The concept is that 'an element of danger will be implemented which will make
people more aware crossing the road'. Also drivers and pedestrians will rely on
eye contact with each other to allow for priority. Blind people cannot make eye
contact. Children do not often look where they are going.
Similar schemes have been implemented elsewhere and one of the examples hailed
as a success by the Planners, at their exhibition in "Wheel nuts"
Kirkintilloch, was Coventry. A blind man was knocked down on 10th January 2012
and killed by a bus in the Coventry crossing .
Question
Was the he research by the Council non existent, flawed or without academic
integrity?? There have been accidents in other towns with this type of
'Shared Space' crossing, these include :-Kensington London,and Southend. The
list is not exhaustive
If you go to East Dunbartonshire Access Panel facebook page, you will find more
research information.
The Council have this information.
Question
Have they taken it into account, or, are they ignoring it??
Updates
March 18, 2015
The council claims this design makes the intersection safer but the reality is these shared spaces ignore the dangers for children and people with disabilities. Check the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel facebook page to see the evidence they are choosing to ignore. Send an email to your local representative today and demand they keep the barriers and lights exactly where they are.
March 18, 2015
We hit a significant mark in our campaign this week and the Council can no longer ignore the scale of our opposition. Now I need you to post the link to the East Dunbartonshire Access Panel Facebook page to direct more people to our research. Call your local representative today and tell them why the safety of this junction is not negotiable.
Reached 100 supporters
March 18, 2015
102 Comments
This is a ridiculous proposal, the junction will be dangerous for both traffic and pedestrians without the lights and pedestrian crossing especially for blind and visually impaired people, the elderly and disabled, and children. An accident waiting to happen. I would urge the council to rethink this.
As a mother to a young baby I will be completely avoiding the area if the plan goes ahead. I would not feel safe trying to cross the road with my pram and endangering my daughter's life. I fail to see how a visually impaired person would be able to cross here or anyone with a disability for that matter.
Leave the crossing as it is, there are people with poor sight and children who would NOT stand a chance if some of the recent drivers continue to go through at 35mph.
"consultation" Council translation : "telling people about what has already been decided". Enforcing this change will pose a threat to the lives of those who will have to use this junction on a daily basis, will whoever dreamed up this hairbrained scheme have to negotiate the idiotic results of their "masterplan"?
Kirkintilloch is becoming a ghost town, many people avoided the town centre during the last chaotic trial. Park the plans ED and move onto to thoughts on how to regenerate the empty shops and businesses without endangering lives !
You already tried this and there was an outcry and blooming nightmare cross road. When will you all down in fancy offices leave Catherine street alone. Already mucked up main street by slowing traffic down by doing away with bus bays and traffic stuck behind buses. Leave it alone before make Kirky a ghost town.
who has the right of way ?wait till someone gets hurt or worse bring back the lights
Unsafe plan
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This is a ridiculous proposal, the junction will be dangerous for both traffic and pedestrians without the lights and pedestrian crossing especially for blind and visually impaired people, the elderly and disabled, and children. An accident waiting to happen. I would urge the council to rethink this.