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XR

XR front page, do they actually live in Barnes or just causing trouble because they have nothing better to do. They all should be wearing masks so it won't matter about car fumes. So if we have to wear masks for ever, doesn't matter how many cars go over Hammersmith Bridge. If you have a problem with fumes, Hey put on your mask.

Barbara Stevens ● 2301d11 Comments

The mask is irrelevant from the point of view of carbon dioxide. Of course, not a problem with electric cars from Friends of IC ... worth watching this little talk about CO2 levels (it's only about 15 minutes):https://youtu.be/alkLnOV8_ecThis site has some interesting graphs ... the CO2 Past should assist with Prof Siegert's talk:https://www.co2.earth/daily-co2#

Michael Ixer ● 2301d

There are XR groups all over the country Barbara, that event was carried about by XR Hammersmith and Fulham, as it says in the article.I'm not sure decorating the bridge and asking opinions about what should happen with it really constitutes 'making trouble'

Matt Palmer ● 2301d

Matt, I agree with you.However, and there is always one, my concern are ambulances needing to get from Charing Cross Hospital to Barnes or vice versa.  Or any emergency vehicle for that matter.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2301d

I didn't actually say I agree with the idea of keeping the bridge closed Ivonne, i'm in two minds about it. I love the idea of turning it into a garden bridge but there's lots of practical issues (like emergency vehicles) to consider.

Matt Palmer ● 2301d

Hello Matt,I don't think I said you agreed with keeping the bridge closed.XR would like the bridge to become London's garden bridge.I only expressed my doubts regarding emergency vehicles.I also think that by redirecting traffic elsewhere is the solution - just a transfer of responsibility.People love the idea of less traffic (including me), but I agree, there must be practical solutions. Thank you!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2301d

ah sorry, when you said 'i agree with you' i thought you were referring to keeping the bridge closed :)

Matt Palmer ● 2301d

A modern bridge capable of carrying public transport and emergency vechiles is still needed in my opinion.We should also have multiple non vechilar bridges to link some of the north and south green spaces together.I don't see why we can't amend the railway bridges to have an additional cycle platform (similar to the predestrian ones but wider) with ramps along the embankment for example.

Ed Robinson ● 2301d

Why do you need a garden bridge in Barnes? If it's flowers you want plant them along the towpath. You got gardens by the Blue Anchor or a bit further on. It's not like Barnes is lacking greenery. Their be wanting flowers on the flyover soon.

Barbara Stevens ● 2301d

Matt, only making trouble if they don't want vehicles from Barnes side to theirs. Also Wandsworth Bridge is having work done at the moment so all traffic will be directed to Putney.

Barbara Stevens ● 2301d

Because at the moment Hammersmith Bridge is closed, more buses are coming down Mortlake High Street on there way to Barnes, as they have to go over Chiswick Bridge instead. There are so many different bus numbers now, not just the No.9 you could end up anywhere.

Barbara Stevens ● 2301d

Sounds like a great idea Barbara! Lets have a garden bridge AND flowers on the the flyover!

Matt Palmer ● 2301d