A new West End walking route has benefited from £2.4m of public realm improvements funded by TfL which were unveiled today. At the heart of the new walking route, which runs from Covent Garden to Holborn Circus, is a newly created public space at Great Queen Street. The existing space has been greatly improved by increasing footway space for visitors to shop, socialise and relax in. Traffic signals, guard rail and street clutter have all been removed from the area. The improvements are part of the Mayor’s policy of ‘Making Walking Count’ and have been designed to encourage more local walking. The improvements also include facilities to encourage cycling and greater use of electric vehicles. The Mayor of London’s Transport Advisor, Kulveer Ranger, said: “This historic part of the West End is fantastic to explore on foot and that is why the Mayor agreed to put his weight behind funding these improvements. Our aim is to de-stress these streets making them far more pedestrian friendly. By ripping out the unnecessary traffic signals, removing street clutter and using innovative design in Great Queen Street we’ve created a superb new space for Londoners to enjoy.”
03.02.2010 23:41:49
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