🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <tf5CfNBlCy40EwNi@bham-assist.demon.co.uk>, Andy Mabbett
<amabbett@bham-assist.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <34f3bb55.43805061@news.demon.co.uk>, Simon Gray <simon@star-
>one.org.uk> writes
>>~ There is already a stretch of pavement in Birmingham with a white line down 
>>the
>>~ middle and arrows telling you to walk on the left.
>
>The "pavement" is actually private property. It belongs to the
>Pallasades, but is maintained by the City Council.
>
>>~ And a non-stop loudspeaker announcement telling you to do the same.
>>~ 
>>~ It's not yet illegal to ignore the arrows and announcement, but how long 
>>before
>>~ some nutcase councillor decides to pass a bylaw ?
>>
>>I know it well - the ramp from the pallasades down to new street.
>>
>>It is actually more sinister than you make out - the announcement is
>>actually *not* constant; if you look carefully you will see at the
>>bottom of it is a video camera, & the announcement only kicks in if
>>their are lots of people disobeying the arrows.
>
>My colleagues in the Transportation Department have asked me to point
>out that the ramp gets _extremely_ busy, especially on Saturdays, before
>Christmas and at sale time.
>
>The system is in place to improve pedestrian flow and public safety,
>particularly for vulnerable pedestrians - the elderly, the young and
>people with a disability.
>
>It has been negotiated by the City Council, Pallasades and the Police,
>with nearby traders. The verbal message is relayed by the Pallasades'
>staff on behalf of the City Council.
[snip]
Does the McDonald's contribute significantly to the problem? If so,
perhaps we could open negociations to have it replaced with something
less busy.
-- 
James