The A1 'consultation' - the Highbury Corner Working Party report

There was a large degree of agreement about what needed to be done. Our team findings were:-

• Road closures. Close Highbury Fields (into Holloway Road), Corsica Street & the South side of the roundabout, integrating that into Compton Terrace Gardens. The consequent traffic lights would make it safer for traffic & cyclists. At present, there are only pedestrian lights & the whole thing is hell for both pedestrians & traffic.
• Integrate the public transport system at the Tube Station & the Bus Stops. (although outside the Council's powers, it would much improve the street scene if the Post office were removed & thae space in front of the station opened up).
• Get rid of the redundant street furniture & all the 'safety' barriers & replace them with trees & seats.
• Some members thought the A1 should be routed down Canonbury Road, rather than Upper Street.

The apparently loony idea of removing the safety barriers is a Dutch idea, where they have found it reduces accidents if all the road users can eyeball each other