Although a car owner who no longer cycles, I am generally well-disposed to schemes designed to persuade people to move from driving to cycling and walking etc. And from what I've read on this forum, the new traffic management policy suggestions for Hounslow (and Ealing) seems to me to be generally welcome.But as someone who lives on Dukes Avenue, I'm not sure the present car traffic usage is such a problem. As has been pointed out, it's really only very busy for an hour or so on weekday evenings, as southbound traffic accesses the A4.Someone on another thread suggested banning parking along one side (to prevent congestion), but DA is so wide it virtually never gets clogged, even with parking on both sides and numerous 4x4 owners locally. (By contrast, the much narrower Duke Road adjacent must be a pain). Therefore bollards and planters etc may not ever be necessary.I know air pollution must be a consideration, but noise-wise, I really don't find it a problem, while I know that the emergency services frequently use it at all hours, presumably to access the A4, both directions.Therefore I think it would be good if some way could be found to permit both motor and cycle traffic to co-exist better on Dukes Avenue, even if restricting traffic further wouldn't inconvenience or bother me personally.
Richard Cathcart ● 2346d