Oxford Circus crossing makes me cross
So they’ve redesigned the pedestrian crossing at Oxford Circus.
Apparently, it’s based on street crossings in Japan. According to a Westminster Councillor “Taking our inspiration from the Far East makes perfect sense as the Japanese have perfected the art of managing large numbers of people through good design and engineering.”
And that’s not all…
“This new crossing, which will transform Oxford Circus and ensure visitors who emerge from the Tube are impressed by what greets them, is part of a whole series of improvements taking place to ensure the West End looks truly world class in time for 2012.”
Our office is round the corner, so I went to see it.
Hmmm. Looks like some different coloured tarmac to me.
But the really puzzling thing is how some tarmac and a few extra traffic lights cost £5million.
£5million. Yes, that’s what I wrote. £5million - that’s what they said it cost.
I think I’m in the wrong business…
Category: Makes you think, What's that all about then? | Tags: Oxford Circus
November 17th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Probably shipped the thing whole over from Japan, knowing our Govt. These are the same people who believe sticking eight speedbumps in a suburban road at £2k a pop is a good idea!
November 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Why did the tourist cross the road?
Because Westminster Council spent £5 million on some tarmac and traffic lights.
It’s a joke, but it’s not funny.