‘Leeman Square’, triangular gardens, and confusing roads
From Thief Lane and the coal depot, to a triangular park in the middle of roads, in the Station Road/Leeman Road area. More …
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Queen Street bridge, and the station front plans
Photos and notes on Queen Street bridge and its history, in response to interesting plans for changes around York’s railway station which will see the bridge demolished.
More …Approaching York Central: Queen St and the RI buildings
In which I humbly suggest that Queen Street should be left as it is, particularly if proposed changes in the York Central plans adversely affect the Railway Institute buildings, and that the York Central development should make better use of what’s already there.
More …King’s Square: was it worth it?
As yellow lines are painted on to that expensive new paving, and two years after councillors debated the ‘reinvigoration’ here, was it worth it?
More …Dogma and debate: 20mph signs
All aboard the charabanc
I’ve also recently chanced upon an image from the city archives taken outside the White Swan, around a hundred years ago.
More …More on the silly signage situation
In which I pretend to be a visitor to the city. Is the Lendal Bridge closure signage helpful and clear for visitors? Not really, it seems.
More …Lendal Bridge update: silly signage situation
Seems like a good time for an update on the Lendal Bridge ‘trial’, prompted by recent comments.
In case readers missed the beginning of all this, it’s called a ‘trial’ because it’s said to be an … More …