Diagonal pedestrian crossing

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• dominic

  January 2008 edited January 2008

  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_scramble ">It has a name</a>
  
  <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Diagonal_crossing_OK.png">

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• tosscat

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  I don't know whether it's behaviour to be encouraged along the SGR really. It's probably fine for a lesser junction such as the Tollington Cross, but head on up to Fiveways and you're really pushed for time when crossing.

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• dominic

  January 2008 edited January 2008

  C'mon ToastCat, live a little.

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• dion

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Fiveways is doable with a pushchair, though you do have to be confident and not get caught in a drain.
  
  At Tollington you have plenty of time, even though the green man isn't green for very long.
  
  The real issue is when you meet people coming from your right or left, as there is no obvious way to move. This can cause chaos if you don't watch out.
  
  I have yet to try the Rock Street/Seven Sisters junction but might leave that one for a pro.

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• David

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  As the Tolly/SGR junction is my natural crossing going home I think I've been subliminally doing this for ages through my innate desire to avoid Nando's.

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• Four Eyes

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  At least that huge pothole outside the Italian Deli/Estate agents has been filled. It had turned into a pond and I actually saw a seagull swimming in it a few weeks ago.

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• katiejane

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Can't we call it Five Dials instead? Five Ways always brings to mind the horrible bit at the end of Broad Street in Birmingham.

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• tosscat

  January 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Is that a stage whisper? Get gobby!

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• David

  January 2008 edited January 2008

  I like Fiveways, despite reminding me of that shitehole off Broad Street. We need to think of one for the Tolly/SGR crossing too.

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• naomi

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  can i ask...what is fiveways?

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• tosscat

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Use your swede! It's the junction of five roads at the north end of SGR.

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• dion

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  five dials sounds like a cheap rip off of seven dials near covent garden...

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• katiejane

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Exactly!

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• andy

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  bigpubopolis

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• tosscat

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Stop it, the name's Fiveways. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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• tosscat

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  I think the Tollington cross roads should be SG+ (plus), like canal plus, or the Hub of Nando, or Property Corner, or Chip Smell crossing, or The Cross, or erm, I'll think of more later, I've got stuff to do.

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• Ali

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  To call it 5 dials I guess we would need to get a 5 sided sundial erected in the middle although the one at seven dials only actually has 6 so maybe we should have 4 in ours! How confusing is that ! 5 ways is quite descriptive.
  
  Has any one seen the great Victorian picture of it in the Dairy ? It has great picture taken from Hanley Road looking towards the Larrick with the Horse buses to London lined up in the wider bit of the street on the side of the Larrick. Even has a diagonal raised path across the middle to avoid the horse muck etc so I guess the Victorian crossed diagonally

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• Giles

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Fiveways is good - but it also is the place where the M1 comes off the A1 in Hendon ( with the awfully named Pentavia shopping centre )
  
  In the past I've always called our Fiveways - Dairy Corner.

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• dominic

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  Quinquae viae?

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• dion

  February 2008 edited 5:46PM

  now that the whole road is being dug up, you can cross anywhere at anytime you like
  
  maybe they should pedestrianise the entirity of SGR

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• dominic

  April 2009 edited 5:46PM

  Looks like Oxford Circus is beating us to it.
  
  <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/apr/14/oxford-circus-pedestrian-friendly">diagonal</a>

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• Alison13

  April 2009 edited 5:46PM

  Yep the company I work for designed the new layout for Oxford Circus, apparently it started being built yesterday. They are going to rip out all the balustrades and guard railing and pull the existing crossings closer in so that it's much more convenient to cross. If this link works you should be able to see a little animation thingy that we apparently "enthralled" our clients with! <http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid5175472001?bctid=19066405001>;

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