Post in Fwd: Transport Surveys

May 04 14:21 UTC

Further to this Wednesday survey mentioned below , the Saturday 3rd May
transport survey appeared lower key with a single lad equipped with a clip
board and picnic chair at the same South end of the rail bridge over the
cut. He was not attempting to engage with the public , just record the many
leisure cyclists and dog walkers zapping past him in different directions.
The lunchtime scene was definitely busier than the weekday, and the steam
train was also operational on the North side of course.

One aspect of "cycling" not-occurring was the drumlins someone appears to be
digging parallel with the flyover edges on both sides of the road. ~I have
seen these being dug by (I'm guessing) "youthworkers" in the company of
younger boys. Their endeavours are very seldom used and as they grow in
scale, bordering on a hazard for other users of the greenspace, who are
there much more often; so what gives, is this a sponsored minority activity?
And what are the limits to its physical growth if so?

Obviously this is still a more constructive activity than stealing and
burning the odd pizza delivery motorbike which appears to occur at the same
place about once a quarter, and does very much more environmental damage
after churning up the grass first! The flyover is tough, but not immune from
fire damage either. It and its landscape need at least a little community
concern.

all best
Stephen