Lovely battered old parapet of the bridge that used to cross the Grand Surrey Canal on its route from Surrey Dock to Camberwell. A new residential development is planned for the site, but although the proposal aims to restore some of the canal as a water feature, it will block off the possible future extension of the canal as a route under the busy road for pedestrians and cyclists. In my opinion this would be a huge missed opportunity.
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Great photo. What a missed opportunity - as you'll know, the canal routes round here, especially the Regents, are awash with cyclists.
Very impressed that you aren't put off by the cold (your earlier post). When I look at Copenhagen Cycle Chic I feel such a wimp.
I can only imagine what a struggle it is to balance new construction with the history and beauty of London. I agree about the canal routes. We struggle here when developers rip down acres of forest to build McMansions and then decree that no tree in the development may grow over 6 feet tall so as not to obstruct the view of the tree-covered mountains.
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