Green+Man+crossings+protest+++(07.07)

__Green Man crossings protest/petition - July 2007__


 * Haringey Federation of Residents Associations**

Press release, 24.6.07


 * Residents call for Green Man crossings throughout Haringey**
 * - real live 'Green Man' helps put dangerous Green Lanes junction onto London's 'Top 100 priority action' list.**


 * On Friday 22nd June the Haringey Living Streets campaign backed by the Haringey Federation of Residents Associations organised a local launch for a London-wide campaign for Green Men pedestrian lights at thousands of traffic light crossings across the capital. From 3pm-4pm in the afternoon, a real 'Green Man' (Simon Barnett, Walkability Officer of London Living Streets - see photos) helped hundreds of pedestrians to cross the dangerous Green Lanes & Frobisher Road junction near Turnpike Lane.**

The dangers of this particular junction were highlighted at a time when scores of children were coming out of nearby schools - many of them and others trying to cross were very pleased that a 'Green Man' was there to make the junction safer. A man and his daughter (who had been knocked down at this junction only a month ago) joined with campaigners to demand permanent pedestrian lights. 5 years ago, 50 local parents and children blocked the road nearby in protest at the lack of safe crossings across such a busy road.

This time around 20 campaigners, mainly from local residents associations, were joined by the Living Streets 'Green Man', and Joanne McCartney MEP. Hundreds of passers-by signed the new London-wide petition calling for Green Men at all similar junctions, leaflets were handed out and there were placards and banners reading 'LIVING STREETS', 'RESIDENTS DEMAND SAFER STREETS', and 'RESIDENTS UNITE'. The Green Lanes junction is expected to be added to London Living Streets 'Top 100 priority action' list, which will be presented to Transport for London and local boroughs for action to be taken.

//“This junction is terrible for people on foot, especially for local schoolchildren. Feeling able to cross the road safely is a key part of ensuring that people choose to walk. Green men at this junction, and then across the whole of Haringey, would be a step in the right direction”.// Paul McKay (local parent) - Haringey Living Streets and Living Streets officer of the Haringey Federation of Residents Associations.