This is Lambeth - 25 September 2013

I used to live in London, perhaps less than half a mile from this street. It was not without difficulties then but, in the intervening years, the boroughs, TfL, the Mayor's office and social factors have come together to make it much worse. Away from the West End, which itself lacks a little polish these days, the urban/suburban crossover creates many unpleasant scenes. Parking is a nightmare and public transport crowded and, in the case of the buses, at the mercy of the traffic. In this area, where I have a monthly meeting, I do not know of a single public car park. Pay parking is to be found amongst a forest of residents spaces which, of course, stand unused for many hours of the day. Furthermore, a scene such as this, caused in part by residents/shopkeepers and in part by poor cleansing policies, is not at all unusual. This is Lambeth.

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