12. Controversial extensions to London roadsCity politicians and environmental activists are shocked as plans for major roads through environmentally sensitive areas come back to life. Under review are extensions to Adelaide Street across the Westminster Ponds, Windermere Road across Medway Creek and the north branch of the Thames River, and Huron Street across the north Thames. The City engineer stick-handling the review said all options have to be considered in London’s transportation plan or that plan could be rendered invalid. Shane Maguire, division manager for the City’s Transportation Division has ordered a full-scale and expensive environmental assessment of the entire transportation plan which must be in place by 2004. The City has to consider all options, agreed Councillor Sandy Levin, a member of the City’s Environment and Transportation Committee. A public meeting on the transportation plan is planned for late June. Source: London Free Press, Tuesday, May 20.
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