Official Letter Day II - Wilmslow Road

I have decided that Wednesday will be the official letter writing day for the JC’s Four Week Blog Challenge. Last week I wrote a letter to Sainsbury’s, suggesting that they should stock Tyrells Crisps. Sadly it looks like the letter must still be circulating around the desks of various executive in J Sainsbury HQ, but I am sure taste will win the day and all ten million odd Sainsbury’s customers will soon be enjoying the authentic crispy goodness which can only be achieved via the medium of Tyrells.

I have been trying to think of an equally important world issue which I could try to solve with my skills of correspondence. I can’t, but the issues addressed in the letter below are still quite prominent in my life. I will let you know how I get on.

Town Hall
Albert Square
MANCHESTER
M60 2LA
UK

05 April 2007

James Collins

Blah blah blah blah road
BL1 1BLA

FAO the department in charge of roads, bus lanes and parking

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am a regular user of Oxford and Wilmslow Road, and I enjoy the excellent range of shops and traffic calming measure on offer.

However, I am somewhat disappointed by the design of the lanes in the Rushlome section of the street, as despite this being the busiest section of the road, it filters into a single lane. I can not see the logic in this, as it would surely ease the traffic flow considerably if a bus lane was constantly present in both directions.

I also find it puzzling as the extra girth of the road which is not utilised to traffic is not given to pedestrians, but instead a combination of car parking spaces and bizarre traffic calming measures. The aforementioned stationary cars cause danger, as they are not only a hazard whilst manoeuvring into a single lane of traffic; they also create havoc as their doors are carelessly opened onto cyclists and drivers.

The number of parking spaces provided relatively small, especially when compared to the number of persons who could enjoy an extra lane of traffic or a widened, ‘boulevard’ style footpath. Bentham would surely not enjoy Wilmslow Road, as the greatest happiness is not being achieved for the greatest number.

I hope you consider making these changes to your otherwise excellent road.

Yours faithfully,

James Collins