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We recently sent out a leaflet to Somers Town residents advising them that the traffic order for the trial changes on Phoenix Road was made on 8th February.

Works are due to start on site from the week of 19th February onwards.

The leaflet includes information about the traffic restrictions for vehicles and maps of alternative routes for travelling in and out of Somers Town by car.

You will hopefully have received a copy of this in the post. You can also access it via the link below:

During March 2023 we consulted on changes proposed for the Phoenix Road area.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views. We had 79 responses and following the consultation, we have made the decision to implement the proposed trial and permanent changes.

We are making some changes to the proposed designs in response to information that you shared during the consultation.

The changes to traffic along Phoenix Road will be implemented later this year. These changes will enable work to begin on building the wider pavements and creating rain gardens and new green spaces.

Updates on the designs for the new rain gardens and the trial 'Phoenix Park' will be posted here over the coming months.

We are pleased to share a refreshed and updated website ready for the new year and upcoming consultations about trials in Phoenix Road and adjoining streets in 2023.

Following co-design activities and development of an Emerging Plan during 2021, this site was quiet throughout 2022. During this time, Transport planners and Highways Engineers in the project team have been working to develop proposals for traffic changes that will be part of a 12 month trial period in 2023.

Trial of traffic changes

The trial will enable us to test how the changes may impact on people who live, work and study in Somers Town. Community feedback and lessons learned during the trial period will be incorporated into the master plan for greening Phoenix Road and pave the way for permanent changes to traffic.

These traffic changes will enable parts of the road to be converted from carriageway to create green spaces and to begin to transform Phoenix Road into a green link between Euston and St Pancras stations.

Postcards and notices are circulating with details of the proposed changes and how to have your say.

Youth workshops 

We loved working with Global Generation’s Youth Group to develop their ideas. Each session was delivered remotely but using hands-on and creative activities to help bring the young people’s ideas to life. The five sessions were structured around the following:

These workshops aimed to get the young people inspired, as well as supporting them to develop their ideas into practical designs and activities. 

Participants chose one of the following three themes to base their ideas around: Nature, Spaces to play and Activities for all. A plethora of ideas for these three areas were developed. We collectively expanded on their initial ideas by asking; Who is the event or structure for? What happens in the space? Why is it important to you? What makes Phoenix Road special? In the final two sessions the children selected ideas and produced drawings and models, which they then presented to the design team in the fifth and final session. We will share more on the ideas gathered at our various co-design sessions next month.  

The film above shows an example of an engagement pack we created and used in some of the youth workshops. 

What people have told us so far 

In addition to the feedback gathered in the co-design sessions, a number of important points and ideas were shared in the Community Stakeholder Workshops. Here is a summary: 

Coming up  

We have a series of sessions planned in local schools, which are being co-delivered with Global Generation.  

We will continue to capture and record all of the feedback we receive. We will look at all of these contributions and start drawing out some of the main ideas and recurring themes. We will then start compiling a list of possible design ideas and activities, which will be shared via virtual exhibition. Watch this space! 

We’re getting real with Greening Phoenix Road and we want you to be a part of it! Greening Phoenix Road will create new green space in Somers Town and a greener link between Euston and St Pancras Stations.

Through an open and collaborative design process, Phoenix Road, Brill Place and adjoining streets will be greener, healthier, safer, and enlivened. A place that puts people first, celebrates local history, culture and built heritage and captures the unique spirit and identity of Somers Town and its community.

There are some exciting opportunities to create and trial ideas as we develop a concept plan for Phoenix Road. Whether you are a resident, business owner, commuter or student, if you use Phoenix Road we would like to hear from you.