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Jenny Jones and local Green Party activist Caroline Russell attended the unveiling of a ‘ghost bike’ at King’s Cross on Wednesday evening, calling on Transport for London to make the streets safer for cyclists.
Jones joined Russell and other local activists at the event, which commemorated the death of Min Joo Lee, known as Deep Lee, near the site on Monday 3 October.
Jones said: “This tragic death was a shock to everyone that cycles in London and our thoughts are with Deep Lee’s friends and family.
“King’s Cross is notoriously dangerous for cyclists and unfortunately, key points from a safety report I helped commission in 2008 have been ignored. I have challenged the Mayor to join me in cycling round Kings X and to talk through what needs to be done.
“With another cyclist death rocking London this earlier this week at Bow, we would like Transport for London to find out urgently how to make both junctions safer for cyclists and pedestrians.”
Caroline Russell said: “The authorities must do more to encourage driver-awareness of cyclists, particularly as the days shorten.
“The Green Party would like to see an extensive advertising campaign, including posters on the back of buses, to make sure drivers are confronted by the need to think about the presence of bicycles and pedestrians as they drive around London.”