Comments on: 2009 Festival: The Big Slow Walk http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/ Living life in real time Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Sarah McCartney http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Sarah McCartney Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:22:15 +0000 http://slowdownlondon.co.uk/?p=1006#comment-45 It was a lovely amble, thanks. Only sorry that I got there too late for a t-shirt and a placard, but we had a nice time bringing up the rear, and missed all the press too. It was a lovely amble, thanks. Only sorry that I got there too late for a t-shirt and a placard, but we had a nice time bringing up the rear, and missed all the press too.

]]> By: Tessa Watt http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Tessa Watt Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:35:03 +0000 http://slowdownlondon.co.uk/?p=1006#comment-44 Hello from the Slow Down London team. We're very sorry if our Walk ended up causing you stress. We were very careful about how we organised this walk -- the pavement on the bridge is about five persons wide, and we were walking in a narrow column two-by-two. So it was not intended in any way to disrupt or antagonize ordinary commuters. What we did not anticipate was the amount of media attention generated. We had crews from NBC, Spanish TV, Al Jazeera and various other networks and individuals. We are obviously pleased that this will help get the 'slowing down' message out to millions of people around the globe. However the presence of these crews did cause more disruption to people crossing the bridge than we had intended, and for that we apologize. We certainly do not see this as an 'us' and 'them' or 'fast' versus 'slow' situation. We all know what it feels like to be rushing to catch a train or to make an appointment. So we are sorry for your stress and hope that you were not too delayed and can enjoy a more restful weekend! Hello from the Slow Down London team. We’re very sorry if our Walk ended up causing you stress. We were very careful about how we organised this walk — the pavement on the bridge is about five persons wide, and we were walking in a narrow column two-by-two. So it was not intended in any way to disrupt or antagonize ordinary commuters.

What we did not anticipate was the amount of media attention generated. We had crews from NBC, Spanish TV, Al Jazeera and various other networks and individuals.

We are obviously pleased that this will help get the ‘slowing down’ message out to millions of people around the globe. However the presence of these crews did cause more disruption to people crossing the bridge than we had intended, and for that we apologize. We certainly do not see this as an ‘us’ and ‘them’ or ‘fast’ versus ‘slow’ situation.

We all know what it feels like to be rushing to catch a train or to make an appointment. So we are sorry for your stress and hope that you were not too delayed and can enjoy a more restful weekend!

]]> By: disappointed http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-43 disappointed Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:05:20 +0000 http://slowdownlondon.co.uk/?p=1006#comment-43 When I was crossing the bridge I was forced to walk in the road to get past the walkers and all the hangers on. I had to stay at work an hour longer than planned to help a colleague and wanted to get home quickly for an appointment. I had a camera shoved in my face and a reporter laughed at me when I said I had a train to catch. I hope this man was not part of this organisation. Slow Down London caused me upset and stress. It's a fair enough cause to promote but upsetting commuters doesn't help promote it. Slowing down is a choice, those not choosing to do so - for very valid reasons - should not be made to feel in the wrong. When I was crossing the bridge I was forced to walk in the road to get past the walkers and all the hangers on. I had to stay at work an hour longer than planned to help a colleague and wanted to get home quickly for an appointment. I had a camera shoved in my face and a reporter laughed at me when I said I had a train to catch. I hope this man was not part of this organisation. Slow Down London caused me upset and stress. It’s a fair enough cause to promote but upsetting commuters doesn’t help promote it. Slowing down is a choice, those not choosing to do so – for very valid reasons – should not be made to feel in the wrong.

]]> By: Tessa Watt http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tessa Watt Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://slowdownlondon.co.uk/?p=1006#comment-42 Hi Country Girl. Yes maybe we should be doing it in the morning rush hour! However just to reassure you, our intention is not to annoy people or to disrupt the movement of regular commuters across the bridge. It's a very wide pavement and we will deliberately be making a narrow column, so it's unlikely you will have trouble getting to your train and back to the 'real world' of the countryside! Hi Country Girl. Yes maybe we should be doing it in the morning rush hour! However just to reassure you, our intention is not to annoy people or to disrupt the movement of regular commuters across the bridge. It’s a very wide pavement and we will deliberately be making a narrow column, so it’s unlikely you will have trouble getting to your train and back to the ‘real world’ of the countryside!

]]> By: Country Girl http://www.slowdownlondon.co.uk/2008/the-big-slow-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Country Girl Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:11:03 +0000 http://slowdownlondon.co.uk/?p=1006#comment-41 Do you think maybe you could reverse this walk so that those of us trying desperately to escape the dirty city can get to Waterloo Station and get home to the real world more quickly?! Maybe I should get a bus on Friday.... Alternatively, if it's done around 8:00/8:30am I'm sure there will be many more people strolling across the bridge to get to work as slowly as possible....maybe that's just me?! Do you think maybe you could reverse this walk so that those of us trying desperately to escape the dirty city can get to Waterloo Station and get home to the real world more quickly?! Maybe I should get a bus on Friday…. Alternatively, if it’s done around 8:00/8:30am I’m sure there will be many more people strolling across the bridge to get to work as slowly as possible….maybe that’s just me?!

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