The Charing Cross Bridge It is right to take into
account the strong and per- sistent criticisms of the official scheme for a new Charing Cross Bridge if only because in a matter so critical for London it would be disastrous to make a mistake. Not only is the whole future of the planning of this part of London at issue, but a very large amount of money is involved and, above all, no solution will be a solution which does not provide for the traffic of the far future. We have little sympathy with those who write in the cause of architecture in such a way as to ignore or under- estimate the gravity of the traffic problem. Traffic is of the essence of a modern city and provision for it is of the essence of true architecture. It would be fortunate if it were found that the official scheme, which provides for replacing the present railway bridge at Charing Cross with a road bridge, and putting the railway station on the south side of the river, was proof against the bulk of the criticisms, for this would be the shortest way of getting something done.
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