On Monday was published the Report of the Royal Commission
on London Traffic. The Commissioners hold that the essential problem is how to take people out of town rapidly and cheaply. They suggest the construction of two main avenues through London,—one from West to East, connecting Bayswater Road with Whitechapel ; the other from North to South, connecting Holloway with the Elephant and Castle.' The total cost of these is estimated at over £24,000,000, but they are suggested rather as a counsel of perfection, to be considered in any general plan for the future development of London, than as a scheme for immediate accomplishment. We note that one of the Com- mission's proposals is the improvement of the existing main roads leading out of London, a matter which is easily within our power and of first-rate importance. The narrow " necks " which block almost every main road out of London are offences against civilisation.
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