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Guided tour. A young boy, about 8 years old and his grandfather sat on the upstairs front seat near me. I could hear them talking. The boy was asking questions about where his grandfather used to take his grandmother when they came to London. The man used the bus route to point out special places, tell stories and teach a bit of history to his grandson. It was very interesting to me too, as I gazed out the window following his pointed fingers. Posted by: Kat | September 5, 2003 | Oxford Street to Victoria.

A mini city. I think the bus is kind of like a mini city. Different social groups occupy different areas or neighbourhoods on the bus; young people, adventurous tourists and dealers upstairs; the elderly, parents with toddlers, successful laden shoppers and the nervous tourist downstairs. I think it is defined by the ability if the 'citizens' to negotiate the terrain of their mini city.
The aisles are like the streets standing face to face or sliding past with all personal space lost, the platform is the city square it’s traffic controlled by the conductor, the seats the safe haven, a defensible space to read or text or relax and watch the other world go by. James |Architect | July 31, 2003. Euston Road to Islington

  
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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