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Tottenham Court Road

The article is well written and is a somewhat accurate description of Tottenham Court Road. I have been to London multiple times and have even stayed in hotels along this road. I would have liked to see more accurate pictures in this article and maybe some pictures of better quality/street view. There also isn't an accurate description of why it is called Tottenham Court Road, just that Queen Elizabeth acquired the land for a 99 year lease. It is also unclear where this land will go after the Queen passes.

The comments in the talk section are also wondering if there are better photographs to accompany this article. I will make a comment about how unclear it is where the land will go once the Queen passes.

I have begun to make some progress on my topic "Tottenham Court Road" in the London Transport Project. This article is incomplete which is the reason for its low rating. I have come across multiple articles that bring in new information and interesting subtopics that the current Wikipedia article

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Sources:

Mills, A D. “Tottenham Court Road.” Welcome to the UC Libraries Proxy Login, 2010,

www.oxfordreference.com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/view/10.1093/acref/9780199566785.001.0001/acref-9780199566785-e-1440?rskey=SkMZI2&result=1440

“Tottenham Court Road.” Hidden London

http://hidden-london.com/gazetteer/tottenham-court-road/

Cassell, et al. “Tottenham Court Road.” British History Online, 1878

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol4/pp467-480

Tottenham Court Road centered in this small map of the London Underground.

Modern Day

The area of Tottenham Court Road has changed throughout the years, whether it be geography, demographics or commercialism. We know that Tottenham Court Road was once a district comprised of farming and made it all the way to London's hub of the sale of electronics. Today, Tottenham court road is modernizing more than ever to the growing city of London, becoming more of a business district. Comprised of many restaurants, businesses, hotels and shops, Tottenham Court Road is attempting to keep up with the growing city of London. Expected to arrive in the year 2019, the new Elizabeth line will cross rail at the Tottenham Court Road station. The arrival of this new line will cause traffic at the Tottenham Court Road station to increase by 40 percent, causing foot traffic to be heavier than the busy London Heathrow Airport. The arrival of the new line is a glowing example of the modernizing road the Tottenham Court Road really is.

Public Scares

Suspicious Item: May 20, 2018

Police responded to reports of a "suspicious item" on Tottenham Court Road. A disposable robot was deployed to investigate the item that caused panic on the streets. The incident lasted about 1.25 hours (from 5:45pm to around 7:00pm). Residents reported that they heard an explosion take place, but The Met apparently refused to confirm or deny that a controlled explosion took place.

Bomb Threat: April 27, 2012

Police reported to a computer equipment and office furniture building just minutes after objects were thrown from the fifth floor. It was an alleged hostage situation and the suspect was thought to have a bomb, and was allegedly seen with a flamethrower and a canister of gas. The situation was diffused by police and there were no lives lost.