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There appear to be Belisha Beacons on those lighting columns, but they are covered with some kind of tape. This looks therefore like some kind of failed attempt to construct a pedestrian crossing.
[UPDATE: #185676] [UPDATE: 17.6.22 An email from a CYC planning enforcement officer says the case was closed. No-one thought to tell me. The person wrote: "I attach a photograph which shows the steel bicycle rack I refer to [ie the one in … [more]
[UPDATE 17.6.22: I'm expanding this caption following a response today [see: #175252] from the same CYC planning enforcement officer who responded to my complaint about the spacing of these racks with: "This would be a very minor breach … [more]