# It’s All Kicking Off ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb48c315c-347d-457b-bdd6-73f3d4951dd2_966x544.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Jonn Elledge]] - Full Title: It’s All Kicking Off - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: This week’s piece discusses the upcoming changes to the London Overground, including new names and colors for the lines. Many of the changes have already been made behind the scenes, with about 70% of the signage replaced. Additionally, a new proposal for local government reform in England aims to create a simpler map for better planning and services. - URL: https://jonn.substack.com/p/its-all-kicking-off - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > 7. We’ve spent years having an open and honest conversation about immigration. Could we perhaps try having an open and honest conversation about how immigrants are human beings worthy of respect  and Nigel Farage should f*ck off, please? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j4vdn7mpsqnvh37r99grbjqt)) > 7. We’ve spent years having an open and honest conversation about immigration. Could we perhaps try having an open and honest conversation about how immigrants are human beings worthy of respect and Nigel Farage should f*ck off, please? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j4vdx5qj5ystffbyqnb69sex)) > Most importantly they had to be striking and easily recognisable when reproduced on vitreous enamel, of the sort used on TfL signage (and also, unexpectedly, fabergé eggs). Though it gets less attention than minor changes to the Tube Map, TfL sees this “materiality” as another key part of its branding, Hunter says, and the use of such enamel has a number of benefits. It’s self cleaning and static inert, so dirt doesn’t build up as it would on, say, aluminium. The colours also remain stable, even when exposed to light for long periods. There is signage still extant on the tube today that’s been up for a century or more; the new generation of overground signage is being designed with similar lifespans in mind. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j4ve2wqpd205fpp13y7hdwe9))