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Through traffic to be banned in parts of Bristol for ‘liveable neighbourhood’ scheme
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/through-traffic-banned-parts-bristol-8295492
This should be introduced towards the end of this year as an experimental trial - I wish it could happen sooner as it covers where I live. We had questionnaires about it during lockdown, though I think that was just about making Beaufort Rd (by the cemetery) one way to motorised traffic.
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I saw those signs and briefly wondered whether they should be vandalised. Good luck getting high speed traffic along there that's not a bike.
Incidentally, I got a letter through my door today about the scheme starting up (from BCC).
I am just waiting for my LTN bingo card. Bristol Post seem to be road.cc readers too and have adopted the 'summarize comments on an earlier article' article.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/readers-react-bristol-lo...
I had a look at that earlier and thought they were showing a reasonable balance of comments. I don't get the one about it being in breach of the Disabilities Act.
I chalk it up to cognitive bias.
https://theconversation.com/cognitive-biases-and-brain-biology-help-expl...
No matter how many times the scheme planners point out that you will be able to access all streets by motor vehicle, albeit with a change of route, a good chunk of people continue to believe that their street could be closed to motor vehicles (including emergency vehicles, taxis, and vehicles needed for mobility) entirely.
The LTN planners have been even more thoughtful following consultation. The bus gates will permit vehicles that are registered as mobility requirements, along with care workers providing care to people in the area.
In case anyone wonders, I am not involved with the scheme! I just think it might improve traffic conditions in the area.
Finally, it looks like we might get a planter or two after months/years of waiting.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/work-start-installing-traffic-restrictions-9650063
I was quite surprised to see this. What next, RPZs and 20mph limits? But in a way it makes sense that it's in this bit of St George, given that it's a district with lots of through traffic, a fairly easily drawable boundary, and that Rees probably sees it as a way to stave off the eastward march of the Greens.
We've already got the 20mph limits
Yes, but they were introduced by Ferguson – and halting their spread was part of Rees's manifesto back in 2016. I was expressing surprise at Rees departing from what seems to be his normal pro-motoring stance.
The detail is all important of course - because *someone* won't be able to go as directly to somewhere as they once did; that's the point. When people complain about this sort of thing most seem to be issues about exactly where the border is drawn. So "but my kid's school used to be 400 metres away but now it's 3 miles' drive!" (Leaving aside the "yes - and you could always walk / cycle...")
However it looks pretty good in outline!
What an interesting idea.. I kind of love it, might it be a bit like a 'light' version of a 15min city.. a five minute suburb ?
Oh.. but you do have my advanced sympathies,,, for all of the moaning you are about to bear witness to, the CAVE dwellers, the NIMBYS, the Karens and Kevs will have a field day on this!
There's enough complaints about Bristol traffic anyway, so a few more complaints won't matter.
I think they're trying to prevent the traffic trying to by-pass Church Rd (A420) which runs on the very top edge of the area, but isn't included. Would be fun if it was as it's the main route from East Bristol to the centre.
And I hope that the scheme proves to be both a success and a role model for the future.
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