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All across the Great Western territory => The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom => Topic started by: CyclingSid on February 07, 2022, 10:07:54



Title: Building Car dependency
Post by: CyclingSid on February 07, 2022, 10:07:54
Have not read this, just an initial skim.
https://www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Building-Car-Dependency-2022-Spreads.pdf?utm_source=TfNH_website&utm_medium=website_pdf&utm_campaign=report_launch+ (https://www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Building-Car-Dependency-2022-Spreads.pdf?utm_source=TfNH_website&utm_medium=website_pdf&utm_campaign=report_launch+)
The BR type posters on the front sent a message. A lot of the places visited appear to be in the area covered by the forum. I see Prince Charles' project Poundbury is included, it hasn't had good reviews previously about active and sustainable transport.


Title: Re: Building Car dependency
Post by: bradshaw on February 07, 2022, 13:16:23
Poundbury has the number 6 circular running through it every half hour, https://www.morebus.co.uk/services/DAMY/6

plus the 51 Bridport to Dorchester Sth every 2 hours.

 In addition there is the number 10 service which runs from Weymouth to Mansell Square at Poundbury every 20 minutes and the Dorchester circular, number 1, running every hour, this being complete with bus tracking technology. The problem is that Mansell Square is at the entrance to Poundbury rather than the centre of it,


Title: Re: Building Car dependency
Post by: 4064ReadingAbbey on February 09, 2022, 22:09:07
Thank you for the reference, it's nice to see some of my opinions/observations/prejudices confirmed by others!

I would just add that elsewhere I have read that one of the reasons for sameness are the design guidelines for access for refuse collecting lorries and their swept curves with the result that all roads are the same.

It's happening near me at Shinfield, just south of Reading in the Loddon Valley. Spread-out sprawl with the buses to Reading being caught up in the traffic and it's really far enough away for a light rail/tramlink to the town. But comparatively easy to reach the M4 so I fear that nothing will happen.




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