Cotham Hill opening to non-motorists

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[Bmblbzzz]

Advance notice: Cotham Hill street party is planned for Sunday September 12th this year, Covid permitting.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Are you trying to wind me up ?!? 

[Red Squirrel]

More details:

[DaveHarries]

For "Temporary", where BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) are concerned, read: "this will still be here in 50 years time." 

Dave

[Bmblbzzz]

That certainly hasn't been the case with other "infrastructure" of this type they've put in. And as for the road layout in the Centre, they change it on seven-year cycle!

[Bmblbzzz]

What strikes me most about the plans is how little of the section between Hampton Road and Abbotsford Road will be enabled for shoppers.

[DaveHarries]

What strikes me most about the plans is how little of the section between Hampton Road and Abbotsford Road will be enabled for shoppers.

That doesn't surprise me either. Impression I get is that BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) don't care unless it suits their way of thinking which is that, regardless of how far you are coming, cars are not to be used.

Dave

[Red Squirrel]

What strikes me most about the plans is how little of the section between Hampton Road and Abbotsford Road will be enabled for shoppers.

That doesn't surprise me either. Impression I get is that BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) don't care unless it suits their way of thinking which is that, regardless of how far you are coming, cars are not to be used.

Dave

It's eccentric to suggest that Bristol City Council (BCC) are out of step in concluding that the role of the private car has to be greatly reduced. It is happening in cities all around the world; in fact some might argue that Bristol is dragging its feet.

Here's WECA^» (West of England Combined Authority - about)'s policy, as stated in their Climate Action Plan:

Reduce the number of car trips
Actions to improve the uptake of active travel and public transport and disincentivise car trips including better journey planning and approaches to congestion.

Meanwhile in Bath, the whole city centre is set to be opened up to non-motorists, which will even limit car access for residents and disabled people... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ida7HN0kX2g



Edit: VickiS- Clarifying Acronyms

[Bmblbzzz]

What strikes me most about the plans is how little of the section between Hampton Road and Abbotsford Road will be enabled for shoppers.

That doesn't surprise me either. Impression I get is that BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) don't care unless it suits their way of thinking which is that, regardless of how far you are coming, cars are not to be used.

Dave

I'm not sure I get what you're saying. How does BCC's mindset, that cars are not to be used, explain their decision to only close a small part of Cotham Hill to cars?

[Lee]

What strikes me most about the plans is how little of the section between Hampton Road and Abbotsford Road will be enabled for shoppers.

That doesn't surprise me either. Impression I get is that BCC^» (Bristol City Council - about) don't care unless it suits their way of thinking which is that, regardless of how far you are coming, cars are not to be used.

Dave

It's eccentric to suggest that BCC are out of step in concluding that the role of the private car has to be greatly reduced. It is happening in cities all around the world; in fact some might argue that Bristol is dragging its feet.

Here's WECA^» (West of England Combined Authority - about)'s policy, as stated in their Climate Action Plan:

Reduce the number of car trips
Actions to improve the uptake of active travel and public transport and disincentivise car trips including better journey planning and approaches to congestion.

Meanwhile in Bath, the whole city centre is set to be opened up to non-motorists, which will even limit car access for residents and disabled people... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ida7HN0kX2g

Meanwhile, in a land where Active Travel is only to be spoken of in inverted commas, some reassuring news for those who prefer "The Good Ole Days" - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/long-awaited-sallins-bypass-to-open-friday-morning-1.4532468

[Red Squirrel]

Well, they've done it! Surprisingly busy given that most of the businesses have not yet reopened...

[Bmblbzzz]

Busy tomorrow, feel a visit coming on Tuesday.

[Bmblbzzz]

Schedules rejuggled, was there today. It is just as Red Squirrel's photo but busier. Traces of "farcility" in the positioning of the cycle symbols?

[Red Squirrel]

Schedules rejuggled, was there today. It is just as Red Squirrel's photo but busier. Traces of "farcility" in the positioning of the cycle symbols?

Yes, it is a bit confusing - the cycle lanes go from being on either side of the street to going up the middle in the barricaded sections. I imagine it will all become a bit clearer when the bars and restaurants sort out their outdoor seating areas. Bit nippy for that kind of thing at the moment!

[Bmblbzzz]

At least one outdoor seating area was going up today. The "farcility" element of the cycle symbols was that they're painted on either side of the street, not in the middle, both before and after the barricades. Whether that's by intention or the painters made a mistake, I don't know. Presumably it would be on the diagram, which I think was posted somewhere earlier.