[hawkinspeter]

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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[wtjs]

It wouldn’t work at all where

It wouldn’t work at all where wtjs lives

True- nothing works here owing to the determinedly anti-cyclist police b******s. This is the Stagecoach 42 bus this afternoon

https://upride.cc/incident/sk19evw_stagecoach42_closepass/

[hawkinspeter]

slc wrote:

slc wrote:

It didn’t take long! My second time through and came across a delivery van driver mounting the pavement to get around the modal filter at the bottom of Beaufort Rd. He was quite apologetic but also seemed to think he had no option, even though the delivery address was right next to the filter.

Just the other day, Mrs HawkinsPeter remarked that our road seemed a lot quieter without all the rat-running and there’s notably more traffic queues along Blackswarth Road (possibly also Church Road though I think that may already be saturated).

Meanwhile, here’s a positive reaction to the planters that I saw being deployed next to St George’s Park:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/can-streets-anti-van-dweller-9696482

(I’ve got mixed feelings about moving on van dwellers, but they were taking over that section of the park which isn’t really fair on other residents around there)

[slc]

It didn’t take long! My
It didn’t take long! My second time through and came across a delivery van driver mounting the pavement to get around the modal filter at the bottom of Beaufort Rd. He was quite apologetic but also seemed to think he had no option, even though the delivery address was right next to the filter.

[slc]

It wouldn’t work at all where

It wouldn’t work at all where wtjs lives. That bloke with the no-MOT monster truck would  barge them (edit:the planters) out of the way while the cops applauded.

[hawkinspeter]

brooksby wrote:

I notice that they’ve backpedalled (geddit!) a lot on Doing Something about pavement parking in Bristol, though.

They’ve got the concept of a plan for it

[brooksby]

hawkinspeter wrote:

wtjs wrote:

This is an interesting topic- it’s good to see somewhere making some progress against the Tory/ Torygraph/ hyper-junk Mail-inspired routine Two Minute Hates in various parts of the country

It’s about time – I created this topic back in 2023 and the scheme was supposed to be implemented towards the end of 2023. Still, better late than never. I wonder how much our Green-led council influenced this.

I notice that they’ve backpedalled (geddit!) a lot on Doing Something about pavement parking in Bristol, though.

[hawkinspeter]

wtjs wrote:

This is an interesting topic- it’s good to see somewhere making some progress against the Tory/ Torygraph/ hyper-junk Mail-inspired routine Two Minute Hates in various parts of the country

It’s about time – I created this topic back in 2023 and the scheme was supposed to be implemented towards the end of 2023. Still, better late than never. I wonder how much our Green-led council influenced this.

[wtjs]

This is an interesting topic-

This is an interesting topic- it’s good to see somewhere making some progress against the Tory/ Torygraph/ hyper-junk Mail-inspired routine Two Minute Hates in various parts of the country

[hawkinspeter]

Just used Beaufort Rd and it
Just used Beaufort Rd and it’s blocked at one end to cars with big planters (way too big to move without machinery). It was a lot more pleasant cycling along there as before there’d be a long queue of traffic to overtake with oncoming vehicles to dodge too.

[chrisonabike]

Big heavy plant pots beat
Big heavy plant pots beat paint and signs any day of the week. Also they avoid being “for bloody cyclists – and I’ve only seen 3 this week” while potentially being very effective creating conditions where more people might cycle (or at least consider not driving that trip).

[hawkinspeter]

I went past the back of St

I went past the back of St George’s Park yesterday and they were deploying big planters (with some kind of crane) around the corner of Lake View Rd and Park Crescent. I overheard someone talking to a car driver and they both agreed that it was much better than all the caravans that used to be there.

Haven’t checked out Beaufort Rd yet (I’ll be going along there tomorrow morning), but I’m hoping that’s had something done with it.

[slc]

The first modal filter is in.
The first modal filter is in. I was impressed by how neatly done it looked on my way through, admittedly during the winter dark. No sign of unrest so far.

[slc]

hawkinspeter wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

…and now residents have been ‘let down’ by traffic scheme before it even starts: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/residents-let-down-traffic-scheme-9504500

Good to see some LTN opposition classics.

“How can I achieve X when my road will be closed”

“Councils should fix the buses before introducing any limitations on cars”

“Councils should fix the NHS/schools/other things that definitely could be improved but are separate issues from traffic, before trying to reduce traffic”

[hawkinspeter]

…and now residents have

…and now residents have been ‘let down’ by traffic scheme before it even starts: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/residents-let-down-traffic-scheme-9504500

Apparently, they need a pharmacy and a dentist instead, but there’s both on Church Road just about 5 minutes away. There’s also the Wellspring GP surgery, but they have trouble getting appointments there (I don’t use it much, but haven’t had an issue getting an appointment myself, though it’s not usually the same day).

[hawkinspeter]

slc wrote:

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-low-traffic-9655725

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.

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