The first liveable neighbourhood trial in Bristol is now set to go ahead as reported here: Bristol’s first liveable neighbourhood trial to go ahead - Martin Booth | B24/7 | 15.3.24. The trial area is in the east of Bristol and stretches from Lawrence Hill in the west all the way over to St. George in the east. From north to south it goes from the A420 (Church Road) and the A431 (Summerhill Road) down to the River Avon. It's not a neighbourhood scheme, it takes in a fair sized chunk of the east of Bristol and covers a demographically diverse area.
It's important to remember that this is, Rees made clear when he first announced the scheme, is Bristol's FIRST LTN. EBLN is to become the 'blueprint' for schemes across the city.
This is in line with everything I've read and heard about such schemes in Bristol and elsewhere, that the idea is to 'persuade' people to give up driving altogether.
I have long wanted to move to Bristol but I am shelving the plan because I can't imagine living in a city where you just can't get about. That means a greatly reduced social, cultural and community life for all, as well as the obvious economic hits. I note that Bristol has been dropped from the Times list of 'best places to live'.
It's important to remember that this is, Rees made clear when he first announced the scheme, is Bristol's FIRST LTN. EBLN is to become the 'blueprint' for schemes across the city.
This is in line with everything I've read and heard about such schemes in Bristol and elsewhere, that the idea is to 'persuade' people to give up driving altogether.
I have long wanted to move to Bristol but I am shelving the plan because I can't imagine living in a city where you just can't get about. That means a greatly reduced social, cultural and community life for all, as well as the obvious economic hits. I note that Bristol has been dropped from the Times list of 'best places to live'.
Thanks for including the numbers for and against. It confirms a lot of people's assumptions.