Bristol City Council has been consulting on proposed improvements to Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street and Colston Street. These make permanent the cycle lanes brought in temporarily during the pandemic, but also offer some better facilities for pedestrians such as an extra signal-controlled crossing.… Continue reading
Author: Roger Gimson
Mead Street regeneration
Mead Street runs parallel to York Road and the New Cut, joining Bath Road south of Temple Meads. It is currently occupied by mainly single-storey light industrial and service businesses. The aspiration is to create a flourishing urban neighbourhood with a mix of new homes and workspaces, as part of the Temple Quarter developments.… Continue reading
A37/A4018 Corridor Consultation
A consultation is underway on improvements that are being proposed to the A37/A4018 (Number 2 bus route) between Stockwood and Cribbs Causeway through Bristol City Centre. The proposals look to achieve major changes to make the roads better for buses, pedestrians and cyclists.… Continue reading
Western Harbour
As our initial input to discussions on the future of the area around Bristol’s Cumberland Basin (named ‘Western Harbour’), BWA has put forward a statement identifying Key Walking Routes for the Western Harbour.… Continue reading
Cotham Hill
BWA has responded to the consultation on making permanent changes to the use of road space in Cotham Hill. This follows the temporary introduction of two traffic-free areas near the Whiteladies Road end of Cotham Hill to increase space for pedestrians and business use during the Covid-19 pandemic.… Continue reading
50 Ways Launch
BWA launched its new booklet 50 Ways to Better Walking, which lists fifty practical measures to improve the pedestrian environment, at Bristol City Council’s Full Council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday 9th November 2021.… Continue reading
Objections to BT Street Hubs
In 2018, BWA objected to 25 proposed advertising signs that were due to be sited in and around Bristol City Centre. Bristol City Council refused the applications, but several went to appeal.… Continue reading
Walking and e-scooters
A trial of the use of e-scooters has been taking place in the WECA region, including Bristol, since October 2020. The trial is likely to be extended until at least March 2022.… Continue reading
Ashton Gate Stadium and Longmoor Village
BWA has responded to two planning applications associated with the further development of the Ashton Gate Stadium site.
The first is a full application (21/03165/F) for redevelopment next to Ashton Gate Stadium to provide sports and conference facilitites, hotel, offices, a multi-storey car park and residential units with a 14-storey tower block.… Continue reading
A4 Bristol-Bath Corridor
WECA (West of England Combined Authority) has just ended a consultation on a second bus corridor, the A4 Bristol to Bath route. This follows the A37/A4018 consultation last year, and further routes are expected to be addressed eventually.… Continue reading