BWA has responded to the latest engagement on the Western Harbour. This is the area around the Cumberland Basin which has been under debate since 2019. The latest suggestions are much more modest, particularly in proposed scale of housing and road reconfiguration.… Continue reading
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Harbour Place Shaping Strategy
The Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (HPSS) aims to set out how Bristol Harbour will be developed over the next 20 years. It consists of a vision and a set of proposed plans for each part of the harbour between Cumberland Basin and Totterdown Basin.… Continue reading
Pavement Licensing
Bristol City Council has been consulting on their proposed Pavement Licensing Policy, which sets out the conditions for the continuation of hospitality businesses to be able to put chairs, tables etc on the pavement.… Continue reading
50 Ways Launch 2024
A second edition of the BWA booklet 50 Ways to Better Walking was launched at the Bristol City Full Council Meeting on 8th October 2024.
The six Councillors who have agreed to be walking champions welcomed the booklet, copies of which have been given to each Bristol Councillor.… Continue reading
City Centre Transport Changes
Significant changes are being proposed to travel within Bristol City Centre, primarily addressing the need for improved bus routes and cycle infrastructure. They are a consequence of the earlier decision to pedestrianise The Horsefair and Penn Street as part of the redevelopment of Broadmead.… Continue reading
Pulse Smart Hubs
In recent years there have been many attempts to obstruct pavements in the city with advertising signs. In 2022, 26 BT Street Hubs were proposed – though Bristol City Council eventually rejected all of the applications.… Continue reading
Mead Street planning objection
BWA has objected to a planning application that would threaten the pedestrian environment around the proposed development of the Bart Spices site on Mead Street.
In the overall framework for Mead Street, on which we commented in 2022, plans were made to allow space for an active travel corridor as well as a public transport route.… Continue reading
ATF4 Proposals
Bristol City Council is preparing bids for the fourth round of grants from central government under the Active Travel Fund (ATF4). The four schemes under consideration are for cycling and associated pedestrian infrastructure along:
- Deanery Road
- Filwood Quietway
- Malago Greenway
- Old Market Quietway
All four schemes primarily relate to cycling rather than walking. … Continue reading
Parks and Green Spaces Strategy
BWA has responded to the recently closed Bristol City Council consultation on their Parks and Green Spaces Strategy. This proposes an approach to managing Bristol’s parks and green spaces for the next 20 years.… Continue reading
Pedestrian Priority at Side Road Junctions
Making changes to streets to give priority to pedestrians at side junctions is an important way of improving walking routes. BWA includes in its 50 Ways the action to “Incorporate continuous pavements as part of road improvements, including bus corridor schemes”. … Continue reading