BWA has objected to the proposal for Avon Crescent to be returned to the configuration it had prior to the closure of Cumberland Road
BWA has objected to the proposal for Avon Crescent to be returned to the configuration it had prior to the closure of Cumberland Road with no consideration being given to pedestrian routes.… Continue reading
BWA has put in an objection to the planning application 22/04728/F due to the lack of accessible and safe walking routes for pedestrians in this proposed residential development.… Continue reading
At its meeting this week, the Council’s Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission has an agenda item on cycling and walking infrastructure. BWA is taking the opportunity to give its assessment of provision for walking in Bristol, and Bristol City Council’s plans.… Continue reading
During a period of closure due to the construction of the new Moxy hotel on Newfoundland Way, the public right of way between Wilson Street in St. Paul’s and Newfoundland Way became obstructed by stored materials from an adjacent business, overgrown vegetation and a steel fence (frame on the left of the image).… Continue reading
We were asked recently to list BWA’s top 10 sites for improvement. That is sites in Bristol where the pedestrian experience is poor (is not welcoming, safe, convenient and inclusive) and where changes to the infrastructure could improve things.… Continue reading
BWA objected to the first three applications for BT Street Hubs (large dual-sided advertising signs with phones and wifi) made in 2021. Two were refused by the council and the third approved after being re-sited.… Continue reading
BWA fully supports the proposals that Bristol City Council acquires powers to enforce moving traffic offences. This will allow the council to impose fines on motorists who make prohibited turns, pass no entry signs or go the wrong way on one-way streets.… Continue reading
A year on from first publication of our document 50 Ways to Better Walking in October 2021, we have taken a look at what has changed since.
The 50 Ways Progress Report 2022 looks at each of the ten headings and each of the 50 items within them and gives a grade according to what we see as a combination of progress towards an ‘ideal’ position and achievements in the past year.… Continue reading
Ben Barker of BWA and Let’s Walk Bedminster is updating a survey of neighbourhood activities to improve walkability that was first circulated in November 2018. It is an attempt to identify neighbourhood-based projects that are being led by local community organisations rather than, say, the police or Bristol City Council. … Continue reading
Concorde Way provides an important, mostly off-road walking and cycling route connecting Bristol city centre with the northern fringe for travel to work, school, shopping and leisure. Pedestrians use all sections of the route, usually for shorter journeys.… Continue reading
