Temple Street is part of a key pedestrian route linking Temple Meads to Finzel’s Reach. In the City Centre Framework consultation in March 2018 it was shown as a pedestrian priority area. However, as part of redevopment of the old Avon Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, the road is proposed to remain as a vehicle/cycle […]
A planning application has been submitted for the Arena site. There has been some fuss made about parking provision, but what will it be like for those arriving on foot? Both those doing the whole journey on foot, and those walking from bus stops and car parks?
You are invited to join us for the launch of Bristol Walking Alliance, 6.30-8.30pm on Tuesday 17th May 2016 in The Watershed (Waterside 3). The event is FREE but booking is required through Eventbrite. This is a chance for local people, voluntary groups, policy makers, transport planners, urban designers and others with an interest in
How the Bristol Walking Alliance started. In May 2015, Suzanne Audrey, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, gave a talk as part of the Bristol Walking Festival on “Is walking a neglected mode of transport?”
Launched in January 2016, the Good Transport Plan sets out a vision for the future of travel in Bristol. As part of Bristol Green Capital in 2015, Sustrans agreed to take the lead in developing the plan, with many organisations contributing and six months of public consultation. BWA members, Bristol Civic Society, Bristol Ramblers and
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). Working with
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. In a recent ebulletin, we asked you to send in your suggestions. We are now publishing
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. Now a further 26 applications have been made at other sites across the city centre and along Gloucester Road. They
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. All of these movements create safety hazards for pedestrians. Six sites are proposed
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
