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The statements about how much people just have to have their cars parked everywhere because there's not enough space for their cars so they need to take over everything for the cars is scary. Didn't the city exist before cars were invented? Maybe there's ways to live without the car at all times?
Nice to see my home city here! As a resident for almost forty years I can give some context.
Sadly, cars are necessary in Bristol. Public transport has been a monopoly for far too long, and getting anywhere is both expensive and unreliable. On no less than two occasions I've watched as someone breaks down into tears on the bus because they're late to work for the last time, because a 25 min car journey and a 45 minutes bike ride has taken 90 mins+. We are big on cycling, but when you bear in mind that parking is nonexistent and Bristol is very hilly, it paints a picture where cycling is basically the only cheap way to get around.
We have a lot of gammons here, but Bristol is mostly a progressive city, and as someone with a young child it isn't uncommon for cars to be on pavements. It's absolutely the right step, but with ULEZ, residents parking charges, 20 mph lanes, traffic slowdown measures, and simple roadworks that can often take 18-24 months, motorists also have every reason to be pissed too. I appreciate where I'm posting this, but ultimately Bristol just likes to ignore the impact of cars instead of leaning one way or another - and it ultimately just pisses off motorists to make everything a vendetta.
What Bristol needs is another form of public transport that isn't buses. I hate to say it because he was a corrupt cunt, but Marvin Rees' subway idea was IMO the only way to solve this. Add it to the current train lines, add stations to the centre, and pay it off over 50-60 years with the construction company footing the bill and getting the proceeds + interest if they can build lines asap. I'd go as far as to way to also build underground cycle lanes too, so that cyclists can cycle without fear of shitty roads and dangerous cars.
The article says part of the plan is to use fine money as a way to inject cash into the bus system. That seems like a good idea, but I'd like a local's opinion! Is the bus system not working due to lack of routes? Long intervals? Something else?
They did similar round here. Now people park on the road and, as a result people drive their cars on the pavement. Would be nice if they actually slowed down while doing so, mind.