What's been proposed?  🔗

To reopen the bottom of University Road to traffic turning in from Queens Road aka the Triangle.

This directive has come directly from the mayor according to a Freedom of Information request.

To me, this is a really dumb idea.

Why is the Labour Mayor proposing this?  🔗

Dunno.

My guess is that it's cheaper than converting it to a properly closed off and pedestrianised bit of pavement.

How to object  🔗

Short version, send an email:

Objections to the proposal, together with the grounds on which they are made must be sent in writing to TRO Comments at the undermentioned address or by e-mail to tro.comments@bristol.gov.uk quoting reference CAE/NMT/P-1262 by 17th May 2023.

Please include your name and address and note that all representations received may be considered in public by the City Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.

Reasons to object  🔗

As well as your name and address, you need to say why you are objecting. I would recommend writing any of the following in your own words:

• The crossing is used by thousands of people an hour¹. Having cars turn into a road that has a constant stream of people walking across it sounds bad.

• Cyclists, who are still going to be allowed to drive down the road, are going to meet cars head on. That also sounds bad.

• It is in violation of both local and national policy even according to the justifying docs "Whilst it is acknowledged that prioritising motor traffic is not in line/in accordance with current local and national policy/traffic hierarchy"

• Reopening the road doesn't actually help cars get around the city. They can turn into Queen's Avenue to get to Woodland road.

• Before the junction was closed there was a regular problem with cars driving south against the one-way system. Opening the road will make that happen again.

Click this link to email tro.comments@bristol.gov.uk, and also CC Councillor Stafford-Townsend, a Green party councillor for the ward.

Other things to do  🔗

You could join the Green party. They seem to be the only political party that wants to make cities be walkable.

Full details  🔗

The proposal is here, and there are some related documents on the Bristol City Council site.

But there is a distinct lack of any explanation or justification for the re-opening.

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