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. Comments at this stage will feed into a draft masterplan for the area, […]
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. BWA has responded to a consultation on the proposed HPSS which
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. The key aspects of the Pavement Licensing Policy that affect pedestrians relate to ensuring that pavements remain wide enough for easy
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. The six walking champions are (l to
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. BWA welcomes the pedestrianisation of Broadmead, but has major concerns about
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. Now, three Pulse Smart Hubs are being proposed, which are almost identical in size and function and would consist
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
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. They will
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. The strategy was last updated in 2008. In our response, though welcoming the overall vision, we question the proposed priorities. We
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”. It is good to see that Bristol City Council recognises the value of such
