Bristol - Pictures show exactly how Park Street will change after major transformation

Wonder what could ultimately be behind that though?

* Strokes chin, looking at the changes in the high street over the last few decades: the continuing growth of motornormativity, online everything, cultural shifts in consumption ... then shakes head - no, must be buses or cycling or something. *

Its ridiculous, though: I do not for one moment believe that people drive onto Park Street and then park their car outside (or even, near) Woodes to get a coffee or whatever.  And TBH I don't imagine that very many park outside, or near, any of the shops on Park Street.  It just isn't that sort of a road.

brooksby wrote:

Its ridiculous, though: I do not for one moment believe that people drive onto Park Street and then park their car outside (or even, near) Woodes to get a coffee or whatever.  And TBH I don't imagine that very many park outside, or near, any of the shops on Park Street.  It just isn't that sort of a road.

I'll miss Woodes if it does indeed vanish, but the idea that motorists kept it going is bizarre. It is surrounded by some major workplaces in easy walking distance: the council, the university, environment agency. Working from home?

brooksby wrote:

It just isn't that sort of a road.

You're right - it's more like Cotham Hill and just look how that has been ruined (ruined!) by being closed to through traffic and filled with nice shops and restaurants.

Just send 'em over here or here...

I enjoy the way that  motor traffic reduction opposers (always) claim that their concern is entirely about congestion and air pollution near schools and hospitals. 

I can at least set their mind to rest about motorists driving to and parking on Park Street. Everyone knows that you can't park on Park Street because there are too many parked cars. Same on Park Row. University road does have the odd space but you have to pay which is clearly unacceptable once you have paid road tax.

Indeed - and only right outside schools and hospitals, because that's where it "makes sense" - but measures extending further from these places clearly don't.

(Do they think children appear like lemmings from hatches just in front of the schools?  Wait - substitute "SUV" for "hatch" and I think they might be on to something...)

Park Street - not bein' funny but it's literally the name of the street?!

slc wrote:

Everyone knows that you can't park on Park Street because there are too many parked cars. Same on Park Row. 

Surely the origin of the road names.  

EDIT: should have read chrisonabike's reply first...

Doubtless, which is why I avoid the eastern parts of Kingswood.

They should get ColdWarSteve in to do 'em.

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Now they just need to encourage shops on Park Street that aren't artisan gin bars, barbers, or charity shops… 

It's what the people want, though

Bristol Park Street?

brooksby wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Now they just need to encourage shops on Park Street that aren't artisan gin bars, barbers, or charity shops… 

It's what the people want, though

Also wanted: an uphill travellator for peds and bikes. Bristolians often consider Park Street to be one of the world's most difficult climbs, and the quintessential hill-of-cycling-prevention. 

slc wrote:

brooksby wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Now they just need to encourage shops on Park Street that aren't artisan gin bars, barbers, or charity shops… 

It's what the people want, though

Also wanted: an uphill travellator for peds and bikes. Bristolians often consider Park Street to be one of the world's most difficult climbs, and the quintessential hill-of-cycling-prevention. 

I ride it every day, as I work just off Park Street.

You know, I have noticed that going down it is a lot easier than going up 

slc wrote:

Bristolians often consider Park Street to be one of the world's most difficult climbs

That's why I tend to go via Colston Street and Park Row!

Dnnnnnn wrote:

slc wrote:

Bristolians often consider Park Street to be one of the world's most difficult climbs

That's why I tend to go via Colston Street and Park Row!

Jacob's Wells Road for me. Similar gradient, fewer witnesses.  

Although "run up Park St faster than the two-up e-scooter" is a fun game.