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

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.

I think changes there will be genuinely beneficial. I'm not so sure changes on Park St will benefit cycling – though they should reinvigorate the street as a destination.

hawkinspeter wrote:

Bmblbzzz wrote:

I think changes there will be genuinely beneficial. I'm not so sure changes on Park St will benefit cycling – though they should reinvigorate the street as a destination.

I agree.

I've not found Park St to be that bad for cycling (apart from the uphill bit) - I think where it goes into the Triangle is worse as that has the different lanes that require bold positioning to not get pushed in to the pavement and drivers often don't know what lane they should use.

That bit at the top is horrible (from the traffic lights at the top of Park Street all along to the bend by Forbidden Planet).

As far as I have been able to tell, motorists are allowed to get in the correct lane (eg. right hand lane for going right and off toward Whiteladies Road, left hand lane for Jacobs Wells Road) ahead of time and to freely move between lanes if they make a mistake, but cyclists are expected to stay far left no matter what