Comments on: The Bristol Cycle Expressway Initiative http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/ the reality of transport and climate damage happening right now in the 21st Century, and what the hell we’re going to do about it Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike T http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2698 Mike T Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:19:29 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2698 Des - what's the problem? Surely we decide what what is for whom? Apart from lots of obviois linking-things-together-and making using the car even less worthwhile, this creaters a traffic free running route between Montpelier, the Frome valley (probably), and the Bristol-Bath cycleway. Bring it on. Des – what’s the problem? Surely we decide what what is for whom?

Apart from lots of obviois linking-things-together-and making using the car even less worthwhile, this creaters a traffic free running route between Montpelier, the Frome valley (probably), and the Bristol-Bath cycleway.

Bring it on.

]]> By: Antony http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2697 Antony Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:18:18 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2697 Congrats on pushing this idea forward, and especially on good coverage in today's Evening Post. Best of Luck ! Just adding some info re. the background on this. The suggestion of a green bridge in this 'zone' has been floating about for a while - probably first discussed when Bristol was applying for City of Culture. Later it was promoted, by the local art group NOVA, and was one of the 200 Ideas for Bristol, published in 2006. Since then the local parks group - Friends of Fox Park - have made some explorations and suggestions to Cycling City. Great to see the investigations progressing. have a look at www.antipod.info for a little snippet on this.... Antony Congrats on pushing this idea forward, and especially on good coverage in today’s Evening Post. Best of Luck !
Just adding some info re. the background on this. The suggestion of a green bridge in this ‘zone’ has been floating about for a while – probably first discussed when Bristol was applying for City of Culture. Later it was promoted, by the local art group NOVA, and was one of the 200 Ideas for Bristol, published in 2006. Since then the local parks group – Friends of Fox Park – have made some explorations and suggestions to Cycling City.
Great to see the investigations progressing.

have a look at http://www.antipod.info for a little snippet on this….

Antony

]]> By: Des Bowring http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2692 Des Bowring Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:17:17 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2692 Some stuff on the St Werburghs forum re. Josh's initiative for info: http://www.stwerburghs.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=248 Some stuff on the St Werburghs forum re. Josh’s initiative for info:

http://www.stwerburghs.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=248

]]> By: onthelevelblog http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2662 onthelevelblog Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:53:59 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2662 Yeah cyclists like.......ummmmm......let me see.......like.....uhhhhh....... ALBERT EINSTEIN!!??!! Mr. Bowring, the only thing I can say is that you either: a) live a very rigid, segregated life or b) you are trying to throw cold water on a proposal that you fear will harm your beloved butterflies. If it is the latter, let me tell you I share the love. But the fact is- unless we get our collective car addiction under control- all bets are off for the butterflies, the newts, the foxes, and the lesser yellow underwing. Yes even the long-tailed tits will be tits up I'm afraid, unless we can figure out a way to get around without wrecking our own atmosphere. Mr. Wild Monty, please think before you reject out of hand proposals to use historic railway lines to provide safe habitat and migration routes for human beings and their young. After all, we may be the mammal most in need of protection. Yeah cyclists like…….ummmmm……let me see…….like…..uhhhhh……. ALBERT EINSTEIN!!??!!

Mr. Bowring, the only thing I can say is that you either:

a) live a very rigid, segregated life

or

b) you are trying to throw cold water on a proposal that you fear will harm your beloved butterflies.

If it is the latter, let me tell you I share the love. But the fact is- unless we get our collective car addiction under control- all bets are off for the butterflies, the newts, the foxes, and the lesser yellow underwing. Yes even the long-tailed tits will be tits up I’m afraid, unless we can figure out a way to get around without wrecking our own atmosphere.

Mr. Wild Monty, please think before you reject out of hand proposals to use historic railway lines to provide safe habitat and migration routes for human beings and their young.

After all, we may be the mammal most in need of protection.

]]> By: Des Bowring http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2627 Des Bowring Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:18:31 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2627 Cyclists are not noted for their intelligence I know but repeat after me.... Railways R 4 trains Pavements R 4 pedestrians Roads R 4 cyclists and cars. Got it? Cyclists are not noted for their intelligence I know but repeat after me….

Railways R 4 trains

Pavements R 4 pedestrians

Roads R 4 cyclists and cars.

Got it?

]]> By: Sam http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2616 Sam Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:24:33 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2616 Fingers crossed. I have often noticed the strips of unused land between Lawrence Hill and Montpelier and wondered what could make a pedestrian/bike route possible. Thanks Josh for bringing this terrific idea forward for discussion. Fingers crossed :D Fingers crossed. I have often noticed the strips of unused land between Lawrence Hill and Montpelier and wondered what could make a pedestrian/bike route possible. Thanks Josh for bringing this terrific idea forward for discussion.
Fingers crossed :D

]]> By: sued http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2615 sued Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:19:27 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2615 hooray! cycling from where I live (Stapleton) to anywhere the other side of the M32 is horrible. I don't go there by bike but would leave the car at home and cycle if there were a good route to Redland/Clifton/Montpelier hooray! cycling from where I live (Stapleton) to anywhere the other side of the M32 is horrible. I don’t go there by bike but would leave the car at home and cycle if there were a good route to Redland/Clifton/Montpelier

]]> By: Chris Hutt http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2613 Chris Hutt Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:52:39 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2613 It certainly makes sense to make better use of the disused or underused rail infrastructure in urban areas, especially on the Clifton - Montpelier section of the Severn Beach line. And from Stapleton Road you only need to extend a little further south to link up with the Railway Path at Lawrence Hill. But there would be some serious engineering issues involved and Bristol Council might get cold feet at the prospect of going beyond painting white lines on the roads. But at least they can't claim lack of funds as an excuse, as they always have done in the past. It certainly makes sense to make better use of the disused or underused rail infrastructure in urban areas, especially on the Clifton – Montpelier section of the Severn Beach line. And from Stapleton Road you only need to extend a little further south to link up with the Railway Path at Lawrence Hill.

But there would be some serious engineering issues involved and Bristol Council might get cold feet at the prospect of going beyond painting white lines on the roads. But at least they can’t claim lack of funds as an excuse, as they always have done in the past.

]]> By: Laura O'Regan http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/the-bristol-cycle-expressway-network-initiative/#comment-2612 Laura O'Regan Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:47:44 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-2612 Sounds AMAZING!!! It sounds so good that it mystifies me that it doesn't already exist! Count me in for helping out :-) Sounds AMAZING!!! It sounds so good that it mystifies me that it doesn’t already exist! Count me in for helping out :-)

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