Bristol Traffic

In which we explore the options for getting round Bristol (*), and the consequences of those decisions. (*) Excluding Fishponds.

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

RIP Bristol Urban Design Team

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They've gone and removed Bristol's famous Free Parking Space. In what appears to be a concerted attack on motorists, fly-parkers, an...
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Game Theory at Sussex Place junction

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We are still seeking photos of the days when there was a mini-roundabout here, but until then we are blessed with this photograph of what t...
Monday, 10 August 2009

Contra Flows

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Doh? The idea of contra flows for cyclists is all over the Internet, and on Bristol's many 'cycling city' websites (and rants/bl...
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Sunday, 9 August 2009

Balloon Fiesta Parking on Bower Ashton Terrace

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Here is WF06SNU at the junction of Ashton Road and Bower Ashton Terrace on Thursday evening. The owner could be a local resident, or someone...
Saturday, 8 August 2009

Remembering Troy Atkinson

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It's just over three months since Troy Atkinson got killed by a car while crossing the road by Cabot Circus. Today, pedestrians still c...

Ofsted Again

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According to local media sources, many Bristol schools are doing quite well these days in the KS3 stakes. We correctly predicted this back i...
Friday, 7 August 2009

Railway Path: 24 years old

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That known subversive, Chris Hutt, is celebrating 24 years of the Bristol-Bath railway path's existence . He may celebrate it, having h...
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Thursday, 6 August 2009

Traffic news

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The Evening Post is reporting that a cyclist ended up under a turning lorry at the Park Row/St Michael's Hill Junction. It is handy for...
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Pedestrians holding up traffic

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These cars are having their journey through Cobourg Road, Montpelier held up by a selfish pedestrian. The tax-dodging walker is happily stro...
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Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Lockleaze: the motorbike moves

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A few days ago, a torched motorbike in the fields behind Lockleaze . Within a week, the same bike has been dragged to the path by volun...
Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Criminals

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Not content with ruining my usual Friday night tour of Bristol City Centre in my X5, these criminals, who usually run every red light they c...
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Monday, 3 August 2009

Death by Motorway

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Lovely sign up on the pavement under the M32, near Tescos "DO NOT CROSS M32 3 pedestrians killed here in the last 12 months p...
Sunday, 2 August 2009

Product placement: AA

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Some of our viewers come from Abroad, where Abroad means further afield than Wales or the Isle of Wight, and these readers leave notes sayin...
Saturday, 1 August 2009

Sunset over lockleaze

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Sometimes we like to get out of the city and enjoy the nature on our doorstep Such as the quiet greenways to Purdown camp.

Bristol ASL Chic 2

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Not sure if this counts, but snapped today on the trusty iPhone... RF58GNZ was definitely being piloted by a small blond woman... Probably n...
Friday, 31 July 2009

Safe Parking

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This car shows how to park safely in the city, even if you don't have your own private parking area. By parking inside of the lamppost, ...
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Thursday, 30 July 2009

Bristol ASL Chic

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Copenhagen Chic brightens everyone's lives with pictures of beautiful Danish women on bicycles. We are trying to compete with photograp...
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Cheltenham Road bike parking?

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What's that on the far right of this picture? Bike parking? More bike parking? By allowing bicycles to park on the pavement, valuabl...
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Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Obesity Problems

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The trouble with big cars is that they don't fit into small spaces. Hence our posts about Demi-Drives. We don't really have big cars...
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Monday, 27 July 2009

Muller Road: now less of an aspirational destination

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We like to call the St Werburgh's to Muller Road path "The Farm Pub Path", because there is so little at the other end, Muller...
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