Bristol council in 'listening mode' as public consultation open into city centre's planned transformation
The consultation runs until 30th September
Last updated 18th Sep 2024
With changes to public transport and pedestrianised zones in Bristol on the horizon, the council are giving the public the chance to raise any concerns.
News housing, leisure and retail developments will see thousands more people living in Broadmead.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee says:
"We really are listening to people, we want to do right by the city of Bristol."
The council have set out their plans to pedestrianise The Horsefair and Penn Street in Broadmead as well as moving the bus stops, disabled parking bays and taxi ranks. Cllr Plowden explained how people will no longer be able to drive their cars through Broadmead with the changes.
He went on to acknowledge that traffic and congestion in Bristol is one of the "number one" problems that people raise. He said:
"Congestion is poisoning our air and not helping us achieve Net Zero... particularly as we welcome more people living in the city centre and thousands of people are due to be living in the Broadmead area in the future, that will add to the traffic problems unless we do something.
"Doing nothing is not an option."
"We really want to make it easier and the natural choice is for people to travel by public transport and also cycling and walking. That also means the people who are dependant on cars will be able to get around more easily if there are fewer cars on the road."
The Bristol City Centre Transport Changes consultation is running until Monday 30th September on their website.