[Albion] Green Party attempt to ban cars in Central Brighton

[beorhthelm]

That way, the council get a much needed boost to the coffers, ...

raise revenue or cut traffic, which do you want? this is the foolish path, it seeks to do two conflicting objectives at once and will achieve neither properly.

 

[MattBackHome]

No.

Now is that no your fourth yes or have you used them all hence flipping the question requiring a 'no' answer.

Do you require a further 2 more 'no's' for the same message to stick?

What if the taxi was being driven by a bus driver?

 

[Chicken Run]

No.

Now is that no your fourth yes or have you used them all hence flipping the question requiring a 'no' answer.

Do you require a further 2 more 'no's' for the same message to stick?

Weirdo

 

[Stat Brother]

What if the taxi was being driven by a bus driver?

Does the drivers taxi have seating for approximately 50 people and standing room for the same again?

If that taxi has I guess it can use the bus lane.

 

[BBassic]

What if the taxi was being driven by a bus driver?

Plot twist: the bus driver is actually just a taxi driver wearing a mask as discovered when SB catches him

"I'd have gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling Internet people"

 

[Chicken Run]

How much will all of the cost?

 

[BBassic]

How much will all of the cost?

£20 and a packet of Hobnobs.

 

[MattBackHome]

How much will all of the cost?

That's one of the things the report is expected to find out.

 

[blue-shifted]

raise revenue or cut traffic, which do you want? this is the foolish path, it seeks to do two conflicting objectives at once and will achieve neither properly.

Both would be great, but primarily cut traffic. Explain how it wouldn't achieve either. It has in London

Like I say, not my first choice, but if congestion charging or nothing are the only possibilities on the table I'd go for that. I'd love to see cars outright banned from the city centre and the idea sounds great without any detail on a messageboard, but it would take a remarkable change of policy from a completely broke council who have to answer to a much wider range of people than exist on here for it to happen in the real world

 

[Guinness Boy]

A pedestrianised Queen's Rd is a great idea. It would need some transport for those who can't walk easily but rather than the cost of a tram, there could be electric mini buses operating as a shuttle between the station and Churchill Sq. There would also be a bus stop at the side of the station serving Seven Dials and Hove.

I'm in....how do we get it built?

Me too!


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[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

So as someone who lives in the centre where do I park my car when this utopia happens?

 

[Guinness Boy]

That's one of the things the report is expected to find out.

What, like a real study with outcomes and everything? And there was me thinking we’d just burn some cars, put up some bollards and signs and maybe force feed a few gammons a KFC Vegan burger just for shits and giggles.


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[BensGrandad]

Some nutter, probably a cyclist will suggest an areabounded by The Old Steine in a circle to Brighton Station. This is ok for people able to walk around the shops but what about those that are unable and have walking difficulties.

 

[Bold Seagull]

So as someone who lives in the centre where do I park my car when this utopia happens?

So you asked this very same question yesterday, and I answered you yesterday. Was it not sufficient?

Out of interest where would I park my car living in the centre of Brighton?

The way it appears to work in many of the European cities that have car-free areas is that residences and deliveries can still use the access but the road become pedestrian or bicycle priority, i.e. you have to drive slowly and there would be restrictions. Therefore you could still access your home and park but the priority changes and that is one of the key things as well as stopping through traffic.

 

[astralavi]

No cars atleast as far out as London Road Fire station

 

[Stat Brother]

So as someone who lives in the centre where do I park my car when this utopia happens?

We have no right to park our cars in front of our abodes.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Some nutter, probably a cyclist will suggest an areabounded by The Old Steine in a circle to Brighton Station. This is ok for people able to walk around the shops but what about those that are unable and have walking difficulties.

They just abandon their cars wherever they feel like and complain when they get a ticket, apparently. Or maybe use accessible public transport.

 

[Guinness Boy]

The way it appears to work in many of the European cities that have car-free areas is that residences and deliveries can still use the access but the road become pedestrian or bicycle priority, i.e. you have to drive slowly and there would be restrictions. Therefore you could still access your home and park but the priority changes and that is one of the key things as well as stopping through traffic.

Isn’t that EXACTLY how George Street, Hove is supposed to work (the priority bit, I know it’s not residential)?


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[astralavi]

Primacy needs to go to pedestrians and cyclists in Brighton. car drivers need to adapt to the new status quo

 

[BensGrandad]

I am fortunate in that I have an OAP bus pass and dont not use the car to go into Brighton, as there is a good bus service from HH,. but many dont and cannot afford the bus fares to nip into 1 shop for a specific item.