[Brighton] Transport in Brighton TIME FOR A UNDERGROUND SYSTEM.

[The Clamp]

To be fair in about ten years time the centres of our cities will have far less traffic anyway. As shops disappear, which they will do. As our parents generation dies out the likes of Debenhams and WHSmith will fall by the wayside. Less delivery traffic and less need for cars if you have nothing heavy to carry back.
All major consumable shopping is done out of town in places like Hollingbury or the Holmbush centre.
Within a decade or two most people will only be visiting the centre of towns to meet friends and get food, or get pissed (and we are doing less and less of that).
It will take a little longer in London maybe but Brighton city centre will be unrecognisable in 10 - 20 yrs.

 

[Triggaaar]

Pedestrianise everything from Withdean to the sea life centre and from Hove Lagoon to the marina. Make more cycle paths, and get a tram set up. Hopefully allowing pedestrian access to Dixons.

And to hell with disabled people!

 

[Stat Brother]

To be fair in about ten years time the centres of our cities will have far less traffic anyway. As shops disappear, which they will do. As our parents generation dies out the likes of Debenhams and WHSmith will fall by the wayside. Less delivery traffic and less need for cars if you have nothing heavy to carry back.
All major consumable shopping is done out of town in places like Hollingbury or the Holmbush centre.
Within a decade or two most people will only be visiting the centre of towns to meet friends and get food, or get pissed (and we are doing less and less of that).
It will take a little longer in London maybe but Brighton city centre will be unrecognisable in 10 - 20 yrs.

In the last 16 years the number of cars on the road has increased by 5.5 million.
That figure has shown a steady rise with absolutely no sign of abating.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/299972/average-age-of-cars-on-the-road-in-the-united-kingdom/

All the while Sussex with it's ever expanding population and agressive new home building policy appears to be desperate to join this 'snake'.

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I would be amazed if transportation around Brighton (and the Sussex coast) would do anything but get considerably worse over the next 10-20 years.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Replace all pavements with travelators powered by spinning classes and treadmills. All the potential power generated in the gyms should be harnessed

 

[The GIF dude]

It glides as softly as a cloud.



Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

What about us braindead slobs?

 

[studio150]

Having seen how the trams work in both Manchester and Brum this season can't hep but wonder if it is possible for it to be looked into for Brighton and Hove.

Been done before

 

[Stat Brother]

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Been done before

"London In One Hour"

Oh how times have changed.

 

[Bakero]

What about us braindead slobs?

You'll be given cushy jobs

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Were you sent here by the devil?

No good sir, I'm on the level!

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Upgrade and extend the Volks Railway tracks to take DLR-type light rail as far as West Street then up to the station. Trams on all the other main routes. We had them pre-war.

http://bjournal.co/should-brighton-get-a-tram-system/

 

[MJsGhost]

And to hell with disabled people!

Didn't Glen Hoddle get into hot water for holding similar views?

 

[GJN1]

"Monorail"

I hear those things are awfully loud...

 

[Superseagull]

They should look to build a monorail from the marina to the King Alfred above the promenade with a link up west street / queens road to Brighton station. It will never happen though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What about braindead slobs?

Residents of Stoke can walk. It’ll do them good.

 

[beorhthelm]

To be fair in about ten years time the centres of our cities will have far less traffic anyway. As shops disappear, which they will do. As our parents generation dies out the likes of Debenhams and WHSmith will fall by the wayside. Less delivery traffic and less need for cars if you have nothing heavy to carry back.
All major consumable shopping is done out of town in places like Hollingbury or the Holmbush centre.
Within a decade or two most people will only be visiting the centre of towns to meet friends and get food, or get pissed (and we are doing less and less of that).
It will take a little longer in London maybe but Brighton city centre will be unrecognisable in 10 - 20 yrs.

shopping is a leisure activity and social one too for the youth. Brighton is busier than i remember many years ago, as is Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells. maybe smaller town centres, or those without a focal point are declining but large ones with the "go to" shops aren't going anywhere.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Tramway routes 1901-39 courtesy of Tim Carder's Brighton Encyclopedia

 

[The Clamp]

And to hell with disabled people!

Where did I say that? You can provide public transport with access. Sort of like they do now.

 

[mothy]

Pedestrianise everything from Withdean to the sea life centre and from Hove Lagoon to the marina. Make more cycle paths, and get a tram set up. Hopefully allowing pedestrian access to Dixons.

As a resident within this area - where would i park my car?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That Brighton underground map. May be copyrighted.
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I have a copy of that on the wall, in front of me. It was a Christmas present, three years ago.

 

[The Clamp]

As a resident within this area - where would i park my car?

Outside your house? Essential traffic would obviously be permitted.