resident's parking
From:
Cecilia Weightman
Date:
Jun 28 19:48 UTC
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I hadn't got involved in this debate because I don't
own a car and never have. I shop for myself and my 4
cats on a daily basis - walking to shops and back
home. It takes more time but it's better for me and
I'm not polluting anything. And when I go into town I
walk, I rarely even get public transport and when I do
I find that if you expect little you always get a
pleasant surprise.
I was raised in a family that walked everywhere. I
still walk as a hobby and actually become part of my
surroundings not someone who's whizzing by in a tin
box.
And of course I don't think this debate is actually
really looking for solutions to the amount of cars on
the roads, it's just looking for solutions on where to
put them.
--- diane <<email obscured>> wrote:
> Totally agree with Lloyd Fletcher that a scheme
> should be based on research, so that we know what
> problems the "answers" are supposed to be
> addressing. If there is research it would be
> helpful to have this available before responding to
> the consultation.
>
> But at the end of the day, folks, there are just too
> many vehicles around from all the various uses -
> apart from residents (the main problem) and
> visitors, there are tradesmen (deliveries +
> workmen), shops and offices, garages, cafe/bars,
> restaurants and pubs, football matches, theatre,
> concerts, removals and storage facilities, parks
> visitors, schools etc etc. How many of these could
> reduce the car journeys and subsequent parking? Do
> local businesses offer incentives to staff to use
> buses or bikes? How many are prepared to provide
> some customer parking rather than make every bit of
> outside space al fresco dining ( good for business,
> but increasing traffic and reducing parking).
> Should there be any need for the school run by car?
> Could everyone give serious consideration to how
> many cars they need for their family (or even how to
> manage life without). Could neighbours set up
> car-sharing?
>
> And as for one comment in these letters about "there
> is only so much distance people are prepared to
> walk" - isn't that looking for impossible solutions
> from "them", without taking personal responsibility
> for this mess we have all got into?
>
> Diane Jones
> diane jones
>
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