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- There are 2 posts — by 2 authors — in this topic.
- Latest post made by Cecilia Weightman at Jun 28 19:48 UTC
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
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.