Filbert Walker Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 I don't get into the city centre as much as I did, but what a nightmare it has become if you're coming down the A47 from Hinckley into the city.... Each way I went it was either a cycle way, a park, blocked or bus lane!!! Its sad that Leicester is becoming a no go zone for "nipping in" and doing a bit of shopping etc. I really feel for the small shop keepers... Thoughts?
David Guiza Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 Try working in it, near the Cathedral has been an absolute nightmare for the past months. Salisbury closing road after road to become pedestrianised (can't say that sentence without picturing Alan Partridge).
Tommy G Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 Parking in John Lewis is brilliant, plenty of space as they have 8 levels. Bargain at £2 after 5pm on a weekday too. Parking is more of an issue for me on match days, park miles away now
Bellend Sebastian Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 I think it's the 'nipping in' bit in a motor car that's the problem. Car ownership has reached the point where demand for road space is in danger of exceeding supply, so the notion that you can just jump in the car whenever you fancy and drive right up to your final destination in double quick time, is, I think, becoming more than a bit old fashioned. What Soulsby et al is doing is unpopular for certain, but the transition to a less car dominated infrastructure will be painful - if you're a committed motorist, anyway. That said, it's not like it wasn't completely shit before the latest phase of work was started. You can moan all you like about cycle lanes, road works, etc etc, but the main reason we're stuck in traffic jams is not many years ago most households had one car (if they had one at all) and now most have a car for everyone old enough to drive one
MooseBreath Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 It's only becoming old fashioned because infrastructure hasn't kept up. The environmentalists are to blame for that. Always pushing for cycle and bus lanes because cars are 'unclean', willfully ignoring the fact that cars are getting cleaner all the time and will inevitably become among the cleanest forms of transport (electric cars powered by renewable energy - perfectly clean). Cars are going nowhere. It's about time we gave road infrastructure the priority and importance that their popularity merits.
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 It's only becoming old fashioned because infrastructure hasn't kept up. The environmentalists are to blame for that. Always pushing for cycle and bus lanes because cars are 'unclean', willfully ignoring the fact that cars are getting cleaner all the time and will inevitably become among the cleanest forms of transport (electric cars powered by renewable energy - perfectly clean). Cars are going nowhere. It's about time we gave road infrastructure the priority and importance that their popularity merits. Most English city centres have the problem that they have an increasing volume of traffic on Victorian town plans. It's an unsustainable bottleneck. Public transport needs to be better-run to achieve a reduction of car traffic in the city, though. I can't speak from enough experience with First, but Arriva are overpriced, infrequent and, during major shopping days, completely unreliable. Prioritising bus and taxi traffic has helped reduce journey times, however.
Parafox Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 Not to mention the absolute balls-up that is The Newarkes/Oxford Street/Underpass. Soulsby wants as much inconvenience for car users as he can possibly manage. This despite the fact that environmental air quality readings prove that stationary/slow moving traffic deposit more harmful particulates in the air that traffic moving at a steady pace.
ADK Posted 8 December 2014 Posted 8 December 2014 I agree with Moose :xmasohmy: Misguided "environmentalists" believe if we make it difficult to make progress by car, then people will use alternative transport. In reality, public transport is often not a viable or better alternative. The result is traffic congestion which is harmful for the environment and frustrating for drivers while also harming the local economy. Cars aren't particularly polluting when able to maintain reasonable speed and will continue to become greener in the decades to come.
isaidno Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Drivers-warned-roadwork-delays-Leicester-s-St/story-25875932-detail/story.html#comments Why do we need another cycle lane. The one on Newark street clearly doesn't work , and with the 'experimental lane closures' the city is already congested.
FoxesAreBlue Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Can't somebody throw him off that bridge before they rip it down?
davieG Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Busy A50 into Leicester city centre could be narrowed to create cycling and pedestrian space By danjmartin | Posted: January 20, 2015 Northgate Street Comments (6)One of the busiest roads into Leicester city centre could to be narrowed to create more room for pedestrians and cyclists. The A50, through Frog Island, has been earmarked for work as part of a £26 million scheme to regenerate the wider run-down area around Leicester’s waterside. The council has revealed details of the plan for the Northgate Street section of the road, part of the main link from the city to Junction 22 of the M1, in a consultation it has launched on the its waterside rejuvenation proposals. Those plans include the construction of potentially thousands of homes and new businesses on disused industrial sites. RELATED CONTENT More than £26 million to be ploughed into regenerating Leicester's run-down waterside area MERCURY MAILBOX: Revamp not before time Leicester music venue Lock 42 to close down Northgate Street is currently three lanes wide, though the centre lane is not used and has been marked with white hatching. Under the proposal the carriageway would be narrowed to the two lane minimum for a two-way bus route with tree planting and a pedestrian route on one side and a segregated two way cycle lane on the other. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby carried out a similar scheme in Newarke Street and is currently considering giving over a lane of traffic to cyclists in Welford Road. He has also approved current plans to give a lane of traffic on St Nicholas’ Circle over to cyclists and pedestrians. Cyclists have welcomed the scheme but some motorists say he is adding to the city’s congestion problem. Sir Peter said: “There is a lot of dead, unused space because of the hatching down the middle of the road. “We can make use of that. “It is a very busy road and it is congested but the big sticking points are the junctions which we will improve.” He said the work to improve the A50 would be right at the front end of the 15-year waterside scheme and could start as soon as this summer. Nizar Teja, who runs Digital Print Leicester on Northgate Street, said: “I think its a bad idea. The pavements are already really wide down here and there is hardly any passing pedestrians. I think they could spend their money better elsewhere.” Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Busy-A50-Leicester-city-centre-narrowed-create/story-25894124-detail/story.html#ixzz3POJ09B4Q Follow us: @Leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook
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