Bristol’s new ‘liveable neighbourhood’ scheme will come into force later this year in parts of East Bristol, with roads in Barton Hill, St George and Redfield all included. As part of the experimental scheme, residential streets in these areas will be banned for through traffic in a bid to make them safer for those living there.
It's hoped the project will make residential areas safer and encourage those living in the areas to use other ways of getting around instead of using their cars. Access will still be given to those living on the roads blocked to through traffic as well as delivery and emergency services vehicles, but all other transport will be banned.
A post talking about the scheme was shared on the Bristol page on Reddit, where it received over 200 comments, with many sharing their thoughts and concerns about the idea. The post sparked a long debate about the positives and negatives of the scheme and how it has worked in other cities.
