Canterbury scheme to ban driving between neighbourhoods
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https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/radic...
FYI - he was elected unopposed against no other candidates.
I don't know him personally, but many people/colleagues that have had business and Council dealings with him have said he is an utter moron.
FYI - he was elected unopposed against no other candidates.
I don't know him personally, but many people/colleagues that have had business and Council dealings with him have said he is an utter moron.
I am in Canterbury most days, we have several suppliers and projects in Canterbury! This doesn't work at all! It would massively increase my mileage and therefore pollution levels.
I also cycle in and around Canterbury, it's utterly rubbish, the bike lanes are in terrible condition meaning you use the road.
The crazy thing is all summer the congestion isn't present, school pick up and drop off and prime commuter times is the only time it's bad.
Local council being local council though, it will likely never happen.
I also cycle in and around Canterbury, it's utterly rubbish, the bike lanes are in terrible condition meaning you use the road.
The crazy thing is all summer the congestion isn't present, school pick up and drop off and prime commuter times is the only time it's bad.
Local council being local council though, it will likely never happen.
This scheme is to deter residents from driving. I don't live in Canterbury, but I'm aware of a few things.
Most of the supermarkets and retail parks are in Sturry ward.
The 5/6 neighbourhoods give rise to thousands of residents who will live next to these arbitrary borders.
If it's congested, it's because so many people from outside Canterbury are driving in. Canterbury is unique in that it's an urban island surrounded by miles upon miles of small hamlets, villages and towns where there are few shops and services. Many of these places have few or irregular bus services, so people use their cars. The closest urban areas are Ashford and the towns on the coast. Ever been shopping in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs or Ramsgate? I challenge you to visit Margate High Street for shopping and see if you spend more than 15 minutes there.
Most of the supermarkets and retail parks are in Sturry ward.
The 5/6 neighbourhoods give rise to thousands of residents who will live next to these arbitrary borders.
If it's congested, it's because so many people from outside Canterbury are driving in. Canterbury is unique in that it's an urban island surrounded by miles upon miles of small hamlets, villages and towns where there are few shops and services. Many of these places have few or irregular bus services, so people use their cars. The closest urban areas are Ashford and the towns on the coast. Ever been shopping in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs or Ramsgate? I challenge you to visit Margate High Street for shopping and see if you spend more than 15 minutes there.
Can someone explain why a community is only a community if point A and B can be reached by car?
Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
vikingaero said:
...Canterbury is unique in that it's an urban island surrounded by miles upon miles of small hamlets, villages and towns where there are few shops and services. Many of these places have few or irregular bus services, so people use their cars. The closest urban areas are Ashford and the towns on the coast. Ever been shopping in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Broadstairs or Ramsgate? I challenge you to visit Margate High Street for shopping and see if you spend more than 15 minutes there.
I think a lot (possibly most) rural/semi-rural areas have the same issue. I'm North Essex, not far from the Suffolk border, and it's the same here. Shops in villages closed down/converted to residential, main decent shops a car ride away because the road infrastructure doesn't suit anyone cycling/walking and bus services are poor.We've campaigned for better pathways to facilitate walking/cycling, but no dice to date (and it's not like it's needed everywhere...it's possible to walk beside the road safely for much of the distance, but crucial elements of it have gaps that are simply too dangerous to walk without change (even cycling's risky enough that you wouldn't do it with kids).
Not sure what the answer is. Encouraging shops back into villages would be a decent concept, but 'm not sure the trade's there. At least not without better non-car interconnects between villages.
Type R Tom said:
Can someone explain why a community is only a community if point A and B can be reached by car?
Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
You can't improve travel by making it harder to get from place to place.Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
Type R Tom said:
Can someone explain why a community is only a community if point A and B can be reached by car?
Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
Having thought about it for 5 minutes! Traffic in Canterbury is terrible, as someone who lives just outside all this, I use the train to go in with my family as it's cheaper and easier
Now waiting for the weaponization of the old and disabled to cover regular people not wanting to change their habits.
Not saying I fully support it but as always with these things, come up with a better idea!
We can't improve sustainable travel in the city without reducing the traffic, it's that simple.
Improve bus services for schools, pay employers to offer their employees incentives for differing working hours, make the park and ride completely free, create a slip road off the A2 for the hospital (massive employer).
It's not that bad to get around at present but understand it will get worse!
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