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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAn old photograph from 2003, shows the bottom of what was once the ‘Shipless Sail’ in central Bristol, with plans for ‘greening the Centre promenade’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n At some point in the interim years, ‘greening’ meant popping some London Planes in planters. In an unsurprising twist of nature, the trees grew far too big and had to be cut down in 2025. New trees have been planted this year, showing the due care required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The twenty-tens consultations and changes eventually led to major changes to the centre during 2018. One of the big changes was the installation of a cycle path. A fantastic idea blighted by a lack of commonsense around a space heavily used by pedestrians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Work being carried out during 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n As well as the cycle route and changes to pedestrian areas, major work took place on central crossing areas from Anchor Road to College Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Old paving stones were removed and replaced with a tarmac surface. At the time, a segregated cycle way to lead up Park Street was also extended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cabinet Member for Transport and Connectivity, Cllr Mhairi Threlfall said in a statement: \u201cThe completed crossing will make a significant improvement to journeys through this city centre route and completes walking and cycling upgrades we have been making in the central area as part of MetroBus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, the ‘segregated’ cycle lanes caused needless friction between cyclists and pedestrians due to a lack of high visibility contrast between pedestrianised areas and the cycle lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedestrian areas behind crossings also added an element of danger to Disabled people because the cycle lane turned them into islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n