News: 21st Feb 2021 This proposed route is currently being discussed in the council, with growing political and public support.
Labour candidate Carolyn Magson for Brislington West said recently "We are delighted to announce that we now have provisional backing from the Cabinet Member for Transport and subject to planning approval this is looking quite possible!"
The Brislington Tramway is a green space in BS4 that could be opened up to the public as an active travel and wildlife corridor.
The Tramway has fantastic potential to link areas of Bristol by allowing people to travel on foot, by bike, scooter, wheelchair, hand bike or adapted cycle.
The space is green and wild and could be enjoyed as part of healthy outdoor activities to boost well-being.
There is also significant space available for a section of the space to be designated for small enterprises to set up micro container based premesis along a portion of the path perhaps with a small cafe, bakery or jewlery maker for example. This has been used to great effect in Wapping Wharf for example.
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By demonstrating how many people would support this, we stand a chance of opening up this space to the public. Councillors and residents have been vocally supportive and a study will be done to get the communities views on the value of the space.
The community value of this green corridor would be extremely high, bringing opportunities for residents to enjoy nature and travel to local shops or the city centre on a traffic free route.
The Tramway goes under the busy Bath Rd (A4) overcoming a major physical barrier. This is in addition to passing under Tablot rd and Sandy park rd helping people to choose to travel on foot, by bike or other active travel. By helping people access Sandy Park Highstreet and other local retail more sustainably while being inclusive to those who don't drive - we could see a boost for local businesses.
It would also make a significant link from Knowle and Brislington to the City centre, which are known for poor travel connections - with many relying solely on cars to get about.
With many feeling intimidated to travel by bike by the city's roads and those on foot, wheelchair, mobility scooter, adapted cycle or e-scooter finding they have little space to move safely.
The Tramway could therefore give people the confidence to travel in more sustainable ways while giving the joy and freedom of independent travel and inclusive leisure opportunities.
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Green line = Tramway route
Orange lines = Existing traffic free routes