Horfield Sainsbury's 'would endanger cyclists'
Cyclists will be put in danger if plans to build a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in Horfield go ahead, local residents have said.
Traders & Residents Against Sainsbury’s Horfield (TRASH) are concerned changes to the road layout to enable access to the new supermarket will jeopardise the safety of cyclists.
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TRASH says the new Sainsbury's store will make life 'more dangerous' for cyclists
The group maintains: “HGVs turning left into Filton Avenue from Muller Road will sweep across the designated waiting area for cyclists at the traffic lights.
“In order to enable HGVs to enter the Sainsbury’s supermarket, and to cope with the additional traffic, several changes to road and junction layouts in the area are proposed.
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“Pavements will be narrowed, making the area less safe for pedestrians
“Filton Avenue will become three lanes at the junctions with Muller Road and Gloucester Road making it more difficult for buses to negotiate and cars to park.
“A mini-roundabout is proposed in the middle of Filton Avenue.”
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson contested a number of the group’s claims. It told This is Bristol: “The concern raised by TRASH about an increased risk to cyclists on the Filton Avenue, Muller Road junction is based on a highways scheme in the committee report we are no longer proposing, so this is not an issue.
“We will be narrowing one pavement, but this has been considered by officers and they find it acceptable. We certainly aren’t changing the number of lanes at any existing traffic light junctions.”
TRASH is opposed to the Sainsbury’s development “on the grounds it will increase congestion, increase pollution and damage the local Gloucester road shops”.
Group member Daniella Radice, who ran as the Green candidate in Bristol’s mayoral election, said: "Bristol is supposed to be a cycling city.
“This area is already heavily congested and it just takes one incident to cause traffic chaos on Gloucester and Muller Roads.
“I do not see how articulated lorries will safely negotiate a mini-roundabout in the middle of Filton Avenue. From a traffic and safety perspective this proposal does not work”.
Martin McDonnell, Secretary of Bristol Cycling Campaign, said: “Bristol Cycling Campaign is in principal against large chains and large stores because the kind of culture we are trying to move towards is one where people use small and local shops that are convenient and can be accessed by means of active travel – i.e. walking and cycling.
“It’s easier to get from shop to shop on a bike and you can go down the high street, from shop to shop, like in the old days.
“This also keeps the economy within the local community as well as reducing greenhouse emissions and combatting obesity and inactivity issues.
“Large chains are not very good at providing cycle parking and they tend to be in out-of-town areas. They can turn what was a fairly safe place for cyclists into a dangerous place, with the increased volume of traffic and the danger from large delivery lorries in urban areas.
“We have scant information on the overall proposals and hope that more information will be made available and the Bristol City Council under the new Mayor will stick to their commitments to make the roads safer for cycling and stop this proposal from going ahead.”
Bristol City councillors will meet next Wednesday to decide whether to give permission for the new Sainsbury’s supermarket. The council was unable to comment ahead of the meeting.
Comments
by Emily_Koch
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 3:33PM
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by Markthis
Monday, January 14 2013, 5:40PM
“bluemoon45...
and your justification for such a sweeping dimissal of someone you dont know or have never met is?
The Sainsburies Memorial Supermarket.....just does not have the same ring to it does it?”
by pcgonemad
Sunday, January 13 2013, 9:05AM
“If the two-wheeled, tofu-munching, soap dodgers feel like they're in danger, they can stay down their end of the road with Chalkley and his lot in that filthy "republic" of theirs.
It's time we stop letting these yoghurt brained dinosaurs stop getting in the way of progress.”
by bluemoon45
Saturday, January 12 2013, 10:38PM
“Markthis - you have no knowledge on events, past or present, surrounding Bristol RFC or Bristol Rovers FC and their groundshare - You are THE opportunist.”
by matic_113
Saturday, January 12 2013, 12:15PM
“whats with Steve Lansdown and big Sainbury stores?”
by tango
Saturday, January 12 2013, 11:38AM
“poor bike pushers if they are against narrowing the pavements they should try riding their antiquated form of transport on the roads like motorist ?”
by Markthis
Friday, January 11 2013, 6:52PM
“@Brennus
Steve Lansdown supports Bristol Rugby; lets face it, since the Rugby club were pick pocketed there has not really been anything much left of a club to 'own'. It is far more a case I feel of preserving whats left of the club and getting it out of what can only be described as an uncomfortable and one sided relationship with the rovers.”
by jbbzio
Friday, January 11 2013, 6:33PM
“They say they're only narrowing one pavement now... does anyone know which one it is?
My money's on the one outside the Methodist church, but does anyone know for sure?
Just askin'...”
by Brennus
Friday, January 11 2013, 6:30PM
“Markthis:
Fortunately witless individuals such as yourself won't be making the final decision on this.
And you clearly have next-to-no knowledge of sport and rugby in Bristol. Bristol Rugby is owned by Bristol City FC owner, Steve Lansdown, whose stated intention is for the club to groundshare with Bristol City FC.
Therefore, the Memorial Stadium will be sold for development whatever happens, Bristol Rovers or not.
Oh, and Bristol Rovers have been in existence for 130 years in Bristol, rather longer than the Memorial Ground.”
by Markthis
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:47PM
“@Brennus
... most local people dont want a supermarket only slightly less than they dont want Bristol Rovers football club anywhere in Bristol. Tough call.
Most local people do though want a sports ground used solely for the noble game of Rugby, a sport which is appropriate to the existing stadium size and with a club that has lived in harmony with local people for approaching 100 years.
Rovers have brought nothing but opportunism, theft and hooliganism to Horfield. They have not brought any thing resembling pleasure, entertainment, skill or success and are never likely to whichever white elephant they wish to reside in.
Just saying.”