Less cars. And those that do drive cars are conscientious, courteous, appreciate that theirs is the least priority form of transport and behave accordingly. Joined up thinking around various initiatives (e.g. Avenues/Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund/Private Developments etc) to ensure that improvements are made/money spent where most wanted/needed/likely to reduce injuries or save lives, not simply in line with a different set of priorities depending on who's setting them.
Change the status quo. Rather than asking which roads should be closed to cars or be car restricted, make the default that roads are closed to private cars, and consult for drivers to make the case for allowing them access.
In the short term, more enforcement of dangerous and distracted driving, a portal for public submissions of bad parking, a reduction in street clutter and a clear network of segregated cycle lanes.
1. Reduce speeds to 20mph on all streets. 2. Introduce more 'tables' for continuous walking and wheeling and to slow vehicles. 3. redesign corners at junctions so that vehicles have to slow down to turn safely. 4. Remove kerb side railings. 5. Increase the frequency of bus services and have buses stop in-lane. 5. Replace signalised crossings with zebra crossings. 6. Have at least one no-traffic day on a number of streets each year. 7. Encourage more children to walk, wheel or cycle to school as in the Shawlands 'bike bus'. 8. Improve visibility and sightlines by repairing street lights promptly, having all hedges and vegetation cut to reasonable widths while maintaining greenery, widening pavements. 9. Reduce pavement clutter. 10, Clearing gutters, gullies and fallen leaves. 11. Promote local health walks.
With the decriminalisation of parking, some residential streets have unsafe parking i.e. parking on corners which makes it difficult for pedestrians trying to cross the road as well as drivers who are unable to see what is coming. Parking on pavements also results in pedestrians having to walk onto the road to get past parked cars which can leave them vulnerable. This type of parking should be addressed.
Introduce parking permits across the city; enforce speed limits and legal restrictions regarding parking offences; drop kerbs; reduce street clutter and inappropriately placed bins etc; maintain road signage and road markings; repair roads and clear rubbish; build segregated cycling lanes and remove space for private cars; introduce additional zebra crossings across the city to accommodate pedestrians. And lastly, consider the city from a disabled persons perspective, how must the visually impaired navigate our city?
Change the operating cycles of traffic lights to benefit pedestrians. People who need to use them have to wait roughly two minutes to cross, and are only given 7 seconds to do so, sometimes with inconsiderate drivers pressing their horns if lights have changed and someone has been unable to cross in 7 seconds. At crossroads this time is doubled. There is too little enforcement of illegal parking, making it difficult cross roads where cars are parked on corners. Glasgow Council is a major contributor to this problem due to not following their own guidelines about parking spaces in new developments with the excuse being a district has good local transport connections. Of course, no-one would have a car parked in Glasgow just to drive a route duplicated by a bus or train. The result is dozens of extra cars needing street parking with every new development and further spaces eroded by bike racks, bin hubs and electrical chargers.
Although their is no portal for footage at present crimes can be reported via 101 or through the Police Scotland website and when an enquiry officer is assigned they can obtain the footage.
Hi Eleanor, the liveable neighbourhoods programme (https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/liveableneighbourhoods) has four themes; one of which is ‘Streets for People’ which will propose interventions to rebalance our streets. We have an ongoing project right now in Shawlands and Strathbungo looking at accessibility and improved connections for walking, wheeling and cycling (https://mansewood-to-shawlands-ln-glasgowgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/latest-news). With regards to building a protected cycle network, please do look at the Active Travel Strategy web page (https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/activetravel) where you will find information on the plans for the City Network. On your final point; alongside EQIAs, projects report to the Accessible and Inclusive Design Forum which considers and mitigates potential impacts for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.
It would be interesting to see if the data supported that position, in terms of actions by Police Scotland and then how sentencing followed - I wonder if the evidence would back up the position?
Less cars. And those that do drive cars are conscientious, courteous, appreciate that theirs is the least priority form of transport and behave accordingly. Joined up thinking around various initiatives (e.g. Avenues/Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund/Private Developments etc) to ensure that improvements are made/money spent where most wanted/needed/likely to reduce injuries or save lives, not simply in line with a different set of priorities depending on who's setting them.
You could so easily resolve the unsafe parking problems by putting on more traffic wardens. Surely they would pay for themselves?
Change the status quo. Rather than asking which roads should be closed to cars or be car restricted, make the default that roads are closed to private cars, and consult for drivers to make the case for allowing them access.
In the short term, more enforcement of dangerous and distracted driving, a portal for public submissions of bad parking, a reduction in street clutter and a clear network of segregated cycle lanes.
1. Reduce speeds to 20mph on all streets. 2. Introduce more 'tables' for continuous walking and wheeling and to slow vehicles. 3. redesign corners at junctions so that vehicles have to slow down to turn safely. 4. Remove kerb side railings. 5. Increase the frequency of bus services and have buses stop in-lane. 5. Replace signalised crossings with zebra crossings. 6. Have at least one no-traffic day on a number of streets each year. 7. Encourage more children to walk, wheel or cycle to school as in the Shawlands 'bike bus'. 8. Improve visibility and sightlines by repairing street lights promptly, having all hedges and vegetation cut to reasonable widths while maintaining greenery, widening pavements. 9. Reduce pavement clutter. 10, Clearing gutters, gullies and fallen leaves. 11. Promote local health walks.
With the decriminalisation of parking, some residential streets have unsafe parking i.e. parking on corners which makes it difficult for pedestrians trying to cross the road as well as drivers who are unable to see what is coming. Parking on pavements also results in pedestrians having to walk onto the road to get past parked cars which can leave them vulnerable. This type of parking should be addressed.
Introduce parking permits across the city; enforce speed limits and legal restrictions regarding parking offences; drop kerbs; reduce street clutter and inappropriately placed bins etc; maintain road signage and road markings; repair roads and clear rubbish; build segregated cycling lanes and remove space for private cars; introduce additional zebra crossings across the city to accommodate pedestrians. And lastly, consider the city from a disabled persons perspective, how must the visually impaired navigate our city?
Change the operating cycles of traffic lights to benefit pedestrians. People who need to use them have to wait roughly two minutes to cross, and are only given 7 seconds to do so, sometimes with inconsiderate drivers pressing their horns if lights have changed and someone has been unable to cross in 7 seconds. At crossroads this time is doubled. There is too little enforcement of illegal parking, making it difficult cross roads where cars are parked on corners. Glasgow Council is a major contributor to this problem due to not following their own guidelines about parking spaces in new developments with the excuse being a district has good local transport connections. Of course, no-one would have a car parked in Glasgow just to drive a route duplicated by a bus or train. The result is dozens of extra cars needing street parking with every new development and further spaces eroded by bike racks, bin hubs and electrical chargers.
Although their is no portal for footage at present crimes can be reported via 101 or through the Police Scotland website and when an enquiry officer is assigned they can obtain the footage.
Hi Eleanor, the liveable neighbourhoods programme (https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/liveableneighbourhoods) has four themes; one of which is ‘Streets for People’ which will propose interventions to rebalance our streets. We have an ongoing project right now in Shawlands and Strathbungo looking at accessibility and improved connections for walking, wheeling and cycling (https://mansewood-to-shawlands-ln-glasgowgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/latest-news). With regards to building a protected cycle network, please do look at the Active Travel Strategy web page (https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/activetravel) where you will find information on the plans for the City Network. On your final point; alongside EQIAs, projects report to the Accessible and Inclusive Design Forum which considers and mitigates potential impacts for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.
It would be interesting to see if the data supported that position, in terms of actions by Police Scotland and then how sentencing followed - I wonder if the evidence would back up the position?