'Liveable neighbourhoods’ explained as Bristol looks set to get another

Early designs for the new South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood have finally been revealed with a raft of changes to the roads. It would become the second in the city following a similar scheme in East Bristol , but you would be forgiven for not knowing what a “liveable neighbourhood” is - especially as many people would say their area is already nice to live in.

Around 100 similar liveable neighbourhoods have been rolled out across England, which are sometimes called “low traffic neighbourhoods”. Essentially these schemes see bollards and planters blocking sections of residential roads, turning them into cul-de-sacs and not shortcuts.

Half a century ago the main focus of transport planners was trying to make d

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