CotswoldRed Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Bet whatever they produce creates more problems than it solves and will be lived in by hipster non-Bristolians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cat Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I suppose calling the new development Colston Harbour is out of the question then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 The Cumberland Basin Road System does work compared to the chaos that is the rest of Bristol roads. It is functional and in a late 20th century way there is a beauty to it and it must be said it is a fantastic piece of civil engineering But if you are a new incoming to the City who would never venture South of the City I can see the appeal of knocking it all down and building more overpriced yuppie flats. Yes to hell with the generations of native Bristolians and air passengers and football fans trying to get to their destination, let’s turn the clock back 100 years and create a nice little West Country harbour for all those London professionals and hipsters to move into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 6 hours ago, ZiderEyed said: What happened to that plan to dam it further up to lock all the water in? Be good that, like Amsterdam but with less of the mellowness and hallucinations. I had forgotten about that. Wasn't the floating harbour supposed to be some kind of inner city watersport oasis? That looked pretty good IIRC so there's no chance it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 It is pretty ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 10 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: How high is it going to be? I do think the road system could be redesigned in some way around Spike Island/Nova Scotia but as a whole the area is quite nice. Building flats would be a dreadful idea. We probably need this because we're fast running out of city centre space for student accommodation... education, education, education/location, location, location etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 12 hours ago, phantom said: Marvin Rees plans to knock down Cumberland Basin and rename it ‘Western Harbour’ He wants to demolish Plimsoll Swing Bridge and build a new crossing closer to the Suspension Bridge The “ugly road network” across the Cumberland Basin is to be knocked down and turned in to a housing development called ‘Western Harbour’, Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees has announced. The shock scheme was revealed during Mr Rees’ ‘State of the City Address’ on Wednesday, October 18 (you can read it in full here) which laid out the Bristol Mayor’s vision for the future of the city. The 45-year-old set out his plan while discussing Bristol’s continuing struggle with housing stock. While there was little detail, it appears Mr Rees has a self-confessed “ambition plan” to tear down the Brunel Way road network and Plimsoll Swing Bridge. In its place he hopes to develop housing on the west of Spike Island and on “both sides of the Avon”. He did not elaborate on where this land might be, but it is possible homes might be built at the top end of Greville Smyth Park and on the allotments which sit under Brunel Way. To ensure traffic can still travel between the western and northern parts of the city, the Bristol Mayor is proposing to build a new road crossing to replace the swing bridge further up river and closer to the Suspension Bridge. He hinted the whole development may be renamed 'Western Harbour'. Mr Rees said: “We are putting together a proposal that will tear down the old, ugly road network across the western end of the harbour, build a new bridge across the river at a lower point and develop the available land on both sides of the Avon, bringing more affordable housing to the city centre, extending the harbour as a residential area to the west. “We may even rename the Cumberland Basin, the Western Harbour. I hope to unveil these plans soon.” you can file this alongside the Portishead rail link and the new arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 49 minutes ago, pillred said: you can file this alongside the Portishead rail link and the new arena. The difference with this which might see it happen is it sounds very property based and there would be serious money (with pretty much immediate returns) to be made. So finding outside investment would be a lot easier to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, BCFC Richard said: The difference with this which might see it happen is it sounds very property based and there would be serious money (with pretty much immediate returns) to be made. So finding outside investment would be a lot easier to find. yes nothing like a quick profit to oil the wheels of industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 It's my main way out of Bristol after matches and really convenient, stands to reason if it works to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Poor old Adge will turn in his grave, poignant last line!: With one-way streets and flyovers, we know which way we'm facin' Hast seen our brand new bridge, up there in Cumberland Basin? The cars go by like thunder, and up and round and under, Where they goes, nobody knows, tain't no bleedin' wonder!Chorus: Oh, Virtute et Industrial, our city will last for ever, If we can't build the Concorde, we'll buy'n on the Never Virtute et Industrial, who's got ten million quid? Virtute et Industrial, then ther thee bist then kid! Now the best of Bristol luck to the Mayor and Corporation, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Poor old Adge will turn in his grave, poignant last line!: With one-way streets and flyovers, we know which way we'm facin' Hast seen our brand new bridge, up there in Cumberland Basin? The cars go by like thunder, and up and round and under, Where they goes, nobody knows, tain't no bleedin' wonder!Chorus: Oh, Virtute et Industrial, our city will last for ever, If we can't build the Concorde, we'll buy'n on the Never Virtute et Industrial, who's got ten million quid? Virtute et Industrial, then ther thee bist then kid! Now the best of Bristol luck to the Mayor and Corporation, Bring back the flyover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 7 hours ago, pillred said: you can file this alongside the Portishead rail link and the new arena. Not to mention the underground rail link to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Given the Avon Gorge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suspension Bridge is a Grade 1 Listed building I can just see the likes of English Heritage just allowing a new low level crossing closer to it/obstructing the current view without any issues whatsoever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Given the Avon Gorge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suspension Bridge is a Grade 1 Listed building I can just see the likes of English Heritage just allowing a new low level crossing closer to it/obstructing the current view without any issues whatsoever... Good point, maybe Marv should rethink the bridge idea and go 'underground' again with another tunnel.... failing that it looks like ''We're gonna need a bigger boat!'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Good point, maybe Marv should rethink the bridge idea and go 'underground' again with another tunnel.... failing that it looks like ''We're gonna need a bigger boat!'' There is actually a tunnel right by the Cumberland basin.. maybe he could share that with the utilities companies that use it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Perhaps he should consider including the Clifton Rocks Railway to the South Bristol Link Road to reduce traffic on Bridge Valley Road? That'll work Marv. Hey, 101 achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Hey, 101 achievements. 102 actually. He remembered to buy milk and shit-tickets on his way home the other night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Achievement no 103:- Just after taking office he paid the then Chief Executive Nicola Yates a £200,000 golden handshake after juts 2 years in the job, and (No 104) the local BBC news this morning revealed that he paid off the most recent Chief Executive over £60,000 in "compensation" after she RESIGNED(!) from the job... http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/shock-bristol-city-council-chief-431096 The bloke is an utter disgrace. When I say he paid this money, of course I mean that we paid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Northski Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Alas Marvin hasn't achieved anything in office and was backed on mass by the blind faith labourites. The same people who didn't do anything for Bristol during countless previous terms in office, Bristol's Tories are just as bad. Bristol suffered for years with petty Ya Boo politics and as such, is years behind other similar cities with more enlightened voters. George on the other hand did stuff and whether you like him or you don't. It would be difficult even for the most ardent fall earth deniers that he did loads in one spell in office. Bristol voting to get rid of George was as absurd as the British voting to leave Europe, and the Americans voting for Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceloto Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 To be fair there is obvious merit to making the Portway-Cumberland Basin-A370 all one road (Ring)road. at the moment the basin is designed to route you through the centre which is clearly not the way they want people to travel through the city. I don't really get the logic of building a bridge further up the river though. I am amazed that a city where they decided to culvert the river through the centre left the man made cut open... thats the real opportunity to improve the road system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, New Dazzler said: Achievement no 103:- Just after taking office he paid the then Chief Executive Nicola Yates a £200,000 golden handshake after juts 2 years in the job, and (No 104) the local BBC news this morning revealed that he paid off the most recent Chief Executive over £60,000 in "compensation" after she RESIGNED(!) from the job... http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/shock-bristol-city-council-chief-431096 The bloke is an utter disgrace. When I say he paid this money, of course I mean that we paid it. Stuff like this really boils my piss. He can’t make a speech without blaming everything on “cuts” yet we’re throwing good money after bad with this sort of nonsense. Properly ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Stuff like this really boils my piss. He can’t make a speech without blaming everything on “cuts” yet we’re throwing good money after bad with this sort of nonsense. Properly ridiculous. You should stand next time Reg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Bristol Rob said: You should stand next time Reg. ****ing right - as Chief Executive!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 minute ago, CyderInACan said: ****ing right - as Chief Executive!!!! To be honest, I was hoping you would stand as mayor, appoint me as chief executive and then after a few months we mutually agree I haven't got a clue what I'm doing and then you give me a huge cheque to go away. Seems to be the way it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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