RJRB Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Policy aims are a political necessity. Some are achieved wholly or partially or disappear into the mists of time. Some are created or rapidly abandoned through appraisal or re appraisal. Shalesmoor is such a scheme and despite your assertions that some don’t like it and some do,I would assert that the majority,including some cyclists and non motorists think it has been a complete waste predicated on a mistaken interpretation of needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Baron99 said: Maybe it's all a cunning plan by central government? The next time SCC start pleading poverty & run to the Govt for extra cash for something, central Govt might say, think back to tne summer of 2020? We gave you X millions but you appear to have wasted it all by playing cycle path hoaky-koaky, putting one in, taking one out while at the same time, managing the impossible by alienating tens of thousands of your citizens by slowing down traffic on a a major arterial road, (including holding up some of the emergency services), where you spent millions previously to improve traffic flow & which was only completed the previous year after many months of disruption. Well done SCC & no you can't have any more money! We've heard murmurings about allotments to be placed on the Parkway? My bold, but that sums it up nicely. You couldn't make it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopah Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 19:22, _lecro_ said: Another day on Netherthorpe road... i wonder what could be causing such mayhem ! About 20 seconds later a motorbike with two helmetless muppets on came flying off the roundabout and staight down the middle with jam sandwich in hot pursuit , pursuit which lasted about 3 seconds when they saw the jam (pun intended)! Blues and twos went off and they just sat in it with the rest of us . Atleast a few push irons got a nice ride home 🤔 Looks quieter than a normal day pre-covid. What's the problem. People on the left more likely to be heading on to Penistone Road and those in the right towards Shalesmoor, looking reasonably clear there. But hey! Lets not let facts get in the way of your rhetoric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Here is another typical example from yesterday that has been widely shared on Facebook. See this new cycle lane is being used very well! https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157470908440592&set=a.10150474809880592&type=3 Edited August 19, 2020 by Michael_N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 @Michael_NA real classic - and a fantastic advert for an 'intelligent' cyclist!🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, RollingJ said: @Michael_NA real classic - and a fantastic advert for an 'intelligent' cyclist!🤣 I suppose at least he stopped at a red light! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Which, had he been using the cycle lane, he could have ignored.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stifflersmom Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Depending where you join the road, it isn't clear that it is a cycle lane, and the barriers give the impression it is closed off...particularly as these barriers have been associated with long running roadworks elsewhere on this road. I knew about the changes to layout there, joined by bike from Corporation St and there aren't any signs to indicate it is an open lane. The whole thing is a complete shambles. Something similar happened in Newcastle, but was removed after a couple if days. This scheme doesn't appear to benefit anyone, unless the objective is to remove capacity and lower induced demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I think there has been plenty of notification about this on local media - including here. I'm not a cyclist, or anyone who needs to go in that area, but I'm well aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stifflersmom Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, RollingJ said: I think there has been plenty of notification about this on local media - including here. I'm not a cyclist, or anyone who needs to go in that area, but I'm well aware of it. Well yes, there's this thread for starters, but I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. As I said though, even if you do know about it, the signage is woeful, and the benefits ( to anyone) are hard to see. It smacks of accepting Government funding for fear of missing out, either now or in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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