Comments on: We love Gosforth High Street, but …

By: S Falconer

S Falconer — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:48:57 +0000

I’ve started using Morpeth instead of Gosforth -2hours free parking – plenty parking – building two new car parks – no stupid cycle lanes that no one uses
Businesses booming no empty shops
The opposite of the dying Gosforth high street

By: SPACE for Gosforth: A look back at 2015 - SPACE for Gosforth

SPACE for Gosforth: A look back at 2015 - SPACE for Gosforth — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:29:03 +0000

[…] we asked those present, all residents and users of Gosforth High Street, to tell us what they liked and disliked about the High Street. The answer was clear: there’s lots to like but we need to do something […]

By: Kerida

Kerida — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:02:10 +0000

The buses are certainly NOT the problem! The biggest problem is far too many cars heading downtown. Why anyone would drive rather than cycle or take public transportation is beyond me. However, saying that, has anyone noticed that as soon as the private schools are on holiday the traffic congestion improves slightly? One thing to address is people driving their kids to school as well as driving to work. There has to be a better solution.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 14:57:08 +0000

In reply to Alasdair. I fear that replacing through buses with a bus service that terminates at Regent Centre and with a transfer to metro would backfire. You would be converting a one stage journey into a 2 stage journey with a 10 minute break in the middle and the inconvenience of getting off a bus and onto a metro, losing a seat and having to stand on the metro for the rest of the journey (at peak times). There is a serious risk that people would abandon public transport in favour of the car and would stop travelling by bus and use the car instead, all going through Gosforth High St. In terms of local air pollution, an alternative solution would be keep the through buses but have electric buses.

By: James

James — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 17:23:35 +0000

In reply to James. Sorry, I meant to delete the 'be a sort of cycle lane'. Slap on the wrist!!

By: James

James — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 17:11:25 +0000

I think the proposals put forward are a great idea. I myself are a cyclist and would love to see more protected cycle lanes put in. Possibly separated from pedestrians as well but separating from traffic is most important. A possible compromise would be to have the bus lane extended up the high street to encourage people to use public transport. Of course this would meant that there wouldn’t be a dedicated cycle lane be a sort of cycle lane but it is better than nothing.

By: Alasdair

Alasdair — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 21:14:14 +0000

I fully support the balanced views put forward on this website. Improved public transport options could also reduce unnecessary traffic on GHSt. For example, buses heading toward Newcastle could drop all passengers at Regent Centre, allowing them to take the non-polluting metro for the remainder of the route in to the City consequently reducing significantly, the traffic and disproportionate pollution.