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Support

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 31911

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Mr Nicholas Flynn

Representation Summary:

East road is a sewer for cars, which is not a pleasant place to visit. It will not be an attractive destination unless the carriageway is reduced.

Full text:

East road is a sewer for cars, which is not a pleasant place to visit. It will not be an attractive destination unless the carriageway is reduced.

Support

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 31940

Received: 13/10/2017

Respondent: Mr Peter Wakefield

Representation Summary:

Welcome positive suggestion for East Road.
Current 3 pedestrian crossings on East Road from Petersfield at Anglia Ruskin, Norfolk St and St Matthews Street prioritise cars over people crossing.
Need to unify Petersfield and Grafton across East Road at these crossings and elsewhere.

Proposals that seek to make East a Road more a city boulevard are to be welcomed. The south end is already a much more positive area. East Road is a hostile inner city environment, including the dualled part the fence along which separates Grafton and Petersfield!

Remove both dualled part and fence. Include cycle lanes and linear park to Newmarket Road with trees.

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I live on St Matthews Street.
I am sorry that I missed the workshops held earlier about the Grafton proposals. North Petersfield is integral to the Grafton area so it is a pity that residents missed the opportunity to take part.

I have read through the suggestions and in relation to East Road they seem most positive.
However currently the three crossings of East Road from Petersfield at Anglia Ruskin, Norfolk St and St Matthews Street are operated as if they a a nuisance to traffic flow. At all the pedestrian phases have significantly worsened over the last two years. Work must be done to unify Petersfield and Grafton across East Road at these crossings and elsewhere.

Proposals that seek to make East a Road more a city boulevard are to be welcomed. The south end is already a much more positive area. However much of East Road is a hostile chasm, threatening chasm and not appropriate for what is now inner city.
The dualled part of the street is terrible. There is even a fence along the Central Reservation that separates the two worlds of Grafton and Petersfield!

The dualled part of the road should be singled, the fence taken out. Currently in the peak it is a four lane "car park" pumping out noxious fumes into the adjacent housing. There is no need for East Road to be 4 lanes. It long ago ceased to be a part of planned 'motor way' ring for the city. Narrow it. Use part for the reduced width for cycle lanes and make the rest up to Newmarket Road a linear park. Off peak the road is used a speed way. Make the road less of a through-way and plant it with trees etc..

I think the idea of change of use of the Grafton Bus Station is good. Currently buses using it are the two Park and Ride services. The detour in the bus station delays them although they currently form no useful service to local residents are they no longer go through the city to the railway station and Bio Medical Campus. It would be quicker for the P&R bus services to access the city via the quieter Maids Causeway route using a quality bus stop near Sun Street / Napier Street along with the Citi3 and 10/11 routes. Interchange between routes can made if they all went that way. Currently many P&R services divert to the via Maids Causeway route from the Grafton Bus station on an ad hoc basis anyway thus avoiding the difficult right turn at the Junction with Mill Road and Parkside.

The Grafton Bus station could be opened out onto East Road and developed as an inner city square linked to the the linear park mentioned earlier....with a much calmer and narrower East Road along side it.

The volume of traffic using East Road is too much. Particulates from engines, dust from tyres wear, dust from brake linings and road asphalt wear is a major problem from this road and it should be an imperative to discourage as traffic as possible from this road. Many people have chest problems caused by this pollution. Hopefully "benign" design such as narrowing and the creation of a linear park will discourage through traffic.

There are three major Anglia Ruskin sites along East Road and apart from the residents alongside East Road, the many hundred movements of young people along this road most be taken into account into designs.

Many thanks for your attention,

Peter Wakefield,

Object

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32044

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Heather Coleman

Representation Summary:

Reducing the carriageway would be great. But decent cycle lanes, removal of loading in said cycle lanes, and, if bus stops are to be on-road, they need to be floating. Generous space given to cyclists as well as pedestrians.

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Reducing the carriageway would be great. But decent cycle lanes, removal of loading in said cycle lanes, and, if bus stops are to be on-road, they need to be floating. Generous space given to cyclists as well as pedestrians.

Support

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32097

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Mr Martin Lucas-Smith

Representation Summary:

East road is a sewer for cars, which is not a pleasant place to visit. It will not be an attractive destination unless the carriageway is reduced.

There is much scope to improve the streetscape.

However, a proper segregated cycle track on each side should be added - there is plenty of space:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2064596,0.1356992,3a,75y,46.06h,71.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCHRMUuqPpbgJcMsfUgl1-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Full text:

East road is a sewer for cars, which is not a pleasant place to visit. It will not be an attractive destination unless the carriageway is reduced.

There is much scope to improve the streetscape.

However, a proper segregated cycle track on each side should be added - there is plenty of space:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2064596,0.1356992,3a,75y,46.06h,71.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCHRMUuqPpbgJcMsfUgl1-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Object

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32144

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign

Representation Summary:

We support the reduction in carriageway width on East Road. Our only objection is that some of that space should be used for creating protected cycleways, and that principle needs to be noted in this paragraph.

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We support the reduction in carriageway width on East Road. Our only objection is that some of that space should be used for creating protected cycleways, and that principle needs to be noted in this paragraph.

Object

Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017

Representation ID: 32165

Received: 01/11/2017

Respondent: Marion Bailey

Representation Summary:

Trees on East Road look good but surely reducing lanes for vehicles will cause huge problems?

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2.3.2 The scale of Grafton has increased. This does not give license to increase other buildings in the low rise area!
2.2.9 Yes cycling occurs 10-4 but is a hazard for the infirm and families. An alternative cycle route should be provided for non-shoppers (I think most of the cyclists are not shopping!)
2.2.16 and 2.2.3 Access to Adam and Eve car park is poor. Visibility to traffic approaching from Paradise Street is poor.
The rear of East Road premises which back onto car park should not be considered as 'frontage'.
2.4.9 Agree with designation oh historical buildings. They are delightfully 'small scale'.
2.4.9 What are these improvements to green and hard areas in John / City / Paradise?
2.4.19 Agreed
2.5.3 Photo 23. Charlie's Coffer Companay overspills its space - delightful as it service is. A cart; The tables / chairs exceed allowance. Difficult corner with Paradise Street. Large seating area outside Valeries restricts pedestrians.
2.5.7 Opps for green space (not just hard landscaping).
2.6.2 New student accommodation open between Newmarket / East / New Street. Create housing for workers!
2.7.2 Area let down by poor quality shops. Charity, betting, cheap food. Why not encourage controls / craft ("Auk" went to central area!) instead of just "artisan food".
3.2.7 Area not suitable for hotel.
4.2.1 Extend primary route to East Road but connect with busses, car park and buke park.
4.4.13 Agree no.17 should dominate. That means surroundings must be lower.
4.4.14 Respect to low buildings. Don't smother them by 5-6 stories nearby.
4.4.17 Tall blocks make the nearby conservation area feel disrespected, absurd, and in time (as can be seen by the language used to describe hoe much bigger Grafton and how courts are) will lead to increased heights becoming the norm - I see its suggested 'up to 6 or 6 storeys". This is disproportionate - even 4 storeys should be exceptional. The illustration F.39 is bland and detracts from the beauty of no.17 which gives me pleasure everytime I look upwards. Flat squares do not draw the eye to the beauty!
4.4.24 Taxi movement is an issue and 'after hours' access would encourage vehicular access.
4.4.28 Figure 42 is imaginative.
4.5.3 Add an extra chair to each of those tables and there is little space for pedestrians. And cyclist will be weaving between pushchairs. Please be realistic. Add mobility scooter. Older people with shopping bags on wheels. The vision is unrealistic. Re-route cyclists. Restrict café fronts. Give priority to pedestrians.
4.5.7 Trees on East Road look good but surely reducing lanes for vehicles will cause huge problems?
Biggest concern - Height! Bland, uniform architecture. Safety of pedestrians.
Thank you for organising this consultation (even if I received notice rather late). Commenting on such a long document online is difficult.