(14 Jan 2022, 5:37 pm)Bazza wrote If they got rid of that big circular carpark and discouraged cars entering Newcastle from Barras Bridge, that would be a start.

A park and ride service from the north end of Newcastle would be ideal.  Maybe taking in Gosforth High Street too, where cars would also be banned from.

Was that a flying pig I saw?

Definitely a flying pig! It'll never happen. The CAZ would have been the perfect opportunity to work towards that, but Councillors know that it'd be electoral suicide for whichever administration makes it.

An integrated Park and Ride is a must. Sure, there's places to park at some of the Metro stations, but it's not integrated and can work out a lot more expensive than taking the car into the City Centre and parking. Heworth for example is £2.50 for up to 12 hours in the long stay, but there's then £3.85 on the Metro, by which time there are cheaper options for parking in Newcastle.

There's also the matter of public transport being largely unsuitable for anyone going shopping. If I was to go to Eldon Square any maybe end up with a few bags from a few clothing shops, then where do I put them on the bus? The Streetdecks on the X1 for example, have no luggage space whatsoever to put anything more than a small bag or rucksack.

(15 Jan 2022, 8:52 am)54APhotography wrote Incredibly that eyesore of a carpark is listed.. Newcastle City Council didn't care about the old city that had grade II and III listing, but say this is art? The whole lot should go, the only private cars that should be in the City are those of the people who live in the apartments above..

Is the carpark listing relatively new? I can't see it on the map here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/t...sults=True

It wouldn't surprise me if someone did apply to have it listed, and less so if it was approved!