Castle Road residents: positive and negative impacts

Summary

• Residents like that the temporary road closure made Castle Road a safer walking route (86%) as well as the reduced levels of vehicles in the area (73%)
• The increased space (69%), better sense of community (68%) and reduced traffic noise (66%) were also popular positive impacts of the road closure
• Residents reporting a negative impact disliked the parking issues caused by the closure (62%) and the increase in traffic in surrounding areas (57%)

Base: Residents reporting a positive impact (317)

This chart shows the positive impacts of the road closure on residents. Castle Road being a safer walking route was the most popular positive impact reported by residents (86%). 73% of residents also liked the reduced levels of vehicles in the area.

Base: Residents reporting a negative impact (118)

This chart shows that the most widely reported negative impacts of the road closure for residents were parking issues (62%) and more traffic in surrounding areas (57%). No other negative impacts were selected by a majority.