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Summary

  • Going out for food and/or drinks and shopping were popular activities on Palmerston Road both before and after the temporary road closure; the proportions for each were very similar in both scenarios
  • Slightly more visitors were travelling through Palmerston Road after the closure than before (two percentage point increase)
  • Similar proportions visited for services, to see family / friends, for work and for the school before and after the temporary road closure

Before the temporary road closure was introduced, did you use Palmerston Road for any of the following reasons?

Base: Visitors travelling to or through Palmerston Road before the closure (945)

This chart shows the reasons that respondents visited Palmerston road before the road closure. Going out for food and drinks was most popular (85%) followed by shopping (78%).

Since the road closure was introduced have you used Palmerston Road for any of the following reasons?

Base: Visitors travelling to or through Palmerston Road since the closure (912)

This chart shows the reasons that respondents visit Palmerston Road since the road closure. Going out for food and drinks was still popular (84%) as well as shopping (76%).