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| Bristol car-free Sunday closes roads | Bristol car-free Sunday closes roads |
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| Roads in part of Bristol city centre are closing in the city's first car-free Sunday. | |
| Baldwin Street, King Street and Corn Street will be shut to traffic in Mayor George Ferguson's Make Sunday Special initiative. | Baldwin Street, King Street and Corn Street will be shut to traffic in Mayor George Ferguson's Make Sunday Special initiative. |
| It is the first of five monthly events aimed at opening up the centre of Bristol for pedestrians. | It is the first of five monthly events aimed at opening up the centre of Bristol for pedestrians. |
| But some people claim Mr Ferguson - who is closing the roads from 09:00 -18:00 BST - is anti-motorist. | But some people claim Mr Ferguson - who is closing the roads from 09:00 -18:00 BST - is anti-motorist. |
| The city has been crowned the European Green Capital for 2015 and the traffic free Sunday idea was part of the bid. | The city has been crowned the European Green Capital for 2015 and the traffic free Sunday idea was part of the bid. |
| Similar schemes exist in Bordeaux and Bogota. | Similar schemes exist in Bordeaux and Bogota. |
| A range of performers, including circus acts and community choirs, will take to the streets in the area surrounding St Nicholas Market. | A range of performers, including circus acts and community choirs, will take to the streets in the area surrounding St Nicholas Market. |
| There will also be sports games, tours and alfresco café lounges. | There will also be sports games, tours and alfresco café lounges. |
| "This is about the city and how we bring it alive," said Mr Ferguson who aims is to extend the scheme beyond October if it proves popular. | "This is about the city and how we bring it alive," said Mr Ferguson who aims is to extend the scheme beyond October if it proves popular. |
| 'Totally confused' | 'Totally confused' |
| People will still be able to drive into the city as there will be routes to the main car parks, Mr Ferguson added. | People will still be able to drive into the city as there will be routes to the main car parks, Mr Ferguson added. |
| There is also provision for disabled drivers and public transport is largely unaffected. | There is also provision for disabled drivers and public transport is largely unaffected. |
| But some taxi drivers told the BBC that they are not happy about the plans. | But some taxi drivers told the BBC that they are not happy about the plans. |
| One said: "It's ridiculous. The passengers that want to go to the city centre, just the other side, they can't go there so you have to go all the way around." | One said: "It's ridiculous. The passengers that want to go to the city centre, just the other side, they can't go there so you have to go all the way around." |
| Another claimed: "Everybody gets totally confused with it." | Another claimed: "Everybody gets totally confused with it." |
| The scheme was originally due to run weekly, but will run once a month due to operating costs of £195,000 for all five days. | The scheme was originally due to run weekly, but will run once a month due to operating costs of £195,000 for all five days. |
| The money will pay for some of the entertainment and marshalling the road closures. | The money will pay for some of the entertainment and marshalling the road closures. |