New Everton Stadium

[Tom Hughes]

When I've visited the stadium I always get the bus along Scotland Road, get off at Athol Street and walk down Boundary street . Great view of the stadium and not very far, plus there always seems to be plenty of buses going along Scottie. The walk is downhill and easily done for me a 72yr old.

Yes, Scotland Rd is the other major well served access point, and it is a pleasant walk when you've chosen a nice day to visit the build. But at just over 1 mile, it's not exactly convenient, especially if it's pouring down and/or if you have kids in tow, or are slightly less mobile. Plus of course, if it's downhill going, that also means it's uphill coming back.

No-one is saying that these distances aren't walkable for the vast majority, but that they are significantly larger than at GP and might be large enough to deter too many from leaving their cars at home, and not achieving the required public/private transport ratio. That way, we end up with gridlocked roads, and then we all suffer.