SOUTHAMPTON residents and traders came together to voice their thoughts on how to improve a “nightmare junction” in the city.

There were dozens of people at the TriFest, the street party held at Bitterne Park Triangle on Saturday.

Part of Manor Farm Road was temporary closed to give residents the opportunity to experience a partial pedestrianisation of the Triangle and share ideas about how to make the junction a better place.

Residents were asked to share their thoughts on post-it and had the opportunity to enjoy several stalls and meet local business owners while being entertained by young musicians Theo Gibson and Alex Jones.

The event was organised by campaign group Love the Triangle.

Liz Batten, one of the organisers, said: "It's remarkable because for the first time we took up this space and it changed the atmosphere of the Triangle instantly. This was an experiment and it was designed to get people use their imagination about what the Triangle could be like and what happened already is that people have began to see what's possible. We could have a much better public space here."

Many residents said the Triangle would be better used if turned into a pedestrian area with more benches. Some residents also welcomed the idea of having cycle lanes to encourage people to cycle more.

Alan Gibson, 55, IT administrator, from Bitterne Park, said: "There are far too many cars here, people should walk more or cycle. This is a nice little community area, there are a lot of shops but there are always cars around here and it's even difficult to cross this little bit of road."

All the opinions gathered at the event will now be presented to city bosses.

As previously reported, transport planners from Southampton City Council are currently looking at how to stop traffic congestion and improve safety around the historic clock tower.