I can disagree with Living Streets sometimes, but the point here is sound. The design is unnecessarily complex and unsatisfactory, it's a "worst of both worlds", building in conflict and risk. The suggested change is quite simple and beneficial to both cyclists and pedestrians
The trams project has a *very* long history of we-know-best-ism. For years and years they have been coming up with drawings and proposals which are quite frequently head-scratching and bonkers.
Why not move that planting 1.5 metre towards the road and make a single, wider cycle lane, segregated from the pavement by the bus-stops where it's busiest? Particularly as it is the downhill (i.e. faster) lane which is being run right past where the biggest crowds will be.
I suppose you don't want to have to move, or fell, some semi-mature trees, which is fair enough, but actually looking at the space available it could probably be done without moving them, particularly as parking has moved from perpendicular to angled.
Rule of thumb, if there's space for end-on parking, a through lane, and informal kerbside parking, there's room for angled parking and a bidirectional cycle lane without moving the trees.

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