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Cycling Towns and Cities – the lessons learned
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Cycling Towns and Cities – the lessons learned
Alex Sully Managing PartnerTransport Initiatives
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First the Good News
Cycling’s on the up!
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But first
I’m going to talk about:Cycling EnglandThe outcomes of the Cycling Towns and
Cities programmeExplain the relevance of the outcomes for
TRICS
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More people cycling, more safely, more often
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Cycling England
Launched by DfT in 2005Two major initiativesBikeability – to recover the ‘lost generation’Cycling Towns – to establish whether
European levels of funding and commitment would work over here
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Bikeability
3 level progressive scheme:Level 1 – basic control skills – traffic-freeLevel 2 – trips on quiet roads with simple
junctions Level 3 – trips on busy roads with complex
junctions
Outcome focused
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Cycling City, Cycling TownsOriginal towns:
Brighton & Hove
Exeter
Derby
Aylesbury
Darlington
Lancaster
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Cycling City, Cycling TownsThe secret of success?Political commitment to sustainable
travelSustained investment over time
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Cycling City, Cycling Towns
Will it work for me?Yes, but you’ll need:A coherent plan for cussed on an understanding of:
1. People – Who can be converted?2. Place – Where do they go?3. Purpose – Why do they go there?
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Cycling City, Cycling Towns
Lessons learned:A successful programme needs a range of
measuresFocus on hubs or locales
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Cycling City, Cycling Towns
Is it all worth it?
Level of funding £10 per head£5 from Cycling England£5 match funding
109 new cyclists are worth £1,000,000
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Relevance to TRICS?
Cycling’s on the up!
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Cycling Towns and Cities – the lessons learned
Alex Sully Managing PartnerTransport Initiatives