Scheme of the Month - Restoring Permeability for Cyclists, Hackney
In October 2007 Hackney won the London Cycling Campaign Award for the Best Cycling Facility, for a range of permeability measures to assist cyclists.
A key objective of Hackney’s Cycle Plan is to create quality conditions on London Cycle Network (LCN) and local routes. Hackney has worked on improving its local cycle networks and takes the opportunity to incorporate cycling facilities in PRIDE (Public Realm Improvement and Decluttering Exercise) initiatives.
Most of the improvements are focussed on improving access on cyclist desire lines identified through meetings with key cycle interest groups. This local knowledge is used to target areas where there are obstacles to cycling in order to promote convenient cycle routes.
New sections of cycle track, cycle access at road closures, removal of guard railing, reshaping traffic islands, carriageway resurfacing and new signing / road markings have been elements in three recent schemes. These schemes make clear the boundaries and priorities for cyclists, pedestrians and other road users. The signing around these locations has also been improved to indicate the routes to cyclists and other road users.
All of the improvements carried out to existing local links as part of this programme form part of a local network which connects with the LCN. Access for disabled users has been improved through the use of dropped kerbs and tactile paving where appropriate.
For more information, please visit
www.hackney-cyclists.org.uk/permeability.htm
or contact Alix Stredwick at:
