Cambridge
Cycling already has a great presence in Cambridge: its flat terrain, compact city centre and expanse of green urban space create ideal conditions for bike travel. Cambridge enjoys the highest levels of cycling not just of all the Cycling Towns and City, but of any town and city in the UK.
However, Cambridge is undergoing a sustained period of growth with 47,000 new homes to be built and the population of Cambridge is set to rise by 7.9% over the lifetime of the Cycling Towns project, putting huge strains on current transport infrastructure. Many of the people who move to Cambridge will be coming from areas where cycling levels are much closer to the national average, so one of the key aims for Cambridge’s cycling programme is to expand its cycling culture to these new developments and surrounding villages.
Cambridge will pursue a long-term programme of investment through which high-quality, seamless routes will be established, linking the new developments to the city centre and other key cycle routes. City speed limits and cycle parking facilities will be reviewed and improvements made where necessary.
These infrastructure improvements will be coupled with a PR campaign to promote cycling to the growing population of Cambridge.
For more information visit http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/cycling/
