Chester

 

A compact town where few urban journeys are over four miles, Chester should be an ideal location for cycling. However, the town also has a number of physical barriers to cycling, which has kept cycling levels low.

Chester is currently developing a comprehensive cycling plan to overcome these hurdles and make cycling a viable option. Part of the Cycle Chester programme involves making structural and infrastructure improvements to the town: a new route will be created from east Chester to the town centre, including building a cycling and walking bridge over the River Dee, enhancing the existing bridge to enable cycling  and improving City Centre permeability. 

Underpinning these developments will be a range of measures including cycle training, community cycle schemes, a PR and marketing campaign, and a ‘prescribe a bike’ scheme, which aim to complement the infrastructure improvements and bring cycling to the wider community.

 http://www.chestercyclecity.org/

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