ELEVEN.. New developments around Cambridge

Case study

Arbury Park: missed opportunity

The Campaign believes that Arbury Park was a missed opportunity for developers to make a fresh start for cyclists. The area is currently under construction and while provision within the new development itself appears to be heading in the right direction (according to the plans), the area around it is extremely unsafe for cyclists. There are pinch points in the roads leading up to it and cyclists must negotiate several crossings.

The problem has occurred because of the car-centric changes made to King’s Hedges Road which borders the development. There is little point in creating a cycle-friendly enclave if it is isolated from the rest of the city by cycle-unfriendly roads and junctions. King’s Hedges Road was a real missed opportunity but could be transformed into a cycle-friendly mecca with political will.