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TWO.. Providing for cycling

Space is the key

Councillors and officers need to think outside the box for cyclists rather than trying to squeeze them in to an already overcrowded carton

As with many problems in Cambridge, space is the key. Cyclists must be actively favoured in the city if more people are to be tempted out of their cars, and this means making more space on the roads.

Main roads in the new developments offer an opportunity for wide cycle lanes whilst places like Queen’s Road could include such provision if parking was reduced. The Addenbrooke’s Access Road would have worked better with a consistent, wide cycle lane rather than the mix of unsatisfactory on- and off-road provision.

Roadspace for cycling must be actively favoured if more people are to be tempted out of their cars