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Reducing on-street car parking

Residential cycle parking

In areas such as Romsey and Petersfield, cycling and walking are made more inconvenient and unsafe by the sheer number of cars in the area. The level of car ownership in these streets is far higher than the area can support.

Problems that result include cars regularly obstructing the pavement (such as in Romsey); parking too close to junctions; or parked cars preventing two-way access for cyclists along the street and/or new cycle parking facilities.

At present there is virtually zero cycle parking in the City’s areas of terraced housing. On-street residential cycle parking, like that pictured, should be provided – at the expense of some car parking spaces. It is perverse that the most polluting form of transport is given so much space (including pavement space) in the area, whereas there is almost none for cycling.

The high residential turnover in the area provides an opportunity for reducing car use. People coming in can be encouraged to think more carefully about whether they could live there and not own a car, as many already do.

Car Clubs are schemes whereby members can get easy access to a car for short term hire. The vehicles are situated in designated parking bays in residential areas and can be accessed using smart cards which each member is given. A new one has been introduced in 2008 in Romsey and needs to be heavily promoted.