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Development of a Strategic Urban Cycle Network Study Report Development of a Strategic Urban Cycle Network Study Report Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Context of Cycling Promotion by SEStran ..................................................................... 5 1.3 Format of report. ......................................................................................................... 5 2 Study Approach......................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Best Practice Review .................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Identification of routes for Urban Cycle Networks ........................................................ 6 2.3 Desk Top Study ......................................................................................................... 10 2.4 On Site Audits ........................................................................................................... 10 3 Best Practice Review & Cycle Parking .....................................................................11 3.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 11 3.2 SEStran Best Practice2 ............................................................................................... 14 3.3 Making Cycling Irresistible3 ....................................................................................... 15 3.4 Bicycle Policy Audit (BYPAD) for Dublin City Council4 ................................................ 17 3.5 London Cycle Network .............................................................................................. 18 3.6 Specific issues relating to best practice ....................................................................... 20 3.7 Where can cycle parking be located? ......................................................................... 23 3.8 Estimating requirements ............................................................................................ 24 3.9 Overprovision ............................................................................................................ 24 3.10 Expansion .................................................................................................................. 24 3.11 Types of cycle parking ................................................................................................ 25 3.12 General principles ...................................................................................................... 26 3.13 Convenient location .................................................................................................. 26 3.14 Security ..................................................................................................................... 27 3.15 Ease of use ................................................................................................................ 28 3.16 Lighting ..................................................................................................................... 28 3.17 Signage ..................................................................................................................... 28 3.18 Shelter ....................................................................................................................... 28 3.19 Risks to other users .................................................................................................... 29 3.20 Aesthetic considerations ............................................................................................ 29 3.21 Short to medium stay stand designs .......................................................................... 29 3.22 Long stay/secure storage options ............................................................................... 30 3.23 General Observations ................................................................................................ 30 3.24 Catering for the existing cycling community............................................................... 31 3.25 Cycle parking ............................................................................................................ 31 3.26 Encouraging Modal Shift ........................................................................................... 32 3.27 Multi-modal journeys and the role of transport interchanges ..................................... 34 1 Contents 4 Cycling Action Plan for Scotland ............................................................................ 35 4.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 35 5 Overview of Desk Top Study & On Site Audits ...................................................... 37 5.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 37 5.2 Alloa ......................................................................................................................... 37 5.3 Haddington towards Edinburgh ................................................................................. 38 5.4 Musselburgh and Prestonpans ................................................................................... 39 5.5 Edinburgh ................................................................................................................. 40 5.6 South Queensferry ..................................................................................................... 45 5.7 Bo’ness & Grangemouth ............................................................................................ 46 5.8 Falkirk ....................................................................................................................... 48 5.9 Bonnybridge & Denny ................................................................................................ 50 5.10 Buckhaven, Methil & Leven ........................................................................................ 51 5.11 Cowdenbeath ........................................................................................................... 51 5.12 Dunfermline .............................................................................................................. 52 5.13 Glenrothes ................................................................................................................. 53 5.14 Kirkcaldy ................................................................................................................... 54 5.15 St Andrews ................................................................................................................ 54 5.16 Dalkeith & Surrounding Area ..................................................................................... 55 5.17 Penicuik ..................................................................................................................... 55 5.18 Galashiels .................................................................................................................. 56 5.19 Hawick ...................................................................................................................... 56 5.20 Broxburn, Bathgate & Armadale ................................................................................ 57 5.21 Linlithgow ................................................................................................................. 58 5.22 Livingston .................................................................................................................. 58 5.23 Whitburn ................................................................................................................... 60 6 Infrastructure improvements identified in audits ................................................. 61 6.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 61 7 Signing Strategy ...................................................................................................... 70 7.1 General ..................................................................................................................... 70 7.2 On Road .................................................................................................................... 70 7.3 Off-Road ................................................................................................................... 72 8 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 74 8.1 Local Authorities ........................................................................................................ 74 8.2 Individual Meetings ................................................................................................... 75 8.3 Sustrans .................................................................................................................... 78 8.4 Cycle User Groups ..................................................................................................... 80 2 Contents Appendix 1 ....................................................................................................................... 83 Plans of audited routes
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