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4.10 Watercourses Routes adjacent to watercourses are often picturesque, relatively flat and therefore well used as recreational cycling routes, particularly in urban areas. If they provide access to central business districts, they are also popular commuter routes. In this case, care should be taken to avoid meandering, indirect paths. They tend to also attract pedestrians, so conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists need to be considered. Floating cycle path, Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: Tim Hughes) 4.11 Foreshores Paths along the coastal foreshores of cities and next to lakes and harbours are often popular for leisure cycling and can offer unsurpassed riding experiences. Perth and Melbourne in Australia offer extensive foreshore routes. However, establishing foreshore routes often generates significant controversy. Generally, foreshore paths are located to provide attractive views for cyclists. However, strong coastal winds may dictate situating them behind dunes. Foreshore cycle path, Oriental Parade, Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo: Juliet Rama) 4.12 Reserves and parks Reserves and parks are popular cycling environments. Ideally, these cycling routes need to be several kilometres long to provide a meaningful cycling experience. Alternatively, important links can be established through reserves and parks, which enhance the directness or coherence of a backstreet cycle route. Shared path through Jellie Park, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo: Tim Hughes) 28
4.13 Other locations • Undeveloped transport corridors • Dedicated bus lanes or corridors • Water and sewerage easements • Power line corridors • Conservation land tracks • Redundant road formations 4.14 Public transport Public transport extends cyclists’ travel range. Buses, trains, ferries and planes could be considered part of the cycle route network, and links to public transport should be recognised in the cycle network plan. Bicycles parked at railway station, Cambridge, United Kingdom. (Photo: Tim Hughes) Links to public transport can be critical to cyclists: • to ensure the viability of longer trips, especially for cycle tourists • in hilly terrain • where there are poor, hazardous or nonexistent road options • where cycling is prohibited, for example at some road tunnels or bridges • as part of a leisure experience. The potential for multi-mode travel involving cycling is demonstrated in The Netherlands, where 35 percent of train travellers cycle to the station (MTPW and WM, 1992). The viability of such links depends on appropriate: • cycle access at each end of the journey • cycle storage in transit • cycle parking at each end of a journey if storage in transit is not possible, or where a key destination is adjacent to a transport interchange • transit or storage costs. Bicycle rack on light rail, Portland, United States of America. (Photo: Tim Hughes) 29
Page 1: CYCLE NETWORK AND ROUTE PLANNING GU
Page 4 and 5: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following cons
Page 6 and 7: GLOSSARY OF TERMS BUS LANE A bus la
Page 8 and 9: 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Cycle network pl
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Page 15 and 16: CHAPTER 3 CYCLISTS’ NEEDS • Cyc
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Page 23 and 24: Enclosures Enclosures are a communa
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Page 27 and 28: 4.3 Urban arterial roads Descriptio
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Page 39 and 40: 6.6 Contra-flow cycle lane Descript
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APPENDIX 2 SCALING CYCLE COUNTS Int
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