STREETSCAPE GUIDANCE

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INTRODUCTION
PART A
A vision for London’s streets
PART B
From strategy to delivery
PART C
New measures for new challenges
PART D
Balancing priorities
PART F
Appendix
PART E
Physical design and materials
SECTION 6
Introduction
SECTION 7
High quality footways
SECTION 8
Carriageways
SECTION 9
Crossings
SECTION 10
Kerbside activity
SECTION 11
Footway amenities
SECTION 12
Safety and functionality
SECTION 13
Street environment
SECTION 14
Transport interchanges
Streetscape Guidance
8.4 Cycle infrastructure
Figure 112: Blackfriars bridge mandatory cycle lane
[Part E – Physical design and materials] Carriageways 113
The London Cycling Design Standards (2014)
(LCDS) provides comprehensive advice that all
designers of cycling infrastructure should refer
to. It uses the Cycling Level of Service (CLoS)
methodology as a measure for the quality of
provision for cycling on any street or route.
Streetscape Guidance identifies the palette of
materials appropriate for the different types
of cycling infrastructure identified in the LCDS.
It also reinforces the importance of a holistic
approach to street design, to maintain the quality
and continuity of the streetscape character.
Design considerations
Network planning
The network for cycling comprises signed cycle
routes and any other street or space that cyclists
may legally use. In general, a higher level of
service for cycling can be achieved on branded
routes and on any street where motor traffic
speeds and volumes have been calmed, such as
where 20mph limits apply.
New and improved cycling facilities should be
planned coherently to encourage more cycling,
to address risks to cycle safety and allow
coherent, direct and comfortable access to
local destinations. All route proposals should
include a maintenance plan to ensure cycle
routes remain free of debris and in a good riding
condition.
We acknowledge the significance of 20mph
speed limits for enhancing the quality of the
cycling environment and will continue to review
sections of the road network with a view to
broadening the 20mph designation.