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Why councils should listen to cyclists

10/19/2014

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It's great that Cheshire East is spending some of the LSTF funding on infrastructure. We believe that listening to cyclists before deciding would save money and be more effective in promoting active travel. These odd, and doubtless expensive, racks have been placed in Queens Park along the connect 2 route, but on the other side of the park to anywhere where anyone would stop. I have never seen them used. We would have advised putting a simpler one by the swings, cafe, offices or boating centre. It could have been just a section of perimeter fencing, more in keeping with the park heritage.
update, a year later, this is still there, but broken, and another has appeared on the other side of the park, but still not one where needed, by the cafe.

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This photograph shows the two cycle racks outside the busiest council office in Crewe, and headquarters of the LSTF and Highways team. I took one of the officers to show how the hedge should be cut back to allow parking in May. This photo was taken today, 19th October.  Can you see the racks? How much would it cost to cut the hedge?
update, summer 2015,the hedge was cut, but really just exposed the rather inadequate rails. we were very pleased to see the covered shelter on nearby Market Sq. Sadly we were only asked to give opinions within 3 days, then it took four months to install.


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Wil Urwin
12/30/2014 06:27:14 pm

Just cycled in to Crewe from Weston to see a blizzard (well certainly dozens) of confusing new blue bike route signs without any new routes that I could see.

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Ben
12/31/2014 04:34:06 pm

Thanks Wil. I will ask why the signs ask us to dismount on the only bit of actual new path between Mill St and Pedley st car park.

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Blaine Foster link
5/30/2022 09:10:37 am

Hi thaanks for sharing this

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    Just some snaps taken in one hour from a cafe in a working class road in Berlin. Why do they cycle so much?

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    Ben was a courier in London when he met the door in the story. Happy to race round Marble Arch, he doesn't like cycling down the Middlewich Road.

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