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Love Cycling, go Dutch Workshop Report about design workshop Manchester Marjolein de Lange – Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Love Cycling, go Dutch Workshop Report about design workshop Manchester Marjolein de Lange – Dutch Cycling Embassy
Love Cycling, go Dutch Report about Design Workshop Manchester
Page 2 20 November 2012
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Situation Roundabout Chester Road
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Situation Roundabout Chester Road
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Problems Roundabout Chester Road Waiting time / many stops Not continuous Sharp and narrow curves No facilities on northern side (also for pedestrians) Dangerous crossings End of two way bike path incomprehensible Some cyclists don’t use the facilities
However …
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Problems Roundabout Chester Road
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Solutions Roundabout Chester Road
1 End of two way bike path 2 Toucanise and move crossing 3 More width for cyclists esp. in curves and at crossings 4 Better connections to neighbourhoods
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Solutions Roundabout Chester Road
1 End of two way bike path + 20 m/h zone entrance 2 Clear give way situation: Elevated crossings side roads 3 Optional use of northern sidewalk
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Situation Wilmslow Road
“Curry mile”
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Situation Wilmslow Road
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Problems Wilmslow Road
Too many cars Many busses Too many functions Unpleasant cycling (Double) parking Potholes; bike lanes damaged by busses
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Problems Wilmslow Road
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Considerations Wilmslow Road
Make choices! Important bicycle route Backbone for bus network Pleasant climate for shops and restaurants Conclusion: Separate bicycle facilities Reduce space for cars
Opportunity: in line with scheme for Oxford Road Alternating one way for cars
More space for pedestrians, shops and terraces
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Parking space can be used more profitable: Terrace Walking Residing Meeting Commercial … Create alternatives: Parking and loading in side streets
Arguments for removing parking space
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Cross section
Continuous template profile Minimum profile: 14.70 m Minimum available: 18 m Extra width at bus stops and others
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Discussion
Short term technical improvements at Chester Road Longer term roundabout Chester Road is too big Back to human scale / city scale Continuation of bicycle facilities is needed
Wilmslow Road needs clear choices Long term vision and wider perspective Courage to withstand resistance Potentially good example
