Question 2

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More improvements will be needed to make cycling and walking safe and convenient for all ages and abilities across North Cambridge and to make sure each route is suitable for the number of people that will be using it. Towpath already overcrowded at times. Cycle routes busy and not well lit. Loss of “green bridge” will cut the district in two.

Mostly yes

However, more improvements will be needed to make cycling and walking safe and convenient for all ages and abilities across North Cambridge and to make sure each route is suitable for the number of people that will be using it.

Mostly yes

However, more improvements will be needed to make cycling and walking safe and convenient for all ages and abilities across North Cambridge and to make sure each route is suitable for the number of people that will be using it.

Mostly not

The cycle route from the station to Chisholm way will be very difficult. The path between Moss Bank and the station must be marked very clearly into cycle and pedestrian lanes - it is already very hazardous for pedestrians. Additional cycle traffic crossing Fen Rd to access Haling Way will be dangerous. Vehicles coming from Chesterton Fen (having alrrady been held up at the rail crossing) will not take any account of cyclists crossing Fen Road. The Haling Way is not suitable for extra cycle traffic. it is first and foremost a PUBLIC FOOTPATH and only a PERMISSIVE cycle route and is too narrow to accommodate commuting cycles. Theo only solution is to close the rail crossing with a bridge from Chesterton Fen to Cowley Rd and route cycle trafffic along Fen Road, NOT the Haling Way

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Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

More improvements will be needed to make cycling and walking safe and convenient for all ages and abilities across North Cambridge and to make sure each route is suitable for the number of people that will be using it.

Not at all

The complete omission of equestrians from the non-motorised user transport and travel sections needs to be corrected. The Peterborough and Cambridgeshire Local Transport/Travel Policy and government Active Transport/Travel Plan both formally state that non-motorised users are walkers, cyclists and equestrians, not just walkers and cyclists. The Greater Cambridge Partnership Greenways initiative is to deliver high quality non-motorised user routes for walkers, cyclists and equestrians. There are many equestrians in and around Cambridge city and its rural surrounds on all sides. Horses live within the city confines and are regularly ridden across, through and around it. Wherever your documents and consultations reference "walker and cyclists", that needs to be amended to "walkers, cyclists and equestrians". Your map 2.1.3 shows Mere Way as a "non-surfaced off road cycle route". This is incorrect. It is a Public Byway and therefore open to walkers, cyclists, equestrians (ridden and driven) and unless there is a wet season closure gate on it, it is also open to motorised traffic too. The Chisholm Trail project underway should be usable by equestrians as well as cyclists and walkers. All three groups are vulnerable and need safe routes across the city. The Genome Trail path from Shelford to Addenbrookes should be open to equestrians.

Mostly yes

Cycle and pedestrian routes to/from the city will need significant improvement in both standard and capacity.

Mostly yes

The intentions for the area itself sound good but if you are going to discourage car ownership and use the infrastructure of the city more generally needs upgrading and a more general move away from car use must be achieved by measures that restrict cars and enable cycling and walking.

Neutral

It looks as though there are lots of cycleways. Will there also be safe and pleasant pedestrian pathways with easy access to bus stops?

Mostly yes

It's important to make walking and cycling the primary mode of transport for people in this district - be they residents, workers or visitors. For that to happen, the district must be connected to good quality routes to Cambridge and Milton, and beyond. Sadly, the routes listed are of a decidedly mixed quality. Improvements will be needed over the whole local network to make active travel viable for anything other than a short walk to the local shops.

Mostly yes

There should be no roads with unrestricted car use. The fact that people do not NEED to drive does not stop people from driving everywhere anyway. Car restrictions are essential. If every house can be reached by car, every house will have a car.

Mostly yes

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Mostly not

On-site traffic Additional dedicated cycle and walking paths can only be a positive step for everyone living in and around the area. However, to encourage a diverse community of all ages active modes of transport must be balanced with sufficient options for those who are physically less able. Not to do so would be less inclusive and have an adverse effect on the community. There is mention of walking and cycling but there is no mention of how one would get around the site by car. How does the site provide for safe cycling and walking around the site in combination with car traffic. Is the transport network sufficiently separated so that traffic that needs access can move about the site efficiently but without intruding on the ease and safety with which pedestrians and cyclists should be able to move. Traffic budget and community With regards to traffic that needs access to the site, there is an increasing need for delivery traffic to dwellings. More and more people will rely on grocery deliveries and parcel deliveries. Especially when they themselves do not possess a vehicle or cannot readily drive into town because driving is discouraged. We have also seen that in a working from home society the reliance on home deliveries is important. Delivery traffic needs to be able to safely move around the site and have plenty of space to park by the roadside without impeding other traffic. Especially emergency vehicles. Having a safe 20MPH infrastructure for access that makes these larger vehicles slow down is even more important. Larger vehicles and pedestrian and pedestrians don’t mix well. Assuming that residents will use their cars at least once per day to go off site, this would mean that there are 4000 two way trips by residents alone during a day. This leaves only 4434 trips out of the trip budget (8434) for Milton Road and King’s Hedges road available. With all other traffic to be consider this is rather a low number. And that is assuming that people will only have 1 trip per day and 0.5 cars per dwelling. How does this account for delivery vans, taxis, visitors, computers to the site, emergency vehicles, public transport etc.? This is of course just accounting for all the new traffic the site will generate. What are the current levels of traffic and how does this affect the trip budget? Connectivity to the wider network With regards to connectivity in and out of the site and especially to and from Horningsea as is of interest to Horningsea Parish Council, we believe that more needs to be done to make sure that cycling access routes to and from the site connect the northern villages. There is no consideration for river crossings making access to the site from Horningsea, Fen Ditton, Bottisham, Quy and Lode difficult. There is a good chance that the site provides employment to these villages but crossing the river is not considered in the plan. Delivery hub The use of a deliverable hub is admirable but there is no way to know whether this concept will be adopted by internet companies and delivery companies. What is the support for this concept. The logistics of inserting another stop in the already complex delivery process would mean the delivery companies would only choose to deliver to the door anyway, completely bypassing the hub. If they choose to use the hub concept they would have to invest in new assets for cycle delivery which would constitute a major change on their behalf. Has this been taken into consideration? Have delivery and internet companies been consulted on this topic? Is the idea workable at all? Conclusion Horningsea parish council believes that the plan needs to provide a much better balance and quota for traffic of all kinds. Forcing an infrastructure that predominantly supports cycling, walking and public transport will not change people’s behaviours. The plan needs to be realistic and take into account motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and public transport in a balanced, realistic way. The plan is aspirational but does not explain how this will be achieved.

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The cycle route from Cambridge north to Cambridge Station is a great idea. Bus routes must also serve the area.

Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

Given the geographic challenges, the network is as good as it can be, noting the cost and potential unattractiveness to users of the necesasry long crossings of Milton Road, A14 and the railway. These will be a serious design challenge.

Mostly yes

Developing the new district around key walking and cycling routes and removing barriers on the routes to nearby areas is very important and all the links marked on the map must be included. However, more improvements will be needed to make cycling and walking safe and convenient for all ages and abilities across North Cambridge and to make sure each route is suitable for the number of people that will be using it.

Mostly yes

I support the new crossings of the guided busway and Milton Road and links to Milton village and the river. I also support the walking and cycling routes such as the traffic-free route between Nuffield Road and Milton Country Park. I think more work will be needed to allow people to commute safely into the area by bike or walking - and am also concerned taht there will be a substantial increase in car use. However, there are some urgent issues on the boundaries of the site which will need addressing to ensure walking and cycling are safe and convenient for all ages and abilities and that problems with excessive levels of motor traffic do not cause issues either inside or outside the new area. Existing schemes such as the Chisholm Trail, Milton Road and Waterbeach Greenway are unlikely to be sufficient for the volume of journeys generated by a new area where 75% of journeys are anticipated to be by foot, cycle or public transport. Immediate action to reduce traffic levels in the north of the city is needed to meet and exceed the plan’s trip budgets for motor vehicles and to enable high levels of walking and cycling before, during, and after development. This must include alternative road access out from Chesterton Fen (perhaps in the location already specified for a foot/cycle bridge over the railway), improvements to the Jane Coston bridge as well as the streets approaching it, improvements and regular maintenance of the Halingway towpath and improvements to the road junction and active travel routes around Cambridge Regional College.

Mostly not

Existing provision overwhelmed. Routes into and across Cambridge inadequate.

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Assumes everyone is fit and active Good connections to Cambridge North Station and Science Park but not realistic for travel to South and further east of city, e.g. Biomedical Centre Access to green spaces reduced by this development Too many residents for Milton Park to cater Local roads will not cope with increased vehicular traffic

Mostly yes

The problem with the model at least as I see it is that while the effects directly of getting in/out/through the development work with that aim in mind, it does seem almost guaranteed to increase traffic on the main arterial routes surrounding the development, i.e. Milton

Mostly yes

It is very important that all the links proposed are built. There are some good ideas for improving and supporting cycling and walking here. They must be delivered

Mostly yes

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Mostly yes

Please ensure cycling routes are well lit and have security cameras, there is no mention of this

Mostly yes

The locations of the proposals seem about right. But it is crucial that the infrastructure is well built, e.g wide cycle paths with separate space for pedestrians.