4.2.32
Object
Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017
Representation ID: 32036
Received: 06/11/2017
Respondent: Heather Coleman
The car parks are off dangerous roads like East Road. Are you really suggesting routing cyclists along there in order for them to park? No-one will go there, bar possibly a few shop workers doing 8 hour shifts. Most shoppers spend about an hour at the Grafton and tend to go to the city centre as well. Therefore being stuck around the back is deeply unattractive and they're more likely just to go to the city centre.
The car parks are off dangerous roads like East Road. Are you really suggesting routing cyclists along there in order for them to park? No-one will go there, bar possibly a few shop workers doing 8 hour shifts. Most shoppers spend about an hour at the Grafton and tend to go to the city centre as well. Therefore being stuck around the back is deeply unattractive and they're more likely just to go to the city centre.
Object
Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017
Representation ID: 32086
Received: 06/11/2017
Respondent: Mr Martin Lucas-Smith
Cycle parking in car parks does not work. It does not feel safe in personal safety terms, and involves cycles mixing with vehicles in a constrained and dangerous area. Neither drivers nor cyclists would welcome such a kind of provision.
Only when there is dedicated access that is also as convenient as on-street parking would it be likely to work.
Cycle parking in car parks does not work. It does not feel safe in personal safety terms, and involves cycles mixing with vehicles in a constrained and dangerous area. Neither drivers nor cyclists would welcome such a kind of provision.
Only when there is dedicated access that is also as convenient as on-street parking would it be likely to work.
Object
Grafton Area of Major Change SPD 2017
Representation ID: 32129
Received: 06/11/2017
Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign
We partly object to this paragraph because it suggests locating the long-stay cycle parking within the car parks. Unfortunately the location of and access to the car parks makes this a difficult and awkward option that won't work. Our recommendation is to use some space within or among the shops, much like the Grand Arcade does. We also recommend that inclusive cycle parking requirements be added to the SPD: cycle parking for cargo cycles and adapted cycles for persons with disabilities. This would be for both long stay and short stay.
We partly object to this paragraph because it suggests locating the long-stay cycle parking within the car parks. Unfortunately the location of and access to the car parks makes this a difficult and awkward option that won't work. Our recommendation is to use some space within or among the shops, much like the Grand Arcade does. We also recommend that inclusive cycle parking requirements be added to the SPD: cycle parking for cargo cycles and adapted cycles for persons with disabilities. This would be for both long stay and short stay.