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England’s first “Cycle Street” will give priority to cyclists and pedestrians over motorists

Work has started on Adams Road, Cambridge, to remove on-road parking, widen footpaths and redesign junctions to make walking and cycling safer

Cambridge CYCLOPS junction (Active Travel England)

“Safe, efficient, and easy to use”: Cycling junctions “keep everyone protected with no impact on drivers” says Active Travel England, amid hysteria over “chaotic” new layout with 36 traffic lights

Residents in Cambridge complained that the newly upgraded junctions are confusing, increasing congestion, and leaving “long queues of cars standing on idle”

Milton Road roundabout, Cambridge (CamCycle)

“You’ve really got to expect the unexpected”: Driving instructor says “chaotic, distracting” new roundabout with cycle lanes, 36 traffic lights, and coloured surfaces has “too much to look at”

The new signalised roundabout has been dubbed “obscene”, “a birthday cake”, and “Blackpool Illuminations” by disgruntled motorists – but cyclists say people of all ages and abilities can now navigate the junction safely

Pavement-parking-solution-Wandsworth-London-UK

How to stop pavement parking? “Install bike racks”, say active travel campaigners

The Greater Cambridge Partnership has said that it is willing to consider the idea in the future

Grantchester, Cambridge (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED/David P Howard/Geograph)

Villagers claim planned cycleway will have a “detrimental aesthetic impact” as local authority sides with majority and moves forward with proposal

At consultation, 73 per cent of village residents opposed the Haslingfield Greenway, consisting of off-road paths and active travel infrastructure, in contrast to the 64 per cent who supported the scheme overall

Cambridge kerbed cycleway (picture via Cambridgeshire County Council)

“Cyclists deserve far greater priority”: Former council leader calls on local authority to fix broken roads after pothole crash put him in hospital

The former Labour leader and cyclist spent four nights in hospital after his crash and noted that the pothole had been known to the council for months

Milton Road Cambridge (images by councillor Delowar Hossain/Facebook)

New £24 million road upgrade to be altered over fears cyclists might hit pedestrians on “too narrow and dangerous” footpath

The route features a segregated cycle lane and other upgrades, but leaves the pavement as narrow as 90cm wide in some places

Greater Cambridge Greenways (Greater Cambridge Partnership)

New cycle paths “like putting a motorway down the high street”, say residents

The Cambridge-based cycling group Camcycle has also argued that the proposed greenways represent a missed opportunity for “game-changing” active travel improvements

Cambridge cyclists issue impassioned ‘Please stop killing us’ plea

Greater Cambridge Partnership receive stark feedback after public consultation into £20 million funding plan

Green End Lane, Cambridge, before cycle lane was built (via StreetView).jpg

Drivers ARE allowed to park cars in cycle lane in Cambridge, the UK’s most ‘cycle friendly’ city

Greater Cambridge Partnership say move is “to support local businesses”