Campaign to improve cycling infrastructure and uptake in Ely, Cambridgeshire
We had another really positive meeting last night. Jane Thompson from ECDC came along and discussed the Ely Traffic Management Fund with us, there were lots of questions and we learned a lot more about the process and what may and may not be possible.
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At 13.00 on 20th May, on the far side of the NCN 11 bridge over Reach Lode, there will be an unveiling of a Sustrans Portrait bench http://www.sustrans.org.uk/wha…..rait-bench. (if all goes to plan).
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Voluntary sector groups, small businesses, shops, offices, cafés, pubs, churches, dental practices and doctors’ surgeries can get free bicycle stands under the community cycle parking scheme run by ParkThatBike and supported by Cambridgeshire County Council.
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The arrival of web-based mapping from Google and others has revolutionised, in the space of only five years, the way many people interact with maps and map data. And the success of projects such as Wikipedia highlight how collation of small amounts of information from large numbers of people – an approach called ‘crowdsourcing’ – can challenge traditional models of data collection and ownership.
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We’ve had lots of ideas and chat in our forum about how to improve cycling in Ely.
Why don’t you add your opinion to the debate?
I’ve just ridden along the outer ring route from Witchford Road near the A10 roundabout all the way around to Downham Road. The missing section between Witchford Road and West Fen Road is now finished and open.
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So Aldi have been given planning permission for their new store on Lisle Lane opposite the new Sainsbury store. Glancing through the news article about the approval I noticed there are only 8 cycle parking spaces to be provided on the site.
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Ely People recently asked on twitter
What are the best things about living in Ely and what are the worst? What would you improve about the city and why do you live here?.
Obviously we replied that the City’s cycling infrastructure could be improved and gave putting a contraflow cycle lane on The Gallery as an example of a simple change.
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Witchford parish council have agreed a number of traffic calming measures.
On the whole these measures all seem very cycle friendly, extending the 30 speed limit and adding a 40 limit on the approaches to the village as well as adding marked cycle lanes at the two main junctions on Main Street.
Ely Cycling Campaign