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Cycling by Design

1. introduction

Background

1.1 Over the past 25 years numerous cycle facilities have been constructed, experience gained, research undertaken and a wide variety of technical literature published. Although the design of cycling facilities has continued to advance during this period there has remained a lack of comprehensive design guidance. This leaves the designer reliant upon a wide range of material, often with conflicting standards and advice.

1.2 Cycling by Design’s prime objective is to draw together and to rationalise existing cycle design guidelines into a single comprehensive, coherent reference document which may be used as a source of sound technical advice. This in support of the UK National Cycling Strategy Key Output No.6 "A Commitment to conduct an ongoing review and revision of all design guidance".

1.3 In order to achieve this objective and produce an agreed set of cycling guidelines, it is imperative that Cycling by Design is developed through consultation. The assimilation of the feedback received will be of paramount importance to the document’s successful evolution.

1.4 In producing Cycling by Design as a consultation document it has been assumed that the user is working currently within an organisation which is implementing the National Cycling Strategy and is actively involved in the promotion of cycling on the road, in the centre of towns, at the work place and in new developments.

1.5 As well as aiming to provide comprehensive design guidance, the document includes the Cycle Audit System for Trunk Roads which is to be applied forthwith in the development of all future trunk road proposals in Scotland, including related planning proposals. Consultees are welcome to test and/or comment on these together with all other aspects of Cycling by Design.

COMMENTS : CHAPTER 1

Cycling by Design’s prime objective is to draw together and rationalise existing cycling design guidelines into a single comprehensive, coherent reference document that may be used as a source of sound technical advice. In order to achieve this objective it is imperative that Cycling by Design is developed through consultation. Please provide any comments or suggested amendments you may wish to put forward with respect to the preceding chapter.

Comments/Proposed Amendments:

Please send your comments to:

The Scottish Executive Development Department,

Standards Traffic & Environment,

Area 2-E,

Victoria Quay,

Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.

On or before 31^st December 2000.

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